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Book Review: Headlong

Have you ever struggled with fitting in? Not quite sure how to be “you”? It’s a common issue for teens, one that Kathe Koja tackles in Headlong. Lily Noble has gone to the Vaughn School since she was in pre-kindergarten...
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Cozy Couch Reads: Girl v. Boy

All’s not fair in love, war, and high school journalism. Fifteen-year-old Luisa Perez is not looking to win any awards for school spirit. In fact, she and her friends make it a point to avoid all activities considered “extra-curricular.” So when her...

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Book Club: Harriet the Spy

The story of a girl who writes it like it is (only to get in LOTS of trouble), Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh, has captured the imagination of readers since it’s release in 1964. This book was one of my...
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COZY COUCH READS!

This month we're bringing you Cozy Couch Reads that are absolutely perfect for chilly November temps. Curl up with one of these fab books to get your fiction fix. As always, we'll be back each week to discuss these rockin' reads! November: Cozy...

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BOOK CLUB: Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson

On the tiny island of Rass in the Chesapeake Bay in the early 1940’s, tomboy Louise Bradshaw spends her days happily crabbing with her longtime pal, McCall Purnell (Call). But at home, she’s always second fiddle to her gorgeous, talented...
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Book Club: Caddie Woodlawn

Adventurous, courageous and spirited, Caddie Woodlawn is not your typical pioneer daughter. Instead of spending time indoors learning to sew and cook like most girls, Caddie prefers to roam the wild Wisconsin frontier with her two brothers, Tom and Warren...

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Book Club: Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret

When twelve year old Margaret Simon moves from NYC to suburban New Jersey just in time for the start of sixth grade, she’s in for a long year of drama. Not only is she facing the typical puberty issues (boys...
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Book Club: Little Women

Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, is such a classic. It’s one of those books I can read over and over and over. I’m also a fan of the sequels, Little Men and Jo’s Boys, but they just don’t have...