Jasmine Green Rescues is a fun — new to the US — early chapter series that will appeal to young animal lovers and their parents alike.
Browsing: Middle Grade
In Gold Rush Girl, Newberry Medalist Avi has created another historical adventure sure to become a middle-grade classic.
Middle-grade books are for middle-graders, but they also serve as a window for parents. Blue Skies, by Anne Bustard, help us see beyond our grownup biases.
March is Women’s History Month. To help you celebrate, here are some recently released books that celebrate women’s accomplishments.
I can’t read and review all the books that come to me. These are some February mg books not featured on Cracking the Cover but still deserve your attention.
How do you cope with the loss of a parent? Willa and the Whale, by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown, explores grief and the healing power of hope.
Middle school dynamics take center stage in Gillian McDunn’s emotionally on-point middle-grade novel, The Queen Bee and Me.
A pair of friends bite off more than they can chew in Margaret Finnegan’s new novel for middle graders, We Could Be Heroes.
Linda Sue Park’s middle-grade novel Prairie Lotus is a unique Asian-American story that will call to fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
I’m always on the lookout for middle-grade novels with broad appeal. Ally Carter’s Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor fits the bill.