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Are you looking for a fantastic way to encourage your tweens to read more, share their thoughts, and bond with others over incredible stories? Start a middle-grade book club! Below, I’ll share everything you need to know to get started, including some of my favorite book-centric activities. We have a lot to cover, so let’s jump…
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Lately, it seems like every other day there’s a new headline about yet more challenged or banned books. While I’m glad that the media is finally paying attention to the issue, it’s hardly a new problem. Parents have been storming schools demanding the removal of books that they don’t like pretty much since the invention of…
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