proseandkahn

Reviews and ramblings about children's and young adult literature by an absentminded middle school librarian. I keep my blog to remember what I've read and to celebrate the wonderful world of children's and young adult literature.

Sunday, February 8, 2026

2025 National Book Award Finalists and Audiobook Review: The Teacher of Nomad Land: a World War II Story by Daniel Nayeri

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Image: Levine Querido The Teacher of Nomad Land a World War II Story  by Daniel Nayeri. Unabridged downloadable audiobook, ~3 hours. Read b...
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Waiting on Wednesday: Fight or Flight by Jeff Kinney

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Image: Abrams Fight or Flight: Diary of a Wimpy Kid  (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #21) by Jeff Kinney. 224 p. Amulet Books/ Abrams, October 20, 202...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Waiting on Wednesday: In the Blood by April Henry

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Image: Hachette Book Group   In the Blood by April Henry. 304 p. Christy Ottaviano Books, May 12, 2026.  9780316586214. I've been a bad...
Friday, January 2, 2026

2025 Audio Books

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  January (4) 1.  When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson (1/6) 2.  Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera (1/22) 3.  Heir by Sabaa Tahir (1/25)*...

2025 Reading

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  I need to get my reading mojo back. I resolved to do so on January 1. I wanted to read more and blog more about what I'm reading. Let...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

#tbt: Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs

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Image: Simon & Schuster Belly Up: Murder at FunJungle by Stuart Gibbs. 304 p. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, May, 2010. ...
Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Waiting on Wednesday: Ape Escape by Stuart Gibbs

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Image: Simon & Schuster Ape Escape by Stuart Gibbs. 320 p. FunJungle #10. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, March 24, 2026. ...
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proseandkahn
Hi! I'm a school librarian at a 5 - 8th grade middle school in northern New Jersey. I read children's and YA literature nearly exclusively. It's that good. I try to read across ages and genres, so my blog has no "theme." I read and review fiction and non-fiction at all levels from picture books (one is never too old for picture books) up to young adult, including audiobooks. I can be reached at bkahnlovesbooks(at)gmail(dot)com regarding where to send submissions for review.
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