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Review: The Border (Steve Schafer)
This book made me thirsty; I had to keep an icy glass of water next to me while reading. The Border chronicles four teens ages 15-17 running for their lives and trying to cross a vast desert on-foot...
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17 New Releases--October 10, 2017
Phew! I finally got this week's list finished! It's been so busy this week at school that I have had no time to work on my weekly list! Lots of big releases this week, and I've already had two students...
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Review: Genuine Fraud (Lockhart)
Anyone who knows me knows that I adore watching Seinfeld reruns. If you are also a Seinfeld fan, you may remember an episode that is told in backwards order. It's not my favorite Seinfeld episode, but...
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New Releases--October 17, 2017
YOUNG ADULT (GRADES 7+):Dear Martin (Nic Stone)Need something new for fans of The Hate U Give and All American Boys? Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old...
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Review: The Omnivore's Dilemma: Young Readers Edition (Pollan)
Okay, so this is a book review, but there's a lot of story behind why I read this book, and I very much want to share it. I started to include the story of how I went from "I'll eat anything if it...
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New Releases--October 24, 2017
YOUNG ADULT (GRADES 7+):Calling My Name (Liara Tamani)Debut author! Taja Brown has always known what the expectations of her conservative and tightly-knit African American family are--do well in...
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Review: Mr. 60% (Smith)
What teens can learn from this book:Cancer is horrible, messy, and painful.If you are poor and get sick, no one in the medical community wants to help you. Don't even bother to ask.Dealing drugs is the...
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New Releases--October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween! If you were wondering if we celebrate Halloween here in China, the answer is...YES! I live in Shanghai, in an area where many expat families live. In my apartment compound, we...
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Review: Flawed (Ahern)
LOVED this! I read it in one day, could not put it down for anything. Engaging right from the start, this dystopia about criminalizing unsavory morals and ethics was just what I needed for my first day...
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New Releases--November 7, 2017
Happy Tuesday! Apologies for posting a little later than usual this week--I had some VPN issues last night when I usually post. Because of China's "Great Firewall" internet censorship, VPNs are...
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Review: Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped...
Do not miss this book. If you are in charge of purchasing for your school or library, Every Falling Star is a must.AUTHOR: Sungju Lee, Susan Elizabeth McClellandSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: AmuletPUBLICATION...
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Review: Piecing Me Together (Watson)
Considering the tremendous success of The Hate U Give earlier this year (and still going strong), I think this title got a bit...overlooked. Released in February, just two weeks before the release of...
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New Releases--November 14, 2017
Looking at this week's book list, I really, really wish we had a Thanksgiving break here in China so I could hole up and read all week. Alas, no Thanksgiving for me again this year. This will be my...
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Happy Book Chocolate Cake Day!
Warning: The post is full of chocolatey-deliciousness and may therefore be bad for your waistline. You've been warned!Happy Book Chocolate Cake Day! Though I've talked to students about Book Chocolate...
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New Releases--November 21, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving week to all my people in the USA! Unfortunately for me, it's business as usual here in China. I've worked on Thanksgiving Day since 2014, and this year will be no different. It's...
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New Releases--November 28, 2017
We made it through Thanksgiving and put up the Collazo Family Christmas tree this weekend! Christmas is most definitely a thing here in Shanghai, and we have already started seeing Christmas...
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First Days of School in a New-To-You Library
Wait...what? Did I miss something? Why is Mrs. ReaderPants posting an article about the first days of school...in the middle of December? Yep! As we approach Winter Break, I realized I haven't written...
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Review: Saving Red (Sones)
I'm once again on the prowl for holiday books for teens! Saving Red came out last year, but I've only just gotten around to reading it. What I loved most about this one is its Jewish protagonist, whose...
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Wanna Stop Drinking Soda? Read on...
Happy 2018! Today, I'm not going to talk about anything book-related. If you are just here for bookish fun, please feel free to tune me out. Today, I am talking directly to my soda drinkers. Did you...
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New Releases for Kids & Teens--Jan. 2 and Jan. 9, 2018
Happy 2018! I have been on hiatus from my weekly new release posts since early-December. There just aren't that many new titles coming out in December, so I took that time off and enjoyed a holiday in...
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