Lindsay Currie’s Scritch Scratch is creepy ghost story
If you’re looking for a spooky tale that focuses on friendships, then Lindsay Currie’s Scritch Scratch might fit the bill.
Browsing: ages 10 & up
Ruth Behar’s Letters From Cuba is heartfelt MG novel
Ruth Behar’s Letters From Cuba follows a young Jewish girl who trades life in Poland for life in Cuba on the eve of World War II.
Agatha Oddly: Silver Serpent rounds out strong MG series
One of my favorite teen sleuths is back in Lena Jones’ middle-grade novel Agatha Oddly: The Silver Serpent.
Tom Mitchell’s That Time I Got Kidnapped is fun adventure
A 14-year-old kid from the UK finds himself on the adventure of a lifetime in Tom Mitchell’s That Time I Got Kidnapped.
A Place at the Table is multi-layered read for middle-graders
Two girls bond over South Asian cooking in Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan’s excellent A Place at the Table.
Amy Hest’s Summer We Found the Baby is captivating
The Summer We Found the Baby, by Amy Hest, explores a WWII summer through the eyes of three engaging children.
Patricia Forde’s Last Lie explores the power of words
It’s been three years since Patricia Forde’s The List was published. It’s sequel, The Last Lie, is now available, and it was worth the wait.
ICYMI: April 2020 MG books
It’s time for another round of In Case You Missed It, MG Edition. These are books I received but was unable to review because of time constraints
Obert Skye Closes out Wizard for Hire trilogy with Magic Required
Magic Required is Book 3 in Obert Skye’s Wizard for Hire series, and it’s worth your time. The trilogy is a great one for older middle-readers moving to YA.
Agatha Oddly returns in Lena Jones’ Murder at the Museum
Murder at the Museum transports readers to the streets of — and tunnels beneath — London.