When I set out to write The Simple Art of Flying, a present-day book told largely from the perspective of a surly African grey, I’d feared it wouldn’t find a warm reception. But like with the following books, compelling characters and unusual voices, whether they come from persnickety parrots or wise old wolfhounds, have a […]
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 the summer fun you’ve been having to go back to school? Lame. Find some fictional distractions for kiddos to help soften the blow of putting away the skimboards and […]
2018 was a great year for middle grade (ages 9-12) fantasy and science fiction! Here are our top ten picks; there’s something here for every young reader. What were your favorite SFF MG novels of 2018?
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 over.