The fact that we are all made of “star stuff” is one that is discussed often inside my home, and I was delighted to discover how much...

I am continually impressed by the range of stories available for middle grade readers that I would have loved to be able to read when I...

Short stories can be deceptively difficult to write, but when they are done well, they are particularly enjoyable. Tales from Slacksville...

It is 2053 and the majority of the world has been enmeshed—connected to one another through their brains to the multiweb. Twelve-year-old...

It has been one year since Captain Hook was made to walk his own plank, and now that the initial jubilee has come to a close, many of the...

I did not know, until reading this book, how endangered the giraffe is in the wild. These tall, majestic creatures have important places...

I love that there has been a resurgence in literature for young people that connects them to mythology, legends, and folklore from our...

What would your life be like if your home was protected from fearsome creatures by walls and gates that close every night?...

Though climate change has been an important topic of discussion for most of my life, there are still elements of it that I only...

The audiobook of this story is excellent, incorporating a variety of accents and connecting listeners easily to the narrative....

I happen to love reading stories that, while not always realistic, bring to light universal human lessons in beautiful and memorable...

For much of her life, Lia Park has been balancing schoolwork with the practice of Taekkyeon in preparation for possible acceptance into...

Gilbert Sullivan is a twelve-year-old boy who has grown up in the small town of Merryville—a place that is nowhere near as jovial as it...

I’m not sure I would call myself superstitious in the traditional sense, but there are definitely times when I’d rather not take a risk...

Middle grade children are capable of so much more than it might initially seem, and that is a truth that is finding its way more and more...

The Edge of In Between is one of the most compelling books I have read in a long time. It centers around a girl named Lottie, who seems...

I loved the way this book was laid out, and I often found myself surprised by turns of events within the narrative. Told from the...

“You won’t believe what she’s afraid of.” Bullying is hard no matter who you are, but Bibi Blundermuss gets a lot of it thanks to her...

I’m not sure I can adequately describe the intensity of my feelings after finishing this book. Focusing around the game of Lotería, this...

Ghost stories are popular around the world, and there are readers of all ages who enjoy spine-tingling adventures from time to time. The...