ZILLY: A MODERN DAY FABLE by Kelly Parks Snider – Children’s/Middle Grade, Anti-Bullying, Self-Esteem
A colorful, thoughtful book with a powerful message encouraging children of all ages that in order to flourish, they only need to be themselves.
AIR of VENGEANCE: WINDHOLLOWS, Book 1 by Trayner Bane – Children’s Book, Action/Adventure, Fantasy & Magic
Calling all middle-graders! If you love danger, unusual beasts, and magical powers, then Windhollows is the place for you. Ride along with hero, Billy, as he learns who stole his powers – and what he plans on doing about it!
HOW to SET the WORLD on FIRE by T.K. Riggins – Middle Grade/Young Adult, School of Magic, Fantasy
A School of Magic YA novel that is fast-paced, good humored, beautifully penned, with engaging characters. Very smart!
The DRY by Rebecca Nolen – Middle-Grade Fantasy/Adventure
“Adventurers Be Warned! Creepy crawlies and fantastical creatures ahead in this spine-tingling adventure for middle-grade readers that will open their minds and feed their imaginations.
Gateways by Jessica Schaub – Y/A Fantasy
A great read with a magical – air-bending quality that will draw the reader in and not allow them to leave until the very last page.
I, Mary: Book 3 of the Crofter Family Saga by Mike Hartner, an historical fiction middle grade book
An inspiring read that pulls at your heartstrings that sets the dreams of a young girl to the time of the English Civil War. If your middle grade reader loves "The Little House on the Prairie" series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, then she will love reading "I, Mary."
JACKIE by John Tammela, a coming-of-age memoir– WWII era
Set in an era of innocence and simplicity, this engaging coming-of-age memoir that is set in the late 1930s and early 1940s is filled with challenge, humor, and self-discovery from the viewpoint of a young boy.