When I came across this beautifully illustrated book about a royal messenger in the ancient Inka Empire, I knew it belonged on any and every library shelf. It offers a wonderful opportunity for children to learn about history and a unique ancient culture through folklore. In this tale set in the ancient Inka […]
I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Rebecca Ross about her Queen’s Rising series, as well as about her book SISTERS OF SWORD AND SONG. Her newest YA novel, DREAMS LIE BENEATH, came out on November 2, 2021: A curse plagues the realm of Azenor—during each new moon, magic flows from the nearby mountain and […]
I first interviewed Dianne K. Salerni back in 2016 about her Young Adult title The Caged Graves. When I first saw her newest Middle Grade book, JADIE IN FIVE DIMENSIONS, I completely fell in love with the premise. Have a look: Jadie Martin was always told she was abandoned by her parents. Creatures from […]
I was lucky to feature Beth McMullen’s Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls series back in 2019. Her new series, starting with LOLA BENKO, TREASURE HUNTER and now its follow-up LOLA BENKO, TREASURE HUNTER: THE MIDNIGHT MARKET, promises to deliver an archeologic romp that readers are sure to enjoy. Having a world-traversing archaeologist dad […]
I saw a post about THE PLENTIFUL DARKNESS by Heather Kassner on Twitter and completely fell in love with the cover. Even though it came out in August, this spine-chilling middle grade novel is perfect for Halloween: In order to survive on her own, twelve-year-old Rooney de Barra collects precious moonlight, which she draws […]