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Review of the Day: Candle Island by Lauren Wolk
Lauren Wolk's power is her ability to intrigue, enchant, and eventually surprise. A beautiful book that is about art while being art.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Middle Grade Novels
Come and enjoy this eclectic collection of some of the most memorable fiction for older readers out in 2024.
Review of the Day: The Wrong Way Home by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Consider today's book for any kid who is ready to doubt everything they ever knew about narrators.
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Review of the Day: Mid Air by Alicia D. Williams
Adept and fleet footed with nary a misstep, allow me to recommend a little something to wring your heart out and then pump it up all over again.
Review of the Day: Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
Somehow, Ursu has managed to write a legitimately scary ghost story (sorta) that’s also about accusations of hysteria, invisible illnesses, and issues in middle school.
Review of the Day: Slugfest by Gordon Korman
Thanks to Slugfest, Korman has penned a book so enticing, so fun, so downright enjoyable, and so unapologetically sportsy, that it is impossible to resist. The book, quite frankly, that we’ve all been waiting for.
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Review of the Day: Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
There’s an admirable level of confidence to Kate DiCamillo's writing, and Ferris, her latest title, takes that experience and knowledge, weaving it into her most personal book to date.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Middle Grade Fiction
Today, I celebrate both the books that I loved and the books that my fellow, trusted librarians loved. It's not complete, but it is reliable.
Review of the Day: Maggie Lou, Firefox by Arnolda Dufour Bowes, ill. Karlene Harvey
With more oomph and spit than a little book of this sort could possibly contain, Maggie represents the kind of slambang, fantastic personality you find only once in a blue moon. You’re not going to want to miss this one.
Review of the Day: Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist
A book that had me laughing and biting my nails in turn. Hard to think of any other title to compare to this.
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