Tag: #middlegrade

• Ranking The Chronicles of Prydian

  No, not the Disney movie, the Disney movie butchered the books if that’s what you’re thinking of when it comes to The Black Cauldron. But you wouldn’t be reading this if you were into the Disney movie, would you? I’ve noticed I have made my rankings longer than necessary by describing the plot which I…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 19, 2023

  Rankings

  #fantasy, #lloydalexander, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #tarenthewanderer, #theblackcauldron, #thebookofthree, #thecastleofllyr, #thechroniclesofprydian, #thehighking

• Rick Riordan Presents

  I’ll admit I’m one of the few people who hasn’t read the Percy Jackson series. I did read The Kane Chronicles though. And when I heard the news of this new imprint taking on mythologies from all over the world, I finally found time to read the first book of each one. Now I know…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 15, 2023

  Book Suggestions

  #africanamericanmythology, #africandiasphora, #anathology, #arushahandtheendoftime, #carloshernandez, #cityoftheplaguegod, #dinemythology, #disneyhyperion, #gaelicmythology, #gracikim, #hindumythology, #hmongmythology, #j.c.cervantes, #koreanmythology, #kwamembalia, #lorim.lee, #magicalrealism, #mayanmythology, #mesotopianmythology, #mexicanmythology, #middlegrade, #navajomythology, #pahuaandthesoulstealer, #paolasantiagoandtheriveroftears, #racetothesun, #rachelreads&reviews, #rebeccaroanhorse, #rickriordan, #rickriordanpresents, #roshanichokshi, #salandgabibreaktheuniverse, #sarwatchadda, #tehlorkaymejia, #thecursedcarnivalandothercalamities, #thelastfallenstar, #thestormrunner, #tristanstrongpunchesaholeinthesky, #westafriacanmythology, #worldmythology

• The Retake Review

  In this sci-fi/magical realism novel, Calonita tackles the struggles of chaging friendships in the hellscape that is middle school adolescence. Zoe and Laura have been BFFs forever but Zoe has been noticing they’ve been drifting apart. She’s determined to ignore her doubts and try harder to reconnect with Laura after a summer apart, and give…

  rachelbeerwoman

  May 6, 2023

  Reviews

  #friendship, #jencalonita, #magicalrealism, #middlegrade, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #theretake

• Rise of the School for Good and Evil Review

  In exchange for immortality In exchange for eternal youth I choose you. Two brothers. One for Good. One for Evil. Your loyalty to your blood greater than the loyalty to your side. As long as you love each other, the world stays in balance. Good and Evil. Brother and brother. But every School Master faces…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 23, 2023

  Reviews

  #fairytale, #fantasy, #harpercollins, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #somanchainani, #theriseoftheschoolforgoodandevil, #theschoolforgoodandevil

• Melati Lum Interview

  Melati Lum is a lawyer specializing in criminal law whose work helps her craft the Ayesha Dean Mysteries. She kindly took the time answer my questions about writing one of the few female Muslim heroines in middle grade fiction, travel and what’s coming next from her pen. 1. Can you share a bit about your…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 17, 2023

  Interview

  #ayeshadeanmysteries, #diversity, #melatilum, #middlegrade, #mystery, #rachelreads&reviews, #travel

• Ranking xoxo, Betty and Veronica

  Since reading it last month, I must say this brief trilogy still holds up. It has all the fun of the Archie comic without the 20 page limit (that’s usually how long it is for an extra special story compared to the usual 5 pages), including friendship moments, cameos of other Riverdale teens and just…

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 3, 2023

  Rankings

  #archiecomics, #ineachother'sshoes, #livingthedream, #middlegrade, #penguinrandomhouse, #rachelreads&reviews, #we'rewiththeband, #xoxobettyandveronica

• The School for Good and Evil Review

  In The Forest Primeval A School For Good And Evil Two Towers Like Twin Heads One For The Pure One For the Wicked Try To Escape You’ll Always Fail The Only Way Out Is Through A Fairy Tale

  rachelbeerwoman

  April 2, 2023

  Reviews

  #fairytale, #fantasy, #harpercollins, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #somanchainani, #theschoolforgoodandevil

• Top 5 Dear America

  Originally I was going to do a full ranking but then there’s 35 books and I don’t hate myself. Also the last time I read all 35 was in 2020 where I read the 35 books in 17 days (I was under self-pressure okay. It was a stupid idea) and got eye strain for a…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 7, 2023

  Top 5

  #acoalminer'sbride, #andreadavispinkney, #barrydenenberg, #colormedark, #dearamerica, #dreamsinthegoldencountry, #historicalfiction, #kathrynlasky, #middlegrade, #oneeyelaughingtheotherweeping, #patriciac.mckissack, #rachelreads&reviews, #scholastic, #susancampbellbatoletti, #withthemightofangels

• Top 5 Royal Diaries

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 6, 2023

  Top 5

  #anacaonagoldenflower, #catherinethegreatjourney, #edwidgedanticat, #historicalfiction, #jahanaraprincessofprincesses, #kathrynlasky, #kristianagregory, #maryqueenwithoutacountry, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #royaldiaries, #scholastic, #sheriholman, #sŏndŏkprincessofmoonandstars

• Ranking Girls from Many Lands

  Now the other series American Girl spun off was the Girls from Many lands series for older middle schoolers tackling historical periods from eight different lands and more intense in some senses. What I mean is that half of the series tackles serious topics like court intrigue, colonization and genocide. The other half is more…

  rachelbeerwoman

  March 5, 2023

  Rankings

  #alevlytlecroutier, #americangirl, #anniedalton, #ashesinthepathway, #chitrabanerjeedivakaruni, #gatesofgold, #girlsfrommanylands, #historicalfiction, #janekurtz, #kirkpatrickhill, #laurenceyep, #marycasanova, #middlegrade, #rachelreads&reviews, #siobhánparkinson, #takingwing, #theblacktulip, #thecelticknot, #thelastflower, #underthehyena'sfoot, #victorysong