Louder Than Hunger by John Schu

Hardcover, 528 pagesRelease Date: March 19, 2024Published by: Candlewick PressRead from: April 18-19, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Texas Library Association ConferenceTW: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Body shaming, Death, Chronic illness, Bullying, CancerFor Readers Interested In: Novels in Verse, Mental Health Rep (Eating Disorder- Anorexia Nervosa), Realistic Fiction, MG     Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu…

Gut Reaction by Kirby Larson & Quinn Wyatt

e-Audio,05:54:42Narrated by: Jen Taylor Release Date: March 5, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 30- April 1, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Medical Content, Grief, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: Information on Chronic Illness, Coming of Age, Realistic Fiction, MG       Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen…

Duel by Jessixa Bagley (illustrated by Aaron Bagley)

e-book, 320 pages Release Date: November 7, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersRead from: March 24-31, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW:Bullying, Death of parent, Grief For Readers Interested In: MG, Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novels, Sports        A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure…

Free Period by Ali Terese

e-Audio, 07:05:19Narrated by: Josephine Huang & Cassandra MorrisRelease Date: March 5, 2024Published by: Scholastic, Inc. Read from: March 21-24, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Social Justice, Feminist Reads, MG       This middle-grade Moxie centering period equity is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret for the next generation! Helen and Gracie…

Courtesy of Cupid by Nashae Jones

e-Audio, 07:37:40Narrated by: Jade WheelerRelease Date: January 2, 2024Published by: AladdinRead from: January 6-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received a copy of this audiobook from Libro FM and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For Readers Interested In: Mythology, Racial Ethnic Diversity, Romance, Middle Grade,…

Middle Grade Monday: Totally Psychic by Brigid Martin

e-Audio, 05:50:59Narrated by: Frankie Corzo Release Date: August 15, 2023Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: October 24-27, 2023Totally Psychic, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Ghosts, Sparkly Covers, Fave Narrators, MG       This debut middle grade series stars a Cuban-American tween medium navigating friends, family and ghosts!      Paloma Ferrer is…

Gone Wolf by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 08:24:39Narrated by: Ariel Blake Release Date: October 3, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: October 1-2, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received a copy of this audiobook from Libro FM and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review)TW: Racism, Slavery, Confinement, Animal Death, Mental health, DeathFor Readers…

Camp Sylvania by Julie Murphy

e-Audio, 06:27:54Narrated by: Katie LadnerRelease Date: June 6, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 9-11, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM AppTW: Fat Shaming, Kidnapping, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: MG, Paranormal, Horror, LOL, Fat Leads, Body Positivity     From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ and Dear Sweet Pea comes a hilarious and…

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