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Let's jump in the wayback machine and go to 2017!
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
A bevy of beauties is revealed with this very stellar peek at what's coming out for us in the fall.
Dan Gutman takes us behind the scenes of MY WEIRD SCHOOL.
Author Sarah Kapit discusses coming out - or not - in middle grade fiction
A deep dive with an artist that knows a thing or two about what happens when a child moves to a new place without knowing the language there.
Here's a look at some recently signed graphic novel deals—and what we can expect coming up!
Literature builds bridges from one culture to another, from one land to another, from one time to another. It forges bonds. It makes us feel less isolated and less scared to face the challenges of the world.
We take a quintessential Independence Day title and put it under a spotlight to see how it has aged.
A teenage apothecary uses her special skills to solve mysteries in this popular series.
A brief look at the book SIX TRUTHS AND A LIE by Ream Shukairy
Halfway through 2024 we continue to build on our list of possible contenders for the 2025 Newbery Medal. Our July suggestion period is now open, so add your top recently-read titles to our list!
I wanted to show that we can still be happy and chronically ill. We contain multitudes. I wanted to show that there’s balance.
This timely graphic novel depicts the harrowing journey of a mother and son from El Salvador to the U.S.
Hey, I see you, fellow book nerd and introvert. I’m not a regular librarian; I’m a cool librarian! When I was a kid, my children’s librarian affectionately called me a “library rat” because I tried to hide at closing time so I could finish my chapter. Now, I’m the Library Director at Ionia Community Library […]
Build your TBR with some new middle grade out this month!
COLBY: I knew that there were a lot of My Weird School, but I had no idea that there were 100. HOLY SMOKES! For this episode of The Yarn, I interviewed My Weird School author Dan Gutman about his popular series. It was so much fun! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: […]
Two titans of comics are teaming up for a new book.
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