Mo Reading- Dream, Annie, Dream by Waka T. Brown
What a coincidence that I just finished reading Dream, Annie, Dream in which the University of Kansas Jayhawks win the NCAA championships in 1988, and the Jayhawks soared through March Madness to win again this year! Seventh-grader Annie and her dad are big fans of [...]
3 Middle Grade Books for Australia Day
In honor of Australia Day celebrated on January 26, here are our top must-read middle grade books by Australian authors from 2021. We are looking forward to what 2022 will bring! Dragon Skin by Karen Foxlee From the bestselling and multi-award-winning author of Lenny's Book of [...]
Middle Grade Christmas Book Haul – Gift Ideas
As a writer, I know firsthand what it means to have folks buy your book. Writing the novel is an accomplishment, but it sure does feel good to sell a few, too! That’s why I decided to post on Twitter: If you ever see a [...]
Mo Reading: Sweep by Jonathan Auxier
Sweep, The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier is a heartwarming story about an eleven-year-old orphan who works as a chimney sweep in London in 1875. Auxier masterfully mixes a magical tale with the truth about the dangerous lives of chimney sweeps [...]
Mo Reading: BAREFOOD DREAMS OF PETRA LUNA by Alda P. Dobbs
This fabulous historic novel is coming out September 14th, just in time for National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15). But this isn’t just a good Hispanic Heritage story, it’s a great story that tells the hardships that all refugees face, no matter what dangers [...]
MO Reading: THE WORLD BETWEEN BLINKS by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin
A treasure hunt sends two cousins into a magical world where lost things and people end up. Where do lost things and people end up? Cousins Jake and Marisol are grieving the loss of their grandmother. When they find [...]