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 [...]
3 Must- Read Middle Grade Books for August 2022 (Books in a Series)
August brings 3 highly anticipated new books in a series: the Narnia-indigenous inspired fantasy The Stone Child, the spooky horror story about writing horror stories Gravebooks and the book described as Artemis Fowl meets Men in [...]
3 Must-Read Middle Grade Books: July 2022
Join us in welcoming these 3 new exciting middle grade releases that are sure to spark imagination in middle grade readers. Race for the Escape by Christopher Edge (July 5, 2022) What Ami thinks is [...]
Mo Reading: Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Connor
Aurora can be a bit too much; too much talking, too much activity, and too much volume. Frenchie, on the other hand, doesn’t talk at all. Aurora likes that about Frenchie. She doesn’t have to [...]
MG Summer Reading: 5 Fun Cinderella Retellings
Who can resist a fun retelling of a classic fairytale? Having some knowledge of the backstory allows the reader to get invested in the story quickly. Today's guest post is a fairytale specialist—Leah Cypess is [...]
Middle Grade Manuscript Wishlists You May Have Missed!
Are you pre-published authors keeping an eye on Twitter for the latest middle-grade #MSWL tweets? No worries; we've got you covered! Here are a few from the last few weeks. To learn more about Kelly [...]