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Ten-tear-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their mom’s boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run […]
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The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki SmithFormat/source: Hardcover/ LibraryPublished: January 2020Publisher: Little, BrownLength: 256 pages Genre: FantasyTarget Age: 8+ After a terrible political coup usurps their noble house, Hawke and Grayson flee to stay alive and assume new identities, Hanna and Grayce. Desperation and chance […]
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Dress Coded by Carrie FirestoneFormat/source: ebook/NetGalleyPublished: 7 July 2020Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House)Length: 320 pages Genre: ContemporaryTarget Age: 10+ Molly Frost is FED UP… Because Olivia was yelled at for wearing a tank top when she had to keep her sweatshirt wrapped […]
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The title of this post says it all. List ordered by release date. Entirely speculative fiction and primarily middle grade fiction, with one adult (#1) and two young adult (#5 and #9) titles. Middle grade continues to impress. As you’ll […]
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Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega 🍂 Interview @ Spooky Middle Grade 🍂 Review by Alicia @ A Kernel of Nonsense 🍂 Review by Cande @ Latinx Book Magic 📝 Plot summary: 12 year old Lucely lives with her papi Simon, who runs ghost […]