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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: Front Desk by Kelly Yang

By On September 12, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Fantasy, Novel, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 8-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia will share her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: My Favorite Books by Roald Dahl

By On September 5, 2020 · 2 Comments · In Fantasy, Novel, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 8-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia will share her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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Sofia’s Kids’ Corner: The Girl who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

By On August 22, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Fantasy, Novel, Sofia's Kids' Corner
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Sofia is an 8-year-old brilliant reader who aspires to be a book reviewer. On select Saturdays, Sofia will share her favorite books with kids! She is one of the most well-read elementary schoolers that we know, so she is highly qualified for this role!

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This is My America by Kim Johnson

By On June 25, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Background Knowledge, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Compare/Contrast, Conflict, Dialogue, Foreshadowing, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Multicultural, Novel, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Theme, Voice
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This is My America
Author: Kim Johnson
Published: February 28, 2017 by Balzer + Bray

GoodReads Summary: Dear Martin meets Just Mercy in this unflinching yet uplifting YA novel that explores the racist injustices in the American justice system.

Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the […]

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The Memory Book: A Grief Journal for Children and Families by Joanna Rowland

By On March 26, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Asking Questions, Classroom Library Buy, Writing
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The Memory Book: A Grief Journal for Children and Families
Author: Joanna Rowland;  Illustrator: Thea Baker
Published: January 14, 2020 by Beaming Books

You might recognize the book which inspired this journal, The Memory Box: A Book About Grief:

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The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

By On January 21, 2020 · 1 Comment · In Background Knowledge, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Historical Fiction, Imagery/Descriptive Language, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Mood, Novel, Point of View, Setting, Tone, Voice
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Fountains of Silence
Author: Ruta Sepetys
Published: October 1, 2019 by Philomel Books

GoodReads Summary: A portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship.

Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of General Francisco Franco, Spain is hiding a dark secret. Meanwhile, tourists […]

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Feral Youth by Shaun David Hutchinson, Brandy Colbert, Suzanne Young, Tim Floreen, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Stephanie Kuehn, E.C. Myers, Marieke Nijkamp, Robin Talley

By On June 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment · In Allusion, Asking Questions, Author's Purpose/Perspective/Bias, Characterization, Classroom Library Buy, Close Reading/Analysis, Conflict, Language/Style, Literature Circle/Book Clubs, Point of View, Realistic Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Short Story Collection, Theme, Voice
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Feral Youth
Authors: Shaun David Hutchinson, Brandy Colbert, Suzanne Young, Tim Floreen, Justina Ireland, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Stephanie Kuehn, E.C. Myers, Marieke Nijkamp, Robin Talley
Published: September 5, 2017 by Simon Pulse

Guest Review by Natalia Sperry

Summary: At Zeppelin Bend, […]

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