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BECAUSE OF THE RABBIT by Cynthia Lord…2021 MHL Nominee Division I
There are a lot of things to love about Because of the Rabbit! It is narrated by Emma, a 5th grader who is starting public school after having always been homeschooled. The story begins the night...
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THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE by Rebecca Stead
Ever since I found out Rebecca Stead had a new book coming out in 2020 I have been anxiously awaiting its arrival. Published on April 7, 2020 I am thrilled that The List of Things That Will Not Change...
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KING AND THE DRAGON FLIES by Kacen Callender
Kacen Callender is a new discovery for me, and one for which I am grateful! King is a brilliantly developed character to whom a lot of middle grade readers will relate. Kingston James (King) is 12...
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PRAIRIE LOTUS by Linda Sue Park
Hanna is half-white and half-Chinese. (Her father is white and her mother was Chinese.) At the opening of the story Hanna and her father are moving from California to the Dakota Territory in the...
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STAND UP, YUMI CHUNG! by Jessica Kim
Yumi is a middle-school-age Korean-American with immigrant parents. Yumi wants to do stand-up comedy but her parents believe she needs to concentrate on studying to pass a test and get a scholarship...
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THE ONE AND ONLY BOB by Katherine Applegate
Bob (the dog that is Ivan the Gorilla’s best friend) now lives with Julia and her parents. He is able to visit Ivan and Ruby at the Zoological Park where they now reside. Bob and Julia go to the Park...
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2021 MN STAR OF THE NORTH Nominees (Part 1)
I read fewer picture books than I did when my own children were in the target age group. However, I LOVE good picture books and I use them often when teaching theatre to students from pre-school...
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2021 MN STAR OF THE NORTH Nominees (Part 2)
I read fewer picture books than I did when my own children were in the target age group. However, I LOVE good picture books and I use them often when teaching theatre to students from pre-school...
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WINK by Rob Harrell
I really enjoy Rob Harrell’s delightful Life of Zarf series so I was really excited to see he was coming out with a contemporary realistic fiction middle grade novel. Every new book by authors I enjoy...
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CLAP WHEN YOU LAND by Elizabeth Acevedo
& there was a moment when the wheels first touched down that my heart plummeted in my chest, but when we were slowing & a smattering of passengers erupted into applause. The old lady in the...
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