STARRED Book Review: Simone LaFray and the Bishop of Mumbai
A spy mission, high-stakes competition, and a satisfying story of girlhood. SIMONE LAFRAY AND THE BISHOP OF MUMBAI by S.P. O’Farrell reviewed by Jaylynn Korrell.
Tag: middle grade fiction
STARRED Book Review: Fires Burning Underground
Spirits prowl at the corners, but tender vulnerability and small rebellions make the haunting, beating heart of Nancy McCabe’s middle-grade novel, FIRES BURNING UNDERGROUND.
Book Review: Second Chance (Baseball Buddies, 2)
SECOND CHANCE (Baseball Buddies, 2) by Aaron Derr is pleasant and fun—a lighthearted story of baseball and teamwork. Reviewed by Toni Woodruff.
Book Review: Somebody’s Someone
SOMEBODY’S SOMEONE by Linda Oatman High is a compassionate novel exploring the lifeforce of a child’s love. Reviewed by Samantha Hui.
Book Review: Searching for Lucky #3002 (Ben & Blue)
Adventure and mystery combine with humor in the heartwarming middle grade book SEARCHING FOR LUCKY #3002 (BEN & BLUE) by Ellen Melissa Cohen.
Book Review: Treasonous Tycoon (The Adventures of the Flash Gang, 2)
TREASONOUS TYCOON (The Adventures of the Flash Gang) by M.M. Downing & S.J. Waugh is rich in crooked schemes and youthful hijinks. Reviewed by Warren Maxwell.
STARRED Book Review: Deluge
Kathy L. Brown reviews DELUGE: THE PEOPLE THAT MELT IN THE RAIN by Carolyn Watson Dubisch & Mike Dubisch.
Book Review: The Brothers Dragon (Beyond Land’s End)
In THE BROTHERS DRAGON by JF Baker, two young brothers travel from World War Two ravaged London to a dangerous world of dragons, pirates, and family secrets. Reviewed by Warren Maxwell.
Book Review: Santa Claus: The Beginning
SANTA CLAUS: THE BEGINNING by Terry Broxson is a fresh reimagining of children’s favorite gift giver. Check out what Samantha Hui has to say in her book review of this holiday middle grade novel.
STARRED Book Review: Building a Team (Baseball Buddies)
BUILDING A TEAM (Baseball Buddies) by Aaron Derr is a love letter to baseball and the enduring values it instills in everyone who plays it. Check out what Warren Maxwell has to say in his book review of this Red Chair Press novel.