Tag: middle grade

The 20 Best New Kids Books Hopping onto Shelves This April

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Spring has finally sprung, and we are here for the warmer weather and brighter days! With fresh flowers blooming, bees buzzing, and birds chirping, we're ready to take our books outside for some relaxing reading time—but which books should we grab? Fortunately, April has some incredible upcoming picture book and middle grade releases that make … Continue reading The 20 Best New Kids Books Hopping onto Shelves This April

Women’s History Month: Heroines of Historical Fiction

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Historical events can sometimes feel inaccessible or distant, especially for young readers, which is why it can help to step into the life of a relatable character and view history through their eyes. For women, girls, and gender nonconforming readers, that can be especially true; after all, history is often recorded through the lens of … Continue reading Women’s History Month: Heroines of Historical Fiction

Book Mail: TIME FOR A CHANGE (Questlove with S.A. Cosby, illus. by Godwin Akpan)

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Nothing gets us more excited than a bookish care package, and this week’s is a treat for music lovers, sci-fi fans, multiverse aficionados, or anyone who loves a great middle grade novel! In Time for a Change, the second book in Questlove, S.A. Cosby, and Godwin Akpan’s stellar Afrofuturist time-travel adventure series, pals Rahim and … Continue reading Book Mail: TIME FOR A CHANGE (Questlove with S.A. Cosby, illus. by Godwin Akpan)

Happy Women’s History Month: Fearless Women Through History!

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For this week of Women’s History, we’re celebrating some of the most fearless female game changers, trailblazers, and troublemakers. From activists to journalists, from engineers to explorers, these women used their fire to burn down whatever challenges came their way. One Day in June: A Story Inspired by the Life and Activism of Marsha P. … Continue reading Happy Women’s History Month: Fearless Women Through History!