

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Rey Terciero and Bre Indigo - 10/10
The four March sisters' year seems to consist of problem after problem. Between their father working overseas, personal secrets and...
Apr 23


More To The Story by Hena Khan - 7/10
Jameela is an aspiring journalist, and is thrilled to receive the title of Features Editor in her school newspaper. Unfortunately, after...
Feb 28


Like Magic by Elaine Vickers - 9/10
When the world begins to grow quickly around you, it is easy to feel lost without friends to ground you. Though they lead separate lives,...
Feb 20


The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman - 10/10
A very large and unusual gift from a wealthy uncle turns Kate's birthday into an incredible adventure. Kate and her brother Tom have been...
May 17, 2024


OCDaniel by Wesley King - 7/10
Daniel always knew he was different, and he's got a knack for hiding his different-ness from the world. After receiving a cryptic message...
May 14, 2024


The Sixty Eight Rooms by Marianne Malone - 8/10
A school field trip to the museum turns into a fantastic adventure when Ruthie and Jack discover the key to a world of magic, hidden in...
May 14, 2024


The Visitors by Greg Howard - 10/10
The abandoned Hollow Pines plantation in Georgetown is haunted. Among the lost souls trapped at Hollow Pines is a twelve year-old boy....
May 10, 2024


Savvy by Ingrid Law - 8/10
Each member of the Beaumont family has a special and magical ability - a 'savvy'. Mibs is quickly approaching the age of thirteen, at...
Apr 17, 2024


Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead - 10/10
When Georges moves into a New York apartment, a new friend ropes him into an intense investigation of the mysterious 'Mr. X' (Georges'...
Apr 14, 2024


The Next Great Jane by K. L. Going - 6/10
Jane, an aspiring writer, is looking forward to watching a famous author's talk in her small hometown. When a hurricane blows into town,...
Apr 10, 2024


Never to be Told by Becky Citra - 9/10
As far as Asia back can remember, she has lived with elderly Ira and Maddy on their farm in Cold Creek. Though she knows they aren't her...
Mar 28, 2024


Dancing Through the Snow by Jean Little - 7/10
Min, a child in the foster care system, has learned not to trust anyone. Now she is being moved to a new home for the fifth time, right...
Mar 6, 2024


Listen to the Moon by Michael Morpurgo - 9/10
When a girl washes up in the Isles of Scilly, the Wheatcroft family takes her in as their own. The girl cannot speak, leaving the...
Feb 28, 2024


Top 10 Middle Grade Novels
The world of children's literature can be hard to navigate. Even for me, an avid book lover, sometimes a bookstore can be overwhelming....
Feb 26, 2024


A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry - 8/10
When a wolf's homeland is taken by another pack, he has no choice but to run. As he navigates rough terrain, hunger, and even natural...
Feb 14, 2024


When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin - 9/10
Pinmei's grandmother is a storyteller, and they live together on the Never Ending Mountain. When the storyteller is kidnapped by the new...
Feb 7, 2024


A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd - 9/10
Felicity is a word collector. She sees words on people, and in places, and she collects the ones she likes. Her family never seems to...
Feb 2, 2024


Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead - 8/10
Livy hasn't been to Australia to see her Grandmother since she was a little kid, and a lot has changed since then. She can barely...
Jan 23, 2024


Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde - 9/10
This year in social studies, Trevor's class is challenged to come up with an idea that could change the world. Trevor's idea is simple;...
Jan 12, 2024


Wrush: The Secret Worlds of Tabetha Bright by The Karakul - 7/10
Lying in a hospital bed was not the way Tabetha hoped to spend her birthday, but ever since she developed pneumonia that has been the...
Jan 8, 2024


The Apothecary by Maile Meloy 8/10
Moving to England seemed like the end of the world for Janie. Making new friends in a new city soon becomes the least of her worries,...
Jan 3, 2024