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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM by Holly Goldberg Sloan
I have been a long-time fan of Holly Goldberg Sloan's books, including Counting by 7s and To Night Owl From Dogfish. When I heard the premise of her newest Middle Grade book, THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, I had to feature it. Have a look:
It's…

ELLEN OUTSIDE THE LINES by A.J. Sass
I was honored to feature A.J. Sass's debut middle grade novel, Ana on the Edge, so when I found out about his newest book, ELLEN OUTSIDE THE LINES, I had to feature it also. If you enjoyed his debut, you will absolutely love this book too. It…

OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST by Lisa Schmid
I was immediately intrigued by the premise of OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST by Lisa Schmid. When I found out she was located in a city nearby, I reached out to her for an interview:
Twelve-year-old Ollie Oxley is moving — again. His…

SECRET OF THE STORM by Beth McMullen
I've featured Beth McMullen's Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls series as well as her Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter series. When I heard the premise of SECRET OF THE STORM, I couldn't wait to spread word. It comes out on March 1, 2022:
Twelve-year-old…

DOG STAR by Megan Shepherd
I've been a fan of Megan Shepherd since her YA novel Grim Lovelies. I'm currently devouring her Middle Grade book The Secret Horses of Briar Hill, and just ordered her newest Middle Grade, DOG STAR, on my Kindle. The beginning of DOG STAR took…

DEAR STUDENT by Elly Swartz
I received an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of this book on NetGalley, and it was such an engaging read! Elly Swartz does a great job at capturing what it's like to have social anxiety and changing friendships in middle school, with the extra-fun…

JADIE IN FIVE DIMENSIONS by Dianne K. Salerni
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…

LOLA BENKO, TREASURE HUNTER: THE MIDNIGHT MARKET by Beth McMullen
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…

THE PLENTIFUL DARKNESS by Heather Kassner
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…

KEEPING IT REAL by Paula Chase
Paula Chase writes both teen and upper middle grade books that offer a glimpse into what tween and teen life is really like. Her latest novel, KEEPING IT REAL, comes out on October 19, 2021. It stars Marigold, the only Black kid at her fancy…
