School may be back in session, but that doesn’t mean your kids are ready to drop Reading for Fun 101. And September offers up plenty of material to keep them engaged in their off hours from hitting the school books, including a new graphic novel from Smile author Raina Telgemeier, the kick-off of a fun […]
Imagine looking up over your head and seeing a young boy stretched between two close buildings, inching himself carefully up higher and higher. You can’t, really, because eleven-year-old Reuben, the main character in Trenton Lee Stewart’s latest middle grade novel, The Secret Keepers, is never seen. He prides himself in sneaking out of the apartment that […]
We’re enjoying a golden age when it comes to books for young readers. From the touching, beautiful graphic novels of Raina Telgemeier, to James Patteron’s rip-roaring Middle School series, kids these days have a treasure trove of books to choose from that are fun for readers of all ages. Gift your middle schooler a few of the books below, and don’t […]