In 2023, I tweeted about the long lengths of recently published middle grade books. The tweet went viral, and I was invited to write for Publisher’s Weekly to expand on my concerns. I said that ...

books for middle-grade readers ages 8 to 12 and books for teens. My take: There’s an absolute bumper crop of great books this year, so I’ve chosen 15 that are favorites of mine. With exquisite ...

For our latest look at the middle grade category of children’s books, we turn to the professionals ... environmental, and political.” Brooks says she has also been pitched projects “that ...

Middle-grade authors have the task of writing books that are compelling to young—but maturing—readers while also taking those readers, and their lives and emotions, seriously. Crossover hits ...

Check out some of our favorite children's and middle grade books for first-day jitters, making new friends and more Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Beware ninth-graders at Stephan Pastis’ book event. They might like his famous comic strip, “Pearls Before Swine.” ...

Highland Park native Sara F. Shacter loves middle-grade books, science — particularly biology — and nature. She is also interested in how children are affected by relationships. The author ...