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21 Children’s Books About the Immigrant Experience

SPONSORED: This post is sponsored by NILC and Resilience Force for #ImmigrantsAreEssential. Immigrants contribute to our society and community today just as much now as they have in the past. Which, unless you’re Native American, you are like me, a descendant of an immigrant. My ancestors came from northern Europe. Where did yours come from? […]

Parent Death in Middle-Grade Books (Ages 8 – 12)

Children who experience a parent’s death, the loss of a mother or father, feel overwhelming emotions. Reading well-written middle-grade books like these may help some kids cope with the loss of a parent with stories showing that other kids have experienced loss and grief also. Stories can also show the possibilities of dealing with grief. […]

8 New Chapter Books, June 2020

Ready for a batch of new book to add to your library holds list? I have 8 new books for you to consider. New Chapter Books, June 2020 Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk HISTORICAL FICTION / GREAT DEPRESSION When Ellie’s family loses everything in the Great Depression, they move to a Maine mountain. She […]

Anti-Racist Books for Kids Ages 8 – 12

If you’re looking for anti-racist books for kids ages 8 – 12, read these middle grade choices to build empathy and teach kids about prejudice, social justice, and discrimination. How can talk about race with our children? How can we educate children so they’re anti-racist and advocates for social justice? One way to do this […]

13 New Chapter Books, March and April 2020

I’m excited to share with you 13 new, amazing books for kids that I’ve read this past month including two YA books for ages 13 and older. Notice the purple star showing books that are making my top books for 2020 list! Middle Grade Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park HISTORICAL FICTION Park writes […]

The Best Chapter Books About Life in Middle School

Life in middle school isn’t easy. Kids experience lots of different things in middle school but one thing is for sure, middle school life is full of ups and downs. This list of fiction middle grade chapter books is all about middle school life. With themes ranging from general student life to struggles with friendships […]

13 New Middle Grade Books, February and March 2020

In no particular order, check out these amazing new 2020 middle-grade chapter books. This list contains mystery, historical fiction, survival, sci-fi, and adventure genres — lots of choices for every reader. Middle-Grade Books, February and March 2020 Winterbone Home for Vengence and Valor by Ally Carter MYSTERY April is a foster kid invited to […]

Where to Find Diverse, Multicultural Books for Kids

What multicultural children’s books are you loving right now? If you’re like me, you always want to learn about new diverse books to share with children. First, let me tell you something exciting…today is the 7th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day. This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen, book-loving […]