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Mary’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Mary’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Mary R. Lanni’s Followers (85)
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Mary R. Lanni
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October 03
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August 2013
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The House Swap
Sometimes, you have to get away from home in order to truly see what has been there all along. It is summer vacation, and California-born Sage is anxiously attempting to determine what it is her parents are not saying without asking them outright. Meanwhile, English-born Allie feels mostly invisible as the middle child in a family whose siblings seem to command every bit of attention from their pa
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| Eleven year-old Benji was born without hands, which has required some adaptation throughout his life. After being adopted by a couple on the other side of the world, Benji learned how to use his limbs as best he could to compensate for his lack of ha ...more | |
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| It is Alex’s twelfth birthday, but instead of joy, sorrow continues to surround her. After her fathers death two years ago, her world has become closed, and even the forest she and her father used to frequent is off limits. But changes are happening ...more | |
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| It is rare for something exciting to ever happen in the sleepy town of Cranberry, but one fateful Halloween changes everything. Tipped off by his mysterious and jet-setting great aunt, ten and a half year old Martin decides to search for the mysterio ...more | |
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| Inside the oldest book in the Green Bank, West Virginia high school library, a wealth of secrets can be found. When two students–one who is transplanted from progressive California to rural Green Bank and the other who is originally from the town–une ...more | |
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| Lena is not like the other chickens in her coop. Instead of being fearful and unassuming, Lena envisions herself as the embodiment of a brave, fierce dinosaur, and she is not afraid to display this dynamic behavior on a regular basis. However, it is ...more | |
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| Alex Bennett has OCD and does not fit in with most of his peers, leaving him on his own much of the time. His mother works long hours at the hospital, and Alex would rather be alone than surrounded by people and the germs that come with them. When a ...more | |
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| Benji considers himself to be the sibling his older brother wished he never had. Despite good intentions, Benji is often complicating Ethan’s life with his actions, and as a result, Ethan is looking forward to leaving for college—and being far away f ...more | |
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| Ella is a child with a vibrant imagination, a girl who looks for the joy and possibility in everything around her. At home, Ella is a master of her world and how it operates, but at school, everything is different. When things do not work exactly the ...more | |
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| For two weeks, the remaining Wyckham male heirs must live together at Lackaday House at the behest of Wynn Wyckham, who is hoping to identify the one person suitable to inherit the family fortune. Unfortunately, nearly everyone has a dark desire to o ...more | |
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| The years leading up to the American Civil War were some of the most tumultuous in the history of the United States. The concept of slavery was the most prominent topic on people’s minds, and it was not just the established adults who were involved i ...more | |
“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.”
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“The Waverley sisters hadn't been close as children, but they were as thick as thieves now, the way adult siblings often are, the moment they realize that family is actually a choice.”
― First Frost
― First Frost
The Sarah Addison Allen Fan Group
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Where readers can discuss all things Sarah Addison Allen and receive exclusive sneak peeks from Sarah's enchanting novels. ...more
Bell Awards for Early Literacy Discussion Group
— 202 members
— last activity Dec 18, 2017 04:41PM
This group is for discussion of picture books that have been nominated for the 2018 CLEL Bell Awards for Early Literacy! It is open to anyone with a l ...more
Mock Caldecott 2026
— 1566 members
— last activity Oct 18, 2025 07:41AM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Caldecott Award winning books.
