Lynda Mullaly Hunt has won me over as a MG author who just really gets it. I absolutely adored Fish in a Tree, and with
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Spending a Year with Holling Hoodhood and The Wednesday Wars
The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt, is a quiet, subtle middle grade book written in 2007 but set in 1967. It captures your attention
Battle of the Books
Today my 5th grader participated in the North Carolina Elementary Battle of the Books. I love these competitions. They gather a group of kids who
It’s Monday – What are you Reading?
There is a popular thread among book bloggers with the hashtag #IMWAYR. I don’t typically manage to post to this thread, but I just picked
Wild about The League of Seven
One of the best experiences as a book loving mom is to watch your child go absolutely crazy for a new book. There have been
The Homework Machine – A story of ethics
What if you had a machine that could do all of your homework for you? Would you share that information? What would you do with