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The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe by Tricia Springstubb

Review: The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe by Tricia Springstubb

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The Most Perfect Thing in the UniverseTricia SpringstubbMargaret Ferguson BooksPublished June 1, 2021 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe by Tricia Springstubb Eleven-year-old Loah Londonderry is definitely a homebody. While her mother, a noted ornithologist, works to save the endangered birds of the shrinking Arctic tundra, Loah anxiously … Continue reading Review: The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe by Tricia Springstubb →

Review: Glitter Gets Everywhere by Yvette Clark

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Glitter Gets EverywhereYvette ClarkHarperCollinsPublished May 4, 2021 Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads About Glitter Gets Everywhere Kitty’s mother died on an inappropriately sunny Tuesday. So much has changed in Kitty’s life over the last few months, and she needs the world to stop spinning around her. She needs things to return to normal — or … Continue reading Review: Glitter Gets Everywhere by Yvette Clark →

Review: Breathing Underwater by Sarah Allen

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Breathing UnderwaterSarah AllenFarrar Strauss & GirouxPublished March 30, 2021 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indiebound | Goodreads About Breathing Underwater Olivia is on the road trip of her dreams, with her trusty camera and her big sister Ruth by her side. Three years ago, before their family moved from California to Tennessee, Olivia and Ruth buried a time capsule … Continue reading Review: Breathing Underwater by Sarah Allen →

Review: Mary Underwater by Shannon Doleski

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Mary UnderwaterShannon DoleskiAmuletPublished April 7, 2020 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indiebound | Goodreads About Mary Underwater Mary Murphy feels like she’s drowning. Her violent father is home from prison, and the social worker is suspicious of her new bruises. An aunt she’s never met keeps calling. And if she can’t get a good grade on her science project, … Continue reading Review: Mary Underwater by Shannon Doleski →

Review: Paris on Repeat by Amy Bearce

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Paris on RepeatAmy BearceJolly Fish PressPublished July 14, 2020 Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Book Depository | Indiebound | Goodreads About Paris on Repeat GROUNDHOG DAY gets a hilarious French twist in this delightful upper middle grade novel about first crushes and friendship when an eighth-grade class trip to Paris goes horribly wrong and … Continue reading Review: Paris on Repeat by Amy Bearce →

Best Middle Grade Books from Spring 2020

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I don’t know if I’m reading more books than usual because of trying to stay home and avoid COVID-19, or if I’ve just got better contacts and a better sense of the middle grade book world these days, or if I’ve just gotten incredible lucky, but it seems like there have been a LOT of … Continue reading Best Middle Grade Books from Spring 2020 →