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How to Set Up Blind Date with a Book in 4 Easy Steps

This is a librarian's review of the YA adventure novel Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter.

Not If I Save You First : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This article describes my library's middle school book club and gives tips to create your own!

How to Start a Middle School Book Club

This post describes one school-wide reading challenge I tried. It includes links to other school-wide reading challenges I've done in previous years.

A Snowball on a Hill: How to Start a School-Wide Reading Challenge

This is a librarian's review of the YA Christmas book, My New Crush Gave to Me by Shani Petroff.

My New Crush Gave to Me : A Librarian’s Review

This is an 11-year old boy's review of Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce (book #1 in the series).

Big Nate, Book 1 : A Tween Boy’s Perspective Review

How to Host a School-Wide Bookmark Art Contest in the Library

What YA Holiday Titles Are Under Your Tree?

This is a YA librarian's review of Damsel by Elana K. Arnold. Lots of trigger warnings with this one.

Damsel : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

Are professional book reviews authentic? Here's the scoop from a former SLJ reviewer.

Professional Book Reviews : Sources, Authenticity, and My Experience as an SLJ Reviewer

This is a librarian's review of Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry.

Forget Me Not : A Librarian’s Review

Harvest the fun of Lunchtime Kahoots! This article shares 11 tips for starting a Kahoot game at lunch and 8 complete (and free) Kahoot games to get you started.

Library Lesson Idea: Lunchtime Kahoots

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Free to Learn by Peter Gray.

Free to Learn : A Librarian’s (and Mom’s!) Perspective

Why I Openly Discuss Anxiety at School

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake.

Three Dark Crowns : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of This Is Not a Test by Courtney Summers.

This Is Not A Test : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki.

Goodbye Things : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Rapture Practice by Aaron Hartzler.

Rapture Practice : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

Minimizing the School Library

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne.

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

These 28 back to school video clips will have you and your students laughing all the way to the cafeteria!

28 Back to School Video Clips to Keep You Laughing All the Way to the Cafeteria

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Losing the Field by Abbi Glines.

Losing the Field : A Librarian’s Perspective Review

My Year of Less, Week 2: Is There ANYTHING I Can Buy?

This is a Librarian's Perspective Review of Twelve Steps to Normal by Farrah Penn.

Twelve Steps to Normal : A Librarian’s Perspective Review