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    Monthly Archive for: "September, 2017"
    Nikki Grimes: From Foster Child to Famous Author and Poet
    By Amy Meythaler
    In Author Interviews
    Posted September 27, 2017

    Nikki Grimes: From Foster Child to Famous Author and Poet

    Nikki Grimes may now be a New York Times bestselling author and noteworthy poet held in high regard, but as a child, she faced significant family challenges and was in and out of foster care for [...]

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    To Level or Not to Level
    By Jennifer McCarty Plucker
    In Experts
    Posted September 25, 2017

    To Level or Not to Level

    Recently I found myself in the middle of a heated “discussion” around leveling of books for students. It all started when the below tweet showed up in my Twitter feed. Kiarra Parrot got us [...]

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    Get Up, Get Out, Get Writing: A Guest Post by Chris Barton
    By Mackin Books in Bloom
    In Books in Bloom
    Posted September 18, 2017

    Get Up, Get Out, Get Writing: A Guest Post by Chris Barton

    Like most readers, we at Mackin love to meet authors. We go to conventions where they are speaking; drop by bookstores when they are on tour; and if we’re really lucky, we get to go out to dinner [...]

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    Keep Your Series Current:  September 2017
    By admin
    In Experts, Library
    Posted September 11, 2017

    Keep Your Series Current: September 2017

    Update your popular series with these books that will be published in September. Enjoy! PRIMARY SERIES & SEQUELS         The Alphabet Book with no Pictures by B.J. Novak. 9780803741720. 2017. [...]

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