Tag: middle grade

• Song of the Swan (2023)

  

  Karah Sutton. 3.5 stars. (9780593121696). {tour} Hoping to change her fortunes, Olga heads to a secluded palace to steal a jewel and finds that things in the castle are not what they seem.

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  October 28, 2023

  Books, Reviews, Tours

  2023, 3.5 stars, book tour, Fantasy, Karah Sutton, middle grade, Paulina Hannuniemi, retelling, Song of the Swan, TBR and Beyond

• Tessa Miyata is No Hero (2023)

  

  Julie Abe. 3.5 stars. (9780316448529). {tour} When a samurai god is accidentally released, it’s up to Tessa and Jin to stop him before he destroys Tokyo.

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  August 21, 2023

  Books, Reviews, Tours

  2023, Contemporary, Fantasy, Julie Abe, middle grade, TBR and Beyond, Tessa Miyata is No Hero

• {deal} Deals for 07/31/2022

  

  Check out these deals! There’s so much good stuff, but it’s only for a limited time.

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  July 31, 2022

  Books, deals

  A Magic Steeped in Poison, Adult, adventure, available now, Contemporary, Cookie O'Gorman, Cupcake, deals, ebooks, Fantasy, Gary Paulsen, Jessica Strawser, Judy I. Lin, Lizz Huerta, middle grade, Northwind, romance, The Lost Dreamer, The Next Thing You Know, The Suite Spot, Trish Doller, YA

• Pahua and the Soul Stealer (2021)

  

  Lori M. Lee. 3.5 stars. (9781368068246). After accidentally freeing a spirit, Pahua must travel to the spirit worlds to rescue her brother’s soul.

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  September 22, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2021, 3.5 stars, Fantasy, Hmong, Lori M. Lee, middle grade, Pahua and the Soul Stealer, POC representation

• The Last Fallen Star (2021)

  

  Graci Kim. 4 stars. (9781368059633). Rye races against time to try to save her sister.

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  August 4, 2021

  Books

  4 stars, Contemporary, Fantasy, Gifted Clans, Graci Kim, middle grade, POC representation, The Last Fallen Star, Title L

• The Firebird Song (2021)

  

  Arnée Flores. 4 stars. (9781547605125). {book tour} Prewitt and Princess Calliope set out to find a way to bring back the Firebird.

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  May 21, 2021

  Books, Reviews, Tours

  2021, Arnée Flores, Fantasy, middle grade, TBR and Beyond, The Firebird Song, Tours

• The Comeback (2021)

  

  E.L. Shen. 3.5 stars. (9780374313791). Maxine is juggling school and ballet classes along with competitive figure skating. Things are especially difficult at school due to a bully, and she has a new talented skater to compete against.

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  March 31, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2021, Contemporary, E.L. Shen, middle grade, POC main characters, The Comeback

• Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood (2021)

  

  Gary Paulsen. 3.5 stars. (9780374314156). Paulsen’s memoirs containing those moments that influenced his love of the wilderness.

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  January 12, 2021

  Books, Release Day, Reviews

  2021, 3.5 stars, Gary Paulsen, Gone to the Woods, memoir, middle grade, nonfiction, Title G

• Clues to the Universe (2021)

  

  Christina Li. 3.5 stars. (9780063008885). Ro and Benji become friends, building a bond over their dads not being in their lives.

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  January 8, 2021

  Books, Reviews

  2021, 3.5 stars, Christina Li, Clues to the Universe, middle grade, Title C

• The Girl and the Ghost (2020)

  

  Hanna Alkaf. 4.5 stars. (9780062940957). A girl and ghost become friends but their friendship hits a few bumpy roads.

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  July 18, 2020

  Books, Reviews

  2020, 4.5 stars, Hanna Alkaf, middle grade, paranormal, The Girl and the Ghost