Worth Keeping

Rules by Cynthia Lord

On the next shelf are paint bottles and stacks of paper, everything from thick watercolor paper to flimsy sheets of jewel-colored tissue paper. And lots of things I’ve collected: shells, rocks, a tiny glass elephant, a blackened old skeleton key my grandmother found in a chest but which unlocks nothing. I kept it because I like how it feels in my hand, the heart shape of the top and the jagged teeth at the bottom, and because—Not everything worth keeping has to be useful.

Rules by Cynthia Lord

#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Siblings

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about SIBLINGS. If you’re looking for related reads, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature long-separated siblings, wicked step-sisters, brotherly love, and family feuds.

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Bingo Squares

Looking for books that fit September’s Autumn Reading Bingo challenge? Here are a few recommendations to help you read for a win!

Bingo Squares: a sensory word in the title

A Sensory Word in the Title

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Can you find any books with a sensory word in the title? Share an MG read you’d add to our stack in the comments!