Congratulations to Mae Respicio Koerner on her debut novel, The House that Lou Built, a warm middle grade book perfect for summer reading. What kid wouldn’t like a tiny house all their own to escape their hectic family life. Even better, ambitious #stronggirl, Lou is determined to build it herself. …
An instant classic! Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead bring us an unforgettable story about the meaning of friendship and family. It’s been five years since Livy visited her grandmother in Australia. Not surprisingly, everything looks different. Her grandmother seems disappointed Livy doesn’t remember things. She worries Livy is growing up …
There’s shy and then there’s Virgil Salinas. He’s so quiet, he usually only talks to his family and then mostly only to his grandmother Lola. So, how will he ever get up the nerve to talk Valencia Somerset, a girl in his resource class at middle school? His only …
Happy book birthday to Kelly Yang on her middle grade debut novel, Front Desk (Arthur Levine/Scholastic). It wasn’t easy being the child of first-generation immigrants from China. America wasn’t happy times at Disneyland that 10-year-old Mia was hoping for. America was hard work but Mia was always up to the task. She …
“Regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic level or previous achievement, children who read four or more books over the summer fare better on reading comprehension tests in the fall than their peers who read one or no books over the summer.” …
Congratulations to Kat Zhang on her latest middle grade novel, The Memory of Forgotten Things. Like many middle grade books, the story starts off with a parent dying, but she explores the topic in such an uplifting way. The characters unique situation ignites the reader’s curiosity and Kat Zhang masterfully keeps …
Guest Post by: Dana Edwards Thank you, Middle Grade Mafia, for allowing me to guest blog today! I’m thrilled to interview my agent, Stacey Graham. Stacey’s an agent at Red Sofa Literary and a published author. She’s also a ghostwriter, screenwriter, and a freelance editor! She’s super busy, but she made some …
Congratulations to mafia friend, Rebecca Petruck, on the launch of her new middle grade novel, Boy Bites Bug. There is no doubt Rebecca totally gets middle grade characters, voice and humor. We asked her about her writing journey. Middle Grade Mafia: What was the inspiration for Boy Bites Bug? National Geographic wrote …
Tomorrow, May 8, is the official launch of Inventors at No. 8 A.M. Morgen. To help celebrate the big day, the Mafia was lucky enough to have A.M. answer a few question as part of our 4-1-1 series. Enjoy this today, tomorrow you should buy the book! Middle Grade Mafia: Where do …
INVENTORS Summary: About the Book: Meet George, the third Lord of Devonshire and the unluckiest boy in London. Why is George so unlucky? First, he’s an orphan. Second, unless he sells everything, he’s about to lose his house. So when his family’s last heirloom, a priceless map to the Star of …
