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Review: Red (Cherry)
AUTHOR: Alison CherrySERIES: nonePUBLISHER: DelacortePUBLICATION DATE: Oct.8, 2013ISBN: 9780385742931PAGES: 320SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: realistic fiction, allegoryGIVE IT TO: HS girls, adult women...
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Genre Spotlight: Historical Fiction
You see this section here? It's been growing on me lately! Up until recently, I've read maybe one or two historical fiction books a year. But this year, I've read a few that I've really enjoyed....
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You Can Count on Me: Books Featuring Sisters
"If you're tossin' and you're turnin'And you just can't fall asleepI'll sing a song beside youAnd if you ever forget how much you really mean to meEvery day I will remind you"--"Count on Me" (Bruno...
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Review: Dead Silence (Derting)
AUTHOR: Kimberly Derting SERIES: The Body Finder, book 4PUBLISHER: HarperCollinsPUBLICATION DATE: April 16, 2013ISBN: 9780062082220PAGES: 389SOURCE:SLJ review copy GENRE: paranormal romance/...
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Should MS librarians "mark" their YA books?
Today's discussion is about YA books in middle schools. I would love to open a discussion about this topic because 1) I am torn on the issue and 2) I haven't found very much about it online. While...
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Review: The One and Only Ivan (Applegate)
AUTHOR: Katherine Applegate; illustrated by Patricia Castelao SERIES: nonePUBLISHER: HarperCollinsPUBLICATION DATE: January 17, 2012ISBN: 9780061992254PAGES: 305SOURCE: Overdrive, public libraryGENRE:...
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Genre Spotlight: The Paranormal Romance Section
The Paranormal section is one of the most difficult to order for in my library. My students--girls, especially--are screaming for paranormal romances like Twilight. As one of the most popular genre of...
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Missing my Miray: 10 ways I'm adjusting my library duties after the loss of...
Miray and me at TLA 2013If you know me or read my blog regularly, you've probably heard me mention that my beloved library aide, Miray, will not be returning to school with me in two weeks. Her...
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Review: Never Fade (Bracken)
AUTHOR: Alexandra BrackenSERIES: The Darkest Minds, book 2PUBLISHER: Disney-HyperionPUBLICATION DATE: October 15, 2013ISBN: 9781423157519PAGES: 512SOURCE: NetGalley GENRE: sci-fi; post-apocalypse GIVE...
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Review: The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend (Keplinger)
AUTHOR: Kody KeplingerSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Little Brown/PoppyPUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 20, 2010ISBN: 9780316084239PAGES: 280SOURCE: public library/OverdriveGENRE: contemporary romanceGIVE IT TO:...
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Review: A Tale of Two Centuries (Harris)
AUTHOR: Rachel HarrisSERIES: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century, book 2PUBLISHER: Entangled TeenPUBLICATION DATE: August 6, 2013ISBN: 9781622660124PAGES: 320SOURCE: purchased Nook editionGENRE: chick...
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Today's Top Ten: Read-Alouds for the First Week of School
Ah, the first week of school! Can't you just smell the fresh paint and freshly-waxed hallways? Here are ten short novels you can read with your class the first week of school. By reading these easy...
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First week of school activity: "In a million words or less..."
GoogleDoc for the above image. If the upload does not work for you, please email me, and I will send you the original.Once upon a time, before I became a school librarian, I taught seventh grade ELA....
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Review: Prodigy (Lu)
AUTHOR: Marie LuSERIES: Legend, book 2PUBLISHER: Putnam JuvenilePUBLICATION DATE: January 29, 2013ISBN: 9780399256769 PAGES: 371SOURCE: my libraryGENRE: sci-fi, post-apocalypseGIVE IT TO: MS, HS...
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School Librarian's BFF: 14 Uses for Goodreads in the Library
I know I am not alone in my extreme love for Goodreads. If you love to read, this site is a MUST. There are lots of other comparable sites (LibraryThing and Shelfari are two), but for me, nothing comes...
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Review: The Wolf Princess (Constable)
AUTHOR: Cathryn ConstableSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Chicken HousePUBLICATION DATE: September 24, 2013ISBN: 9780545528399PAGES: 320SOURCE: publisher's ARCGENRE: fairy taleGIVE IT TO: MS girls SUMMARY:...
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Review: Taste Test (Fiore)
AUTHOR: Kelly FioreSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Walker Children'sPUBLICATION DATE: August 27, 2013ISBN: 9780802728388PAGES: 352SOURCE: ARC from publisherGENRE: contemporary romanceGIVE IT TO: grades 7-10;...
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Review: All Our Yesterdays (Terrill)
AUTHOR: Cristin TerrillSERIES: All Our Yesterdays, book 1PUBLISHER: Disney HyperionPUBLICATION DATE: September 3, 2013ISBN: 9781423176374PAGES: 368SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: sci-fi/time travelGIVE IT TO:...
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Student / Staff Picks Cards (downloadable template)
Confession: I hate creating bulletin boards. I have two huge bulletin boards in the library that I change only once each school year--right at the beginning of the year. Whatever I put up there almost...
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Review: Flora & Ulysses (DiCamillo)
AUTHOR: Kate DiCamilloSERIES: nonePUBLISHER: Candlewick PressPUBLICATION DATE: Sept. 24, 2013ISBN: 9780763660406PAGES: 336SOURCE: NetGalleyGENRE: light fantasyGIVE IT TO: ES, MS SUMMARY: After she...
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