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Tween

12 Middle Grade Books That Celebrate Bravery

These 12 kid-approved stories with brave and heroic characters span genres — including contemporary fiction, historical fiction, adventure, and nonfiction.

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Teen

11 YA Books on Courage and Bravery

Being brave can be as simple as being who you really are – which, perhaps not surprisingly, is a common theme in some of today’s best YA.

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Vanessa Roeder’s The Box Turtle Is the Lesson in Resilience We All Need

A lesson in resilience, The Box Turtle is a great example for little readers to look to when their confidence is a little shaky.

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Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: Vlad the Rad

We're gearing up for Halloween with a special reading of Vlad the Rad, a totally awesome picture book sure to delight your little ghosts and goblins.

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Growing Reader

Spanish/English Bilingual Printables and Activities

For kids growing up in a bilingual or Spanish-speaking household, or those looking to learn a second language, these Spanish/English bilingual printables and activities are great fun!

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of September 2020

Whether it’s a love story, family novel, or parenting advice you seek, September’s best new reads for grownups has a book to bring you peace (several hundred pages worth!).

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12 YA Romance Books With Happy Endings

With everything in the world so uncertain right now, sometimes it’s comforting to know that your characters are going to get the happy ending they deserve. Here are 12 mood-boosting YA books with happy endings.

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Growing Reader

17 Superb Chapter Books for Second Graders

Second graders need books that hold their interest but aren’t so difficult they turn them off to reading altogether. These books are surefire winners.

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Growing Reader

Graphic Novels Can Turn Reluctant Readers Into Lifelong Book Lovers

Author and illustrator Mika Song examines how graphic novels can help kids become readers.

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Tween

Roald Dahl Printables and Activities

If your young reader loves Roald Dahl's captivating stories, then they're sure to delight in these printable coloring pages and activities featuring some of his most beloved characters!