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I SPY … eleven!

I SPY: Eleven in the Title | Featuring The Eleventh Trade by Alyssa Hollingsworth; Orphan Eleven by Gennifer Choldenko; The 11:11 Wish by Kim Tomsic; and Eleven by Tom Rogers

Can you spot a book featuring ‘eleven’ in the title? Add to our collection in the comments!

How Old

"We also have an agreement: he doesn't baby me just because I'm twelve, and I don't coddle him just because he's got sixty years on me. In fact, he's the one who insisted I call him "Bhai." it's pronounced kinda like "buy" and it means older brother." -The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy

Bookstagram: Ramona Q

Bookstagram photo featuring RAMONA QUIMBY, AGE 8 by Beverly Cleary. Elza's left hand holds the book in front of a bookshelf arranged in rainbow order.

I SPY … threes!

I SPY: Three in the Title | Featuring THREE KEYS by Kelly Yang; The Wright 3 by Blue Balliett; The Three Rules of Everyday Magic by Amanda Rawson Hill; and Three Pennies by Melanie Crowder

Can you spot a book featuring ‘three’ in the title? Add to our collection in the comments!

Text Message

"I've had trouble concentrating all period. Earlier in the halls before class, Jayla walked up to me and asked for my phone number. Five minutes later she texted me a smiley emoji and a peace sign. I can't believe things are getting so serious." -My Life as a Potato by Arianne Costner

I SPY … farm!

I SPY: Farm | Featuring Farm Boy by Michael Morpurgo; Fortune's Magic Farm by Suzanne Selfors; Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm by Betty MacDonald; and Little Farm on the Ozarks by Roger Lea MacBride

Can you spot a book featuring a farm on your shelf? Add to our collection in the comments!

Book Spotting!

Book Spotting: can you guess which Middle Grade cover this is taken from?

Book Spotting!

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Bookstagram: Proper Care and Housing

Bookstagram photo featuring UNUSUAL CHICKENS FOR THE EXCEPTIONAL POULTRY FARMER by Kelly Jones. The book lies open on a braided rug. Illustrations of different kinds of chicken feeders and waterers are paired with information on the caring and feeding of poultry. Elza's left hand rests on the page to keep it open.

Out of the Ordinary

"But we have received a sign, Edith--a mysterious sign. A miracle has happened on this farm... in the middle of the web there were the words 'Some Pig'... we have no ordinary pig." -Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

I SPY … cows!

I SPY: Cows | Featuring Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate; Moo by Sharon Creech; Turn Left at the Cow by Lisa Bullard; and Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Can you spot a book featuring cattle on your shelf? Add to our collection in the comments!