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2022 Holiday Book-Giving Guide for YA Readers

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on December 6, 2022December 6, 2022
  • Recommendations for 6th-8th Graders

Need one more gift for a young person in your life? Here is a hand-picked list of books that I highly recommend for YA readers. Click the book cover to read the full summary and reviews from other young readers on Bookopolis.

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2021 Holiday Book-Giving Guide for YA Readers

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on November 29, 2021December 10, 2021
  • Recommendations for 6th-8th Graders

I recently learned of the “4 Gift Rule” for holiday giving for kids: 1) Something they want, 2) Something they need, 3) Something to wear, and 4) Something to read. You can guess which one […]

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Holiday Book-Giving Ideas for 2020

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

Need one more gift for the young reader in your life? We’ve got you covered. Check out these lists of kid-approved book lists organized by grade level and genre. 2020 Bookopolis Best Book-Giving Picks Chapter […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: NEANDERTHAL OPENS THE DOOR TO THE UNIVERSE

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on May 22, 2018December 10, 2021
  • Recommendations for 8th-12th Graders

Mayor’s Book Review: NEANDERTHAL OPENS THE DOOR TO THE UNIVERSE by Preston Norton   Available: May 2018 Genre: Contemporary Fiction Age: Young Adult – 9th grade and up Mayor’s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Summary:  High […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 3, 2018April 23, 2018
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

Mayor’s Book Review: ARLO FINCH IN THE VALLEY OF FIRE by John August   Available: February 2018 Genre: Fantasy/Adventure Fiction Age: 4th-8th grade Mayor’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary:  Arlo and his sister and their […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: THE SCIENCE OF BREAKABLE THINGS

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 2, 2018March 2, 2018
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

Mayor’s Book Review: The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller   Available: March 2018 Genre: Realistic Fiction Age: 3rd-7th grade Mayor’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary:  Using the scientific method as a framework, Natalie […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: DRAWN TOGETHER

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 1, 2018March 1, 2018
  • Recommendations for 8th-12th Graders

Mayor’s Book Review: DRAWN TOGETHER by Dan Santat & Minh Lê Available: June 2018 Style/Genre: Picture Book/Realistic Age: ALL AGES Mayor’s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Summary:  This is a beautifully illustrated, heartwarming story of a grandfather and […]

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The Best YA Books of 2017, According to Teens

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on December 29, 2017December 29, 2017
  • Recommendations for 6th-8th Graders

As the mom of a teenager and the Mayor of Bookopolis.com, an online community for young readers, I’m always on the hunt to find the latest and greatest new books to share with adolescent readers. […]

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Mayor’s Book Review: AS YOU WISH

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on December 21, 2017December 21, 2017
  • Recommendations for 8th-12th Graders

Mayor’s Book Review: As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti Available: January 2018 Genre: Magical Realism (mostly realistic issues with a touch of magic) Age: 14+ – swearing and high schoolers drinking/partying Mayor’s Rating: 4 out of 5 stars […]

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Track & Share Your #KidLit Summer Reading on Bookopolis

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on June 22, 2017
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

What are you reading this summer? Making reading social by letting kids swap book ideas with friends and neighbors is a great way to get kids reading more. Create customized Book Lists on Bookopolis.com and […]

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