@msyingling.bsky.social
Middle school #librarian who has read EVERY fiction book in my #SchoolLibrary. Posts a new #MGLit book review EVERY DAY at http://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com, where I've been since 2006.
It's on the shelf, waiting for him!
27.01.2026 21:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Reading @aprilhenry.bsky.social new book made me think of the tragic death of Lois Duncan's daughter, Kaitlyn Arquette. I didn't know that the case was solved in 2021, five years after Duncan's death. www.oxygen.com/crime-news/l...
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Wow. I really don't know how @aprilhenry.bsky.social can weave together plot lines of gruesome murders together in a way that isn't gross and sensational, but she does! IN THE BLOOD (May 2026) @littlebrownyr.bsky.social is her best book yet!
27.01.2026 21:02 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0It is also hard to locate this information when reading E ARCs, which may not include the back cover or back flap!
27.01.2026 14:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Maybe now this will be published in hardback so that it wears better in school libraries!
27.01.2026 14:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It would be great if the cover illustrators were ALWAYS credited on the publication data page.
27.01.2026 14:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0From a fine series illustrated with photos from @rubytuesdaybooks.bsky.social
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You'll be glad to know that a student checked out THIEVES LIKE US the other day after locating it completely on his own! He's reading all of my British teen spy books!
27.01.2026 14:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Couldn't read the article, but the answer is pretty clear: these books are now considered OLD by 12-year-olds. Fantasy isn't as popular. Trends come and go. Kind of wonder what will happen to Harry Potter World!
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TarΕ Gomi: The 'Everyone Poops' Author Looks Back on a Life in Picture Books | Nippon.com buff.ly/hq6O0Ad
27.01.2026 14:30 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 1Just requested this on Edelweiss. Spy books are always popular with my students!
26.01.2026 16:48 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hooray! Scoliosis representation! π
26.01.2026 16:46 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yes! Well deserved!
26.01.2026 16:44 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Summer camp and yetis? π― I'm in! π
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@varshab.bsky.social @penguinkids.bsky.social 5/12/26 ROAR is an interesting look at the plight of tigers in India, but should have included a recipe for the guava fudge! π―
25.01.2026 21:03 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0So glad to See Sporty Girl Books back! They have a great round up of titles, including The Best Worst Summer of Esme Sun by @wendyshang.bsky.social!
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βInspired by the real-life Kartini, a feminist icon in Java who is now celebrated with an Indonesian national holiday, SEABIRD is a lovely and unique story that will both educate and surprise its audienceβ #MG from @pajamapress.bsky.social ysbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/s...
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The news is dire, but books uplift. Iβm giving away these PBs and MG books- some new ARCs and some older gems.
To enter, L + RP and leave a comment for an extra entry. US only, ends 1/21.
I absolutely ADORED It Ain't So Awful, Falafel! Hard to believe it's been ten years!
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Have you seen The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes? My #MGLit students are enjoying it.
24.01.2026 20:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My students have been enjoying the ARC of this one!
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Spring 2026 Soccer titles include ones by @angelacervantes.bsky.social @henryholtbooks.bsky.social , @scottrothmanwriter.bsky.social @candlewickpress.bsky.social, Andrew Latham & Callisto Publishing and @kevinarts.bsky.social Annick Press.
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Adding a bandana and face mask to disaster/hike kit thanks to Gill's @harperkids.bsky.social THREE SISTERS even if I'm not continuing my hike after seeing dead fish in a mountain lake...
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ROMAN SOLDIERS from @nosycrowus.bsky.social βdoes a great job of providing all the necessary details about Roman soldiers in a succinct wayβ¦. gives plenty of room for detailed portrayals of uniforms, equipment & fortificationsβ @msyingling.bsky.social msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/12/mmgm...
24.01.2026 14:06 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Mini readathon since it's so cold. Four #MGLit books, two dead mothers. Sigh.
24.01.2026 16:03 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0My family didn't believe me when I said all my internet friends would be jealous!
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To wrap up our Pooh coverage, we end today with two Winnie-related releases and what they have to say about the silly old bear in the 21st century. #kidlit ππ afuse8production.slj.com/2026/01/23/w...
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Have you honed your winter survival skills by reading #MGLit by Lauren Tarshis @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social Trent Reedy @theallycarter.bsky.social @terrylynnjohnson.bsky.social and @nickcourage.bsky.social ? If not, hunker down with these great titles!
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Raise your hand if you heard "Winter Storm Fern" and this is where your mind immediately went. #MGLit
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A white box filled with orange excelsior showcasing a poster for the book SASHIMI, a water bottle, a sticker, an ARC of the book, and a tiny container that says "fish flakes" that I am really, really holds candy instead.
Oooh! Look what arrived from @mackidsbooks.bsky.social! @dansantat.bsky.social April 2026 SASHIMI! Just in time for Winter Storm Fern reading! ππ π‘
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