Hispanic Heritage
Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. These books for middle readers are an excellent choice for celebrating Hispanic voices.
A poor, biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in dangerous political games in The Scarlet Alchemist, by Kylie Lee Baker.
MIDDLE GRADE
A group of kids set out on a quest to counter a dark prediction in Quest Kids and the Dark Prophecy of Doug, by Mark Leiknes.
Picture Book
Spin to Survive: Pirate Peril, by Emily Hawkins, is a choose-your-own adventure that transports readers into the past and onto the high seas.