Courtney Sheinmel thinks in terms of stories. She says she’s just wired that way. It makes sense, then, that she’s…
Browsing: Middle Grade
“Unlocking the Spell,” by E. D. Baker, Bloomsbury USA Childrens, Oct. 2, 2012, $16.99 (ages 8 and up) There once was…
“Books and story are essential to our lives, like food and drink and breathing. And loving! We live in a…
“The Boxcar Children Beginning: The Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm,” by Patricia MacLachlan and Tim Jessell, Albert Whitman & Company,…
A little more than a year ago, Derek Taylor Kent set out on a mission to bring kids a book…
It was in 2009 that Kathleen Ernst received what she calls a momentous phone call. The editorial team at American…
Lissa Evans wrote her first story when she was 6. The tale was about a hippo named Fred and it…
“Horten’s Incredible Illusions: Magic, Mystery & Another Very Strange Adventure,” by Lissa Evans, Sterling Children’s Books, Sept. 4, 2012, Hardcover,…
Sandra Dallas is known for her writing. Her books carry themes of friendship, loyalty and human dignity that resonate with…
“The Quilt Walk,” by Sandra Dallas, Sleeping Bear Press, Sept. 1, 2012, Hardcover, $18.95 (ages 9 and up) Emmy Blue…