ICYMI: Broken Strings by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer
The power of music to hurt and to heal is explored in the upper-middle grade novel Broken Strings, by Eric Walters and Kathy Kacer.
Browsing: ages 10 & up
Terry Lynn Johnson’s Dog Driven is a fast-paced MG adventure
Terry Lynn Johnson’s high-adventure books are page-turners, and her latest middle-grade novel, Dog Driven, lives up to her reputation.
Fairytales collide in Katherine Coville in Briar and Rose and Jack
Sleeping Beauty and Jack and the Beanstalk get a royal mashup in Katherine Coville’s middle grade novel Briar and Rose and Jack.
Lena Jones’ Agatha Oddly is a delightful new series
Are you on the lookout for a new series with an enjoyable young protagonist? Then you need to check out Lena Jones’ Agatha Oddley: The Secret Key.
The wizard is back in Obert Skye’s strong Apprentice Needed
Obert Skye is back with the second book in his Wizard for Hire series, Apprentice Needed, which is one of the better sequels I’ve recently read.
Melanie Sumrow’s The Prophet Calls is one of 2018’s best MG reads
Once it arrived at my house, The Prophet Calls, a MG novel by Melanie Sumrow, immediately went to the top of my to be read stack.
Sylvia Acevedo’s Path to the Stars is fascinating MG read
Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, by Sylvia Acevedo, is a fascinating autobiography for middle-graders.
Kate DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home is heartbreaking, inspiring
If you’re looking for a lovely short middle-grade read with a lot of heart, Kate DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home is a great choice.
Liz Rosenberg explores L.M. Montgomery’s life in House of Dreams
House of Dreams, written by Liz Rosenberg and illustrated by Julie Morstad, is an accessible biography of L.M. Montgomery.
Anne Nesbet’s Orphan Band of Springdale is strong MG read
In The Orphan Band of Springdale, author Anne Nesbet transports readers back to a simpler time, that’s not really that simple.