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Peanut Butter and Jelly by Ben Clanton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Excellent addition to Punny Friday! My 7th graders loved it! They even thought it was "Fin-tastic"!! View all my reviews

The 4-Week Fast Metabolism Diet Plan by April Murray, RD My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was given this book as an ARC by the publisher for an honest review. The beginning focuses on the reasons why metabolism may be waning and offers a variety of herbs and foods to ramp up your metabolism. Shopping lists are given for each week and the recipes are detailed. I tried the breakfast sandwich without the meat and loved it. I am excited to incorporate more of the recipes as I tackle my own metabolism and get moving! View all my reviews

Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy My rating: 0 of 5 stars I received an ARC of Brightstorm and loved the characters. Twins have lost their dad while he was venturing to South Polaris. Maudie and Arthur are struggling to find food after losing Dad, but more importantly struggling with accepting their father is gone. They need to know what happened, but how...Miss Harriet Culpepper offers the twins jobs during the Transcontinental Expedition race to South Polaris. Will they find the answers they desire? What happened to dad? Could he be alive? Excellent middle grade read! View all my reviews

I Go Quiet by David Ouimet My rating: 5 of 5 stars I Go Quiet is a book you will want to fill your soul and reflect upon. The illustrations bring new thoughts each time I have read it. I feel for the character as she travels through hours and days going quietly and feeling insignificant. The character is introverted or avoiding social anxiety, but feels alive within the pages of a book. She is discovering how her voice will sound when she demands others take notice. Absolutely beautifully told and the illustrations bring her story to life. A must read for all ages!! View all my reviews

The Old Truck by Jerome Pumphrey My rating: 0 of 5 stars The Old Truck is beautifully illustrated with nostalgic art from farm life. The truck is integral to the family in different ways throughout the years, such as a work help, but also as a piece used in imaginative ways. The truck grows tired with age, as does the farmer, but the story moves full circle. Determination, hard work, and dedication reap rewards for all, including the truck! View all my reviews