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Love, Hate, and Other Filters by Samira Ahmed
17 year old Maya Aziz dreams of studying film at New York University. And, the best part is that she's already been accepted. But there...

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Oct 10, 20211 min read
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Book review-Room to Dream by Kelly Yang
Mia Tang is back at the Calvista! Now that she's almost thirteen, Mia's ready to take her first step into the writing world, conquer...

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Sep 26, 20212 min read
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A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi & Laura Shovan
Sara Hameed and Elizabeth Shainmark are complete opposites. When Elizabeth yearns to eat something other than frozen foods and Hot...

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Sep 12, 20211 min read
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Book Review- Blended by Sharon M. Draper
Isabella Badia Thornton doesn't know if she's black or white. In her ice cream cone of a world, her mom is the vanilla ice cream. Her dad...

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Sep 7, 20212 min read
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Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Friedrick
Truly Lovejoy is used to moving around. Her father is a soldier for the army, and Truly has lived all over the globe, from Colorado to...

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Aug 12, 20211 min read
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy Mc Anulty
Lucille Callahan is a math genius. Eight year old Lucy Callahan was once struck by lightning. Because of that strike, the left lobe of...

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Jul 16, 20212 min read
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Book Review-Ban This Book by Alan Gratz
Amy Anne Ollinger is not like her family. Instead of being loud and fun, Amy Anne is quiet and timid, preferring the comfort of a book...

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Jun 14, 20211 min read
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Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
Reha lives in two worlds. Throughout the school week, Reha has her best friend, Rachel. She is in a world that is white - blonde hair,...

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Jun 13, 20211 min read
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Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright
Calling all middle schoolers! We are nearing the end of the school year, but whichever grade you are in, do you remember your very first...

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Apr 4, 20213 min read
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Book Review- Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu
Twins Elodee and Naomi are leaving their hometown Juniper for good. After a long and hard year, their mom says that it’s time for a fresh...

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Apr 4, 20212 min read
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Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
Hello! It’s time for another book review! For this book review, I decided to do Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. This book is...

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Apr 2, 20211 min read
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Book Review-American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar
Lekha Divekar hates the “dot” on her forehead. To everyone else, it’s a way to make fun of her, but to Lekha, its just another reminder...

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Jan 18, 20211 min read
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How to Start a Book Club!
Hello everyone! It’s Neerja, and this post will tell you how to start a book club! Starting a book club in pretty easy, there are just a...

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Jan 18, 20211 min read
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Start the New Year by Organizing Your Bookshelf!
OK. Let’s get real here. All you want for Christmas is 2020 to be OVER. You want to say hello to a new COVID free year! Well, what comes...

neerja.and.nidhi
Dec 26, 20203 min read
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CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY!
Hello! We want to do something special for all of our amazing subscribers. In the comments below, write your full name, email, age,...

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Dec 26, 20201 min read
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Amina’s Voice By Hena Khan
Amina Khokar has always felt shy. She has a beautiful voice, she’s just too afraid to use it. Besides, she has enough to think about. Her...

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Dec 26, 20201 min read
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Roll With It, By Jamie Sumner
Ellie Cowan tells it like it is. And she's a pretty normal person, except for one little detail. She has cerebral palsy, and has to use a...

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Dec 6, 20202 min read
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Tune It Out - Jamie Sumner
Louise Montgomery has the voice of an angel. Her mom wants to make a star out of her, but Lou hates noise, clapping and crowds. One day a...

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Dec 6, 20201 min read
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Book Review-Three Keys by Kelly Yang
Hello! Welcome back to another post! In this post, I will be talking about the sequel to Front Desk by Kelly Yang. It is called Three...

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Nov 29, 20201 min read
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Book Review - Front Desk by Kelly Yang
Mia Tang is ten years old, and living out of her car. When she and her parents moved from their beloved China to Southern California,...

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Nov 29, 20202 min read
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