Alan Gratz is the go-to guy for bringing historical events to life through the eyes of young characters. In this novel, he literally puts his two young characters, Frank and Stanley, smack dab in the…
Two powerhouses of the historical fiction middle grade and young adult world team up to give readers this compelling look into one of the amazing stories of World War II--Bletchley Park, home to Brita…
Bravely tackling a hard topic in a thoughtful and hopeful way via an eclectic collection of characters, Erin Bow brings middle grade readers Simon Sort of Says. The book's cover at first might sugges…
In her award-winning book, Elf Dog and Owl Head, M.T. Anderson captures all the spirit and joy of classic children's fantasy literature reminiscent of The Chronicles of Narnia with a nod to the local …
Eagle Drums has been recognized with many awards, including being named a Newbery Honor Book. This book is an important addition to middle grade literature because of its imagining of the first Messen…
Accompanied by colored illustrations, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams is a lyrical narrative of adventure on The Silk Road. The format is a first person recounting by the boy, …
Mexikid was a 2024 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of several other awards. This is a pretty substantial graphic novel with abundant text to support the visual narrative. It outlines the author's …
The winner of the 2024 Newbery Award, The Eyes and the Impossible with capture the reader within the first few pages. This can't be helped because the protagonist, Johannes, is so confident and so su…
Having recently discover T. Kingsfisher, I was interested to see if my first two reading experiences were outliers. After reading the award-winning fantasy novel Nettle and Bone, my conclusion is thi…
At one point in my life I thought off-the-grid living sounded not only cool but like something I’d be willing to give a try. Eventually, I realized that I like frozen pizza and other conveniences that…
Susie Finkbeiner’s The All-American is a work of historical fiction taking place in the 1950s. The summary of the book by the publisher seems a bit biased towards one of the two main characters, Berth…
Looking for an engaging and imaginative book for a reader between the ages of six and nine? Look no further than this award-winning book. (Author Jason Reynolds must be running out of space on his a…
