Middle Grade
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Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi @payaldoshiauthor @MMPress_ // #ownvoice middle grade fantasy
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar was #ownvoice middle grade fantasy with Indian culture, parallel magical world, quest and riddles that readers of this genre would enjoy. Synopsis Perfect for fans of…
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The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen // beautiful YA graphic novel
The Magic Fish was my first YA graphic novel and I really enjoyed this beautifully written inspiring story of a immigrant mother and her middle grade kid, both spoke different language but found…
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Soul Lanterns by Shaw Kuzki, Emily Balistrieri (Translator) // impactful and powerful middle grade fiction
Synopsis The haunting and poignant story of a how a young Japanese girl’s understanding of the historic and tragic bombing of Hiroshima is transformed by a memorial lantern-floating ceremony. Twelve-year-old Nozomi lives in…
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Sea of Kings by Melissa Hope (Book Review) // entreating, adventurous and enjoyable middle grade fantasy
Thirteen-year-old Prince Noa has hated the ocean since the day it caused his mother’s death. But staying away from the sea isn’t easy on his tropical island home, where he’s stuck trying to…
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#BookReview : Esme’s Gift (Esme Series #2) by Elizabeth Foster @e_foster3 @OdysseyBooks
Esme’s Gift (Esme Series #2) by Elizabeth FosterPublication Date: November 30th 2019 Publisher: Odyssey BooksGenre: Middle Grade / FantasyPages: 266Stars: ★★★★★ In the enchanted world of Aeolia, fifteen-year-old Esme Silver is faced with…