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 […]
A month or so ago, Catherine Arguelles reached out to me and let me know that she was teaming up with a few other middle grade authors for a blog hop of their books about sports that are in the upcoming Olympics. I was very excited to hear this, especially since I have previously featured […]
I featured HART & SOULS by Lisa Schmid last month and I’m thrilled to report that it is now officially out in the world! Stix is definitely a character you’ll want to follow, and his story is both heart-warming and humorous. After getting bullied at Figueroa Elementary, Stix Hart wants nothing more than to […]
I love Cory Leonardo’s books, and was thrilled to feature her debut, The Simple Art of Flying. In THE HEDGEHOG OF OZ, Leonardo deviates from the birds and follows Marcel, a hedgehog with a big heart, in his journey toward hope. Marcel the hedgehog used to live with his beloved owner Dorothy, but since […]
I love Tara Sim and her books, and have featured her multiple times with The City of Dusk, Ravage the Dark, Scavange the Stars, Chainbreaker and Timekeeper. Her newest novel, WE SHALL BE MONSTERS debuted on June 25, 2024. After her sister Lasya’s sudden death, Kajal vows to do whatever it takes to bring […]
The last time I featured Katy Rose Pool, her debut novel, There Will Come a Darkness had just come out. Katy has now published a few other books, the latest of which, MASQUERADE OF THE HEART, is the second and final installment in her Garden of the Cursed duology and releases tomorrow, June 17, 2024! […]
I have been an avid fan of Gennifer Choldenko and her books for quite some time, and was honored to feature Dogtown (co-written with Katherine Applegate), Orphan Eleven, and Chasing Secrets. Her newest middle grade book, THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN comes out today, June 11, 2024. When eleven-year-old Hank’s mom doesn’t come […]