Celebrating Beverly Cleary, D.E.A.R. Day, and The One and Only Family Some authors have a way of creating stories that stay with us forever. Their words linger in our minds, shaping our love for reading and storytelling. For many generations, Beverly Cleary was one of those authors—capturing the…
Don’t you worry! You know I have more than one! I just had share my first mid-year pick as the potential Newbery Award Winner for 2025: The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly. Imagine this: it’s 1999, Y2K is looming large, and our Michael is grappling with more…
Stand outs for the year of 2023 for your middle-grade reader. I am so excited to present to you five amazing new novels published this year. These are five completely different books. I’ve even included one non-fiction! The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels by Beth Lincoln has been much…
Best Books for your readers ages 10-14! Also, check out my Best Books of 2023 for Middle Graders post! When recommending books for 10-14-year-olds (middle-grade readers) I am always drawn to a variety of fiction books that span different interests. Children love new, fresh stories… complicated, emotional stories…and…
Something for every reader! So many books…so little time! My students would never believe I narrowed this list down to just 10 books. When looking at buying a book for an 8–10-year-old, their reading level and maturity level must be considered. Best Series for Your Young Reader If…
