Spaghetti Book Club

10/20/2025

This week’s 🌟 Review of the Week🌟 shows how young readers can find deep meaning and important lessons in the books they read.

Read Owen B.'s review of Enemy Pie:
https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=15292

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10/06/2025

“If you get in a fight you shouldn’t make it bigger and bigger, you should make it smaller and smaller.” – Phoebe B. (age 8). NYC

We’ve all had little fights with friends — but how we handle them matters.

A beautiful insight from this week’s 🌟 Review of the Week 🌟

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Do you want to read a really great book? Do you want to read a book about friendship? If you do, then you should read Meet M and M! It’s about two girls named Mandy and Mimi. Their friendship is so close that they act like they’re twins! One day they got in a big fight about what game to play an...

10/06/2025

Today's the day! Banned Books Week 2025 kicks off during a tumultuous time for libraries, schools, and bookstores, as censorship attempts remain rampant around the country.

Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools.

Join the book community -- librarians, educators, authors, publishers, booksellers, and readers of all types -- this week to voice support for the freedom to read!

09/16/2025

This week’s Review of the Week shows how one student connected with a character — and learned something new about herself and friendship.

This week’s Review of the Week: The Year of the Book
👉 https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=13037

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09/09/2025

“When I got glasses I was worried about other people making fun of me.” (J.M., age 9)
We can all relate to that!

This week’s Review of the Week: Junie B., First Grader (At Last!)
👉 https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=7104

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09/02/2025

Nervous about starting a new school or making new friends? You’re not alone!
Check out Aileen’s (age 9) Review of the Week: Mia in the Mix.
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✨ Read the full review: https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=15157
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08/27/2025

Nervous about the first day of school? Heidi Heckelbeck was too!
Check out this week’s Review of the Week and discover how Heidi finds courage and friendship.

Written by by Julianna S. (age 9)
Pelham, NY.

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One day, Heidi woke up and checked her calendar. It was the first day of third grade. Heidi was homeschooled before, and now she was going to go to an actual school! Heidi was feeling really scared and nervous. She got dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. The day did not start off well because...

08/25/2025

Welcome back to school to all teachers, families, and students!

04/22/2025

🌎 Happy Earth Day! Check out this week's review of How to Help the Earth – by the Lorax—it's full of practical tips on how kids can make a difference. 💧♻️

Read the full review: https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=12519

04/10/2025

Reading our reviews can spark meaningful conversations about compassion, empathy, and how we treat others.
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Link to review:
https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=4005

04/07/2025

"That's the lesson, to really care about the person and not how they look."

This week’s review shows just how deeply young readers can connect with a story—and how clearly they can articulate what matters most.

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https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=4005

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This girl, Camilla, caught a case of stripes and rainbow stripes went all over her body. People wanted to videotape her because they thought it was amazing that a person could catch the stripes, but she didn't want to be videotaped. Do they listen or not? Does she find a way to get rid of her stripe...

04/03/2025

Our book reviews offer kids an opportunity to reflect, think critically, and connect. Check out this week’s discussion questions inspired by our Review of the Week: Salt in His Shoes. 💬

Read full review:
https://spaghettibookclub.org/review.php?review_id=677

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