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Melissa's review of Elsewhere

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Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · 10d

My most recent audiobook listen was Gabrielle Zevin's Elsewhere - a great listen to a strong YA novel with a unique perspective on what happens to us after death. Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the eARC! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

4/5: I listened to the audiobook version of this novel - great narrator, enjoyable to listen to, and found myself wanting to listen during times I don't typically have my audiobook going. This is a st...

Melissa's review of Sisters in the Wind

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · 11d

@fineangeline.bsky.social is an outstanding author that you must be reading! Firekeeper's Daughter, Warrior Girl Unearther, and now Sisters in the Wind - each of her novels is a stunner! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

5/5: Angeline Boulley caught my attention with her first novel - Firekeeper's Daughter- and now every novel of hers is a must-read for me! Sisters in the Wind is just as amazing as her first two novel...

Melissa's review of What Happened Then

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · 11d

@erindowning.bsky.social captures the real-world family dynamics that get passed on through the years in What Happened Then- a must read! Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and Scholastic for the eARC! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

4/5: Family secrets are often rooted in deep emotions and misunderstandings. Avery and Jax, two cousins brought to the family island on an all-family summer trip, learn this lesson while cleaning out ...

Melissa's review of All the Tomorrows After

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · 11d

Coolest fall day of the year means
@patriots.bsky.social
football and
@netgalley.bsky.social
reviews. First up - All the Tomorrows After - a stunning debut novel by Joanne Yi. Thank you Netgalley and
@simonandschuster.bsky.social
for the eARC! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

4/5: Greatly enjoyed Winter Moon's journey - from the struggles with her mom, the heartbreak of losing her grandmother, the challenges of her lifelong friendship, the excitement of a new romance, and ...

Melissa's review of Forever We Dream

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Sylvia Liu @sylvialiu.bsky.social · Aug 9

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Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Aug 3

Forever We Dream is a solid debut novel for young adult readers! Readers will fall for Mark Workman's main characters and enjoy the music scene from the 1970s. Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and @victoryeditingngc.bsky.social for the eARC! goodreads.com/review/show/...

3/5: This young adult novel set in the 1970s has a unique set of main characters that the reader will quickly become endeared to, as do most of the other characters in the book. Elliana, Bellamona, an...

Melissa's review of Spark

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Aug 3

Spark by @baronchrisbaron.bsky.social is a timely and powerful novel in verse for middle grade readers! A must-have for classroom libraries! Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social and
@macmillanpubusa.bsky.social for the eARC! goodreads.com/review/show/...

4/5: Timely and powerful middle grade novel-in-verse by Chris Baron! Finn and Rabbit are best friends and neighbors, bonded by their love of nature and wildlife. When wildfires threaten their neighbor...

Melissa's review of Soundtrack

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Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Aug 3

Bestselling author Jason Reynolds has written a full-cast narrated and only-available-in-audio YA novel! Perfect for budding musicians and lovers of music alike! Thank you
@netgalley.bsky.social and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social for the eARC!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

3/5: Unique only-available-in-audiobook story written by Jason Reynolds and narrated by a full cast! Readers/listeners who enjoy music and have a background knowledge of city life will enjoy the journ...

Melissa's review of Your Final Moments

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Aug 2

Your Final Moments is an emotional, reflective young adult novel from JayColes - great for readers who can keep track of multiple story elements and like a bit of supernatural! Thank you @NetGalley and @Scholastic for the eARC!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

3/5: Lots of elements to digest in this emotional, reflective Young Adult novel from Jay Coles. Hakeem loses his best friend Miles and soon after begins receiving phone calls from him from the other s...

Melissa's review of The Trouble with Heroes

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Aug 2

@katemessner.com has written a stunning middle grade novel in The Trouble With Heroes - an absolute must read! Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social for the eARC! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

5/5: Absolutely loved this book (would have read in one setting if my life allowed) and middle grade readers will too! This book is for all readers, but a special spot will be hit for those who love t...

Melissa's review of Rebellion 1776

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Aug 2

I've done a lot of @netgalley.bsky.social reading this summer - time for reviews! First up - @halseanderson.bsky.social Rebellion 1776. Fall in love with Elsbeth and get a fresh historical perspective of Boston at the start of the American Revolution. Strong read! goodreads.com/review/show/...

