6 Middle Grade Novels Featuring (Extra)Ordinary Kids with Chronic Illness
In recent years, the children’s book industry has seen increased pressure from readers for books that truly reflect all parts…
In recent years, the children’s book industry has seen increased pressure from readers for books that truly reflect all parts…
As a former children’s librarian at the New York Public Library, and the co-author of Wild Things! Acts of Mischief…
At some point in our childhoods, most of us have had the joy, the fear, and occasionally the embarrassment of…
10-year-old Ruthie Mizrahi has only lived in the United States for 8 months. Along with Mami, Papi, and her little…
But now Granny Pearl is seeing signs. Harbor conchs lined up in a circle on the beach. The leaves on…
Every parent has been there. The moment (often in the most public of spaces) in which your sweet, innocent, smiling toddler…
11-year-old Liv (not Olivia, thank you very much) already misses elementary school, and it’s only day one at Bankridge Middle…
It’s said that kids who help in the kitchen are more likely to be adventurous eaters. Whether or not that’s…
So when Melvin skips town one day, leaving a note behind to say he’s headed to Canada in search of…
Cammie doesn’t know too much about her biological mother, but what she does know comes from a yellowed newspaper article…
Where do you go when your children ask tough questions about current events? How do you explain things in an…
One of the best things about being a kid is the ability to come up with the zany, the extraordinary,…
From pointe shoes and tutus, from pirouettes to pliés, many starry-eyed children dream of spinning across the ballet stage. For…
Except that for as long as he can remember, Jed’s parents have been challenging him in unusual ways. Take, for…
Moving is tough; from living in a new house, to making new friends, and starting a new school. But it’s…
Fall fans: it’s finally October! There’s a chill in the air and the wind is picking up, which means it’s the perfect…
“Nothing to worry about.” “Your whole life is about to begin.” “Just be yourself.” These are the words of advice…
It’s fall, and time to head back to school! There are lots of books about making the transition into kindergarten,…
Reader, ahoy! Yes, you. Do you like adventure? How about history? Mystery? Inventions? Magic? All of the above? It’s hard to imagine a story…