Show notes:

It’s back to school time! School supplies, new clothes, drop-off lines, oh my! In this episode, we’re sharing 10 books that will put you in the back to school frame of mind. And as a bonus, Mia shares a few read aloud books she plans to use in homeschool this year with her kids. We’re sending you and the kiddos happy school year vibes.

 

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10 Back to School Book Recs: 

[6:02] Sarah - Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight | Amazon // Bookshop

[7:10] Mia - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky | Amazon // Bookshop

[8:18] Sarah - Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé | Amazon // Bookshop

[9:22] Mia - The Secret History by Donna Tartt | Amazon // Bookshop

[10:33] Sarah - On the Subject of Unmentionable Things by Julia Walton | Amazon // Bookshop

[11:13] Mia - Paper Towns by John Green | Amazon // Bookshop

[12:14] Sarah - Mostly Likely by Sarah Watson | Amazon // Bookshop

[13:30] Mia - Skippy Dies by Paul Murray | Amazon // Bookshop

[14:44] Sarah - *bonus rec* Stay Gold by Tobly McSmith | Amazon // Bookshop

[15:12] Sarah - The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch | Amazon // Bookshop

[16:28] Mia - All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven | Amazon // Bookshop

 

[17:35] Mia’s Homeschool Read Alouds:

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett | Amazon // Bookshop

Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl | Amazon // Bookshop

New Kid by Jerry Craft | Amazon // Bookshop

Coraline by Neil Gaiman | Amazon // Bookshop

Hudson Taylor by Janet + Geoff Benge | Amazon // Bookshop

Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates | Amazon // Bookshop

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