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What a wonderful world we live in to see so much great representation in middle grade.
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
Here's a look at the next two graphic novels in Papercutz' Geronimo Stilton series!
Bear and Olivia show us that with small changes in our lives, we can and should protect these animals and our small corner of the world.
What do Rashomon, knitting, and Richard Scarry's boat hooks have in common? You'll find them all in Tao Nyeu's incredibly clever, reversible latest.
In Family Style, Thien Pham uses food as the lens through which he tells the story of his family's journey both to America and to becoming American.
Author and psychologist Dana Klisanin discusses Eco Anxiety and middle grade readers as we approach Earth Day 2024 (April 22)
You know, what we’re really talking about is empowerment—feeling like even the smallest parts of us have power and worth. That could be super important to a middle school kid.
Full of supportive, well-rounded secondary characters (who, importantly don't just support Grace but challenge her and help her see her way through things), this look at identity, relationships, and goals is a great read with the important reminder that you are more than just your accomplishments.
With today's Q&A, I hope you're looking for a discussion of tarot, roller derby, Buffy the Vampire slayer and a LOT more!
Author Christina Matula discusses the newest book in her Holly-Mei series, The Not-So-Simple Question
East meets West in Maple Lam's charming Monkey King and the World of Myths, when Sun Wukong is enlisted to take on the Minotaur in the labyrinth.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen shares a variety of DIY craft ideas to display photos
These books all share anxiety as a theme, but in conversation with each other they feel like they are capturing something essential about the power of middle grade books.
Rounding up all the 2024 books by past Coretta Scott King Medal and Honor winners.
A deep dive into a paean to mangos and all they can mean to folks. Bonus: Three mango facts I guarantee you've never heard before.
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Double Booking Volume 1 The Tail of the Mummy Cat from Papercutz and Surviving The Wild: Rainbow the Koala from Henry Holt.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen outlines a poetry themed album release party for Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen outlines a poetry themed album release party for Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department
At the end of 2023, I established a 501©3 organization called A Book of My Own. There are so many things out of our control in this ever-challenging world - but getting books to kids who need them? That is something I can do.
The American Library Association has released their annual list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books.
My husband Matt Bird joins us for the very first time for one of the most obscure Dr. Seuss titles ever conceived. Like Candide? Then this is for you.
Librarian Angela Frederick discusses graphic novels perfect for foodies and those who like to cook, or eat, food
Time for some Sunday funnies with an Archie preview that includes a full Little Archie story by famed creator Bob Bolling.
Thanks to Slugfest, Korman has penned a book so enticing, so fun, so downright enjoyable, and so unapologetically sportsy, that it is impossible to resist. The book, quite frankly, that we’ve all been waiting for.
The sequel to Go With the Flow introduces romance to the four girl friends.
The First Amendment's Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses create a constitutional balance: the government cannot establish a state religion nor impede individual religious practices. This delicate equilibrium has posed challenges for public schools, which must remain religiously neutral while not infringing upon personal religious expression. Historical Supreme Court rulings have defined this balance by prohibiting school-led religious activities, while recent decisions have leaned towards protecting individual religious expressions, such as personal prayer, even in public school settings.
Just in time for National Poetry Month, check out these novels in verse!
Let’s take a look at twelve titles that deserve an encore.
With rich character development and a fast pace, this book was a great read built around a world (mariachi) I knew nothing about. Just beware: know where your local panaderia is and be ready to get some treats to keep you company as you read!
It's been an embarrassment of podcast riches over on The Yarn recently. Here are five recent episodes for your listening pleasure.
"You can cut everything except the feeling." Nicholas Day is here to discuss the process of writing nonfiction for kids, using the youngest of formats.
Teen Librarian Karen Jensen reviews the upcoming April Henry wilderness survival thriller STAY DEAD
A snapshot of the K-6th grade books with the most starred reviews so far this year.
A girl leaves her grief-stricken family behind to take a bus tour to a magical lake in this complex story of friendship, grief, and healing.
This well-developed mystery is a solid read with a satisfying conclusion. Here's to hoping Simon, who has had plenty of adventure just while in their new city, finally gets the stable and permanent home he longs for!
The award winning author has a new book on the horizon and we're getting the info early. It's a deep dive into libraries, Kalamazoo, writing by the seat of your pants, and more.
BOOM! Studios is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Lumberjanes with a Kickstarter to fund a new Library Edition.
Two children bounce through history, from the plague to the crusades to Einstein and relativity, in this new volume collecting three of the Magical History Tour stories.
When we listen to each other’s poems and stories, our minds grow wings. We visit each other’s worlds. We begin to understand each other. We become neighbors instead of strangers.
The Newbery Honor-winning author joins us today to discuss writing in the voices of boys, verse novels and their challenges, and more.
Check out this week's list of new comics, manga, and graphic novels for readers 12 and under, featuring Blood City Rollers from Labyrinth Road and Cupcake Diaries Volume 5 Katie Batter Up from Simon Spotlight.
Librarian, bookseller and author Kristin Nilsen shares her tips for killer booktalks
Our Heavy Medal list of Mock Newbery suggestions now includes 21 recommended kids' books, with characters ranging from ghosts and spies to time travelers and typewriters.
