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About booksnquilts

As a Youth Services Librarian, I am passionate about literacy in its many forms. In our current, complex world, literacy in all its form is increasingly important for a successful life. I believe that libraries can play a major role in improving literacy in our communities.

An Amazing New YA Science Fiction Book!

Posted on June 17, 2013

The Summer Prince by Alaya Dawn Johnson. Arthur A. Levine Books, 2013. June Costa is an artist with ambition. She wants to be the best artist in Palmares Tres. She and her best friend, Gil, are determined to ensure that … Continue reading →

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Beware, These Carrots Strike Back!

Posted on June 13, 2013

Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds. Illustrated by Peter Brown. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2012. Everybody knows that rabbits love carrots. Jasper Rabbit, in Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds, is no exception. Jasper especially loves the carrots that … Continue reading →

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When Fairy Tales Are Real

Posted on June 9, 2013

Kill Me Softy by Sarah Cross. Egmont, 2012. In the town of Beau Rivage, fairy tales are real and curses can kill you. Mira’s godmothers have always done their best to shelter her. They refuse to let her return to … Continue reading →

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It’s Another Tiger. Oh No!

Posted on June 6, 2013

Oh, No! by Candace Fleming. Illustrated by Eric Rohmann. Schwartz & Wade Books, 2012. ISBN 9780375842719. Unlike the last picture book I reviewed, It’s a Tiger!, the tiger in Candace Fleming’s Oh, No! is not friendly or cuddly. Frog is … Continue reading →

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Butter by Erin Jade Lange

Posted on June 4, 2013

Butter by Erin Jade Lange. Bloomsbury, 2012. Butter is a severely overweight teen who is lonely and isolated by his weight. Frustrated by the way others treat him and upset by comments students have made about him online, he decides … Continue reading →

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Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

Posted on May 28, 2013

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012. After Clay Jannon loses his web design job, he finds himself drawn to work as the night clerk at a most unusual book shop. But the book shop … Continue reading →

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It’s A Tiger! And It’s Wonderful!

Posted on May 18, 2013

It’s A Tiger! by David LaRochelle. Illustrated by Jeremy Tankard. “Are you ready for a story?” It starts with monkeys in the jungle. But wait! What’s that? As the title of this delightful book warns, it’s a tiger. The child … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 10

Posted on April 14, 2013

Wow! I’m really slipping here! How did two weeks go by so quickly? I guess that means I need to dive right in with a full update. Week 8: Code Name Verity (audio) by Elizabeth Wein. Read by Moreven Christie … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Weeks 6 & 7

Posted on March 24, 2013

I failed to write an update for week 6. It would have been a rather short one, even if I had checked in. I read just one book that week. But I made up for that this week by reading … Continue reading →

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The Hub Reading Challenge Update – Week 5

Posted on March 10, 2013

Wow! It’s hard to believe that it has been five weeks already. I’ve made excellent progress this week, reading three more books and listening to another. I also read from two more lists, leaving just one to go. If I … Continue reading →

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