middle grade books

  • Middle Grade Fiction that Adults & Kids Will Love

    Middle Grade Fiction that Adults & Kids Will Love

    Will I ever outgrow my love for middle grade novels? I think not. And I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to, either! There’s something magical about middle grade novels. They depict the thrills and pains and stumbles that come along with growing up and discovering ourselves. They can tell stories of lives… Continue reading

  • Middle Grade Fiction for the New Year

    Middle Grade Fiction for the New Year

    I’m still a huge fan of middle grade fiction and love finding new titles to enjoy, even as an adult. Here are some that I recommend for the new year A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry Vega, an orca whale living in the Salish Sea, knows that someday she will take on the responsibility… Continue reading

  • Wicked Read-Alikes for Kids and Teens

    As a decades-long fan of the musical Wicked, I was so excited to see the movie this year (and now can’t stop singing and dancing, much to my colleagues’ and husband’s delight). I finally decided to read Gregory Maguire’s Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, the source text for the… Continue reading

  • More Middle Grade Fiction for Adults

    More Middle Grade Fiction for Adults

    Earlier this year, I shared some middle grade fiction books that I believe can (and should!) be enjoyed by adults, too. Since then, I’ve discovered more great titles. If you are looking for well written and compelling stories, don’t miss out on these reads based on where we shelve them in the library! Hummingbird by… Continue reading

  • Middle Grade Fiction for Adults

    Middle Grade Fiction for Adults

    For a long time as an adult, I told myself that middle grade books were no longer for me. But I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I was wrong! Not only can middle grade novels simply be great stories, they can also transport you back into the world of being a kid. This… Continue reading

  • Nightstand Reads: Trudi Trueit recommends middle-grade novels to read now

    Seattle author Trudi Trueit’s newest book, The Nebula Secret, is part of the Explorer Academy series of novels from National Geographic. We asked Trudi to tell us about some other middle-grade books she’s been reading and loving. Here are five she recommends:     Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed When Amal, a young Pakistani girl,… Continue reading