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International Adoption in Kid Lit: Where’s the YA Rep?

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Hi, my name is Erika! I am a writer (and web manager!) for Pine Reads Review. I am also adopted from China. This makes me an international adoptee, or transnational

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Exploring History Through Middle Grade Nonfiction Books

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There are a lot of cool things to find in our world’s history. From life-changing inventions to extraordinary people who’ve made a difference in the way the world works, there’s

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NaNoWriMo Inspiration Blog

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It’s November and that means that NaNoWriMo has officially begun! Whether this is your first time competing or your tenth, if you completed Preptober last month or decided just to

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Queer Books That Impacted Us

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For every reader, there are particular stories that will stay with them for a long time. The books listed below have queerness central to the storyline or characters. These books

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Debut, Diverse, and Deadly Fun Middle Grade Books! | PRR’s Spooky 2021 MG Reading List

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Halloween is just around the corner… And to celebrate the spookiest stories in middle grade, Pine Reads has compiled a list of 13 books that range from fun and campy

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What Makes a Hero? | Reacting to The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities

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WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Paola Santiago and the River of Tears by Tehlor Kay Mejia and City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda! “Imagine a multiverse mansion in which

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