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Middle Grade Tales From the Dark Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Tales From the Dark!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales From the Dark!!!  We are exploring books that will keep you on the edge of your seat with some amazing thrillers, suspense filled, mysterious, and supernatural titles that will keep you turning page after page and staying up way past your bedtime.  Some are darker than others s

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Middle Grade Tales From Time Past Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Tales From Time Past!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales From Time Past!!!  Our titles this week are all historical fiction stories; this is one of my favorite genres because it provides an opportunity to read about times and events in history that many times we do not know much, if anything, about because they are not taught in typical s

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Middle Grade Tales From the Beyond Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Tales From the Beyond!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales From the Beyond!!!  We are taking a look at books that are science fiction and/or set in outer space so there is a wide variety of options this week.  Science Fiction is defined as anything that could possibly happen in the future so there is anything from robots to government

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Middle Grade Tales That Woke Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Tales That Woke!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales That Woke!!  A Woke Book is defined as a book that seeks to challenge social norms, give voice to the voiceless, provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, disrupt the status quo, and share perspectives from underrepresented or oppressed groups.

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Middle Grade Tales Into Movies Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Tales Into Movies!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales Into Movies!!  We are taking a look at some books that were the inspiration for various movies and TV shows that have been made either recently or in the past and you may not have even known that they were from a book!  There are some people who love to read the book first and

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Middle Grade Summer Adventures Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Tales of Summer Adventures!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales of Summer Adventures!!!  The titles for this week are to help you get ready to kick off your summer adventures as well as to jump start our Summer Reading Program!  All of these stories take place during the summer months but each are unique in their adventures.  Some of o

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Middle Grade Mysteries Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Mysteries!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is taking a look at Mysteries!!!  There are so many different types of mystery books available that there is literally something for everyone’s tastes!  Some are straight mystery/detective stories while others are more suspenseful and thrilling; mysteries are usually cross genre as well meaning t

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Middle Grade Around the World Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Around the World!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is traveling around the world as we are featuring books set in other countries!!!  Books provide us with a way of visiting other places without having to leave our couches and comfy clothes and when it is done right, you feel as though you are right there with the characters; these books do just

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Middle Grade New Books pt 4

Middle Grade Book Spotlight: New Books! Pt. 4

Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on  books that have recently been added to our collection meaning they are new!!!!  New books are the best; they have a new book smell and there is just something about being one of the first people to read it.  There is a great mix of fiction, novel in verse, nonfiction, and grap

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Middle Grade Science Fiction Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Science Fiction!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Science Fiction as we celebrate the unofficial Star Wars holiday of May the Fourth!!!  What I love about Science Fiction is that there are so many different types and aspects--Science Fiction is defined as anything that could possibly happen in the future and it does not mean that it has

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Middle Grade Food and Sweets Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Food and Sweets!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about titles that feature food and sweets!!!  If you have a sweet tooth (no matter how big or small), there is something just incredible when that can be transferred to something we read as well and that is exactly what these books do; they will have you wishing that you could enter a candy mak

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Middle Grade Humor Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Humor!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about humorous books as April is National Humor Month!!!  Books are some of the best ways to get some laughs and are filled with so many different types of humor; some catch you by surprise while there are others that are ones that could actually happen or that you wish would actually happen.&n

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Middle Grade Bookworms Book Covers

Middle Grade Book Spotlight--Bookworms & Libraries!!!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that feature some of our favorite things--books, bookworms, and libraries!!!  The first week of April is National Library Week and what better way to celebrate than to read a book which highlights this amazing place.  We have a variety of books that feature a traditional library simil

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