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Every family has traditions that define who they are and who their children will grow up to be, and as time goes by, new traditions are formed by new generations. Prior to 1977, no one knew what a Jedi or a lightsaber was. In 2015, the world George Lucas dreamed up is beloved around the world. […]
The Force Oversleeps, by Jarrett J. Krosoczka, the latest story about life at a Jedi Academy in a galaxy far, far, away, has just hit the shelves. Fans of the series will be delighted, and new readers will want to find all the other books in the series. But things have a way of working […]
No fictional boarding school (currently in print) surpasses Hogwarts for sheer wonder, but there are plenty of other good ones out there, too. Here are some of my favorites, starting with the realistic and working on up to the fantastical.
Young readers had a great reading year in 2015—and so did those of us who know that books for young readers are awesome for readers of all ages. From a long-awaited new book in the Dork Diaries series to a memoir by baseball star Mo’ne Davis (and a semi-autobiographical novel by baseball star Derek Jeter!), not to mention another installment in Stuart Gibbs’s wickedly funny Spy School series, the hits just kept on coming. And for that, we are grateful. If you’re looking for a terrific book or two for your middle schooler, look no further than the titles below.