

The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr. aka Houdini by Peter Johnson
After an author comes to speak at his school, John Smith, Jr. (also known as Houdini) decides his life is perfect material for a Kid's...
Jun 20, 2017


The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
I love Peter Brown’s picture books with their excellent illustrations and subtle humor, so I was excited to read his first middle grade...
Jun 19, 2017


Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
It’s a book. It’s a brain puzzle. It’s a scavenger hunt. Take your pick because Book Scavenger is all three. Twelve-year-old Emily and...
Jun 14, 2017


The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ten-year-old Ada Smith has spent her entire life in their tiny London apartment. Her abusive mother, ashamed of Ada's clubfoot, keeps Ada...
Jun 14, 2017


Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass
One month before his birthday, a mysterious locked box arrives for Jeremy Fink. The inscription on the box reads THE MEANING OF LIFE:...
Jun 14, 2017


Journey's End by Rachel Hawkins
Nolie Stanhope loves ghost stories and spooky legends, but Bel McKissick is purely practical. In spite of their differences, the two...
Jun 11, 2017


Making Friends with Billy Wong by Augusta Scattergood
Azalea feels her summer is ruined when she is sent to Paris Junction, Arkansas, to help take care of her Grandma Clark. Getting along...
Jun 11, 2017


Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin
Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. They dominate her thoughts and her conversation. With Rose’s obsessions, her need to follow...
Oct 22, 2016


Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Ally Nickerson hates school. Although she works hard, she just can't learn. The letters on the page won't hold still and schoolwork...
Oct 22, 2016


El Deafo by Cece Bell
When Cece Bell was four years old she developed meningitis. She recovered but soon realized she could no longer hear. El Deafo is...
Oct 22, 2016

