Hi y'all! Hope your 2023 is starting out well and you are feeling excited at the beginning of a new year. Today I am excited to share a double review of the 2nd and 3rd books in the Merci Suarez trilogy: Merci Suarez Can't Dance and Merci Suarez Plays it Cool. I absolutely love this …
Continue reading [Merci Suarez Can’t Dance & Merci Suarez Plays it Cool]: A Double Review
Hi y'all! Can you believe it's December? Time is flying yet and we are getting so excited for all the Christmasy things around our house. Today I am excited to share a review of a recent read of mine that was powerful and compelling while tackling a difficult topic for middle grade readers. From the …
Continue reading [From the Desk of Zoe Washington]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy Winter! At least, it's sure starting to feel like winter around here. We've even had snow a few times! Hope you are warm and cozy amidst the chill. Today I am here to share my review of Rules by Cynthia Lord. I read this book a few months ago after hearing about …
Hi y'all! I hope your October continues to be magical and pumpkin filled. I can't believe Halloween is so close! Today I am here with a review of Wish by Barbara O'Connor. I can't remember the exact place I heard about this book. But I am so glad I picked it up at my local …
Hi friends, and happy September! Hope you are enjoying the beginnings of fall. We're ready for all things autumn around here. My thoughts are tender and poignant the last few days with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Although not a British citizen, I have a deep love and respect for the Queen and the …
Hi y'all! I hope you are having a lovely May. It's been a bit crazy around here with the end of school and everything. Hope you are surviving and thriving wherever you are. Today I thought I would share a few mini reviews of some of the books I've been reading aloud to my kids. …
Hi y'all! Happy May! I hope you are enjoying sunshine and flowers. We have a crazy month that we are in the middle of. But trying to find moments of joy and a little relaxing when we can. Today I am really excited to share a review of a lovely middle grade novel that I …
Happy Spring, y'all! I hope you are seeing signs of warmer weather coming. We've had a few gorgeous days and are loving being outside in the sun. Today I am so excited to share a review of A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser. I was thrilled to hear that she had a new …
Hi y'all! What a week we've had! Celebrations and warm weather have been highlights for us. We are looking forward to the weekend too. Today I am excited to share a review of Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass. I read this one several months ago. But for some reason I haven't reviewed it …
Hi y'all! Happy MLK weekend to my friends in the US! Hope you have a relaxing, fun weekend! Today I am excited to share a review of Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai. I loved Lai's novel in verse -- Inside Out and Back Again which tells the story of a young Vietnamese refugee who comes …
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