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Tag: 2022 middle grade fiction

October 7, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Prince of Steel Pier by Stacy Nockowitz

Today I’m talking about a book with gangsters, Monopoly, a misunderstood hero, young love, boardwalks, and creaming someone in the face with a pack of coins.

September 1, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Undercover Latina by Aya de León

Ms. de León takes a learning opportunity for kids and couches it in enough chase sequences and fistfights to almost make you forget how much information is crammed into this little package. Prepare for exciting nuance!!

August 5, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Kaya Girl by Mamle Wolo

From the food to the clothing, the weather to the history, this is a book worth discovering and adoring. Go on. Read it. You’ll feel lucky that you had.

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Review of the Day: Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone by Tae Keller

July 14, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Typical bully books lack nuance. This book? A deeply nuanced take, unafraid to declare loudly that when it comes to human nature, there are no easy answers.

Review of the Day: Zia Erases the World by Bree Barton

June 16, 2022 by Betsy Bird

In Zia Erases the World author Bree Barton takes on that challenge. Her concept is small, even silly, when you hear it. But the implications? You may find yourself grasping for words to describe them.

Review of the Day: The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

May 20, 2022 by Betsy Bird

The Last Mapmaker offers readers proof positive that you can write succinctly, sacrificing nothing, while showing your readers absolutely everything.

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Review of the Day: Aviva vs. the Dybbuk by Mari Lowe

April 26, 2022 by Betsy Bird

An accounting of a family and a tight knit community dealing with the repercussions of a hate crime, this book expertly navigates between taking into account the seriousness of the content while also punctuating it periodically with joy, laughter, and light.

Review of the Day: The Lock-Eater by Zack Loran Clark

March 21, 2022 by Betsy Bird

The Lock-Eater is a marvelous example of how you may render old ideas new, if only you’ve the ability to combine smart, timely writing with the current zeitgeist. Our kids are lucky they get to tap into books like this. Let’s hope for more of the same.

Review of the Day: It’s the End of the World and I’m In My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds

February 25, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Utterly carefree and ridiculous, this is a book that never takes itself too seriously. Which, naturally, means that I’m about to.

Review of the Day: Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff

February 3, 2022 by Betsy Bird

I review the latest from Kyle Lukoff and, yes, there will be spoilers. A brave title for a time when we need brave books for kids more than ever.

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