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A young book lover shares her thoughts on the diverse stories she's reading.

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June 29, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: Book Tells True Story Of Jewish Boy Who Created A Language Of Hope And Unity

Many kids like to make up their own languages, and communicate with their friends or siblings in their newfound dialect.

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June 27, 2022 Feature / Reviews

Review: The Legend of Leelanau Is A Captivating Legend About Michigan

According to a legend, there is a beautiful place where enchanted forest paths lie and gentle laughter floats like bells

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June 24, 2022 Reviews / Feature

Guest Blog: Big Nate Is A Funny Graphic Novel Series For People With Silly Personalities

Note From Elena Reads: My younger brother has been really getting into the Big Nate graphic novel series, so I

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November 3, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Rebound Is Another Kwame Alexander Masterpiece

In the fiction novel Rebound, by Kwame Alexander, a boy named Charlie “Chuck” Bell struggles to rebound from a tragedy

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October 27, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Words Are Used As A Superpower in May Saves The Day

May Saves The Day, by Laura Gehl, is a book that will help kids realize that teamwork makes the dream

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October 20, 2021 Feature / Interviews

Book Lover: Bloomfield Hills Student Collects Books to Start Detroit School Library

When 11th-grader Tage Smith learned that a school in Southwest Detroit did not have a library, he got the idea

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October 13, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: How It Happens Views Racism Through 3 Generations of Black Women

How It Happens is an intriguing new book by Jean Alicia Elster that explores racism through three generations of Black

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August 30, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Better With Butter Is Relatable To Anyone With Anxiety

Marvel worries about anything and everything. She worries about earthquakes, speaking in public, amusement park rides — and not well

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August 3, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel Is Filled With Emotion And Suspense

Sometimes, when I’m anxious about something, I make “deals” with the universe. I tell the universe that if I do

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July 27, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: The Hundred Penny Box Is A Bittersweet Tale Of A Special Bond

This Newbery Honor-winning book is short, but is filled with all the right stuff – emotion, poignant characters, and a

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July 12, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Monday’s Not Coming Is A Thriller That Shines A Light On Real-Life Issues

Claudia Coleman and Monday Charles were the best of friends. They were inseparable, and did everything together. So when Monday

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July 8, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Something To Say Is Filled With Emotion, Heart, and Triumphs

This unforgettable middle-grade novel, Something To Say, will have readers cheering on lovable characters who feel like your best friends.

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June 28, 2021 Feature / Reviews

Review: Pride Highlights Life Of Activist Who Fought For Equality

Complete with colorful pictures and inspiring words, author Rob Sanders and illustrator Steven Salerno come together to weave a story

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