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Sydney Dunlap

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Sydney Dunlap

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Sydney Dunlap is an award-winning author and former elementary school teacher who has worked extensively with youth facing challenging circumstances. She enjoys reading and writing heartfelt, hopeful books that explore tough topics not often addressed in middle grade literature. Her 2023 debut novel, IT HAPPENED ON SATURDAY, tackles social media safety and has received a Crystal Kite Honor, several medals, and is featured on four state reading lists. Her subsequent novel, RACING THE CLOUDS, received a starred review from School Library Journal and was praised by Highlights Foundation for its outstanding mental health representation. A lifelong animal lover, Sydney lives with her husband and their two dogs and three cats, all rescues. You ca ...more

Average rating: 4.28 · 846 ratings · 286 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
It Happened on Saturday

4.25 avg rating — 660 ratings2 editions
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Racing the Clouds

4.36 avg rating — 174 ratings2 editions
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Jeremy Norbeck: Animal Whiz...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions
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A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann  Rose
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I read this book cover to cover in one sitting--it was such a fun, cozy story with great Halloween vibes. I loved the small town setting--the cute stores and restaurants made me wish I could go there. I rooted for the main characters from the first p ...more
A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann  Rose
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A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann  Rose
"This is exactly what i needed to read right now. It was tons of fun. It was funny and a perfect compliment to the Halloween season. This is the second book I've read from Ann Rose and she's delivered on both! "
A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann Rose
"I absolutely loved this book! It’s the perfect cozy fall/Halloween sapphic romance. . warm, charming, and full of heart. The writing style drew me in right away, and I found myself completely wrapped up in the atmosphere. I loved how each character f" Read more of this review »
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A Hexcellent Chance to Fall in Love by Ann  Rose
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I read this book cover to cover in one sitting--it was such a fun, cozy story with great Halloween vibes. I loved the small town setting--the cute stores and restaurants made me wish I could go there. I rooted for the main characters from the first p ...more
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Vote for the G.O.A.T. by Ali Terese
Vote for the G.O.A.T.
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This is a wonderful dual POV heist story filled with humor and suspense. When Babette, the school mascot, is "goatnapped", two girls with very little in common team up and put together a group to steal her back. Starring Meg, a soccer phenom who desp ...more
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The Metamorphosis of Bunny Baxter by Barbara Carroll Roberts
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Goats Afloat by Lezlie Evans
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This beautifully illustrated, rollicking tale of goats crossing a river to deliver a birthday cake to their grandma is so much fun! The storyline and text are quite engaging, and it is sure to delight both young children and their adults. This advent ...more
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The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
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This book is so special and unique--it's one that will stay with me for a long time. The premise of Clare the Fox ushering souls to the afterlife is completely original, and the setting is eerie and magical and beautifully drawn. I'm usually a reader ...more
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Goats Afloat by Lezlie Evans
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This beautifully illustrated, rollicking tale of goats crossing a river to deliver a birthday cake to their grandma is so much fun! The storyline and text are quite engaging, and it is sure to delight both young children and their adults. This advent ...more
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What book should we read in October?

As always, you may write in titles, provided the book is a 2024 Newbery contender and already published.

 
  40 votes 38.1%

 
  12 votes 11.4%

Simon Sort of Says (write-in)
 
  11 votes 10.5%

Mona Lisa Vanishes by Nicholas Day (write-in)
 
  9 votes 8.6%

 
  7 votes 6.7%

The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally Pla (write-in)
 
  7 votes 6.7%

The Lost Library (write-in)
 
  5 votes 4.8%

The Gray by Chris Baron (write-in)
 
  4 votes 3.8%

Eb and Flow (write-in)
 
  4 votes 3.8%

 
  3 votes 2.9%

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead (write-in)
 
  2 votes 1.9%

Lost Library by Stead (write-in)
 
  1 vote 1.0%

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