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Monday, September 7, 2015

Great Upcoming MG Reads

This fall is shaping up to be a fantastic season for MG (middle-grade) novels. In the publishing biz, MG is typically geared to ages 8-12, the upper end leaning toward age 14. It's my favorite audience to write for, and MG books have the greatest heart and variety in all of publishing. These are the ones I'm most looking forward to this week. They're landing on your bookshop's shelves tomorrow! Review quotes come from Kirkus Reviews.

The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands
pub info: Aladdin, 384 pp
genre: MG historical thriller/mystery
In 1665 London, a 14-year-old apothecary's apprentice breaks codes and eludes the mysterious Cult of the Archangel to find his master's killer.
"A spectacular debut."

The Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable FIB by Adam Shaughnessy
pub info: Algonquin, 272 pp
genre: MG fantasy / real-world magic
11-year-old Pru joins the Fantasy Investigation Bureau to learn why Norse gods are suddenly appearing in her town.
"[The] puzzles and plot twists will absorb and intrigue younger readers as they consider the book’s central questions about truth, magic, and adventure."

Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
pub info: Dial, 400 pp
genre: MG historical
Mimi, a biracial girl, struggles to fit in at her new school in 1969 Vermont.
"Readers will be moved by the empathetic lyricism of Mimi’s maturing voice."

A Nearer Moon by Melanie Crowder
pub info: Atheneum, 160 pp
genre: MG fantasy
Alternating chapters tell the stories of two girls, one human and one a water sprite, and their quest to save their sisters.
"Exquisitely written with words and images that demand savoring."

A Pocket Full of Murder by R.J. Anderson
pub info: Atheneum, 352 pp
genre: MG fantasy mystery
Four sisters living in a Victorianesque fantasy world use magic and investigation to acquit their wrongfully accused father.
"Thoroughly entertaining."

Redeemed by Margaret Peterson Haddix
pub info: Simon & Schuster, 416 pp
genre: MG science fiction
In the eighth and final installment of the wildly popular Missing series, the Skidmore kids travel to the future to try to repair time and save the world.
"A satisfying end to a long-running series."


Seven Dead Pirates by Linda Bailey
pub info: Tundra, 320 pp
genre: MG humorous ghost story
A boy named Lewis discovers his bedroom is haunted by seven pirates who need to find their way home.
"Piratical fun well-stocked with colorful cast members living and arrghh."







Head over to Shannon Messenger's blog for more Marvelous Middle Grade Monday fun!




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7 comments:

  1. Andrea MackSeptember 7, 2015 at 6:27 AM

    Thanks for the round up! An interesting selection of titles.

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  2. Greg PattridgeSeptember 7, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    Can't wait to read these. Thanks for featuring them this week. I would also add the wonderful CONFESSIONS OF AN IMAGINARY FRIEND.

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    1. Claire CatererSeptember 7, 2015 at 4:25 PM

      That one does look good, Greg. Thanks for adding it.

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  3. Ms. YinglingSeptember 7, 2015 at 11:21 AM

    Wow. Lots of new fantasy books. Definitely adding some to my TBR.

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  4. RosiSeptember 7, 2015 at 2:30 PM

    Quite a list. I see a couple on here I really want to read. Thanks for the post.

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2015 at 8:00 PM

    Thanks for pulling these titles together! And finally the last book from the Missing series--exciting.

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