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Category Archives: Middle Grades
The Wanderer
The Wanderer by Sharon Creech Sophie is off on an adventure. She’s sailing across the Atlantic with assorted uncles and cousins to see Bompie, her grandfather. It is her voice that brings us into the story and carries us through … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Tween
Tagged adoption, grief, multiple narrators, orphan, sailing, sea, unreliable narrator
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Titanic #3: S.O.S
Titanic #3: S.O.S. by Gordon Korman As the Titanic is taking on water, the story of its passengers is broken up by occasional reports from nearby ships. The entirety of the book is devoted to the sinking of the Titanic, the … Continue reading
Titanic #2: Collision Course
Titanic #2: Collision Course by Gordon Korman Picking up where Unsinkable left off, Collision Course continues the story of Paddy, Alfie, Sophie and Juliana. Paddy has been discovered as a stowaway and must spend most of his time evading capture. … Continue reading
Titanic #1: Unsinkable
Titanic #1: Unsinkable by Gordon Korman Unsinkable begins on the deck of the RMS Carpathia, where the few survivors of the Titanic watch the sea where the great ship once sailed. Beginning in this manner allows Korman to inform readers … Continue reading
I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916
I Survived: The Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis This is one in a series of books that focus on slightly horrifying historical events. It’s like historical fiction, tabloid style. But at least it gets some kids to read … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged historical fiction, scary, sea, sharks
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi Right from the start the book has an air of intrigue and foreboding. Charlotte states in a foreword that she has been accused of murder and found guilty. When we begin the … Continue reading
The Tail of Emily Windsnap
The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler Despite the fact that Emily Windsnap has lived her life on a boat, she’s never actually gone into the water. Nothing could be more of a shock than what happens the very … Continue reading
Wednesdays in the Tower
Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George This is the sequel to Tuesdays at the Castle. If anything it is even more adorable. Celie, who has always been close to the somewhat sentient castle, finds a surprising new staircase … Continue reading
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The Beasts of Clawstone Castle
The Beasts of Clawstone Castle by Eva Ibbotson When Madlyn and Rollo’s parents are given the opportunity of a lifetime to work in American for a price that will pay all of their debts, it seems the children have no … Continue reading
