In this episode, I talk with Diana Farid about her coming-of-age novel written in verse, Wave, set in 1980s Southern California about a Persian American girl.
Browsing: Novels for Kids and Teens
Tipani Walker and the Nightmare Knot is one of the best middle-grade adventures out there—don’t pick it up unless you have nothing else to do for the day.
Bella Santini in the Troll War is a fun mix of adventure and education, and readers who enjoy fantasy adventures are sure to relish it.
Reminiscent of J.R.R. Tolkien’s stories, The Crowns of Croswald is a thrilling four-book series. The War of the Woods is the last installment.
Lucy and Dee: The Silk Road, written by Kirsten Marion, is a fun and engrossing read, perfect for middle-grade readers who love a new adventure.
The Garden Bone is a beautifully written and completely engrossing story, blending scientific fact with roller-coaster fantasy.
Pie in the Sky is a funny, touching, heartbreaking, and utterly uplifting exploration of what it means to be an outsider.
Full of lessons about believing in yourself and your ideas, EAT BUGS, PROJECT STARTUP is a wonderful beginning to an exciting series of illustrated novels.
Weaving together strands from fantasy, dystopia, and science fiction, Defy the Night is a rollercoaster narrative that touches on concerns of readers.
Featuring smart, resourceful kids and realistic scientific concepts, ARKO: The Dark Union is an adventure novel for sophisticated readers.