Books make delightful gifts. Picking out the perfect book to give a loved one is fun, as is watching their eyes light up when they open it, and then giving them the story behind why you chose it for them. Still, one thing that is often missing from book-gifting is the element of surprise. After all, when […]
Junior high is no joke, but high school’s an entirely different animal. For teens getting ready for what might be their first taste of lockers, late bells, and most of all a dizzying array of choices—of classes, of friends, of personas—here are 16 books exploring the obstacles you might face, debunking the myths you might get tripped […]
Middle grade: The in between years. Not quite a kid anymore, but not a teenager, either. This no-man’s land applies to book picks, too: the group of readers who are seeking something more complex than middle grade (whose target age is 8-12 years), but are not quite ready for the increased intensity of young adult […]
It’s fall, and time to head back to school! There are lots of books about making the transition into kindergarten, but what about those veterans who have mastered the elementary school halls and are moving on to *gulp* middle school? Below are eight books about surviving that next step:
My thing when I was in middle school was my older brother’s long-sleeved denim shirt. I wore it over everything: flowered dresses, my beloved black T-shirt from the Broadway musical Cats, embarrassing knee-length shorts (my school required they be that length—we all looked like we were modeling middle-aged cruisewear). Some kids would comment, point, and […]