Browsing: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) announces the John Newbery medal, the award given to the most outstanding contribution to children’s literature. Here is the list of 2021 award winners:

For that spot between picture books and young adult books, here is a wide range of wonderful literature that we feel represents the best kids books of 2017 for tweens and preteens (ages 7-12).

Which five words best describe The War I Finally Won?

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley: Once safe, Ada can heal.

We’ve picked 15 middle grade books that we think are some of the best new books for preteens and tweens that release during the month of October.

I not only loved all these books, I know I’ll go back and re-read them in the future to study exactly how these skillful writers strike the delicate balance I’m always looking for between laugh-out-loud funny and reach-for-the-Kleenex poignant.

Any author will tell you that one of the questions we get asked the most is What are your favorite books? When it comes to historical fiction, coming up with a short list is pretty much impossible.