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Tag Archives: bibliography
Reading with My Son – the Middle School Years
At a friend’s request, I put together a list of the audiobooks and read-alouds my son and I read together when he was in middle school. I hope you enjoy these as much as we did. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Historical, Middle Grade
Tagged audiobooks, bibliography, books for boys, read-alouds, youth audiobooks
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Shifting Friendships: a Middle School Book List
When my teen librarian, Ms. D, and I started talking about a realistic fiction list for middle school, the way that formerly close friendships often start shifting in middle school came up as a particularly relevant topic. I’d been working … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lists, Middle Grade, Realistic
Tagged bibliography, friends, middle grade fiction, middle school fiction, realistic fiction
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8 Winter Fantasy Books for Middle Grade Readers
Here are a selection of Christmas, Yule, and general winter-themed books for 4th through 8th grade readers. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Lists, Middle Grade
Tagged bibliography, christmas, hoopla, overdrive, winter, youth fantasy
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Book Club Picks for 4/5s on Hoopla
Here’s a small selection of books available on Hoopla that I think fourth and fifth graders would enjoy reading and discussing. Continue reading
Posted in Lists, Middle Grade
Tagged bibliography, book clubs, hoopla, middle grade fiction, youth fiction
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12 Mysteries for Fans of Enola Holmes
My Girl Scout troop is both working on the Secret Agent badge and falling in love with Enola Holmes, so they are asking for books. I looked especially for girl detectives, and included both historical and contemporary mysteries with a … Continue reading
Posted in Lists, Middle Grade, Mystery
Tagged bibliography, middle grade mystery, youth mystery
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Top 13 Books I Missed Reviewing in the Past Year for Top 10 Tuesday
Because I couldn’t pick just 10, here are the top 13 books I read over the past year and didn’t write full reviews of for Top Ten Tuesday. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Early Chapter Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Lists, Middle Grade, Mystery, Print, Realistic, Sci-Fi
Tagged bibliography, LGBTQ, Top 10 Tuesday, Top Ten Tuesday, youth fantasy, youth fiction, youth science fiction
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Magical Middle School: 12 Speculative Fiction School Stories
Here are twelve tales of magic at middle school – you only wish your school were this exciting! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Lists, Middle Grade, Sci-Fi
Tagged bibliography, middle school fiction, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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Magical History: 12 Takes on Our Past + Magic for Teens
Here is the fourth in my series of lists for teens, this one featuring 14 great historical fantasy picks. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Historical, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged bibliography, historical fantasy, teen fantasy
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