Middle grade chapter books for kids ages 9 through 14 and including 3rd grade books, 4th grade books, 5th grade books, 6th grade books, and 7th grade books.
I was struggling to understand the writing axiom “show, don’t tell.” I read blog post after blog post but I still didn’t get it. That is until I took Erin Dionne’s Show Don’t Tell class at the New England SCBWI. I want to share some of her pearls of wisdom: Show Don’t Tell is experiencing…
Please welcome my guest author today, Jess Redman, debut author of The Miraculous which is out July 30, 2019. The Miraculous is Jess Redman’s sparkling debut novel about facing grief, trusting the unknown, and finding brightness in the darkest moments. [middle grade, ages 9 and up] As a therapist and psychology teacher, Jess believes it is…
I have extensive videos of these three author visits that I attended on my YouTube channel but I wanted to share some highlights here: Jason Reynolds at Leslie College Legends, Scavengers and other possible future Wings of Fire books! Jerry Craft: Capturing Micro-Aggressions in New Kid To examine any book more closely at Amazon, please…
It was a treat to see Tui T. Sutherland present at The Writers’ Loft. Her presentation was about writing so I thought the event was for adults. My son is a huge fan of her series Wings of Fire so I thought I would be sneaky and bring him along. He’s 13-years-old and has been…
Please welcome author Sandra Neil Wallace with her 10 True Kidlit Immigration Stories book list. She was my guest earlier for her book Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery and her book list on 10 Diverse Picture Books on Fine Artists. I’m thrilled to have her back! Her…
My son read Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive but I think he was too old at age 12 to enjoy it. I think this book series sweet spot is reluctant boy readers (like my son) at grades 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. My son is typical of the reluctant elementary school boy reader. He reads about a year above grade…
Please welcome my guest author today, Mae Respicio, with her list to explore the world using 10 Upcoming Middle Grade Novels of Self-Discovery. We are also giving away an ARC (Advance Release Copy) of her new book, The House That Lou Built that I am really loved! It has a wonderful character to fall in love…