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 …
Tag: middle grade fiction
[A Place to Hang the Moon]: A Review
Hi y'all and Merry Christmas! We are officially on Christmas break at our house and are so excited! We're loving the snow, seeing Christmas lights, and are listening to Christmas music all day. Hope you are enjoying this holiday season! Today I am so excited to share my review of A Place to Hang the …
[Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories]: A Review
Hi y'all! Happy Thursday I hope you have a great weekend planned. We are loving the coziness of Christmastime and are enjoying our first snow day of the season! Today I am here with a review of Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories by R. J. Palacio. I really enjoyed being back in the Wonder …
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[Other Words for Home]: A Review
Hi y'all! I hope you are having a fantastic October! We are busy with school. activities, and fun. Loving the cooler weather around here and the coziness of home. Today I am really excited to share my review of Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. A good friend of mine recommended this to me …
[When Stars are Scattered]: A Review
Hi y'all! Thank you for your patience as I have been a bit MIA this month. It's been an especially hectic one! I recently had a death in my family and had a wonderful weekend celebrating the life of my grandfather with my extended family. And life is just busy with school, activities, church, adventures …
[Out of My Mind]: A Review
Hi y'all! It's been a busy, difficult, joyful, and surprising few weeks at our house. Thanks for your patience as I have unintentionally taken a bit of a hiatus the last few weeks. Today I am back with a review of Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. We read this book for book club …
[The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish]: An ARC Review
Hi y'all! Today it officially feels like fall at our house. I got out our pumpkin decorations, made homemade soup and lit a fall candle. Happy Birthday to my mom as well! I am SO excited to review The Vanderbeekers Make a Wish by Karina Yan Glauser -- the latest book in the Vanderbeekers series! …
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11 Great Refugee and Immigrant Stories for Kids
Hi y'all! I hope fall is in the air wherever you are! We are so excited for all things pumpkin and the crisp fall air. I am so excited to share some of my favorite refugee stories for kids. There are so many great books out there that discuss the experiences of children who are …
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[Island of the Aunts]: A Review
Hi y'all! We are enjoying the last few weeks of summer vacation around here. I have to admit that I am feeling more and more ready for school to start. The routines and experiences that come with school are just so nice! I'm read for of that in our lives again. Today I am here …
[Esperanza Rising]: A Review
Happy Friday, y'all! I hope you are surviving this summer heat. We are starting to look ahead a bit to the fall (my favorite season!) and all the wonderful things coming like college football and pumpkins everywhere. Today I am sharing a review of a recent buddy read with my sister. She's an elementary school …
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