The Cartographer’s Daughter is different in tone and storyline. It takes a while to get into. This, in part, comes with an opening that offers no context.
Browsing: Middle Grade
Matchstick Castle, which is as much a character as the people in Keir Graff’s book, is full of mysterious rooms, secret passageways and eclectic objects.
In the middle-grade novel “Threads,” author Ami Polonsky presents death and coping with grief in a way that makes sense and is easily accessible.
Eric Kahn Gale’s latest book, “The Wizard’s Dog,” is told from the point of view of Nosewise, Merlin’s dog. The book is inspired by the author’s own dog, Bowser.
“I Am Drums” is a great choice for boys and girls. In it, Mike Grosso has created a strong contemporary voice you’ll want to revisit again and again.
In 2014, author Eleanor Glewwe released her first book, “Sparkers.” This winter, Eleanor returns that world with a new standalone novel, “Wildings.”
Each year, Cracking the Cover compiles a list of books that make great gifts. The following are middle-grade books published in 2016.
The first thing that attracted me to “The Friendship Experiment” was its cover. And its cover is perfectly inline with Erin Teagan’s story.
The target audience for Melissa Sweet’s “Some Writer!” is middle grade, but anyone who grew up reading E.B. White’s books (or essays) will enjoy it.
“When the Sea Turned to Silver” is a beautiful novel. Not only are Grace Lin’s illustrations intricate and beautifully rendered, her prose is, too.