They aren’t hard to find in our well-worn classics. From The Wind in the Willows, to The Cricket in Times Square, to the practically-perfect-in-every-way...

Picking out a new backpack? Fun! Shopping for awesome new kicks? Super! Getting to see your besties every weekday again? Sweet! Actually having to stop all...

Summer is on the horizon! It’s not quite time for beach reads yet, but fortunately, May offers a whole new batch of middle grade books to hold us...

Since 1922, the American Library Association has awarded the Newbery Medal to one title a year in recognition of the contribution to children’s...

Welcome to November! A full month of thanks and giving, with a little family time thrown in for good measure. Keep the kids in books over their fall break,...

Dusti Bowling’s charming middle grade novel Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus tells the story of Aven, a young girl who was born without...

When it comes to reading, furry feline friends are the cat’s meow. Whether curled up next to you as you read or making an actual appearance in the story...

One of the things I love best about middle grade novels (and the authors who write them) is that they tackle the tough stuff. For many young readers, this...

Everyone rejoiced when the 10th Diary of a Wimpy Kid novel, Old School, hit shelves last fall. But after speedily devouring that series’...