Join Mojo in welcoming these amazing new middle grade releases. Epic Ellisons: Cosmos Camp by Lamar Giles (May 9, 2023) Twins Wiki and Leen are going to spend their first summer apart. Leen is going a famous camp for STEM prodigies. Wiki is staying home. But then, Wiki is accepted to the camp when she didn't even apply. When the camp founder disappears, they must solve the mystery before the upcoming rocket launch is derailed. [...]
Join Mojo in celebrating Earth Day April 22nd with these amazing releases. Turtles of The Midnight Moon by Maria Jose Fitzgerald (March 14, 2023). When poachers threaten the turtles in a coastal village in Honduras, two girls join forces to save them, finding friendship, community and more. Dear Earth by Isabel Otter author and Clara Anganuzzi illustrator (February 7, 2023). Tessa writes a love letter to our planet that reminds us that Earth is special [...]
Join Mojo in welcoming these three amazing April middle grade releases. A Spoonful of Time by Flora Ahn (April 11, 2023) Maya’s grandmother might be losing her memory, but she’s not losing her magic in the kitchen. When one delicious bite sends Maya back in time to Seoul, Korea, she is forced to question everything she knows about her family and time itself. Far Out by Anne Bustard (April 18, 2023) When eleven-year-old MJ’s grandmother [...]
J Join Mojo in welcoming these three amazing March middle grade releases. The Girl Who Built A Spider by George Brewington (March 21, 2023) When three young inventors are offered the chance to work at Dr. Flax’s laboratory they jump at the chance. He claims his inventions are going to stop climate change and make the world a safer place. Is it true? Science, new friendships, killer-robots and a mystery await. Amelia Gray is Almost [...]
February 2023 brings us an exciting new release in STEM books that's perfect for middle grade readers. Give The Extraordinary Book that Invents Itself to budding scientists and engineers. 30 Inventions- rockets, codebreakers, bionic hands, balancing acrobats, demolition balls, constellation viewers, and many more. Tips and templates for inventions using household items. Easy to follow explanations of scientific and engineering principles. Supports STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). If they can dream it, they can build it!
Join Mojo in welcoming these three amazing new middle grade releases. Winston Chu vs. The Whimsies by Stacey Lee (February 7, 2023) A re-imagining of a classic Chinese folktale. When Winston Chu stops a robbery at Mr. Pang's Whimsies, a shop in Chinatown, Mr. Pang invites him to pick any item from the store. He warns him not to touch until he is sure, because what he touches will be his. When he touches [...]
Join Mojo in welcoming these three amazing new middle grade releases. The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine by Katherine Marsh (January 17, 2023) Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist father is overseas and he and his mother have moved in with his one-hundred-year-old grandmother. But then he finds an old black and white photo of her that reveals a family secret and a courageous story of survival. The Infinite Questions [...]
Join us in welcoming these exciting November releases. PLOTTING THE STARS 1: MOONGARDEN by MICHELLE BARRY (Release Date: November 1, 2022) The Secret Garden is re-imagined with a science fiction twist in this STEAM inspired series starter. In the not too distant future, the Earth's plants have turned deadly forcing people to make their homes in space. When Myra finds a secret lab hidden in her school and beyond that a garden full of toxic [...]
12-year-old Mac has been raised by his mother and grandfather to stand up for the truth. When his 6th grade class are given copies of Jane Yolan’s The Devil’s Arithmetic for a literacy unit, he’s shocked to see some words are blacked out. He and his friends, Denis and Marci, buy a copy at the bookstore to find out what has been censored. When they discover the word "breast" has been blacked out, they're [...]
Join us in welcoming these exciting October releases. A ROVER'S STORY by JASMINE WARGA (Release Date: October 4, 2022) Newberry Honor-winning author Jasmine Warga brings us the story of a Mars rover named Resilience that starts having emotions and faces obstacles carrying out the mission. FRIZZY by CLARIBEL A. ORTEGA (Graphic novel, Release Date: October 11, 2022) When a young girl refuses to keep straightening her hair, she learns she's beautiful just as she is. [...]
