middle-grade

#NonFicNov Children’s Book Review: My Journal About Life by Erin Yun

A journal that includes an opportunity for writing memories, taking quizzes, making lists of favorites, and all sorts of other tween/teen fun.
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Middle-Grade Book Review: Violets are Blue by Barbara Dee

Wren has a lot going on, divorced parents, a new step-mom, a new town, a new school, and her mom's secrets. She just wants to disappear in the Cat FX makeup videos and shut out everyone else. Can a new adventure break her out of her shell?
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Children’s Halloween Books: Sleuth & Solve Spooky by Victor Escandell and Ana Gallo

Spooky stories to read and solve the mystery at the end using cryptography.
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Children’s Book Review: AstroNuts Mission Three – The Perfect Planet by Jon Scieszka

Four hybridized animals are on their final mission to save the planet. This graphic novel offers fun and learning for middle-grade readers.
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Children’s Book Review: Soccer Trophy Mystery by Fred Bowen

Twin soccer siblings find out their town has a mystery of a missing trophy from 40 years ago and set out to find out who stole it.
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Books that Came My Way in August 2021

Check out all the new books added to my shelves in August 2021 including fiction, nonfiction, and children's books.
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New and Upcoming Children’s Books from Chronicle Kids

Sharing new and upcoming children's books from Chronicle Kids and Twirl including board books, picture books, and chapter books.
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Children’s Book Review: Kyle’s Little Sister by BonHyung Jeong

Grace is tired of being Kyle's little sister and managing friendships seems to be a bit harder in middle school.
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Children’s Book Review: Dream Big! by Abigail Harrison – Summer Read-to-Learn

Middle-Grade kids will learn to Dream Big! through this comprehensive guide to the steps it takes to narrow down, focus, and achieve their dreams.
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Books that Came My Way in April 2021

My monthly roundup of books that were added to my shelves in April 2021 including fiction, nonfiction, and children's books.
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Stacie's bookshelf: read-in-2023

The Lazy Genius Kitchen: Have What You Need, Use What You Have, and Enjoy It Like Never Before
Your Table Is Ready: Tales of a New York City Maître D'
The Royal Governess: A Novel of Queen Elizabeth II's Childhood
Food Fight
Spare
Foster
This Time Tomorrow
To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage
Save What's Left
Remarkably Bright Creatures
The Galveston Diet: The Doctor-Developed, Patient-Proven Plan to Burn Fat and Tame Your Hormonal Symptoms
Golden Hills
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Favor
Small Things Like These
This Is How I Lied
Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1
Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents: Book 2
Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish
The Puzzler: One Man's Quest to Solve the Most Baffling Puzzles Ever, from Crosswords to Jigsaws to the Meaning of Life
In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It
It Is Well With My Soul: My Story
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
Book Lovers
A Girl Called Samson
Finn and the Feline Frenemy
The Levee
The Golden Spoon
Only the Beautiful
Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories
The Sisters Sweet
Fish in a Tree
This Tender Land
Intermittent Fasting Transformation: The 45-Day Program for Women to Lose Stubborn Weight, Improve Hormonal Health, and Slow Aging
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise
Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar
Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
The Great Gilly Hopkins
BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
We Should Not Be Friends: The Story of a Friendship
Blue Highways: A Journey into America
Beyond the Point
The Family
Hamnet
The Bookstore Sisters
And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
The Cactus
Black Cake
Ban This Book
Passing
I'm Glad My Mom Died
These Precious Days: Essays
Evidence of the Affair
The Night Travelers
Out of the Corner
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
One Day in December

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