Category: Teen
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Review: Nic Blake and the Remarkables
As soon as I found out Angie Thomas author of YA books The Hate you Give and On the Come Up was going to be writing a middle grade novel, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. I’ve been waiting for years for my children to be old enough to read her…
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Reading Tips for Teenagers
We all know that reading is an important skill that our children need to have but actually getting children to read when there are so many other things vying for their attention can be easier said than done. I always used to say I was lucky that my kids love reading and continue to seek…
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Queer Up: Blog Tour
When I first heard about Queer Up at a Walker Books preview event, I knew I wanted to get a copy for our bookshelves. The author Alexis Caught, was so passionate about why he wrote the book and how he knew it was needed, I could tell how important it would be for teenagers to…
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ALLIES – Real Talk About Showing Up, Screwing Up, and Trying Again
“Most of us come to allyship with zero knowledge and experience, and it’s our responsibility to fill in the gaps in our knowledge” – Adiba Jaigirdar Are you an ally? Would you call yourself an ally? Are you an ally to some and not to others? Have you thought about why this is? Do you…
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Game Changer
A searing exploration of the world we live in – and the ones we don’t. The synopsis for Game Changer had such an intriguing concept that we couldn’t wait to get our hands on it. It reminded me of Quantum Leap, the tv show, where the main guy “leaps” into the lives (and bodies) of…