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Category Archives: Middle Grade
12 Days of Christmas Giveaways!
I’m participating in a 12 Days of Christmas Giveaways in the Readers & Writers of Clean Youth Fiction Facebook group. Come join me! Join the group here on Facebook so that you can learn about twelve authors of clean fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Reading, Writing, young adult
Tagged freebies, giveaway, middle grade, young adult
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Monday Book Review: Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
With recent talk about building a wall between the United States and Mexico, this middle grade novel gives the reader some insight into the hardships some immigrants go through to provide for their families. Title: Return to Sender Author: Julia Alvarez Genre: contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Middle Grade
Tagged book review, immigration, middle grade, Monday Book Review
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Monday Book Review: Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan
As I continue to read YA and middle grade books on immigration for my doctorate program this summer, here’s another story that fits the bill. Title: Amina’s Voice Author: Hena Khan Genre: contemporary realistic fiction Age group: middle grade Synopsis: Sixth grader Amina … Continue reading
Monday Book Review: The Other Side of Freedom by Cynthia T. Toney
Here’s another book from one of the CatholicTeenBooks.com authors! Title: The Other Side of Freedom Author: Cynthia T. Toney Genre: historical fiction Age group: middle grade Summary: (from author’s website) In a southern farming community in 1925, thirteen-year-old Salvatore and his … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, Middle Grade
Tagged book review, historical fiction, middle grade
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VIDEO: My EWTN Bookmark Interview
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Doug Keck of EWTN’s Bookmark program. During our time together, we talked about my middle grade mystery Seven Riddles to Nowhere, the award it had just won, and why … Continue reading
Seven Riddles to Nowhere wins another award!
In case you haven’t already heard, my middle grade mystery Seven Riddles to Nowhere won Honorable Mention for Catholic children’s books at the Catholic Press Awards last Friday! This is a very broad category that included both fiction and nonfiction, … Continue reading
Books That Feature Catholic Schools
In honor of Catholic Schools Week, I thought I’d put together a list of novels that feature students in Catholic schools. Sadly, I was having trouble coming up with much of a list on my own, so I took to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Reading, young adult
Tagged books, Catholic, Catholic books, Catholic fiction
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Monday Book Review: Rosa, Sola by Carmela Martino
Can I resist a middle grade book with an Italian-American main character and lots of Italian vocabulary words sprinkled throughout? No. No, I cannot. 🙂 Title: Rosa, Sola Author: Carmela Martino Age group: middle grade (on the youngish side) Genre: … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Historical, Middle Grade
Tagged book review, Italian, middle grade
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Christmas Shopping Time!
Still doing some Christmas shopping? Yeah, me too! In fact, I have lots left to do! If you’re looking for a gift idea, why not give someone an autographed book? If you live in the Chicago area, you can come … Continue reading
Posted in Angelhood, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Mysteries, Reading, Seven Riddles to Nowhere, young adult
Tagged craft fair, young adult, young adult books
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Top 8 Tips for Writing for Teens & Tweens
Last Sunday, I had to pleasure of joining a panel of authors from the Mystery Writers of America in a free workshop on writing for young readers. For those of you who weren’t able to make it, I thought I’d … Continue reading