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  • Award Winners
  • Diversity
    • Protagonists of Color
    • Authors of Color
  • Historical Eras
    • World War II
  • Genres
    • Action/Adventure
    • Fantasy
    • Horror (Spooky)
    • Humor (Funny)
    • Realistic Fiction (Real Life)
  • Non-Fiction
    • STEM/STEAM Learning
  • Books,  Reading Lists

    Scary Stories to Read in the Dark Read-Alikes (Grades 3-8) | Reading List

    The Scary Stories to Read in the Dark movie comes out today, and I’m expecting it to be VERY popular. Why? Because the book has been constantly checked out since May! Some kids are REALLY into horror books, but it…

  • Families & Friends,  Reluctant Readers

    How busy families can read more

    We just finished our Summer Reading Club (SRC) at my library and this year we simplified things by having adults, teens, and children sign up using the same gamesheet. Our goal is to get people reading over the summer (and…

  • Books,  Reading Lists

    20+ Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read-Alikes

    Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid series is one of the best-loved kids book series and one of the most highly-requested in all of the public and school libraries I’ve worked in. Kids LOVE this series, and they’ll read…

  • Award Winners,  Books

    2019 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book | Scifi & Fantasy Finalists

    The 2019 Hugo Award nominees were announced earlier this week, as well as the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book! The Hugo Awards are a set of yearly literary awards for the best science fiction or fantasy books and…

  • At the Library

    Should your kids have their own library card?

    I work at a public library which means I see a lot of different kinds of patrons. Some patrons come every day and hang out doing homework or just reading for fun. Some come every three weeks only to check…

  • Books,  Reading Lists

    19+ Awesome Books for Girl Scouts

    These books don’t necessarily star characters who are Girl Scouts themselves, but they do match up with the Girl Scout mission of building girls of “courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.” Even if you’re not…

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