Danish author Hans Christian Anderson wrote the fairytale, The Little Mermaid, almost 200 years ago. In 1913, a statue was placed along the beach in Copenhagen, Denmark, to celebrate the well-known story and its author. And today, the statue of The Little Mermaid is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Denmark. Celebrate National Beach Day 2024 with these stories about mermaids! Read More

Celebrate National Beach Day 2024 with these wonderful stories about the beach! Read More

Join bestselling author, educator, librarian, media literacy and edtech expert, Jennifer LaGarde (Fact vs. Fiction) for a professional learning book club centered on her book, with Darren Hudgins, “Developing Digital Detectives: Essential Lessons for Discerning Fact From Fiction in the ‘Fake News’ Era”. Essential for educators who want… Read More

The most popular Summer Olympic sports include artistic gymnastics, swimming, diving, rhythmic gymnastics, basketball, cycling, football (soccer), tennis and volleyball. Get ready for the Summer Olympics with these great books about the Summer Olympics and Olympians! Read More

Celebrate the Summer Olympics with these great stories about Olympic sports and Olympic athletes! Read More

Lis Hartel was only 23 years old in 1944 when polio left her paralyzed from the knees down. Determined to still compete as an equestrian, Lis taught herself to ride again. In 1952, she earned a silver medal in dressage at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki – the very first year women were welcome to compete at the Olympic Games, and eight years before the first Paralympics (the largest international sports competition for athletes with disabilities) was held in 1960. Celebrate National I Love Horses Day 2024 with these great nonfiction books about horses and riders, including Jubilee: The First Therapy Horse and an Olympic Dream!   Read More

Celebrate National I Love Horses Day on July 15, 2024, with these wonderful horse stories. Read More

Celebrate Independence Day 2024 with these great books about our founders and the 4th of July! Read More

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I’m Currently Reading [booklist_table isbn="9780316471367,9781452127125,9780593306918,9780823456369,9781665930383"] Favorite Series [booklist_table isbn="9781250236371,9780593533253,9781943147090,9780063015388,9780525552864,9781943147618"]   Sophie joined the Bookelicious team as the curator for graphic novels and action/adventure books. She has a B.A. in Linguistics and Education from Wellesley College, where she studied to be… Read More