OLD ENOUGH TO SAVE THE PLANET: A Nod to Nonfiction Earth Day Titles
How can people join the fight against climate change? That’s the premise behind a middle grade series that I’m currently…
Barbara The Budgie Inspires Middle Grade Book Blog on Birds
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be the caretaker of a pet bird. A budgie. That’s a parakeet for non-bird people.…
Found 'em in the Little Free Library
A Little Free Library is a small, wooden box commonly in the shape of a house, mounted on a post, and packed with books. The…
Wildlife Over Waste
I have a great little quote on my office bulletin board that reads: “Animals don’t litter. Humans do.” The manuscript that…
When Dreams and Reality Are In Sync
Long before it became a reality, Tiger Stripe Publishing, a small indie press based out of Chicago and Phoenix, Joy E.…
Small but Mighty
Middle Grade novels seem to be getting bigger. I don’t mean getting bigger as in popularity. I mean bigger and longer in…
Have you "herd"?
Have you "herd"? There are some great middle grade novels about elephants! I’ve compiled a list of MG fiction that have…