On Hidden Wings by Adare Elyse tells a wonderful story about courage for middle grade/YA against a fantasy backdrop.
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he Beginning starts the series, The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls. It’s a chapter book series for young middle grade that takes kids back in time to watch a Bible event–in this case, Creation.
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Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key is a compelling portal fantasy with a 13-year-old hero facing lots of odds. It’s written by an author well known in the homeschooling community, S.D. Smith (“rabbits with swords”) and his son J.C. Smith.
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Red Rain by Rachel Newhouse is a welcome addition to any library of Christian books for middle grade and up.
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I bought Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou because I was drawn by its cover. This is only the
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Secret of the Lost Dragons, Book 2 of my Guardians of Time series, has been named a finalist in the prestigious Selah Awards for Christian Fiction, 2023. Book One, The Dog Snatcher, also received this distinction in the previous year.
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Road Trip Rescue by Becca Wierwille tells the story of a lonely young girl, heartbroken by the disappearance of her dog two years before, who suddenly finds hope.
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I’m offering an author visit to a literature or history class in school or co-op. Kids can dress up as
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Badge of Honor by Susan K Marlow tells the tale of a twelve-year-old boy in Gold Rush California. Well, it’s
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Power Pup vs Tommy Trigger-Finger is the first book in Amanda Trumpower’s amusing series for middle-grade reluctant readers, Power Pup.
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Tinker by award-winning author Jill Williamson and her eighth-grade son Luke Williamson is a great tale for middle-grade reluctant readers.
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The Great Ice Cream Truck Heist by JJ Johnson tells a funny and memorable tale. Full of bravado and self-doubt,
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