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Middle school #librarian who has read EVERY fiction book in my #SchoolLibrary. Posts a new #MGLit book review EVERY DAY at http://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com, where I've been since 2006.

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#mglit #newrelease #bookreview MAGNITUDE is at YABC!
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#JenniferA.Nielsen #historicalfiction #earthquake #SanFrancisco #survival

05.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The most important thing parents can do is TAKE AWAY THE D***** SCREENS.

05.03.2026 21:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Also visit the public library together as a family to all pick out books.

05.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Magic Awakens (Renegades #1) by Erin Hunter A briskly paced adventure in a gritty metropolitan setting follows a pair of orphaned cat sisters finding their way and learning...

β€œWarriors fans and cat fanciers alike will find much to pounce on amid the suspenseful action and mysterious milieu” that permeate Erin Hunter’s β€œhighly anticipated” middle grade fantasy, THE MAGIC AWAKENS

05.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fantasy Round Up Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids

#MGLit Fantasy! @randomhousekids.bsky.social @AkuDreams AKU: JOURNEY TO IBRA, @littlebrownyr.bsky.social KID X, @vikingbooks.bsky.social MYTHSPEAKER, @fsgbooks.bsky.social TIME FOR A CHANGE, & @harperkids.bsky.social AMARI AND THE METALWORK MENACE! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2026/03/fant...

03.03.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book giveaway for In the Blood by April Henry Feb 20-Mar 22, 2026 Enter to win one of 20 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Feb 20-Mar 22, 2026. Enter to win an ARC of this twisty thriller about the families who...

If you're looking for some distraction from our current timeline, there's a giveaway for 20 ARCs of my May 12 release IN THE BLOOD.

02.03.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting new books in March!

Read more about each of these on the blog today: fromthemixedupfiles.com/new-releases...

#mgreads #middlegrade #newbooks

02.03.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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For #MMGM check out Montgomery's @candlewickpress.bsky.social SMALL WONDER and Thomas and Engel's Astra Kids Books WRITING TOWARDS JUSTICE!
msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2026/03/mmgm...

02.03.2026 21:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My mother had polio, and I remember my entire school lining up to get the polio vaccine on sugar cubes. This @lernerbooks.bsky.social title will help young readers understand how devastating this disease can be.

01.03.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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two men singing into microphones with the words nobody gets too much heaven no more on the bottom ALT: two men singing into microphones with the words nobody gets too much heaven no more on the bottom

Barry Gibb!

01.03.2026 15:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mari Bolte & Roman Diaz' @lernerbooks.bsky.social SOCCER SIDELINE mentioned Popsicle sticks, and my brain immediately went to the 1970s plastic ones. Those were a lot of fun for building things!

01.03.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Darn it all, @lernerbooks.bsky.social! I was hoping for more of an instruction manual for readers who liked Tash's The Queen of Ocean Parkway, Garrett's The Forgotten Summer of Seneca, Otheguy's Cousins in the Time of Magic or O'Brien's White House Clubhouse. Oh, well.

01.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hail Mariam and Magnitude Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids

Today: @penguinkids.bsky.social Al-Marashi's HAIL MARIAM and @scholastic.bsky.social Nielsen's MAGNITUDE. But really, in the event of an ACTUAL disaster, listen to the rescue workers! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2026/03/hail...

01.03.2026 12:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Feel like I have arrived. Got a box from @follettcontent.bsky.social after getting ones from @scholastic.bsky.social and @lernerbooks.bsky.social earlier in the week! Lots of @randomhousekids.bsky.social @duttonbooks.bsky.social @putnambooks.bsky.social and @simonkids.bsky.social titles!

28.02.2026 12:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Grab your cereal and settle in for some Saturday Morning Cartoons with @putnambooks.bsky.social @nathanfairbairn.bsky.social and Assarasakorn's THE TROUBLE WITH LEO and @scholastic.bsky.social Meroz's SNOWLANDS!
msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2026/02/snow...

28.02.2026 12:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ava! How could you NOT want to be in London? Enjoying @florencemigga.bsky.social THE SUMMER SCRAPBOOK! Thanks, @lernerbooks.bsky.social #partner.

25.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SLJ Middle Grade Magic 2026 - Penguin Classroom Portal

Join us and @slj.com next week for a FREE virtual event all about books for readers grades 4-8! Meet authors, get advanced copies, and more!

25.02.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just read his CLASS CLOWN memoir and forgot how much I missed Mr. Language Person!

25.02.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Mglit #newrelease #bookreview HAIL MARIAM is at YABC!
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#interfaith #Muslim #Catholicschool #familyhealthissues #comingofage

25.02.2026 19:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a great idea, @harperkids.bsky.social! Bringing the delightful STICK DOG to younger readers! (March 17, 2026)

24.02.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fast Five Interview: Michael P. Spradlin Author Michael P. Spradlin joins us to talk about his new book, The Spider Strikes.

Fast Five Interview: Michael P. Spradlin

Author Michael P. Spradlin joins us to talk about his new book, The Spider Strikes.

teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2026/02/23/f... @tltkaren.bsky.social

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Tonight we had pizza dinner with @michaelleali.bsky.social, author of the wonderful, big-hearted pizza-themed MG THE TRUTH ABOUT TRIANGLES.

(And, no, this post is not metafiction)

23.02.2026 05:14 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Get ready for the #BookBirthday of this excellent title tomorrow!

24.02.2026 00:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Middle Grade Review: Treasure of Ocean Parkway * Book 2 in the series * Thea discovers a clue hidden in a closet in her apartment. She knows exactly who should help her solve it - the pod...

This middle grade sequel was awesome - loved the treasure hunt/mystery

yabooknerd.blogspot.com/2026/02/midd...

23.02.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#kidlit #bookreview WELCOME TO OUR PLAYGROUND is at YABC!
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#playground #diversity #multicultural #play #games #nonfiction

23.02.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we're featuring MG books that are great for readers who enjoy magical worlds, mythic figures, and stories rooted in African and African-diasporic folklore.

fromthemixedupfiles.com/middle-grade...

#mgreads #middlegrade #bookrecomendations

20.02.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I know there have been recent film/tv adaptations of LITTLE WOMEN and ANNE OF GREEN GABLES, but are books based on the characters in these ancient texts really going to appeal to twelve-year-olds? What am I missing?

22.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Visited my adult daughter and realized that we were wearing almost identical fleeces, jeans, and running shoes. It made me feel... oddly successful as a parent!

21.02.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This book is about more than sports. It is about friendship, mystery, music, and magic. Read it and ask your library to get it!

14.02.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Have YOU met the Yetis in charge of CAMP MONSTER yet?

I'll be at the Florida Children's Book Festival in Orlando this weekend - come say hello and get your copy signed.

(Word is we'll be raffling off a few of these very cool CAMP MONSTER baseball caps, too!)

19.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0