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Tween

6 Books That 6th Grade Girls Are Raving About

The secret to getting busy tweens to read? Finding the book that hooks. Sixth graders are raving about these friendship and adventure stories.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Great Poetry Books for Reluctant Poetry Readers

Perfect for the not-so-gung-ho poetry reader, these books do a fantastic job of making poetry stop looking academic and start looking very cool.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween

Must-Read Poetry Picture Books by Black Authors

These poetry books by Black authors speak to, celebrate, and empower children of color, making them essential reads for any child's bookshelf.

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Tween

Why Kids Are the Ultimate Masters of Wordplay

From groovy to cheugy, every generation of kids is marked by its memorable phrases. Here, author Beth Lincoln explores kids' love of wordplay and their role in language creation.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

Rad Women Your Girls (and Boys!) Should Read About

These notable nonfiction titles for early and middle grade readers show that women have been making history since the beginning of, well, history.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

20 of the Best Level 2 Books for Early Readers

For kids ready to transition to Level 2 books, these engaging fiction and nonfiction books provide developing readers with strong visual clues and predictable sentence patterns.

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Tween

Super Crafty Books for Creative Tweens

From origami folding to cooking to art, these books cover all kinds of creative craft projects for tweens.

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Tween

Cardboard Activity Lab: How To Make Funky Flowers

Cardboard is an incredibly versatile craft material. Get creative making these funky flowers and discover how much fun recycling can be!

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

How To Nurture Your Child’s Sense of Humor

Nurturing a child’s humorous side can help them develop emotional and social skills, hone creativity, and increase their emotional health.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

NO FAIR! How Parenting and Patience Inspired a Picture Book

Author Jacob Grant shares the inspiration behind his latest picture book No Fair!, a big-hearted story that illustrates the importance of fairness – an important concept for children (and parents!).