Genre: MG General

The Pages Between Us by Lindsey Leavitt and Robin Mellom

The Pages Between Us by Lindsey Leavitt and Robin Mellom

Piper and Olivia have been best friends since…well, forever. But they’re distressed to find that their new middle school schedules aren’t giving them enough together-time. Luckily, an idea sparks when Piper finds a cute, sparkly notebook to disguise as her “French Class” homework. It’s genius—now the two BFFs can stick together all the time. And document their adventures—you know, for anthropology’s sake. But as the […]

February 10, 2016 / 0 Comments
Sandy and the Weird Sisters by J.D. Newman

Sandy and the Weird Sisters by J.D. Newman

Growing up, making choices, being responsible for yourself and the choices we all make might seem everyday to some, but for 12-year-old Sandy, it is a new and liberating experience. Sandy has grown up under the influence of her widower, rugby-coach father and her athletic older sister Roxie. When her father and sister go to England for a rugby tournament, they leave Sandy in the […]

October 20, 2015 / 0 Comments
The Storytellers by Laurisa White Reyes

The Storytellers by Laurisa White Reyes

12-year-old Elena Barrios’ father has AIDS, a new disease in 1991 with a 100% fatality rate. Rather than face certain ridicule and ostracism, Elena tells her friends anything but the truth, fabricating stories about her father being a writer and researcher. But the reality is that Elena resents her father’s illness and can’t face the fact that he is dying. When she is befriended by […]

August 28, 2015 / 0 Comments
Don’t Vote for Me by Krista Van Dolzer

Don’t Vote for Me by Krista Van Dolzer

Veronica rules the school. David’s starting a revolution. It’s class president election time, and no one is surprised when Veronica Pritchard-Pratt is the only name on the list. She’s the most popular girl in school, a social giant who rules the campaign every single year. David, for one, is sick of the tyranny—which he says. Out loud. When Veronica hears about this, she issues a […]

August 6, 2015 / 0 Comments
Survival Strategies of the Almost Brave by Jen White

Survival Strategies of the Almost Brave by Jen White

Survival Strategy #50: If You Can, Be Brave It’s easy to be brave when your eight-year-old sister, Billie, looks up to you as her protector. Twelve-year-old Liberty feels it’s her job to look after Billie once they are sent to live with their father, whom they haven’t seen since they were very young. Dad is unpredictable on his best days, but when he abandons the […]

June 12, 2015 / 0 Comments