Tag: middle grade

Spooky Middle Grade: Let the Monster Out and Ghostlight [Summer Reading Recap]

24 October 2022 / brief reviews / 9 Comments
Spooky Middle Grade: Let the Monster Out and Ghostlight [Summer Reading Recap]

Ghostlight by Kenneth Oppel Source: ARC/NetgalleyPublished: 6 Sept.Publisher: Alfred A Knopf Books for Young Readers (PRH)Length: 400 pages Genre: Contemporary ghost storyTarget Age: Middle grade (suitable for 10+) Let the Monster Out by Chad Lucas Source: Hardcover/libraryPublished: May 2022Publisher: Amulet (Abrams)Length: 320 pagesGenre: Contemporary scifi/horror Target Age: Middle grade (suitable for 9+)Rep: Biracial protagonist (Black and white), neurodivergent protagonist Are there are any books you read this past summer that you still want to review?Do you enjoy spooky stories?

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What will YOU nominate for Cybils?

10 October 2022 / list / 0 Comments
What will YOU nominate for Cybils?

How to Nominate Nominations for the Cybils Awards are currently open until October 15. Anyone can nominate. The nomination criteria is as follows: Books must be published between 10/16/2021 and 10/15/2022. Books must be written for a youth audience. The books must be published in the US or Canada. Bilingual books are accepted. ONE nomination per category. A book can only be nominated 1 time, and you can only nominate […]

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“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #18 (Help Me Choose!)

25 September 2022 / can't believe haven't read / 11 Comments
“I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read That Yet” #18 (Help Me Choose!)

For this feature, I curate a small list of books that make me think, “I can’t believe I haven’t read that”.  Then, you vote on which book I should read in the following month. I hope that I’ll be able to ‘catch up’ on certain books that I ‘should’ have read ages ago and finally be able to discuss those books with my fellow book lovers. July’s Result – When […]

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Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartowski [MG Review]

9 September 2022 / review / 6 Comments
Whispering Pines by Heidi Lang and Kati Bartowski [MG Review]

Whispering Pinesby Heidi Lang and Kati BartowskiSource: Hardcover/libraryPublished: Sept. 2020Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (S&S)Length: 320 pages Series: Whispering Pines #1Genre: Paranormal horrorTarget Age: +8 Summary 💬 Rae’s father vanished without a trace—and Rae knows what happened to him. But no one believes her when she says that her father didn’t run off, that he was actually taken. Now, a year of therapy later, Rae’s mother decides they need a fresh start, and so they […]

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Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn [MG Review]

2 September 2022 / review / 4 Comments
Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn [MG Review]

Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realmby Angela AhnSource: ebook/NetgalleyPublished: 30 Aug. 2022Publisher: Tundra (PRH)Length: 320 pages Genre: Contemporary speculativeTarget Age: +8Rep: Biracial protagonist (Korean-Irish Canadian) Summary 💬 Stephen loves pirates. What he doesn’t love is his name: Stephen Oh-O’Driscoll. He believes when his Korean mother and Irish father gave him this name, that it was just one cruel setup for being teased. Giving things the proper name is important, which is why Stephen […]

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