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Tag Archives: school fiction
Four Favorite Graphic Novels: Twins, Class Act, Go with the Flow, and Katie the Catsitter
Here are four of the graphic novels my daughter has been reading and rereading lately. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Realistic
Tagged activism, adventure, cats, friends, middle school fiction, school fiction, superheroes, twins, youth graphic novels
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Peasprout Chen
The nice thing about reading books that were published earlier in the Cybils cycle is that sometimes the sequel is ready to read very shortly afterward! Here are a pair of Taiwanese-flavored fantasies, the first of which was one of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged #OwnVoices, Asian fantasy, diversity, ice skating, school fiction, youth fantasy
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School Stories: Booked and Spirit Week Showdown
Booked by Kwame Alexander. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016. In Alexander’s second sports-and-life novel in verse after Newbury-winning The Crossover, middle schooler Nick loves soccer more than anything. Except possibly his best friend Coby, now playing on a rival team, and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged African-American, authors of color, diversity, school fiction, sports fiction, youth fiction
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