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New Releases--February 14, 2017
Happy Valentine's Day! This week has lots of new releases, but I'm only really excited about two, maybe three of them. Libraries looking to add diverse titles won't want to miss American Street and...
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Podcast #9: It's Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day! Today's episode has nothing at all to do with love or sappy romance. You're welcome! Instead, today's booktalk podcast is YA titles that spell out VALENTINE'S DAY. This allows me...
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No More Powdered Doughnuts: Why Secondary Teachers Should Stop Teaching...
From time to time, I write a post that I know will cause a ruckus. A kerfuffle. A nice, juicy controversy. This is such a post. I will make some of you angry. I'm hoping I at least make you think....
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Review: The Pants Project (Clarke)
I didn't love it; I didn't hate it. Liv was born a girl but is a boy inside. Unfortunately, Liv's new school requires girls to wear a uniform skirt, something Liv simply cannot tolerate. Determined to...
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New Releases--February 21, 2017
This week, we have 22 new releases, most of which are YA or elementary. I also added one picture book that was released last week, but I wanted to make sure no one missed it since it is the companion...
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Podcast Ep10: Dealing with Teen Anxiety
Every school year around this time, I see students and teachers feeling a LOT of stress. Testing season is ramping up, projects and papers are due, and spring break feels so way too far off. Anxiety is...
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So NOT Fine! 9 Reasons Overdue Fines Need To Go Away Forever
"It's not about the money money moneyWe don't need your money money money"--"Price Tag" by Jessie JKameron has an overdue fine of 85 cents. Kameron can't checkout if she has a 55-cent fine. Kameron...
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Review: The Hate U Give (Thomas)
When a substantial portion of our population repeatedly and emphatically says there is something broken within our system, I think our government, "the powers that be," and our average citizens owe it...
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New Releases--Feb. 28, 2017
We have lots of new releases this week--35 in total! To me, the YA choices look the best (but I love YA, so they always look best to me!). Expect to see a huge hit in The Hate U Give by debut author...
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Podcast Ep11: Books for Readers Who Love The Flash
Ready for a super-fun episode today, full of whizzes, bams, and pows? Today's episode is YA and middle school books for readers who love watching the TV series The Flash. My family loves The Flash, and...
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New Releases--March 7, 2017
I think this might be my longest new releases post yet! We have 41 new releases this week, many of them receiving starred reviews from Booklist, School Library Journal, and Publisher's Weekly. Lots of...
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Review: The Boy on the Wooden Box (Leyson)
This is, to my knowledge, the only memoir written by a Schindler's List survivor. Poignant, easy to read, and very sad.AUTHOR: Leon LeysonSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young...
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New Releases for Kids & Teens--March 14, 2017
It looks like March is going to be a big month for new releases (sort of like May and September!). Last week, I featured 41 new releases; this week we have 40 on the list. Honorable mention this week...
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Middle School Reading Incentive Idea: State Reading Lists and Celebrate...
Click here to follow me on BlogLovin!If you are an LM_Net subscriber, you've probably seen a lot of questions about middle and high school reading incentive programs. Middle and high school can be a...
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New Releases--March 21, 2017
It's Monday and time for new releases! This week's list is much shorter than it has been over the past few weeks.I'm most excited about all four of the YA choices, all of which sound unique....
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Podcast #12: Books for Readers Who Love...Seinfeld!
After my three-week absence from podcasting, I am back and ready for a new episode. Today's episode pays tribute to probably my favorite TV show of all time...Seinfeld! If you love Seinfeld, you are...
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Review: Bull (Elliott)
Okay, folks, this is not your typical mythology novel for teens. It's nothing like the Percy Jackson series, and I don't recommend it for most middle school readers. Some readers will find it too...
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New Releases--March 28, 2017
Some beautiful new releases this week! I'm most excited about Laini taylor's Strange the Dreamer, Jake the Fake (for Wimpy Kid fans!), and Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel. Genevieve's War looks...
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Review: Red Butterfly (Sonnichsen)
Are you looking to add more multicultural books to your elementary or middle school library? This one has it all! It's set in both China and the USA, has Chinese and American characters, deals with...
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New Releases--April 4, 2017
It is absolutely crazy how many new releases are coming out this week! I have featured 53 titles here, and there were about 30 more that didn't make the cut. It's not that those other 30 titles are not...
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