“SPARROW ROAD,” by Sheila O’Connor, Putnam Juvenile, May 12, 2011, $16.99 (ages 9-12) Twelve-year-old Raine O’Rourke loves her life just…
Browsing: Middle Grade
“NRDC THE SECRET WORLD OF WHALES,” by Charles Siebert, Chronicle Books, April 20, 2011, $16.99 (ages 9-12) Whales have interested…
“KAT, INCORRIGIBLE,” by Stephanie Burgis, Atheneum, April 5, 2011, $16.99 (ages 9-12) I was twelve years of age when I…
“THE LAST MARTIN,” by Jonathan Friesen, Zonderkidz, March 29, 2011, $14.99 (ages 9-12) “What’s in a name? That which we…
“BETWEEN TWO ENDS,” by David Ward, Amulet Books, May 1, 2011, $16.95 (ages 9-12) There are countless adventures inside the…
“JUNIPER BERRY,” by M. P. Kozlowsky, illustrated by Erwin Madrid, Walden Pond Press, April 26, 2011, $15.99 (ages 9-12) Parents…
“BLESS THIS MOUSE,” by Lois Lowry, Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, March 21, 2011, $15.99 (ages 9-12) It’s always nice…
Have you ever wondered how an author best describes him or herself?
Earlier this week, I spoke with Carol Lynch Williams, who has penned about 20 books. And while her description — “Carol is a hesitant writer and can not figure out anything as she’s also absent-minded” — is somewhat farcical, it’s also somewhat telling.
Carol’s books tend to be on the more serious side, but like her tongue-in-cheek description of herself, there’s a sense of humor and moments of happiness sprinkled throughout.
“TWO MOON PRINCESS,” by Carmen Ferreiro-Estevan, Tanglewood Press, June 2010, $8.95 (ages 9-12) Parental expectations, family duty and rebelling against…
Utah’s Hogle Zoo played an important role in Brandon Mull’s new book “The Beyonders: A World Without Heroes.” Without the…