“Summerlost” author Ally Condie has a way of developing characters you immediately care about. It only takes a few pages to get you hooked.
Browsing: Middle Grade
Although Ronald Kidd’s prose adds a sophistication YA readers will appreciate, “Dreambender” is a dystopian is more suitable for middle readers.
What makes a Newbery Award finalist and Pulitzer Prize nominee want to write a book together? In the case of Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee, a poem.
Jen Calonita’s Charmed returns to a world where life after “ever after” means reform — reform of anyone (or anything) considered wicked.
Writing is the way “Hour of the Bees” author Lindsay Eager processes the world. And writing for young people is a privilege and responsibility, she says.
In Alexander Vance’s “Behind the Canvas” you enter a world where paintings are alive. It’s a wild ride through history and the creative process.
“The Adventures of Lettie Peppercorn” is definitely quirky. The novel is carried by a cast of imaginative and colorful characters that entice you to keep turning pages.
“The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof” was written in 1970, and the author passed away in 1995. Translator David Colmer has modernized the tale without losing the sharp, clean prose that makes it comfortable and inviting.
When Stacy McAnulty’s son asked for a “real life” dinosaur for his 5th birthday, his mom got creative and wrote him “Dino Files: A Mysterious Egg.” It’s the first book in a new middle-grade series.
In many ways, “The Night Parade” feels like a Hayao Miyazaki film. There’s a lyrical feel to author Kathryn Tanquary’s prose, which lends itself well to the magical world she creates.