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My name is Leigh Collazo, and I am a Texas-certified school librarian and secondary English teacher. I’ve worked in schools as a teacher or librarian for 18 years, both in Texas and in China.
I started MrsReaderPants in 2011 to help school librarians save time! I do this through detailed book reviews, curated booklists and slideshows, a freebie library, and lots and lots of standards-aligned library lessons.
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HERE'S THE LATEST...
New Release Spotlight – May 7, 2024
Holy moly, May 7th is a whopper date for new book releases for kids and teens! There is no way I can feature every amazing book this week. Titles I
New Release Spotlight – Week of April 30, 2024
Last Spotlight of April 2024! All three groups (YA, MG, and picture books) look fab this week! We have new titles from: Kekla Magoon, Minh Lê, Kate DiCamillo, Beth Fantaskey,
Puzzled : A Librarian’s Perspective Review
Puzzled by Pan Cooke is a graphic memoir about the author’s struggle with OCD, which started at age 10. Highly recommended for middle and high school libraries. PUBLISHER’S SUMMARY Pan