Shalanda Stanley grew up in Louisiana and earned her BA in creative writing at Florida State University. She’s an assistant professor at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she also lives with her family.
Browsing: Knopf Books for Young Readers
This month, Girl to Girl: Honest Talk About Growing Up and Your Changing Body (Chronicle Books), a must-have for every girl navigating her way through the preteen years, is The Children’s Book Review’s best selling middle grade book.
This month, Connect the Thoughts, an innovative journal from Chronicle Books, is The Children’s Book Review’s best selling middle grade book.
For many kids, August is back-to-school month. The stories in this month’s hot new release kids books will make back-to-school (and anytime) reading a breeze.
It’s true TCBR readers are fans of Star Wars! That’s why, this month, Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary – The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga is The Children’s Book Review’s best selling middle grade book.
Exciting news: This month our best selling picture book from our affiliate store is a non-fiction book. Hooray for our smart and engaged readers!
JENNIFER GRAY OLSON is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in art education. She is a glassblower and sculptor. In addition to writing and illustrating …
The following titles are favorite middle-grade read-alouds, books that inspired our own books.
I’d recommend these middle grade novels to kids who enjoy … [a] strong voice and humor and who might like a peek into someone else’s world.
This month’s best selling kids series from The Children’s Book Review’s affiliate store remains the same, it’s the wonderfully educational series The Adventures of Riley.