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Tween

Enter to Win a Copy of Harbor Me

We’re giving away five copies of Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me, a breathtakingly beautiful and well-written story about a diverse group of middle school students who become unlikely confidantes through storytelling.

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Grown-Up Reads

The Best Grown-Up Reads of January 2019

January offers a chance to establish good habits that last through the year, including reading books you’d never normally read. Get started with this list of books from every genre.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
Teen

‘Reading Gives Us Hope’: A Q&A with Bestselling Author Jacqueline Woodson

We were thrilled to ask the author of Harbor Me about writing, reading, and her platform as the current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

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Tween

Brightly’s Book Club for Kids: Harbor Me

Our new Book Club for Kids pick, Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson, is a beautifully written, timely middle grade book that packs a big emotional punch.

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All Ages

My Path to the Hundred Acre Wood and the World of Winnie-the-Pooh

To celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh Day, January 18, one mom reflects on the long path she took to discovering — and loving — A. A. Milne’s imaginative, accepting, and fun world.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

8 Picture Books To Help Kids Feel Comfortable in Their Own Skin

These confidence-building stories show little kids that they can and should be themselves by embracing what makes them unique.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

8 Delightful Picture Books Inspired by Children’s Songs

Reading stories inspired by familiar children’s songs can help kids feel like they’re one with the story. These books practically beg for little readers to sing along.

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Tween

The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA Uncovers the History of African American WWII Heroes

Brenda Woods’s new novel for tweens highlights the little-known history of the 761st Tank Battalion, an African American military unit that served during World War II.

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Grown-Up Reads

10 Books To Help You Survive the First Year of Parenthood

These great parenting books can help you navigate the ups and downs of your first year as a parent, from sleep training and feeding your little one to finding time and energy for yourself.

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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up My Kids’ Bookshelves

Can children really embrace Marie Kondo’s rules of decluttering? My kids and I tested her methods on our disorganized bookshelves.