We often get so caught up in our own history, we fail to see the other side. Kathleen Burkinshaw’s ‘The Last Cherry Blossom’ takes readers to WWII Hiroshima.
Browsing: Middle Grade
If you pick up “The Magic Finger” expecting a “Matilda,” you’ll be disappointed. The same Roald Dahl humor is there, but the book is very short at 63 pages.
Karen Romano Young’s latest novel for middle-graders, “Hundred Percent,” is a tribute to the ups and downs of middle school.
Tahereh Mafi’s “Furthermore” is unlike any book I’ve ever read. This makes every turn of the page exciting and unexpected.
If you or your child is a fan of “Princess Academy,” by Shannon Hale, then “The Scourge,” by Jennifer A. Neilsen, should be added to your to-be-read list.
The idea for the “Dr. Fell’s Playground of Doom” came from an illustration by late children’s illustrator Trina Schart Hyman. It was based on a 1600s poem.
Bravery comes in all forms. That’s what Wren Baker learns in Cecilia Galante’s excellently written middle-grade novel “The World From Up Here.”
Nine years ago, a voice popped into C.C. Payne’s head. Years down the road, that voice took shape and became the main character in “The Thing About Leftovers.”
Jenn Bishop’s middle-grade novel “The Distance to Home” is a heartfelt look at loss and the different paths people take because of it.
When Jen Calonita loved the New Kids on the Block when she was a tween. Now she’s turned that love into a book with “VIP: Battle of the Bands.”