KateOnKidsBooks

This was a crowded year for great books, especially in middle grade, which is my main area of focus. Highlights of the year included my firs...

The Probability of Everything Sarah Everett Harper Collins, 2023 326 pages Grades 5-7 Realistic Fiction Kemi is enjoying a typical Sunday mo...

The Blood Years Elana K. Arnold Harper Collins, 2023 390 pages Grades 9-Up Historical Fiction Frederike (Rieke) is a Jewish teenager growing...

The Hobbit: or, There and Back Again J.R.R Tolkien George Allen & Unwin, 1937 (original publication) 320 pages Grades 4-Adult Fantasy/Ad...

Chinese Menu Grace Lin Little Brown, 2023 288 pages Grades 3-6 Short Stories The history of Chinese food is explored in this heavily illustr...

Hope in the Valley Mitali Perkins FSG, 2023 297 pages Grades 5-8 Realistic/Historical Fiction Pandita's plans for a quiet summer are sha...

Project F Jeanne DuPrau Random House, 2023 210 pages Grades 3-7 Dystopian/Science Fictio n Set in Earth's distant future, folks now live...