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    Learning Black history through historical fiction

    Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson (Dutton Books for Young Readers, 320 pages, grades 4-7). Fifth grader Cooper Dale is ashamed of the fact that she sometimes wishes she were white, but she can’t help feeling that it would make her life easier at school where she’s the only Black student. While...
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    Let’s visit the Goodreads 2026 Mock Newbery list!

    As you’ll see, I’ve been a little resistant to these three books, all of which are currently at or near the top of the Goodreads 2026 Mock Newbery list. I thought I’d dive into them during the last couple weeks of summer before school started. One that I did not get to, and probably won’t, is...
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    How Do You Spell Unfair? by Carole Boston Weatherford (Perfect Picture Book Friday)

    How Do You Spell Unfair? Carole Boston Weatherford, Author Frank Morrison, Illustrator Candlewick, Nonfiction, April 2023 Suitable for ages: 7-10 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Themes: MacNolia Cox, National Spelling Bee, Discrimination, Racism, Segregation Book Jacket Synopsis...
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    The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo (Marvelous Middle Grade Monday)

    The Hotel Balzaar: A Norendy Tale (Book 2) Kate Di Camillo, Author Júlia Sardà. Illustrator Candlewick Press, Oct. 1, 2024 Pages: 160 Suitable for ages: 7 -10 Themes: Family, Friendship, Misssing soldiers, Hope, Magic, Storytelling, War Book Jacket Synopsis: At the Hotel Balzaar, Marta’s...
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    Porcupine HAD a Fuzzy Sweater by Jody Jensen Shaffer (Perfect Picture Book Friday)

    Porcupine Had a Fuzzy Sweater Jody Jensen Shaffer, Author Angela Edmonds, Illustrator Magination Press, Fiction, Sep. 17, 2024 Suitable for ages: 5-9 Themes: Porcupines, Grandmothers, Sweater, Lost and found, Mistakes, Honesty Opening: “Hello! I am Porcupine! See how I run and jump and...
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    Tale a Hike! by Kate Chynoweth – Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

    Earth Day, April 22, 2025 Take a Hike! – And Other Ways to De-Stress and Relax in Nature Kate Chynoweth, Author Magination Press, Nonfiction, Mar. 4, 2025 Pages: 128 Suitable for ages: 8-12 Themes: Nature, Health benefits, Climate, Guide book, Nonfiction Publisher’s Synopsis: With a...
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    Mindful Nature by Paige Towler – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    Earth Day, April 22, 2025 Mindful Nature: Connecting With Our Great Green World Paige Towler, Autho Magination Press, Nonfiction, Feb. 4, 2025 Suitable for ages: 5-9 Themes: Nature, Mindfulness, Health benefits, Reducing stress Opening: “Rise and shine, harvest mouse. Your cozy blossom bed...
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    Every Little Bit Olive Tran by Phuong Truong (Marvelous Middle Grade Monday)

    Every Little Bit Olive Tran Phuong Truong, Author Christine Wei, Illustrations Second Story Press, Fiction, Feb. 18, 2025 Suitable for ages: 7-10 Pages: 100 Themes: Asians, Racism, Empathy, Family, Friendship, Community Book Jacket Synopsis: Olive Tran is turning ten! Now she can walk...
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    I Am We: A Book of Community by Susan Verde (Perfect Picture Book Friday)

    I Am We: A Book of Community Susan Verde, Author Peter H. Reynolds, Illustrator Abrams Books, Fiction, Oct. 1, 2024 Suitable for ages: 4-8 Themes: Self-care, Exploration, Connection, Community Opening: “I know it is important to take care of me. To focus on my own breath, my own needs. To...
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    Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood by Robert Beatty (Mavelous Middle Grade Monday)

    Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood Robert Beatty, Author Disney Hyperion, Fiction, Oct. 8, 2024 Pages: 320 Suitable for ages: 10+ Themes: Foster children, Floods, Friendship, Nature, North Carolina, Time travel Publisher Synopsis: Thirteen-year-old Sylvia Doe has lived at the Highground...
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    Orris and Timble Lost and Found by Kate DiCamillo (Marvelous Middle Grade Monday)

    Orris and Timble Lost and Found (Book 2) Kate DiCamillo, Author Carmen Mok, Illustrator Candlewick Press, Fiction, Apr. 29, 2025 Pages: 80 Suitable for ages: 5-8 Themes: Rat, Owl, Friendship, Trust, Finding your way Book Jacket Synopsis: Every friendship faces challenges. Orris and...
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    The Thing About Love by Linda Ashman – PPBF

    The Thing About Love Linda Ashman, Author Kristina Jones, Illustrator Magination Press, Fiction, Aug. 20, 2024 Suitable for ages: 5-9 Themes: Boy, Dog, Best friends, Love, Memory, Loss, Grief Opening: “The thing about love is it can happen in an instant. You meet someone and – boom! –...
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    Adi of Boutanga – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    I enjoy world literature in translation, and always see each book as a window into how others outside of the U.S. market believe picture books should be created and what stories can be told within their pages. Adi of Boutanga is a picture book geared toward older elementary students, because it...
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    One Girl’s Voice – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    As someone who was a child in the 1960s, I find it hard to fathom that my mom wasn't allowed to hold a credit card in her name. She was a public health nurse and worked just as hard as my dad. Now, if we roll back the clock to 1830, we can learn just … Continue reading One Girl’s Voice – Perfect...
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    Will and Krill – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    I often feature books that are nonfiction or informational fiction, but this week I wanted to feature a heart-filled tale of pure fiction written by a friend, Stacey Byer, I've known online for over ten years. She lives in the Caribbean, and her artwork is greatly informed by the glorious beauty...
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    Kamau & Zuzu Find a Way – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    I'm turning this week to a book that lives outside of the traditional picture book three-act structure. It's a style that I would call contemporary folklore. * The cover image hints that the story exists within an unusual space, one that feels strange and unsettling. But a plant is growing, and...
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    Wonderfully Wild – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    * WONDERFULLY WILD brings to mind a Zen story that could very well be called "That Depends." Something happens, and you view it as an unwanted, sad, or tragic event....but your view may change depending on what happens next. In this case we have a lovely old willow tree that's borne witness to...
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    The Bi Book – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    * Some authors are fearless, some are passionate, some are fun, and some are courageous (while still being introverts). AJ Irving, the author of The Bi Book, is all of the above. In these book-banning times, where small groups of people are afraid of certain words and want to control what other...
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    A Season for Fishin’ – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    * Hold onto your hats, overalls, and fishin' poles, folks! Today we're heading down to Ol' Cane River to witness a coming of age story that will fill your heart and plate to overflowing. Text ©Pamela Courtney Illustration ©Toni D. Chambers Theres a rush in the water.Ol' Cane River, she smiles.I...
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    The Couch in the Yard – Perfect Picture Book Friday

    * The minute I read "sweet joe-pye," I was smitten. Poets know that details are important, and the opening for this lovely picture book with a delicious bedtime vibe reads: Text ©Kate Hoefler Illustration ©Dena Seiferling This is a house in the hills up high,with a rusted old car in the sweet...

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