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Mary Lanni
Aug 12, 20222 min read
Jennifer Chan is Not Alone
Middle school is filled with bad decisions, especially as young people are managing body changes alongside the social drama that...
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Mary Lanni
Aug 9, 20222 min read
Peeps in Bloom
Beginning sixth grade can be particularly difficult as the newest student in a class of children that has known each other for years....
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Mary Lanni
Aug 5, 20222 min read
The Mapmakers
For the past two months, Cordelia Hatmaker has been struggling to come to terms with the disappearance of her father. Those around her...
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Mary Lanni
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Dance Stance
In ballet, as in anything that requires dedicated study, the fundamental elements are the foundation of ongoing success. Dance Stance is...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 29, 20222 min read
Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor
Zachary Ying has had a hard time fitting in ever since he and his mom moved from New York to Maine. As one of the only people of Asian...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 26, 20223 min read
At the End of Everything
The trigger warning at the beginning of this book sets the tone for a tale that balances the weight of injustice with the lightness of...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 22, 20222 min read
The Way of the River
I do enjoy a good story about magic and mystery, and this book includes both of those things. This is the story of several siblings and...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 19, 20222 min read
Series Feature: The Captain's Daughters
This action-packed middle grade story takes place nearly three hundred years in the future, where Captain William Marsh leads the...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 15, 20222 min read
Ghost Flower
Strong women are making themselves known more and more in books for young people, and Ghost Flower is no exception. This is the story of...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 12, 20222 min read
The Perfect Neighborhood
Nothing bad ever happens in the perfect community of Oak Hill—on the surface, that is. Hiding beneath its perfect veneer are an...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 8, 20222 min read
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl
What fun it is to travel the world through the experiences of dynamic characters. Shinji Takashi is one of the newest in the canon of...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 5, 20222 min read
Wish
I've had this book on my TBR list for a while, and I'm glad I finally got the chance to read it. I enjoyed the audio version very much,...
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Mary Lanni
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Quintessence
The fact that we are all made of “star stuff” is one that is discussed often inside my home, and I was delighted to discover how much...
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Mary Lanni
Jun 28, 20223 min read
The Clackity
I am continually impressed by the range of stories available for middle grade readers that I would have loved to be able to read when I...
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Mary Lanni
Jun 24, 20222 min read
Tales from Slacksville
Short stories can be deceptively difficult to write, but when they are done well, they are particularly enjoyable. Tales from Slacksville...
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Mary Lanni
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Hana Hsu and the Ghost Crab Nation
It is 2053 and the majority of the world has been enmeshed—connected to one another through their brains to the multiweb. Twelve-year-old...
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Mary Lanni
Jun 17, 20222 min read
Two Adventures with Mom and Dad
Divorce can be hard on families, especially for those with young children. As tensions are running high, it can be easy to lose sight of...
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Mary Lanni
Jun 14, 20222 min read
An Awfully Big Adventure
It has been one year since Captain Hook was made to walk his own plank, and now that the initial jubilee has come to a close, many of the...
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Mary Lanni
Jun 10, 20228 min read
Picture Book Featurettes
Cruz the crow is different from the other crows he knows, and this is especially obvious when he is preparing for his first solo flight...
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Mary Lanni
Jun 7, 20222 min read
A Leaf for Bongani
I did not know, until reading this book, how endangered the giraffe is in the wild. These tall, majestic creatures have important places...
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