Middle Grade Reading for July
It's hot outside and definitely time for some summer reading! Here are some new MG books to explore... quotes are from interviews I did for my blog, Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb. Kristine Rudolph is the author of the new novel The Twin Stars and the Soccer Superstar. When I asked her about the origins of the novel, she said : " Before I wrote for kids, I took a stab at writing for adults. I have a law degree and also love true crime, so the natural path was for me to write domestic thrillers, right? Except. Gah! It turns out I am just not able to go as deep and dark as publishers and agents want. I realized I didn’t want to live in that space, mentally. Writing a 'light mystery' for younger readers was the perfect solution. The Twin Stars and the Soccer Superstar started with a 'what if?' question — 'What if you are a superfan and your hero goes missing?' — and evolved from there." Valerie Sherrard's new novel is titled Absolutely No ...
