Thirteens by Kate Alice Marshall
Spooky middle grade isn't just for Halloween. Neil Gaiman's Coraline meets Stranger Things in this soon to be Fall classic. Every thirteen years, three thirteen-year-olds disappear in the town of Eden Eld. When Eleanor and her new friends discover [...]
Mojo Picks: Books that Inspire Gratitude and Kindness
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we decided to feature our favorite middle-grade books that inspire gratitude and kindness. Here's our list: Hope in the Holler by Lisa Lewis Tyre: Right before Wavie's mom died, she gave Waivie a list of instructions to help [...]
Bubba and Squirt’s Mayan Adventure by Sherry Ellis
In Bubba and Squirt’s Big Dig to China, Bubba and his big sister Squirt, fell through a hole near the old sycamore tree and landed in Xian, China surrounded by Terracotta Warriors. After they come back from China, Bubba has a dream that his Great- [...]
Happy Book Birthday: Who Gives a Poop? by Heather L. Montgomery
Happy Book Birthday to Heather L. Montgomery with her new MG Nonfiction Who Gives a Poop? Surprising Science From One End to the Other. As if her book about roadkill (Something Rotten) wasn’t gross enough, Heather Montgomery brings us a book about poop. And [...]
Happy Book Birthday to Cinders and Sparrows by Stefan Bachmann
About the Book: When Zita Bridgeborn, a twelve-year-old orphan, receives a letter from a scarecrow informing her that she is the sole heir to Blackbird Castle, the residence of a prominent family of witches, her world is turned upside down. Little does she know of [...]
Class Act by Jerry Craft
As the follow-up to the award winning New Kid, Class Act by author Jerry Craft is another must read. It delivers a powerful message for children (and adults) to absorb, especially in a time where there is a lot of attention being focused on social [...]