Gordon Korman is in the midst of a wildly prolific career that does not seem to be slowing down anytime soon. His books have been translated into 32 languages, and have sold over 28 MILLION copies! I was a fan as a young adult of his first book, This Can’t Be Happening at Macdonald Hall, […]
When Cameron Boxer almost burns down the house because of his tunnel-vision obsession with video games, his parents force him out of the basement and into society. He forms a fake club called P.A.G. (Positive Action Group) to get his parents off his back, which soon becomes way too real for his liking. I don’t […]
It’s easy to find recent middle grade books that are sad and scary. Realistic fiction for young readers is often full of family deaths, and fantasy almost always comes with a generous helping of villains and violence. If you or your young reader are looking to take a break from more sobering storylines (or if your young […]