Insta Review: The Key to Extraordinary, by Natalie Lloyd

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram 'Neath the stars of Blackbird Hollowwww…. 🎤 The catchy tunes from The Key to Extraordinary are STILL in my head. Emma's favorite place in the world is her family's graveyard cafe in the little […]

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5th and 6th Grade Book Club: Booked, by Kwame Alexander

Finding a book exciting and interesting enough to captivate both 5th and 6th graders, boys and girls, with a wide variety of interests and reading levels, is no easy feat. The book needed to be short enough not to frustrate readers working on their skills, but challenging enough for even our best readers to push […]

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Insta Review: Jellaby by Kean Soo

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Being the new kid at school can be hard. Being the new kid that has a giant purple monster following her around causing gentle havoc… well, that complicates things a bit. Graphic novels can […]

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Fitz’s Faves: Sonia’s review of Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling

I gave this book five stars because it is a wonderfully written series of books that mix fantasy, mystery, and over all adventure! The author of this book series is J.K. Rowling. I would recommend it to people in 3rd grade and up. This book is great for people who like fiction and adventure, it […]

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Insta Review: Prisoner B-3087, by Alan Gratz

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram So many of my sixth graders recommended this book, I had to pick it up. I've read countless WWII stories over the years, so for a Holocaust novel to stand out, it really has […]

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Resources for Talking to Your Child About the Presidential Election

UPDATE 10/14 – As the upcoming election looms, I have been receiving this question more and more often. I have added a few new resources to the bottom of the list, especially targeted to parents and teachers who are interested in discussing tolerance with children, and helping them to work through fear caused by what […]

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Insta Review: A Mango-Shaped Space, by Wendy Mass

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Is a neurological condition like synesthesia – in which two senses are connected and cause involuntary second sensory experiences, like seeing colors while hearing music – a blessing or a curse? I can't even […]

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Insta Review: The Lost Boy, by Greg Ruth

Insta Review gives you a new book recommendation in under a minute. Go ahead, time it! View this post on Instagram Beautiful, detailed illustrations still couldn't help me understand this complex, confusing little book. Between the flashbacks and the sweeping plot changes from panel to panel, I kept checking for missing pages. All pages intact. […]

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