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Creating Bookopolis accounts via Canvas (Updated)

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on November 8, 2021December 10, 2021
  • Bookopolis FAQs

Updated September 2021 For schools that use Canvas as their LMS, teachers and librarians can sign up for Bookopolis via Canvas.  Accounts for educators and students will be created using your Canvas log in credentials. Here […]

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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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The Best Children’s Books of 2017, According to Kids

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on December 21, 2017
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

With over 30,000 new children’s books published each year, it’s hard to know which ones your child MUST read. I am constantly scanning awards lists, review journals, local bookstore picks, and online reviews to figure […]

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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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Mayor’s Book Review: Like Vanessa

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on September 7, 2017September 7, 2017
  • Recommendations for 6th-8th Graders

Mayor’s Book Review: Like Vanessa Available: March 2018 Genre: Realistic Fiction set in 1980s Age: 10-14 year old readers Mayor’s two cents: Five stars. I highly recommend this book/ In these current challenging times of our country and […]

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Creating Bookopolis accounts via Canvas

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on November 21, 2016September 19, 2021
  • Bookopolis FAQs

For schools that use Canvas as their LMS, teachers and librarians can now sign up for Bookopolis via Canvas.  Accounts for educators and students will be created using your Canvas log in credentials. To create a new […]

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