Middle Grade
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MG and YA with Bisexual Representation
Today is Celebrate Bisexuality Day (and the culmination of Bisexual Awareness Week), so here are six MG/YA books with bi and questioning representation! Middle Grade Star Crossed by Barbara Dee Mattie is excited about the eighth grade performance of Romeo… Continue reading
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Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
Ivy Aberdeen’s small Georgia town is shaken when a tornado destroys her and many other families’ homes. Ivy feels her family is drifting away from her as they temporarily settle themselves in a hotel; she just seems to get in… Continue reading
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Books for Middle Grade Witches
Enter my favorite book genre: fantasy, but more specifically…witch books! Enjoy this collection of enchanting and spellbinding tales, perfect for when you’re feeling wild and a little witchy. The Witch Boy by Molly Knox Ostertag Aster’s family has magic.… Continue reading
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The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
After a series of disasters leaves the once-beautiful town of Stone-in-the-Glen in disgrace, its inhabitants turn on one another. The only loyalty they have left is to the Mayor, a dazzling dragon-slayer (or so he says) who promises to restore… Continue reading
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Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Melly Goodwin didn’t expect to like the drums when her best friend, Olivia, made her join the school band. But surprisingly, introverted Melly fell in love with the powerful, rhythmic sounds that she can make when she’s behind a… Continue reading
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Sisters of the Lost Marsh by Lucy Strange
The six Fernsby sisters spend their days working on their father’s farm, with their father’s obsession with the Curse of the Six Daughters controlling their lives–especially that the eldest, Grace, who is to be married off by next spring. But… Continue reading
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Go With the Flow by Karen Schneemann and Lily Williams
I read this book quite a while ago, but I felt like reviewing a very feminist book right now, especially one that deals with women’s health and the injustices that follow. But besides that, this is one of my favorite… Continue reading
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Some Great Middle Grade Cover Illustrators
Something I noticed when I was researching book covers for my Beautiful Book Covers series was that I saw a lot of the same artists in my favorite book covers. So these are some of my favorite middle grade book… Continue reading
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Middle Grade Novels by Asian Authors
To celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM), I am expanding my list of middle grade books by Asian authors! I hope you enjoy the list, and please check out some of these amazing books. Happy AAPI Heritage… Continue reading
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The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf
Suraya is delighted when her dead grandmother’s pelesit becomes her first friend. Pink, as she names the ghost, is equally content with Suraya, who is the first person he has ever cared for. For many years, Suraya and Pink… Continue reading
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