3/5: Another strong historical fiction for the middle grade reader from Laurie Halse Anderson - this time with a new insight and perspective on the Boston area at the onset of the American Revolution!...

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · Aug 2

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Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Apr 26

The Beat I Drum - hands down my favorite of
Dusti Bowling's Life of a Cactus series! Thanks to
@netgalley.bsky.social and @unionsquarekids.bsky.social
for the eARC!
goodreads.com/review/show/...

Melissa's review of The Beat I Drum (Life of a Cactus, #3)

4/5: My favorite of Dusti Bowling's Life of the Cactus series! Focused on Aven's friend Connor, this installment tells the story of Connor's adjustment to a new apartment, new school, and transition t...

Melissa's review of Please Pay Attention

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Apr 26

Read
Jamie Sumner's Please Pay Attention in one sitting - incredibly powerful novel in verse for your middle grade readers! Thanks
@NetGalley
for the eARC! goodreads.com/review/show/...

5/5: Incredibly powerful novel-in-verse written from the point of view of a late elementary school student who survives a school shooting! The subtle, but necessary changes in time across sections of ...

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Mar 8

Can think of no other way to brighten my Saturday morning and give myself some positive energy than to spend it with @kass-minor.bsky.social @corneliusminor.bsky.social and Kwame Alexander Thank you! #ActioninDreaming

Melissa's review of Needy Little Things

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 16

One month to go ‘til Selection Sunday and it seemed like the perfect day to finally start this book by @buffalojenn.bsky.social

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Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 16

Latest audiobook listen was Chanelle Desamours' Needy Little Things! An outstanding YA read with excellent narration - the perfect mix! Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the advanced listen! goodreads.com/review/show/...

5/5: Excellent audiobook for teen readers with outstanding narration! Desamours mixes a perfect amount of parnormal abilities with teenage struggles and nationwide racial inequality. Highly recommend!

Melissa's review of And Then, Boom!

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 16

Way late to the party with Lisa Fipp's And Then, Boom, but wow - what an incredible novel-in-verse that must be read by all who work with children! @penguinteen.bsky.social
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5/5: An emotional, eye-opening, and hopeful middle grade novel-in-verse that all adults working with children must read! Joe's home life is less than traditional and all but easy. Yet he is invested c...

#AuthorsLoveTeachers Giveaway 2025

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 16

@lyndamh.bsky.social is back with her amazing #AuthorsLoveTeachers giveaway! The generosity of these authors each year is stunning!

Lynda Mullaly Hunt @lyndamh.bsky.social · Feb 14

TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LIBRARIANS! This giveaway of dozens of signed books is for you. ❤️
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It’s hard to believe that another year has come around again. And here we are! We authors are here to remind teachers how much we authors APPRECIATE you! Ask anyone about their former teacher…

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Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 15

Can't wait for your next one!

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 15

Another chilly Saturday in Maine...a perfect day to write some @netgalley.bsky.social reviews! So many amazing MG and YA books publishing soon. First up - Tear This Down by @barbaradee.bsky.social Thanks @simonandschuster.bsky.social for the E-ARC! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Melissa's review of Tear This Down

4/5: Barbara Dee always tackles important topics for middle grade readers in a thoughtful and meaningful manner and Tear This Down fits the bill! Freya's battles with freedom of speech, freedom of pro...

Melissa's review of It's All or Nothing, Vale

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 15

Kicked off February break by treating myself with a Saturday morning cover-to-cover reading session! Fantastic MG read by @melanieconklin.bsky.social

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Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 2

Just finished my first read by Andrea Beatriz Arango and I will definitely be reading more... It's All or Nothing, Vale grabbed my heart! Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and RHBC Educators for the E-ARC!
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

4/5: Sweet middle grade novel-in-verse bringing the reader along Valentina's struggles after a dirt bike accident impacts her identity and future as a champion fencer. While working to get back into f...

4/5: In the companion book to Alone, Freeman brings us to one of the evacuation camps many Coloradan families were forced to relocate to after a mysterious, unnamed imminent danger is announced. Four ...

Mrs Boire @mrsboire.bsky.social · Feb 2

@meganefreeman has written an amazing companion book to Alone. Away contains a unique variety of verse for each character's point of view. A must read for lovers of Alone and beyond! Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and Simon&Schuster Children's for the E-ARC! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Melissa's review of Away