Whether you're lakeside, poolside, or inside, summer is the best time to read. Silly, spooky, thought-provoking and engrossing; here are some new(ish) books guaranteed to keep you or the middle grade reader in your life occupied this summer. Wolf Hollow We all have those keystone books in our lives, the ones so deeply affecting that… Continue reading Middle Grade Monday: Summer Reading Picks 2016
Tag: Summer Reads
Manhattan and Macarons: The Summer Invitation Review
This lovely confection of a book feels a bit like a contemporary fairytale, or at the very least a glimpse at what Eloise's life might have been like as a teenager. Valentine (pronounced Valen-teen) and Franny are invited to spend the summer in their eccentric and wealthy aunt's Greenwich Village apartment with sculptress and chaperone-of-many-secrets,… Continue reading Manhattan and Macarons: The Summer Invitation Review
Summer Days, Starry Nights in The National Post
What a way to start the weekend! I was so thrilled to be interviewed in The National Post this weekend. Goodness knows it is like pulling dragon's teeth to get any major media coverage for children's books in Canada, so I am extremely grateful for this opportunity to talk about my beloved Reenie, place in… Continue reading Summer Days, Starry Nights in The National Post
Sweet as Pink Lemonade: The Summer Sherman Loved Me Review
Something about summer amplifies all the memorable bits of adolescence. First love, first kisses, becoming independent, realizing your parents are (gasp!) people, uncovering family secrets, unexpected deaths. . .according to middle grade fiction, all of this tends to take place over the course of a summer. Perhaps its all the free time away from school and… Continue reading Sweet as Pink Lemonade: The Summer Sherman Loved Me Review
Long Title, Great Book: As Easy As Falling Off the Face of the Earth
Lynne Rae Perkins' latest novel arrived with very little fanfare, which is appropriate, given that each of her novels are introspective little gems that rarely garner tons of publicity or gimmicky marketing campaigns. Instead, they sneak up on the reader and become the kind of books readers will talk about in hushed tones and the pass… Continue reading Long Title, Great Book: As Easy As Falling Off the Face of the Earth
I Heart Jenny Han
If you asked me what my favourite kind of fiction is, after much deliberation, chances are I would say middle grade. I love reading a wide variety of books, but nothing hits the spot quite like a good coming of age story. My favourites are generally first person, have a contemporary setting, are are both… Continue reading I Heart Jenny Han
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