YA Book Irises Reflects Middle School Life It was with great difficulty that I managed to schedule a book club for my 7th grader, Grasshopper and Sensei, and there are only four girls in her book club! Yes, they are so busy these days! I have to confess that I’ve been so busy that this…
Month: March 2013
Guys Read Other Worlds: Cover Reveal and GIVEAWAY
Chapter books for boys, aged 9 and up include a great series of short stories aimed at boys called Guys Read edited by Jon Scieszka.
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20+ Chapter Books for Boys Set in Chicago
I love researching very specific book requests for kids! I received this request from Nadine: Hey! I have been searching for books with an “inner city” vibe. My son is 9 and read The Spray-Paint Mystery and The Case of the Missing Trophy by Angela Medearis. Both times he was able to relate parts of…
Book Club for Kids: Chapter Book on Knights, Princesses and Castles
Virtual Book Club for Kids Ages 9 and Up I first heard about the Poppins Book Nook from Piwi Princess on Google + Community Great Books for Kids. It sounded like so much fun that I asked the host, Enchanted Homeschooling Mom, if I could join and she was kind enough to include me! The…
Meeting Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool
Author Visit with Newbery Winners Spinelli and Vanderpool PickyKidPix and I were excited to meet Newbery-winning authors Jerry Spinelli and Clare Vanderpool who have been on the road together promoting their latest works. At first glance, they are a pair of contrasts. Clare looks like a young mom. She has two chapter books under her…
I’m a Girl Soccer Player: Coach Me Differently
Coaching girls soccer players is different from boys, the Boston Breakers argue in their Kickstarter project, Beautiful.