Blog Tour & Middle Grade Monday: The Cassette Tape Secret by Danielle Herzog Alex Bennett has figured out how to survive middle school: stay invisible. After years of being bullied for his OCD, blending in feels like the safest choice. But when the new girl, Ida May, insists on partnering […]
Blog Tour & Middle Grade Monday: Greta Ever After by Melissa Dassori Greta Starr wants nothing more than to be a reporter with stories that matter, but being stuck on the most boring beat of the school paper has her feeling invisible. Then comes her twelfth birthday gift: a cuckoo […]
Review: Absolutely Everything by Damian Alexander Middle school is messy, complicated, and full of changes, and Damian Alexander captures all of it with humor and heart in Absolutely Everything. This new middle grade graphic novel follows Marcella, a sixth grader juggling shifting friendships, a family move, and the daily challenges […]
Author Interview: Scarlet Morning by N.D. Stevenson ND Stevenson’s Scarlet Morning is a story years in the making, first dreamed up when they were twelve, now reimagined with the depth and perspective of an adult storyteller. Blending adventure, emotion, and over 100 stunning illustrations, the novel follows Viola and Wilmur […]
Guest Post: Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet We are thrilled to host author Rainie Oet on the blog to talk about her Middle Grade debut, a book in-verse about neurodivergence, video games, and how some kids do not fit in the binary! Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet is available now […]
Blog Tour Review: A Song for You and I by K. O’Neill I am thrilled to kickoff the Blog Tour for the newest K. O’Neill release, A Song for You and I! I have to give all the thanks to Christy, for her introducing me to K.’s adorably sweet & […]
New Release Review: Sweet Valley Twins: Sneaking Out by Francine Pascal Happy Book Birthday to the latest graphic novel adaption of the Sweet Valley Twins! This is volume 5, and is called Sneaking Out and is available today! Just like the books you can read any of them as a […]
Middle Grade Monday: The Vanquishers by Kalynn Bayron In today’s edition of Middle Grade Monday, we are celebrating the release of The Vanquishers: Rise of the Wrecking Crew, the third book in the hugely successful series, by NYT bestselling author Kalynn Bayron! The Squad have one last chance to stand […]
Guest Post: Crushing It by Erin Becker Today we are thrilled to welcome debut author, Erin Becker to discuss queer visibility for the Middle Grade audience. Her debut Crushing It is about two teen girls who play soccer and have a lot going on, with their home lives, and at […]
Middle Grade Monday: Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer Today’s #MiddleGradeMonday is full of PRIDE! Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer is a graphic novel that follows two nonbinary teens learning to find themselves while making friends at orchestra camp. I absolutely adore this cover and the artwork style is so clean […]