Isabel in Bloom will be my fourth middle grade novel (my first one in verse). When I began writing it, a few intriguing images had come to me: a girl on a plane, a dried-up school garden, and a balikbayan box.
April is National Autism Acceptance Month so we're examining a book that's been embraced by the autistic kid community as containing an identifiable character.
The dog book that none of us knew we needed, has arrived.
Here's a look at some recently signed graphic novel deals—and what we can expect coming up!
Betty and Veronica get into some sticky-sweet messes in this week's Archie Comics preview!
Author Davide A. Robertson discusses his hockey themed book THE KODIAKS: HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE
These Take Five lists can help you with collection development, displays, reading lists, and more
Inspired by a tweet from Colby Sharp, I'm counting down the 5 best sports jerseys for book lovers.
There is so much to be gained in the classroom by integrating more fantastical tales.
With all the upcoming picture book-to-screen adaptations, what are you favorites? And what are the absolute worst of the worst?
Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts adds to the wealth of fairy themed programming ideas with DIY fairy doors
Today Renee reviews the new shojo manga Tales of the Tendo family and interviews editor Eric Margolis about the story.
It's a quiet story, but one that makes it clear that Cecil is seen, that kids like Cecil are seen. I look forward to more from Jonathan Todd.
From endfixers, incompetent robbers and large flightless birds to Eid, Pride, Swedish trans narratives, there is a whole HOST of books from around the world coming out in the States right now!
For her third "Club" book, the ever-prolific Elise Gravel turns her attention from mushrooms and bugs to the bizarre, alien (and perhaps even cute?) microorganisms that live invisibly among us.
If AI becomes capable of writing unique novels, just for you, that are better than anything you've ever read before, what would become of the shared experience of a beloved book?
The upcoming How It All Ends is a middle grade novel about a kid with a nonstop imagination, but where did the book come from? Emma Hunsinger gives us an inside peek via an original comic.
Here's a look at the middle-grade comics and graphic novels being released this week.
Author Jenni L. Walsh talks about the impact of animals in middle grade fiction and her latest book, Operation: Happy
What are your favorite children's books of 2024 so far? If you've read any Newbery-eligible titles, please add your suggestions as we continue to build our Mock Newbery reading list on Heavy Medal.
The concept of liminality plays a crucial role in Otherworldly, and as such, many of the important moments happen in liminal spaces.
James Patterson is in hot water for plagiarism. The source material? Shockingly, his own book.
For April Fool's Day, we select a picture book that got away with a LOT when it was first published back in 1973. Copulation, beheadings, see-through dresses, you name it! One of our favorite cult classic picture books.
Amy Noelle Parks takes us behind the scenes of AVERIL OFFLINE.
"I may sound naive but I’m a strong believer that books can change the world." Author Raj Tawney joins us today to talk about representation and his new middle grade novel, out this fall.
Archie goes to outer space and Betty and Veronica shop for some warm-weather outfits in our preview of the newest Archie digest.
A first look at the cover for THE TABLE by Wiley Blevins, Winsome Bingham, and Jason Griffin
Jasmine Warga’s funny and touching story was the perfect addition to our literature circle this year. Incorporating coding, a team robotics challenge, and an exploration of the connection between music and emotion added a rich dimension to our study of A Rover’s Story.
A quick dip into the eight titles Eerdmans Books for Young Readers will have out this coming fall. See them first!
Rounding up 2024 books from past Robert F. Sibert Medal and Honor winners
Astronaut Academy's Dave Roman introduces a new magical hero and sends him on a dangerous (if occasionally silly) quest in the pages of his new Unicorn Boy.
A music festival, a Theseus retelling, sleuths, a speculative thriller, a LGBTQIA+ dictionary, and so much more!
In a country where books can be banned if they show a bare butt, two nationally recognized sex educators have written two shame-free books on human bodies. We talk about them today.
Science Comics: Elephants is another excellent, informative entry in the non-fiction graphic novel series.
Over the past few years, the STAATUS index survey has asked Americans to name a famous Asian American. For three years in a row the most common response has been “I don’t know.” Number 2 has been Jackie Chan, who is not American, and number 3 has been Bruce Lee, who has been dead for […]
Called "a lyrical gem", "touching", "beautiful", and more by its three starred reviews, we discuss a new historical fiction picture book set during the Korean War.
Educator Meg Whittaker discusses books that have music built into the bones
Here's a look at the new comics and graphic novels being released this week.
New graphic novels, poetry collections, middle grade books, and YA.
I chat with Grant Snider about his latest book: Poetry Comics.
With it being spring and all, we decided to tackle our first Sarah Stewart title.
Here's a preview of the zany post-apocalyptic sports series I Heart Skull-Crusher, by Josie Campbell and Alessio Zonno.
Funny, whipsmart, emotionally resonant, and quick. When I want to hand a book to kids, I want to hand them the best. I want to hand them this.
Here's a look at some recently signed graphic novel deals—and what we can expect coming up!
Louder Than Hunger is a book that everyone needs to read so that we can all understand what it’s like to feel so small that you want to disappear completely.
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