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Lisa Yelon
Have I Got a Book for You
About
Lisa Yelon
Have I Got a Book for You
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If you liked Half Magic…
Lisa Yelon 11/20/22 Lisa Yelon 11/20/22

If you liked Half Magic…

Suggestions from the 20th and 21st century for readers who love fun fantasy stories.

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Ask a Kid: Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Lisa Yelon 11/13/22 Lisa Yelon 11/13/22

Ask a Kid: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

My kid recommends their current favorite dystopian YA series

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Picture Books about Giving Thanks
Lisa Yelon 11/6/22 Lisa Yelon 11/6/22

Picture Books about Giving Thanks

Teaching kids about gratitude is a great Thanksgiving activity. Here are books to help.

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If you liked the Graceling series…
Lisa Yelon 10/30/22 Lisa Yelon 10/30/22

If you liked the Graceling series…

My grace is recommending books. Check out these picks for Kristin Cashore fans.

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Favorite Newbery Honor Books
Lisa Yelon 10/23/22 Lisa Yelon 10/23/22

Favorite Newbery Honor Books

Newbery also-rans who won my heart

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Spotlight: Black Boy Joy
Lisa Yelon 10/16/22 Lisa Yelon 10/16/22

Spotlight: Black Boy Joy

Joyful, joyful! So many great stories to enjoy in this anthology.

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Favorite Newbery Award Winners, pre-2000
Lisa Yelon 10/9/22 Lisa Yelon 10/9/22

Favorite Newbery Award Winners, pre-2000

My winners of the winners

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Middle grade books with Jewish characters
Lisa Yelon 10/1/22 Lisa Yelon 10/1/22

Middle grade books with Jewish characters

Have Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur put you in the mood to read about Jewish life?

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Spotlight: This Book Is Gay
Lisa Yelon 9/25/22 Lisa Yelon 9/25/22

Spotlight: This Book Is Gay

For LGBT+ teens and allies, this book is a fantastic resource.

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Autumnal Picture Books
Lisa Yelon 9/17/22 Lisa Yelon 9/17/22

Autumnal Picture Books

Fall into the season with these excellent stories.

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Adult Non-fiction that Teens Would Like
Lisa Yelon 9/11/22 Lisa Yelon 9/11/22

Adult Non-fiction that Teens Would Like

Facts were never so fun as with these teen-friendly adult non-fiction picks.

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Adult Novels that Teens Would Like
Lisa Yelon 9/4/22 Lisa Yelon 9/4/22

Adult Novels that Teens Would Like

Exhausted the YA offerings your teen will read? Check out these accessible “grown-up” options.

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Middle-grade mysteries as good as The Westing Game
Lisa Yelon 8/27/22 Lisa Yelon 8/27/22

Middle-grade mysteries as good as The Westing Game

Calling all sleuths! Check out these suggestions for kids who love mysteries.

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Read-Aloud Books for Third Graders
Lisa Yelon 8/20/22 Lisa Yelon 8/20/22

Read-Aloud Books for Third Graders

Reader Ariadma B. asks for books for her students

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YA Books Set at College
Lisa Yelon 8/14/22 Lisa Yelon 8/14/22

YA Books Set at College

Go ready to go to college, if only on the written page!

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Spotlight on America’s Test Kitchen Bread Illustrated
Lisa Yelon 8/7/22 Lisa Yelon 8/7/22

Spotlight on America’s Test Kitchen Bread Illustrated

The cookbook that took me from hobbyist to oh-my-goodness-that’s-delicious in my bread baking.

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For Percy Jackson fans
Lisa Yelon 7/30/22 Lisa Yelon 7/30/22

For Percy Jackson fans

Want more adventure, laughs, and powers? Look no further.

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If you like Wings of Fire…
Lisa Yelon 7/24/22 Lisa Yelon 7/24/22

If you like Wings of Fire…

Books for dragon lovers

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Spotlight: Lessons in Chemistry
Lisa Yelon 7/17/22 Lisa Yelon 7/17/22

Spotlight: Lessons in Chemistry

Looking for a entertaining and thoughtful book for your next read? I have just the book.

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Middle-grade Books with Neurodivergent Main Characters
Lisa Yelon 7/10/22 Lisa Yelon 7/10/22

Middle-grade Books with Neurodivergent Main Characters

Whether a mirror or window for your young reader, these books will build a greater understand of the range of brains and people out there.

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