Summer Read-to-Learn: So Much More to Helen! by Meeg Pincus

All summer I’ll be sharing books for kids of all ages on topics that will interest them or offer them a new topic to learn about. Most of the time these will be nonfiction books, but sometimes we can learn how to be better people or learn empathy from fictional stories too. So, I hope…
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Summer Read-to-Learn: Life Log by Lea Redmond

A journal perfect for tweens to log all of life's activities including books, food, moods, and favorite things.
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Summer Read-to-Learn: Weird but True Know it All: Rocks & Minerals by Michael Burgan

The study of rocks and minerals includes a wide variety of land forms and topics. Kids love the Weird but True series for its amazing photos and fun facts!
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Book Review: Mustique Island by Sarah McCoy

Willy May and her two daughters find Mustique Island to be the home they didn't know they needed. Travel back to the 1970s with the Michael women and be transported to an island full of intrigue, found family, and love.
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Summer Read-to-Learn: What About Science by Bertrand Fichou and Marc Beynié

The first in the upcoming What About series, answering all the science questions that kids want answers to.
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Summer Read-to-Learn: Jackie and the Mona Lisa by Deborah Rovin Murphy

Jackie Kennedy was a supporter of the arts and brought her passion to the White House and then encouraged Americans to love the arts.
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Book Review: Our Little World by Karen Winn

An idyllic summer in 1985 New Jersey turns tragic for two families. Will they every recover from the secrets of that summer?
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Quick Lit: Mini-Reviews of Some Recent Reads – June 2022 Edition

My monthly Quick Lit post including mini-reviews of some of my recent reads. This month includes a memoir, a romance, and a mystery.
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Literati Book Club – June 2022

My Literati book club subscription choice for June is with the Atlas Obscura Book Club. Check out this month's fun book.
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Books that Came My Way in May 2022

My monthly roundup of books that came my way in May including adult fiction, historical fiction, and nonfiction as well as children's books.
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