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Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
3d ago
I have slowly been working my way through the Cybils finalists by category (my favorite categories, besides the one where I’m a panelist.) I’ve finally finished the middle grade fiction finalists, and am including my brief thoughts here. The Cybils ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
1w ago
I'm finishing up my tour of my most popular blog posts of all time with numbers 3-1, all booklists that keep attracting readers ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
1M ago
In celebration of my 20th blogiversary, I’m reblogging the posts that have gotten the most views in the time they’ve been published. Here is #11, Maizy Chen’s Last Chance. With just 202 lifetime hits, this is not at the top ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
2M ago
The hard-working 2023 Cybils panel picked out their 7 favorite elementary and middle grade graphic novels. Here are my takes, with notes on my kid's favorites ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
3M ago
It’s time to celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day again! I’m reviewing this book here – be sure to head over to the website for lots of book giveaways, hundreds of reviews, and for information about the online party. Cruzita and the ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
3M ago
Dear readers, I am so excited to once again be part of the blog tour for Anne Ursu’s latest book! This is one braids together a realistic middle school story with one of unease and slowly developing horror. ABOUT THE BOOK ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
4M ago
Here’s the final book from my Baking Fantasy list – I enjoyed it just as much as I was hoping. Just a Pinch of Magic by Alechia Dow. Read by Renee Dorian and Amber Dekkers. Feiwel & Friends, 2023 ISBN ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
5M ago
Just in case you’re still looking for a gift to give to a kid in your life, here are two beautiful books, each suited to a different kind of kid, or perhaps different moods. Both of these have been nominated for ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
5M ago
I’m reading my Cybils nominations far faster than I’m able to blog them, but here are two recent reads that I really enjoyed, both classic epic fantasies with unconventional twists. Abeni’s Song by P. Djèlí Clark. Starscape, 2023. ISBN 978-1250825827 ..read more
Alibrarymama » Middle Grade
5M ago
Anne of Green Gables and The Secret Garden were two books that I read and reread more times than I could count as a child. I was very happy to see these two fantasy retellings in my Cybils nominations pile ..read more