Laurel Snyder Archives - MIDDLE-GRADE MOJO

MG Book Launch: Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder

Happy book birthday to Laurel Snyder for the release of her latest middle grade novel, Orphan Island. "A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon For readers who loved Sara Pennypacker's Pax and Lois Lowry's The Giver comes a deep, compelling, heartbreaking, and completely one-of-a-kind novel about nine children who live on a mysterious island. On the island, everything is perfect. The sun rises in [...]

The Writers Block – An Interview with Laurel Snyder

Laurel Snyder is a dynamic author of five novels and six picture books. Her middle grade novel, “Seven Stories Up” is being released in paperback on April 28th. Laurel is a funny, honest and extremely busy author. We recently asked Laurel about her writing journey and passion for the middle grade genre. Middle Grade Mafia: Middle Grade has become a popular category, however some define the age range differently. I understand you’ve had some [...]