Abby the Librarian

This weekend was the 24 in 48 Readathon and it was a blast. I ended up logging 24 hours of reading with about 10 minutes to spare Sunday ni...

It's time for another 24 in 48 Readathon ! Starting Saturday, July 20 at 12:01am, participants will try to read 24 hours of the next ...

This summer, a professional dream of mine came true. Our library put in our first StoryWalk at a local park. I have always wante...

Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos. Grades 4-7. Random House, May 2019. 240 pages. Review copy provided by publisher.  Boo...

Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 16 and I have ten great picture books to share or display at your library.   Dad and the...

A couple of months ago, I posted about the Firefly Book Award Kits that I made for our library in order to spread the word about the Indian...

Roll With It by Jamie Sumner. Grades 4-7. Atheneum, October 2019. 256 pages. Digital galley provided by publisher.  Booktalk...

And that's a wrap for Middle Grade May! I had a fabulous month reading and sharing middle grade books with you all. I've still ...

Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly. Grades 5-8. Greenwillow, September 2019. 304 pages. Reviewed from digital galley prov...

Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga. Grades 4-7. Balzer + Bray, 2019. 352 pages. Reviewed from galley provided by publisher. Book...