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The Secret Life of the Sea Otter by Laurence Pringle, illustrated by Kate Garchinsky

The Secret Life of the Sea Otter by Laurence Pringle, illustrated by Kate Garchinsky. Astra Young Readers (formerly Boyd Mills Press), 2022. 9781635923254 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review): 4 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading

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Mermaid Kenzie by Charlotte Watson Sherman, illustrated by Geneva Bowers

Mermaid Kenzie by Charlotte Watson Sherman, illustrated by Geneva Bowers. Astra Young Readers, (formerly Boyds Mills Press), 2022. 9781635923100 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading

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A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams, illustrated by Floyd Cooper

            A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, Astra Young Readers (formerly Boyds Mills Press), c2010, 2022. 9781635925531 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Paperback picture book What did you … Continue reading

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This Poem is a Nest by Irene Latham, illustrated by Johanna Wright

    This Poem is a Nest by Irene Latham, illustrated by Johanna Wright, Wordsong (an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane), 978684373635, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Poetry What did … Continue reading

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LillyBelle: A Damsel NOT in Distress by Joana Pastro, illustrated by Jhon Ortiz

LillyBelle: A Damsel NOT in Distress by Joana Pastro, illustrated by Jhon Ortiz. Boyds Mills Press, 9781635922967, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What did you like about the … Continue reading

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Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease – by Gail Jarrow

    Blood and Germs: The Civil War Battle Against Wounds and Disease – by Gail Jarrow, Boyds Mills & Kane/Calkins Creek, 9781684371761, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like … Continue reading

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The Teachers’ March: How Selma’s Teachers Changed History – by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace, illustrated by Charly Palmer

     The Teachers’ March: How Selma’s Teachers Changed History – by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace, illustrated by Charly Palmer, Calkins Creek (an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane), 9781629794525, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a … Continue reading

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Probably a Narwhal – written by Shelley Moore Thomas, illustrated by Jenn Harney

  Probably a Narwhal – written by Shelley Moore Thomas, illustrated by Jenn Harney, Boyds Mills Press, 9781629795812, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre: Picture book What did you like about … Continue reading

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Arithmechicks Take Away: A Math Story – written by Anne Marie Stephens, illustrated by Jia Liu

   Arithmechicks Take Away: A Math Story – written by Anne Marie Stephens, illustrated by Jia Liu, Boyds Mills Press, 9781629798080, 2020 Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre: Picture book What did … Continue reading

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The Three Rules of Everyday Magic by Amanda Rawson Hill

     The Three Rules of Everyday Magic by Amanda Rawson Hill, Boyds Mills Press, 2018, 9781629799407 Format:  hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a starred review) 5 Genre:  realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Readers will … Continue reading

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