Fifteen years ago, the middle grade scene was forever changed by one book. In 2005, many popular middle grade series were reaching the final few books of their respective series. A Series of Unfortuna…
Book Review: Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega
Charming and spooky, Claribel A. Oretga’s middle grade debut, Ghost Squad, feels like the coziest autumn evening — ever. Based in Dominican folklore, Ghost Squad follows twelve year old Lucely …
Book Review: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Have you ever read a book that broke your heart and over the course of 300 or so pages carefully put it back together again? That’s what happened with The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by…
Book Review: ‘I Kill the Mockingbird’ by Paul Acampora
When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see To Kill A Mockingbird included. But not everyone in their class shares the same enthusiasm. So they hatch a plo…
This Month in Books: September 2014
It’s another month full of great releases! Definitely one of my most anticipated releases of the year is The Infinite Sea, the sequel to The Fifth Wave, which was one of my favorite books of 201…
Audiobook Review: ‘Five, Six, Seven, Nate!’ by Tim Federle
I’m so happy that Tim Federle wrote a sequel to the wonderful Better Nate than Ever because I definitely needed a little more Nate Foster in my life. If you haven’t read Better Nate than Ever, let me …
Audiobook Review: Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle
I don’t read Middle Grade books often. Actually, I think I only read one per year. However, when I read a book like Wonder or this one, Better Nate Than Ever, I ask myself why I don’t read MG books mo…