Mo-Reading: Frances and the Monster by Refe Tuma
Frankenstein is re-imagined for middle grade readers in this fast-paced adventure. When an 11-year-old girl unleashes a monster on her town, she must find a way to capture him and put things right before her parents get home. It’s August 1939 and Frances has not [...]
Happy Book Birthday to Monster Club!
Happy book birthday to MONSTER CLUB by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel! Almost everyone calls Eric "Doodle" because he doodles a lot. And he's so good at it that he got into Mark Twain Middle School for the Gifted and Talented. His favorite thing [...]
3 Must-Read Middle Grade Books for September 2022
Join us in welcoming these exciting September releases. The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo (September 6, 2022) Spooky middle grade with Cuban flair. When a Cuban American boy moves into a lighthouse, he hopes it will be his forever-home. But soon [...]
Mo Reading: What We Saw by Mary Downing Hahn
Murder, mayhem and middle school. Join us in welcoming the latest exciting book by Mary Downing Hahn releasing September 6, 2022. The ups and downs of middle grade friendship take center stage in this exciting thriller about a missing teacher and small town secrets. When [...]
Mo Reading: The Einsteins of Vista Point by Ben Guterson
Eleven-year-old Zack Einstein and his family have moved to Vista Point so his parents can open a bed-and-breakfast. They want a fresh start in a new place because a few months before, the youngest Einstein was killed in an accident. Zack blames himself. If only [...]
Mo Reading: The Other Side of the River by Alda P. Dobbs
In 1913, thousands of Mexicans, including 12-year-old Petra Luna, her six-year-old sister, one-year-old brother, and her grandmother cross the Rio Grande into Texas to escape the violent civil war in Mexico. They stay in an overcrowded refugee camp with little food and a smallpox [...]