Middle-grade Posts
Launchpad: War at the Snow White Motel, by Tim Wynne-Jones
Tim Wynne-Jones brilliantly captures pivotal moments small and large as characters fight for understanding, courage and a better future.
Wild Books About the Natural World
Seriously fun non-fiction for middle-grade readers.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Summer Reads Most Feral
Ever wonder how a baboon thinks about his fellow baboons? Or how a cat views the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Or how a seeing-eye dog-in-training tunes …
Middle Grade? Young Adult? New Adult? HELP
Suzanne Sutherland, launching her new middle grade novel, Something Wiki, breaks down the tricky distinctions between genres marketed for kids and teens. …
Most Anticipated: 2015 Kids' Books Spring Preview
Spoiler: this reading year is going to be a good one.
E. Paul Zehr: Why We Need Superheroes
Exploring the reality of superheroes can actually enhance the lives of us ordinary mortals.
Most Anticipated: Fall 2014 Kids' Books
Canadian children's literature is avowedly world-class, and the selection this season is up to the usual standard.
Notes From a Children's Librarian: Funny Books for Young Readers
Where are the funny books? Julie Booker gives us the scoop.
Books We're Waiting For: Spring 2013 Preview for Kids and Teens
All the best books for teens and young readers in Spring 2013.