Started reading “Not Quite A Ghost” by Anne Ursu with Zoë at bedtime. In the second chapter the author matter-of-factly references the character doing online school in 1st grade due to covid and Zoë found it SO relatable bookshop.org/p/books/not-qu…

Our novel study groups are dramatizing favourite scenes from their books. This group is doing a scene from “A Boy Called Bat.”

Soon to be 2nd grader, Londyn, enjoying the first chapter of A Boy Called Bat from her favorite reading spot - mom’s bed! Keep the learning going, Wildcats!

Magical legacies. Mysterious foes. Historical fantasy. ✨👌 Our latest #AugurianReads 📚 feature is Root Magic by Eden Royce ~ pre-order THE CREEPENING, published by HarperCollins. Check out Royce's other works ➡️ "One If By Sea" in Augur issue 1.3 "The Ghost Peach Pet Rescue" in Tales & Feathers Magazine Issue 1!

Here is our weekly Black Kos/Daily Kos post of the week's new books of particular interest to Black and Latino/a readers: dailykos.com/comments/22588… (But also recommended for ALL readers!) Congrats and thanks to the authors and illustrators: Philip V. McHarris, PhD Jay Ellis

"The Creepening of Dogwood House is a spellbinding and intense journey tying together the importance of family, history, and ritual. Eden Royce ~ pre-order THE CREEPENING's voice is a treasure from the Geechee Gullah people to the literary world." Thank you BSharise! bsharisewrites.com/b-sharise-s-bl…

This weeks reading. I feel like I need to do a review of some sort cause both of these authors just ✨get it✨

"I would highly recommend this to those upper middle grade classrooms, for students who love history, heritage, spooky, or just a well written plot with growing characters." 📖 Thank you to Teachers Who Read for sharing THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE! teacherswhoread.com/2024/08/the-cr…

Featured Audio Book of the Week in Libro.fm Conjure Island by Eden Royce ~ pre-order THE CREEPENING (book published by @waldenpondpress). 🌟 New from the award-winning author of Root Magic! Delphinia Baker’s summer changes when she meets her great-grandmother, Nana Rose, who runs a conjure magic school.

Thank you to CCB/BCCB for the thoughtful review of THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE. harpercollins.com/products/the-c… Eden Royce ~ pre-order THE CREEPENING

"[THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE is] definitely recommended for fans of old houses, ghosts, old traditions proving their worth, and rebuilding after loss." Thank you to Katy Kramp for your thoughts on Eden Royce ~ pre-order THE CREEPENING's new novel. alibrarymama.com/2024/08/14/blo… HarperStacks 📚

Enter for a chance to #win a copy of my latest book THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE, courtesy of Mary Lou Shuster! Visit litcoachlou.blogspot.com to find out how. Don't forget to read the wonderful review of the book w/resources while you're there. Walden Pond Press HarperKids

"Be prepared for some shuddering and squirming as you read this terrifying tale... This would be a wonderful addition to any classroom library." Enter for a chance to #win a copy of THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE, courtesy of Mary Lou Shuster! litcoachlou.blogspot.com

Attention #teachers: Don't miss the free Educator's Guide for Eden Royce ~ pre-order THE CREEPENING's new novel THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE! Includes pre-reading activities, discussion questions, and extension activities. Now available for download, under the 'learn' tab. walden.com/books/creepeni…

Don't miss the free Educator's Guide for THE CREEPENING OF DOGWOOD HOUSE! Pre-reading & extension activities & discussion ?s. Written by Stacy's Dark Queery Tales, a queer black librarian, anti-oppression educator, & kidlit scholar. Under the 'learn' tab at the link: walden.com/books/creepeni…

To me, what makes a great horror novel with voodoo undertones is when the author weaves voodoo into the story grasping its role as a religion and a cultural force. I highly recommend these occult horrors with strong voodoo vibes: The Good House - Tananarive Due Tananarive Due - WE'RE NOT GOING BACK

School Library Journal Take 5: Five recent and forthcoming 2024 middle grade books from Minnesota authors, including NOT QUITE A GHOST by Anne Ursu. teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2024/08/30/tak… HarperKids HarperStacks 📚

Wow, I don’t know how Anne Ursu writes such fantastic books every single time! This is a short book but it pack so much into it!

POSTED is "a forceful book that focuses on bullying and the development of friendships in middle school amid exploration of the power of words." - School Library Journal harpercollins.com/products/poste…