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Saturday, January 24, 2026

Mock Sibert Winners 2026 #SibertSmackdown

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The ALA Youth Media Awards are coming on Monday! ( Livestream here on Mon 1/26/26 at 10 am CT .) This is the Super Bowl of the kidlit world...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

The Night Ride - book review

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"I personally really like this book and recommend it to people who like horses." #iLoveMG  is my continuing series where I share m...
Saturday, December 27, 2025

New Book Alert: A Kid Like Me

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I was delighted to receive several advanced copies of books at the NCTE Conference in November. This student was the first to read  A Kid li...
Sunday, December 21, 2025

Incredible Magic and Magic School Books for Middle Grade and Middle School

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Looking for new book recommendations for the fantasy reader in your life? These are the top magic fantasy books and magic school books in my...
Friday, December 19, 2025

5th grade book recommendation: A Rover's Story

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#iLoveMG  is my continuing series where I share middle grade books recommended by my fifth graders. (Please note that my fifth graders read ...
Saturday, November 15, 2025

Review: Out of the Dust

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This is part of my continuing series,  #iLoveMG  , where I share middle grade books that my fifth graders recommend. (Please note that my fi...
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Lalani of the Distant Sea book recommendation

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" Lalani of the Distant Sea  is definitely the best book club book I have ever read..." #iLoveMG  is my continuing series where I ...