There is nothing I love more than a scary novel for middle grade kids. I love the short stories of Neil Gaiman and short scary story collections in the way of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. This book, The Clackity by Lora Senf reminded me of that classic suspenseful frightContinueContinue reading “The Clackity: Creeps Up Your Spine in a Good Way”
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Loving Those Legendary Alston Boys Once Again: The Last Mirror on the Left
What a ride! The cousins Otto and Sheed are back again for some high stakes action in Lamar Giles’ The Last Mirror on the Left, the fabulous sequel to his The Last Last Day of Summer. In this one, Missus Nedraw remembers the boys saving the town of Fry in Logan County in the lastContinueContinue reading “Loving Those Legendary Alston Boys Once Again: The Last Mirror on the Left”
A “Strong” Pageturner: A Review of Tristan Strong Destroys the World
I was fortunate enough to receive an ARC of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. If you read the reviews for the previous Tristan Strong, you will see it was right up my alley for middle grade fantasy literature that I cultivate for my fifth grade students. Especially those studentsContinueContinue reading “A “Strong” Pageturner: A Review of Tristan Strong Destroys the World”
5th in the Middle: Book reviews for teachers and students 