I got the ARC of this book on NetGalley and it positively blew me away. This is one of the most beautiful novels in verse I’ve read this year. The story is real, visceral, and epitomizes the sacrifices we all make to “fit in.” It debuted yesterday, October 29, 2024. Cayenne and her family […]
I’ve been a fan of Gayle Forman ever since I read her YA book If I Stay. When I found out she wrote middle grade novels as well, I couldn’t wait to feature one of them. NOT NOTHING is just as poignant and emotionally fulfilling as her previous books, and it came out on August […]
I always enjoy interviewing middle grade co-authors Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski! I featured the first book in this series, Whispering Pines, and I’m thrilled to announce that the whole series is finally available as a boxed set. Rae’s father vanished without a trace—and Rae knows what happened to him. But no one believes […]
I met Lori R. Snyder at the Annual American Library Association Conference in June, and when I learned the premise of her middle grade book, THE CIRCUS AT THE END OF THE SEA, I had to feature it. Have a look: Maddy Adriana knows that magic is real. All her life, her heart has […]
I met Nadia Salomon at a writers’ retreat and once I heard about her new picture book, A VOICE OF HOPE: THE MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS STORY I couldn’t wait to feature it. The book debuted on September 24, 2024. Myrlie Evers-Williams’ voice is gentle yet strong, soft yet powerful. It is a soaring song of […]
I was honored to feature the first book in this series, Dogtown, and also enjoyed featuring the other books from these authors that debuted this year, including Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Family and Gennifer Choldenko’s The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. The newest in the Dogtown series, A MOUSE AND HIS DOG is […]
I’ve featured Nikki Shannon Smith’s books before, and I was lucky enough to get an advanced reader copy of middle grade book STRANDED, due out on September 17, 2024. In STRANDED, readers will find a whirlwind survival story! Eleven-year-old Ava Adams is looking for something different. The tall Manhattan buildings around her feel like […]
When I first heard the premise of WISTERIA by Kelly Webber, I was immediately intrigued! A middle grade book with an animal protagonist? Sign me up! WISTERIA has been out since April 2, 2024 and I’m thrilled to spread word about it: A deer named Oisin tells the story of how his great-great-grandfather Finnian […]
When I saw THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY by Katherine Applegate on display at this year’s American Library Association Annual Conference, and I could hardly contain my excitement. It follows Ivan as he starts a family, and it has gotten starred reviews in both Booklist and School Library Journal. I’ve also featured some of the […]
I got to know Kristen Joy Wilks through another author friend and the premise of her middle grade Phooey Kerflooey series is super fun! Have a look: A puppy will fix everything. A boring new house? Boring house + puppy = adventure! An attacking squirrel? Evil squirrel + puppy = a squirrel-battle extraordinaire! A […]