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Ms. Yingling
@msyingling.bsky.social
Middle school #librarian who has read EVERY fiction book in my #SchoolLibrary. Posts a new #MGLit book review EVERY DAY at http://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com, where I've been since 2006.
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98% of my posts are about #MGLit, but occasionally I go wild with pictures of my dog Leo, craft projects, or really questionable fashions.
Fantasy Round Up! Diño's @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social THE FIREFLY CROWN, Ransaw's Amulet SMOKE AND MIRRORS and @sarvenaztash.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.socialTHE TREASURE OF OCEAN PARKWAY! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/11/fant...
Fantasy Titles
Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids
msyinglingreads.blogspot.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Sadly, I'll be in Cincinnati at Books by the Banks on Saturday. This looks like a very fun time, and I'd bet on doughnuts!
It's a WHODONUT storytime in Columbus, OH this Saturday afternoon at @covertocover.bsky.social! Will there be donuts? You'll have to join me to find out!⁠

#kidlit #booksky #reading #whodonut #storytime
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Diffee's Neal Porter Books ZIP ZAP WICKETY WACK is the perfect picture book for grandpas who have PhDs and an odd sense of humor. Niche? Nyah. It describes most of my friends. Thanks, @yabookscentral.bsky.social! yabookscentral.com/zip-zap-wick...
Zip Zap Wickety Wack: A Story About Sharing by Matthew Diffee Book Reviews
New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee makes his children’s book debut with this laugh-out-loud twist on the classic animal sound book. The cow says “moo.” The horse says “neigh.” Everyone can agree on ...
yabookscentral.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This book also has the Oma Seal of Approval (heading off to make graphic of seal rather than reviewing more picture books...)
For those posting about #CanKidLit, pls consider including my newest solo picture book, I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS? 🙏🏽📚🇨🇦 I also feature real-life Toronto libraries in my book, including one where I worked.

I am Canadian & live in Toronto. Thank you so much!
#KidLit #IReadCanadian
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
It's not easy to review bathroom etiquette books, but I have a strong background in having memorized Joanna Cole's classic 1989 YOUR NEW POTTY.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
@adibkhorram.bsky.social & Cha's Dial Books' TEA IS LOVE gets the official Oma Stamp of Approval. I'd buy this for a library AND would read it aloud again and again.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:52 AM
All you need to know about Grabenstein's @randomhousekids.bsky.social MS. PENNYPICKLE'S PUZZLE QUEST: "When you pick up a book for fun, do you pick up a book where the main character is struggling with the death of a loved one?" This book is FUN.
msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/11/mmgm...
MMGM- Ms. Pennypickle's Puzzle Quest and Tea Is Love
Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids
msyinglingreads.blogspot.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Totally missed that Lynne Reid Banks had died. I have fond memories of her THE FARTHEST-AWAY MOUNTAIN. www.bbc.co.uk/news/enterta...
Lynne Reid Banks: The Indian in the Cupboard author dies aged 94
The writer's best-known books include The L-Shaped Room and The Indian in the Cupboard.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Montgomery's @candlewickpress.bsky.social SMALL WONDER (3/3/26) is a fantastic fall read for fans of Flanagan's RANGER'S APPRENTICE series or Alexander's CHRONICLES OF PRYDAIN.
November 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I've needed this @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social @timeforkids.bsky.social (6/9/26) guide to employment for the past 40 years. (Teaching Latin or home ec and being a librarian are NOT secure choices, kids!)
November 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Since I will still be employed next year (levy passed!), I'm going to walk on the wild side and finally replace my glasses after ten years. Very exciting!
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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School Library Journal has nice things to say about The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls! “[T]he notion of living in a library will engage young readers, including those who may not generally gravitate to historical fiction.” Thanks, SLJ! www.jandersoncoats.com/the-unexpect...
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Love it when a 6th grader takes time out from lunch to bring me Spradlin's @simonkids.bsky.social RISE OF THE SPIDER and tell me "This page right here is SO GOOD!"
November 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Interesting. I'll have to take a look. Thanks for including Ohio in your first batch!
Explore America with Who HQ in this new series! Young readers can learn about the history, culture, and heritage of states like California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, and Florida.📍
Stay tuned for more states coming in 2026.
November 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Yeah. Got nothing today. Need to regroup this weekend and read my @yabookscentral.bsky.social titles!
November 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
@AlanGratz @Scholastic WAR GAMES and REFUGEE: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL. msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/11/war-...
War Games and Refugee: The Graphic Novel
Middle school books, middle grade books, books for tweens, middle school library, middle grade literature, #MGLit, librarian, kids
msyinglingreads.blogspot.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
@lernerbooks.bsky.social MOUNTAIN SURVIVAL STORIES pairs well with Smith's PEAK, Goebel's BACKCOUNTRY, Smith's STRANDED, Nielsen's ONE WRONG STEP, and @deegarretson.bsky.social WOLF STORM!
November 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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November's a great time to snuggle up with some new titles! Check out the blog to learn about what's coming out (and even some nonfiction titles, too).

fromthemixedupfiles.com/new-releases...

#mgreads #middlegrade #kidlit
November 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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November 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
For #MMGM: Nielsen's @scholastic.bsky.social THE FREE STATE OF JAX and @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social Martineau and Barker's REAL-LIFE MYSTERIES & DISASTERS! msyinglingreads.blogspot.com/2025/11/mmgm...
November 3, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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"Goosebumps" author R.L. Stine is still writing more than 70 years after he started | CBS News
"Goosebumps" author R.L. Stine is still writing more than 70 years after he started
R.L. Stine, the man behind the infamous "Goosebumps" books, is still adding to his young adult horror series more than 70 years after he began.
buff.ly
November 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
@simonkids.bsky.social PLAYING FOR KEEPS, Layton's THE ACADEMY, @randomhousekids.bsky.social SPEAK UP, SANTIAGO, @garyfabbri.bsky.social BACK OF THE NET series, Matheson's SELECT, @andreweliopulos.bsky.social WILL ON THE INSIDE, Bowen's SOCCER TROPHY MYSTERY, Makechnie's ONE THOUSAND TRIES
I have most of these in my middle school library already, but I'm always looking for more soccer books. Anyone have any suggestions? 💙📚 #TLSky
Sports recommendations for young teens! Not every book here fits our 6 Criteria for #youngteenlit, but these are definitely old and new favorites in our MS media centers. Let us know what's missing here.

Check out www.youngteenlit.com to access the doc.
#itstimeforyoungteenlit #tlsky #skybrarians
November 1, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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