What is the Lodestar Award? The Lodestar Award is a relatively newer award established in 2018 by the World Science Fiction Society, the same people who do the Hugo Awards for scifi/fantasy media. It's presented alongside the Hugo every year at the World Science Fiction Convention, usually in the fall. What is this reading list? Award lists are great to use as a starting point for exploring a specific genre or subset of books, especially if you aren't familiar with what's out there and aren't sure where to start. Since each book nominated was published within the year, it's also a great way to keep up with what's new on the shelves. On the family reading side of things, award lists are also a good way to find books for readers who need something in a higher reading level-- such as ...
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Ancient Egyptian Book List for Middle Grade Readers (ages 9-12)
Every so often I'll meet a kid who is REALLY into ancient Egypt. Students generally start learning about ancient world cultures somewhere around 6th grade, as part of a social studies unit. Some classes start a little earlier, around 4th or 5th grade. There's a lot about ancient Egypt to interest ...

Chapter books for kids who love Rainbow Magic
The Rainbow Magic series by Daisy Meadows is one ...

Get kids reading with these 12 amazing magazines for ages 6-14
One of my go-to suggestions for families with ...

Books for teens & tweens who love Dungeons & Dragons | Reading List
Updated June 25, 2021. Dungeons and Dragons, a ...