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Hope and Resilience A Must Read ABOUT THE BOOK A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration. Will is the only round kid in a school full of string beans. So he hides…in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn’t the only feeling that dominates Will’s life. He’sRead More →

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Giveaway and Excerpt Chasing Tarzan is about the long-term effects of bullying, how imagination can be an escape, but not a solution––one must eventually act. This bookstagram blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours and runs from 26 September till 2 October. See the tour schedule here. There’s a tour giveaway during this tour, 7 winners will win a prize. Enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post. Chasing TarzanBy Catherine ForsterGenre: Non-fiction MemoirReleaseRead More →

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I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the SHOE WARS by Liz Pichon Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! About the Book Title: SHOE WARS Author: Liz Pichon Pub. Date: March 2, 2021 Publisher: Scholastic Press Formats: Hardcover, eBook Pages: 448 Find it:  Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org Readers who have devoured Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and the works of Raina Telgemeier willRead More →

Book by Lisa Gerlits

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Clara and Orion Will Take You On An Interesting Journey The Journey Begins When eleven-year-old Clara, whose full name is Clarity Kartoffel, and her friend Orion break their neighbor’s glass gazing ball, it is a bigger problem than you might imagine. Why? Because rumors have been flying for years about the scary old man who lives at the end of the street. Yes, the man who lives in the house that once was adorned withRead More →

Cover of David Barclay Moore's book, The Stars Beneath Our Feet

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A Middle-Grade Debut Novel You Won’t Want To Put Down Author: David Barclay Moore Hardcover: 304 Knopf Books for Young Readers (September 19, 2017) Paperback: 304 Yearling; Reprint edition (January 8, 2019) Ages: 10 – 13 This story is an amazing glimpse into the life of Wallace “Lolly” Rachpaul, an angry boy who is attempting to work through the death of his older brother. What makes this even more difficult is that he is livingRead More →

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A Story You Won’t Soon Forget ABOUT THE BOOK Author: Lynn PlourdePublisher:  Puffin Books; Reprint edition (August 2017) Pages: 272 hardcover Ages: 10+ When a BIG, lovable, does-it-her-way dog wiggles her way into the heart of a loudmouth pipsqueak of a boy, wonderful things happen that help him become a bigger, better person. With its diverse cast, authentic narrator, and perfect blend of spot-on middle-grade humor, drama, and wisdom, this powerful debut is relatable, funny, bittersweet,Read More →