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Mrs Boire
@mrsboire.bsky.social
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Special education coach and consultant; passionate about inclusive and effective instructional strategies and finding books for all readers
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Patti Callahan Henry's The Story She Left Behind is a great choice for fans of historical fiction, with a touch of mystery! Many thanks to @netgalley.bsky.social and @atriabooks.bsky.social for the e-ARC!
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Melissa's review of The Story She Left Behind
3/5: Set in 1950s South Carolina, Patti Callahan Henry's The Story She Left Behind is a hopeful, mysterious, and romantic historical fiction - all in one! Clara's mother, a famed childhood author, dis...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Loved Alissa Lee's With Friends Like These - fans of quick, page-turning, suspense will enjoy this one! Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social and Simon&Schuster for the e-ARC!
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Melissa's review of With Friends Like These
4/5: With Friends Like These is a suspenseful page turner that keeps you thinking until the closing chapters! The Circus was an innocent, harmless "killing" game for a group of roommates at Harvard th...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Rainy, foggy, and icy day during Winter Break in Maine - great day for some book reviews! I listened to Amber McBride's The Leaving Room, and I would suggest the physical read. Thanks @netgalley.bsky.social and @macmillanaudio.bsky.social for the advanced listen! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of The Leaving Room
2/5: Full disclosure - I listened to this on audio, and may have had an easier time following in printed text. Leaving Rooms are stopping points for all children who pass away and Gospel, the main cha...
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December 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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A long-time fan of Nic Stone's YA novels, I am now officially a Nic Stone fan - period! Boom Town is a captivating thriller and Stone's debut adult novel. I didn't want to put down! Thank you @netgalley.bsky.social and @simonbooks.bsky.social for the eARC! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Melissa's review of Boom Town
4/5: Captivating adult debut by Nic Stone! I started reading this on a flight and found myself wanting to finish it while I was on a weekend getaway! While I typically enjoy a novel where each chapter...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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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/...
Melissa's review of Elsewhere
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...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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@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/...
Melissa's review of Sisters in the Wind
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...
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October 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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@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/...
Melissa's review of What Happened Then
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 ...
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October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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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/...
Melissa's review of All the Tomorrows After
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 ...
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October 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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I'm getting close to a fun number of followers. To celebrate, I'm giving away 7 amazing PB and MG books!

To enter, L + RP. 3 bonus entries: (1) follow, (2) leave a comment, (3) subscribe to my newsletter (eepurl.com/hFrcyr).

Ends Aug. 16. 🇺🇸 only. #kidlit #giveaway
August 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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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/...
Melissa's review of Forever We Dream
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...
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August 3, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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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/...
Melissa's review of Spark
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...
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August 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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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!
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Melissa's review of Soundtrack
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...
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August 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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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!
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Melissa's review of Your Final Moments
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...
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August 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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@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/...
Melissa's review of The Trouble with Heroes
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...
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August 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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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/...
Melissa's review of Rebellion 1776
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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August 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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If you’re a Kindle girlie, My Friends by Fredrik Backman is on sale for $1.99. It’s a brilliant book and reminds me that it is a privilege to work with the youth. a.co/d/hl7SImy
My Friends: A Novel
My Friends: A Novel - Kindle edition by Backman, Fredrik. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading My Friends: A Novel.
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August 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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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!
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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...
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April 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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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/...
Melissa's review of Please Pay Attention
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 ...
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April 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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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
March 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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One month to go ‘til Selection Sunday and it seemed like the perfect day to finally start this book by @buffalojenn.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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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/...
Melissa's review of Needy Little Things
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!
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February 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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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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Melissa's review of And Then, Boom!
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...
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February 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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@lyndamh.bsky.social is back with her amazing #AuthorsLoveTeachers giveaway! The generosity of these authors each year is stunning!
February 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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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...
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February 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Kicked off February break by treating myself with a Saturday morning cover-to-cover reading session! Fantastic MG read by @melanieconklin.bsky.social
February 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM