middle grade books

Review: Linda Sue Park Crafts an Emotional Narrative Glazed With Elegant Writing in A Single ShardReview: Linda Sue Park Crafts an Emotional Narrative Glazed With Elegant Writing in A Single Shard

Review: Linda Sue Park Crafts an Emotional Narrative Glazed With Elegant Writing in A Single Shard

I've been picking up more adult-oriented books lately (lots of romances by Jasmine Guillory and a few thrillers by Megan…

5 years ago
Review: Kelly Yang’s Front Desk Paints Dazzles With Depth and NuanceReview: Kelly Yang’s Front Desk Paints Dazzles With Depth and Nuance

Review: Kelly Yang’s Front Desk Paints Dazzles With Depth and Nuance

Kelly Yang's Front Desk illuminates issues of poverty and immigration with a heartwarming story and fiercely self-aware protagonist at its core.  Hello,…

5 years ago
Review: Merci Suárez Changes Gears Is a Winsome Story About Intergenerational Immigrant Family LoveReview: Merci Suárez Changes Gears Is a Winsome Story About Intergenerational Immigrant Family Love

Review: Merci Suárez Changes Gears Is a Winsome Story About Intergenerational Immigrant Family Love

Meg Medina's Merci Suárez Changes Gears explores family and school drama with warmth and nuance.  I recently picked up Meg…

5 years ago
Review: One Crazy Summer Layers Revolution With Emotional NuanceReview: One Crazy Summer Layers Revolution With Emotional Nuance

Review: One Crazy Summer Layers Revolution With Emotional Nuance

One Crazy Summer is a salient read that illuminates revolutionary ideas and emotional nuance through a child's perspective.  Rita Williams-Garcia's One…

5 years ago
Review: The Science of Breakable Things Gets to the Yolk of Human ComplexityReview: The Science of Breakable Things Gets to the Yolk of Human Complexity

Review: The Science of Breakable Things Gets to the Yolk of Human Complexity

Review: Hope remains an unbreakable force in Tae Keller's The Science of Breakable Things. Tae Keller's The Science of Breakable Things might…

5 years ago