Jacqueline Woodson
Middle Grade Monday – Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
I’m finally going to weigh in with my thoughts on the lyrical, breathtaking work of art that is Jacqueline Woodson’s Brown Girl Dreaming. Not that you really need my opinion. It has received, at last count, six starred reviews from major review publications, Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, Horn Book, School Library Journal, and the Bulletin […]
In My Mailbox: Looking for Middle Grade Fiction that Deals with Sexual Violence
I often get emails and comments in regards to The #SVYALit Project asking about Middle Grade titles that deal with sexual abuse and violence of pre-teen kids. And each time I get a question, I go looking for some great recommendations. I have even tried to ask author and Middle Grade champion Anne Ursu and […]
Take 5: Upcoming Middle Grade Titles with Diverse Protagonists
In the spirit of the We Need Diverse Books campaign, here are 5 upcoming middle grade titles that fit the bill: I Lived on Butterfly Hill by Marjorie Agosin An eleven-year-old’s world is upended by political turmoil in this searing novel from an award-winning poet, based on true events in Chile. Celeste Marconi is a […]
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Middle Grade Monday – Upcoming Excitement!
I had the opportunity to do a little hunting on Netgalley and Edelweiss this weekend, and found a few items I’m super exited to see. Let’s dive in! The first is a new middle grade by one of my favorite authors, Jacqueline Woodson. I got to meet her at one of my first North Carolina […]
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