Michelle

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Michelle’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (240)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (723)
did-not-finish‎ (0)
2020picturebooks‎ (245)
2020-100bookchallenge‎ (80)
kaia-s-books‎ (66)
middlegradefiction‎ (65)
bipoc-voices‎ (32)
board-books‎ (32)
2021‎ (29)
diversity‎ (25)

memoirs-autobiographies‎ (22)
toddler-storytime‎ (22)
2019‎ (21)
graphicnovels‎ (18)
ya‎ (18)
summer-reading‎ (17)
battle-of-the-books-20-21‎ (15)
hisbookclub‎ (15)
bestof2020‎ (13)
historical-fiction‎ (12)
2014‎ (11)
nonfiction‎ (10)

pre-k-storytime‎ (10)
fantasy‎ (7)
china‎ (6)
2017‎ (5)
socialemotionalpicturebooks‎ (5)
battleofbooks21-22‎ (4)
korea‎ (4)
lgbtq‎ (4)
mystery‎ (4)
adoption‎ (3)
audible‎ (3)
works-in-translation‎ (3)

2015‎ (2)
migration-stories‎ (2)
professional-texts‎ (2)
refugees‎ (2)
sensorystorytime‎ (2)
2018‎ (1)
blackvoices‎ (1)
halloween‎ (1)
interactive-read-alouds‎ (1)
newreleases‎ (1)
novelsinverse‎ (1)
education‎ (0)

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“To love a child is the greatest terror there is. It’s a lifetime of worrying yourself sick over every move they make. It is a torture and an immense joy all at once.”
― Asha Lemmie, Fifty Words for Rain

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“All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

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Michelle’s Groups

Great Middle Grade Reads — 4440 members — last activity Mar 09, 2026 10:24AM
ABOUT THE GROUP Great Middle Grade Reads is here to help you discover new books, discuss favorites, and find like-minded readers. Middle Grade books a ...more

The Curious Bibliophile — 20 members — last activity Feb 15, 2017 06:47PM
A welcome place for literary kindred spirits. It's a book club in the sense that we pick a book to read each month, but there's no pressure or guilt a ...more

Children's Books — 6951 members — last activity 9 hours, 18 min ago
From picture-books to juvenile fiction, award-winners to overlooked gems, the world of children's literature provides an endless supply of fabulous bo ...more

Mock Caldecott 2027 — 1579 members — last activity Mar 01, 2026 04:12AM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Caldecott Award winning books.

Mock Newbery 2027 — 3176 members — last activity Mar 02, 2026 08:59AM
A discussion group that reads, suggests, and enjoys current children’s literature, while searching for next years Newbery Award winning books.

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