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Tag Archives: middle grade fiction
Shifting Friendships: a Middle School Book List
When my teen librarian, Ms. D, and I started talking about a realistic fiction list for middle school, the way that formerly close friendships often start shifting in middle school came up as a particularly relevant topic. I’d been working … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lists, Middle Grade, Realistic
Tagged bibliography, friends, middle grade fiction, middle school fiction, realistic fiction
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Book Club Picks for 4/5s on Hoopla
Here’s a small selection of books available on Hoopla that I think fourth and fifth graders would enjoy reading and discussing. Continue reading
Posted in Lists, Middle Grade
Tagged bibliography, book clubs, hoopla, middle grade fiction, youth fiction
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The Copycat by Wendy McLeod MacKnight
Here’s a school- and family-focused contemporary fantasy for fans of fantasy and realistic fiction. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Reviews
Tagged Canada, contemporary fantasy, middle grade fiction, middle school fiction, New Brunswick, youth fantasy
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Malamander and Gargantis
Continuing on with important topics, Rosemary at Mom Read it put together a great list of anti-racism resources from multiple places, while author Shanna Miles put together list of Black Kids Living books, saying on Twitter “Buy a book about … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged humor, middle grade fiction, monsters, noir, youth fiction
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Everything I Know about You and Halfway Normal by Barbara Dee
Here are some more books I read for my KidLitCon panel on taboo topics in middle grade this year. I’d previously read and very much enjoyed her Star Crossed, but she has written a lot of books, all with very … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged cancer, eating disorders, middle grade fiction, youth fiction
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Where the Heart Is and Still a Work in Progress by Jo Knowles
Kidlitcon happened! Providence was beautiful! I plan to pull together my notes from that soon, but for now, a couple of books by the wonderful Jo Knowles, who was on my panel called “You Can’t Say That in Middle Grade”, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged eating disorders, LGBTQ, middle grade fiction, youth fiction
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Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green
Last time, I reviewed this year’s Schneider Family Teen award winner, You’re Welcome, Universe. Here’s the middle grade winner. Macy McMillan and the Rainbow Goddess by Shari Green. Pajama Press, 2017 Macy is in sixth grade and struggling. She’s horrified … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged blended families, DHH, disabilities, middle grade fiction, novels in verse
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A Face like Glass by Frances Hardinge
This was a book that I had been waiting for five years to be published in the US, and had hoped in vain that some family member would buy for me from the UK. I had already read and enjoyed … Continue reading
Evil Wizard Smallbone
Today, a review of a Cybils Elementary/Middle Grade Speculative Fiction finalist. The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman. Candlewick, 2017. Nick Reynaud’s life has been harsh since his mother died, leaving him in the hands of his uncle and cousin Jerry, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged contemporary fantasy, Cybils, Maine, middle grade fiction, werewolves, wizards, youth fantasy
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