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#shelfie We‘re moving house and I‘m so sad about leaving my beautiful book shelves behind. We had these made for us, to take up the entire wall in our lounge room. We don‘t have shelves ready to move them into, so the books will sit in boxes for a while…
My husband and I are trying to cull, but it‘s tough. I know you feel me. 🥺📚📦

#middlegrademagic #summerofmiddlegrade

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Another sweet story from Puerto Rico donated to my library. This one is about home sickness.

“ I wave to Mom where she waits on the porch, flash her a fistful of flowers, and the first smile she's seen since New York.“ I really like this quote because it shows Jayden's growth and appreciation for his new home.

This book is a really beautifully written. It would be really helpful in the classroom and out of the classroom. This book has theme of lo lines and beauty which can be seen with new students or new families that are trying to find their belongingness.

This book is about a little boy who is moving from New York City to New Mexico and really does not want to. He then starts to realize all the beauty surrounding him in his new home. This book uses watercolor and bright colors for it's illustrations.

I wake up to
a knife of sunlight
slicing through the room

This is a great beginning of the year book for students who are having a difficult time adjusting to a new classroom, or new school. The book encourages the reader to find beauty in what they have in front of them.

This poetry book is told in story format, following a young boy adjusting to his family moving to their new home in New Mexico. With beautiful imagery describing settings, the reader is able to feel and see the locations beyond the pictures on the page.