One for the Murphys

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 is the time when “life” starts to happen. Heroes fall off pedestals, loss is experienced, growing up occurs. It can be a time of anxiety, of confusion, […]

During the holidays, we’re immersed with images and stories of food and family. But not every family is bound together by genealogy. Instead, family is that group of people bound together by their flaws, their struggles, their celebrations, and their joys. Here are seven middle grade novels featuring foster care and adopted characters. What books […]