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Friday, May 12, 2017

Mini Review: Strong is the New Pretty

Photographs of girls being girls - with quotes about themselves. Girls of all ages showing off their skills, their fearlessness, and their interests.

One of my favorites from the book.

Great photographs: a mix of action shots and posed photographs

Great quotes from the girls about their beliefs, their strengths, their joys all about being girls and awesome.

A wonderful celebration of girls and their strengths

Perfect for libraries and for gifting.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

On Your Radar (6)

Title: Moxie

Author: Jennifer Mathieu

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Publication Date: September 19, 2017

Why it Should be on Your Radar:

Feminist Read
Feminist Revolution
Peaceful Protests
Zine Pages
Girls Uniting
Friendship
Making a Difference
Using your Voice

I couldn't stop reading this book, it really struck a cord with me. It's the perfect read to counteract the views politicians have about women and how they want to control us. Read it, pass it on, and become a Moxie Girl too!

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Picture Book Review: A Year at a Construction Site

A year at building a school.

Lots to see in this one. The illustrations are great, peeling back layers so kids can see the steps it takes to build a school. Plus there are objects to search for on every page, allowing kids to our over the illustrations and really take a good look at them. Perfect for one on one sharing.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Top Ten Tuesday: Book Wishes

This week's topic is things you want to see more of in books.

Here's my list from 2014 and I have to say, it hasn't really changed much

- meme from The Broke and the Bookish

Diverse Books

Positive Girl Friendships

Fun Romances

Action/Thriller

More books with Royals

Female Athletes

More Dragons

Characters who craft

Feminist females

Longer biographies (YA nonfiction) of female athletes, musicians, and/or actors

Monday, May 8, 2017

Mini Review: HeartStone

A Pride and Prejudice Retelling with Dragons

How it's Different:
Wyverns
Jane and Lizzie's sister dies before the books open
Monsters
Merybourne Manor
Charlotte's happiness with her husband
The battle at the end

The Feel of the Book is the Same:
It follows a similar plot line (obviously details have been changed to fit the dragon)
Lydia/Wickham story is a bit different - which I liked
The tension between Aliza and Alastair is spot on

I really enjoyed this retelling!

I wouldn't mind other Austen novels set in this world too!

If you missed my Q and A with the author, check it out here.