Author Q&A With Tracy Badua
Tracy Badua is an award-winning author of books for young people. By day, she is an attorney who works in national housing policy, and by night, she squeezes in writing,…
Middle Grade
Advice From Pros: Laura Yorke
Laura Yorke is a veteran book editor, publisher, literary agent, and writer who has worked in the publishing industry for over 30 years. A native New Yorker, she began her career…
Operation Storytime
Thanks to a few ingenious members of the United States Military, their families, contributions of noble supporters, and partner organizations, United Through Reading (UTR) was born. Through their free UTR…
Happy Holidays and Thank You for Being You!
You know those newsletters that arrive in your email box this time of year from your favorite authors wishing you a happy holiday season? Well, this isn’t one of those….
Author Q&A With J.S. Puller
J. S. Puller is a playwright and author from the Windy City, Chicago. She has a master’s degree in elementary education and a bachelor’s degree in theatre from Northwestern University….
The Islands of Iros
Fans of fantasy, you’ll love this new middle grade release from Peruvian author, L.M. Bracklow. When three young warriors come together to fight their enemies, magic happens. Not necessarily in…
Writer’s Corner: The Distinction Between Middle Grade and Young Adult Books: And Why It Matters
As writers and readers are quickly learning, there’s a muddiness that’s seeping into distinguishing between middle grade and young adult. It’s not to say that’s a problem, it’s a compliment…
The Secret Zoo
When Megan Nowicki follows a hunch that something special is happing at the Clarksville City Zoo, she takes off to investigate. Spying a group of monkeys that looked like they’d…
Sit, Stay, Love
Cecilia Murray’s favorite place to be is helping out at her local dog shelter, which scratches the itch for a pet that she’s not allowed to have at home. Then…
Hail, Hail Camp Timberwood
Here’s a coming of age teen romance that has survived the test of time. Written in 1978, this book by Ellen Conford can be found in just about every library…