A week ago, I read Ann Dee Ellis’ latest novel, You May Already Be a Winner, and I couldn’t put it down. It’s one book I will read over and over again.
Browsing: Middle Grade
Lauren DeStefano’s The Girl with the Ghost Machine is a ghost story that makes you think and makes you grateful for even the smallest of moments.
Mary Downing Hahn’s One For Sorrow is a well-written book that is delightfully creepy, but without at least one sympathetic character, it fell flat.
Stealing Our Way Home, by Cecilia Galante, is a strong middle-grade novel that deals with the loss of a parent and finding a way back to a new normal.
In anticipation of the release of Philip Pullman’s latest novel, The Book of Dust (Oct. 19), His Dark Materials is being rereleased with updated covers.
Ryan K. Sager’s The World’s Greatest Chocolate-Covered Pork Chops is a delicious choice for young fans of shows like MasterChef Junior.
Survival expert Terry Lynn Johnson pulls from her own experiences when she writes, including in her new middle-grade series, Survivor Diaries.
Fiction author/agent Ammi-Joan Paquette turned to client Laurie Ann Thompson to help her create a book about crazy-but-true stories — Two Truths and a Lie.
Author Scarlett Thomas offers a new take on magic in Dragon’s Green, the excellent first book in her Worldquake series for middle graders.
Laurel Snyder’s Orphan Island is a quiet book and yet there’s a magic to it that’s unparalleled. This thoughtful story of self-discovery is worth reading.