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Category Archives: Print
Time Villains by Victor Piñeiro
Here’s a fast-paced time travel adventure, with two modern-day kids at a school with more secrets than they know about accidentally bringing the notorious pirate Blackbeard into the present day. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged Cybils 2021, Latinx, middle school fiction, pirates, Puerto Rican, time travel, youth fantasy
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Blog Tour! THE TROUBLED GIRLS OF DRAGOMIR ACADEMY
I am so honored to be part of the blog tour for Anne Ursu’s latest book! Read all about it! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged Anne Ursu, blog tours, historical fantasy, youth fantasy
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Interview with Joy Jones
I have a treat for you today, my friends – an interview with author Joy Jones, in honor of the paperback release of her book, Jayla Jumps In. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged African-American, author interview, Joy Jones, Middle Grade, Washington D.C., youth fiction
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Double Menopause: What Fresh Hell is This and the Menopause Manifesto
In which I take on two books on the same topic for a head-to-head comparison. Continue reading
Posted in Adult, Books, nonfiction, Print
Tagged Adult Nonfiction, Dr. Jen Gunter, menopause, women's health
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Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Here’s an exciting fantasy set in Kievan Rus, just perfect for Sukkot! Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Historical, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged dragons, elves, goats, historical fantasy, Jewish, Middle Grade, PTSD, Russia, youth fantasy
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The Barefoot Dreams of Petra Luna by Alda P. Dobbs
Moving, high-stakes middle grade historical fiction based on family history and set during Mexico’s civil war. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Historical, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged historical fiction, immigration, Latino/a, Latinx, Mexico, youth historical fiction
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Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young
12-year-old Nathan’s summer on the reservation gets a whole lot more interesting when he has to rescue a dying young water monster, connecting more with his Navajo culture in the process. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged contemporary fantasy, Middle Grade, mythology, Navajo, PTSD, youth fantasy
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Kingston and the Magician’s Lost and Found by Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi
12-year-old Kingston tries to rescue his long-missing father from the mysterious world on the other side of a mirror. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged African-American, Brooklyn, stage magic, youth fantasy
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Don’t Hate the Player by Alexis Nedd
Here’s a sweet-tart teen romance between players on rival video game teams that doesn’t gloss over the barriers that face female players. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Print, Realistic, Romance, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged Alexis Nedd, book blog, Latino/a, Latinx, Puerto Rican, teen romance, video games, YA book blog
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Blog Tour! STOWAWAY by John David Anderson with GIVEAWAY
Join the blog tour for beloved author John David Anderson’s latest book, STOWAWAY, an exciting space adventure with a whole lot of heart. Continue reading

