Book Review: The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class books 1 and 2
I can't wait for young readers to get to discover this awesome new series!
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Mazel Tov! Some New & Upcoming Bar/Bat/Bnei Mitzvah Middle Grade Books, a guest post by Joshua S. Levy
The bar and bat mitzvah—or, to use the modern gender-neutral term, bnei mitzvah—occurs at such a perfect, middle gradey moment. And new stories grounded in bnei mitzvah are being told all the time.
Beyond Trigger Warnings: Care in Reading (and Writing) Pain, a guest post by Janice Lynn Mather
As an author, how do I approach the potential for pain in the lines I write? How, as a reader, do we make these mostly well-intended but sometimes trivial-feeling statements actually hold meaning for us?
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Geek is the New Black: Meme the Apps (Using iPhone apps and your photos to create memes, I rate the apps)
“How do you make your graphics?” I get asked that question a lot. The truth is, I use a variety of tools, including PowerPoint (for a quick image), Publisher (for posters) and sometimes GIMP (I am still not very good with this program and don’t know how to do text [...]
Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Today John Green’s newest title, The Fault in Our Stars, was released. If you have not read anything by John Green, I highly recommend that you do so. Now. Seriously. John Green writes realistic fiction with an authentic and gripping teen voice. His earlier work, Looking for Alaska, won the [...]
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52 (!!!) new and forthcoming books to build your TBR ever taller!
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A wrap up of the North Texas Teen Book Festival 2024 with an emphasis on some of the cool thrillers and horror being written for tweens and teens today
Take Five: Middle Grade Anthologies and Short Story Collections
These kinds of books are a great way to "taste" stories from a bunch of authors and discover new favorites!
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Alternate Worlds: Exploring Disability and COVID in YA Fiction, a guest post by Bethany Mangle
I hope my work will encourage others to think about disability in a broader context, whether that’s rethinking how disabled characters are portrayed or creating more opportunities for disabled writers to tell their own stories.
A Reading Community: A Love Letter to Local Independent Bookstores, a guest post by Heather Del Piano
Book lovers can't help but feel enchanted upon walking into The Curious Reader. After my first visit several years ago, I got the same magical feeling as seeing The Shop Around the Corner in You’ve Got Mail.
Post-It Note Reviews: Quick Looks at 15 New Books
You know what is a terrible term? Sandwich Generation. Because I like sandwiches, but I for sure do NOT like being part of the Sandwich Generation. Yes, this is related to this post. Bear with me. This post has LOTS of post-it reviews because I have spent LOTS of time at my mom’s helping care […]
Finding My Own Team Canteen, a cover reveal and guest post by Amalie Jahn
In the book, Claire, Billie, Raelynn, and Tasha are the leftovers. The kids no one else wants to associate with. They are, for me, a celebration of the kids who got me through middle school. And high school. And honestly, who still help me today.
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