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 …
Seasons of Flesh and Flame is the second book in A.G. Howard's duology. The first installment, Shades of Rust and Ruin, was dark, gothic, confusing, and disorienting, but this book passes more firmly …
I may no longer be a teen, but I still read lots of books targeted towards younger readers and enjoy keeping certain authors that specifically write YA on my radar. I haven’t seen a lot of chatter in …
The Boys is a raunchy, irreverent take on the super hero genre. Far from the heroic and adventurous titles that inspired it, this graphic novel is filled with heroes that are only heroes because they'…
The penguin comedy, Pablo and Splash, takes the reader on a crazy romp through both time and space with two loveable flightless protagonists. The silliness of these two characters is heartwarming and …
My Vampire vs Your Werewolf brings young readers into a world of monster gladiatorial fights, where fantastical and vicious creatures are pitted against each other by trainers who are children granted…
Nicole M. Miller’s debut novel Until Our Time Comes transports readers to World War II Poland. As one might expect, the topic is heavy and filled with tragedies. However, this book is different becaus…
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell will be impossible for middle grade readers to resist. First, the subject matter of fantastical creatures is so compelling for this age of readers. Second, …
Emily is back and she does not disappoint! In this second installment, Emily is back with Wendell, but there are several new characters to keep things fresh. All in all this is just an enchanting read…
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…
Unforgiven by Shelley Shepard Gray is a modern Amish story. Much of the plot focuses on the past experiences of the lead characters, Seth Zimmerman and Tabitha Yoder. The author emphasizes the negativ…
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…
