Crib Notes-Tweens & Inbetweens!

Recently I had occasion to do a fair amount of research on books for a group of 9-13-year old’s, both boys and girls. Here are a few of them…

THE PAST AND OTHER THINGS THAT SHOULD STAY BURED – Shawn David Hutchinson

If You Like…Book Of Lost Things, The Graveyard Book

I love a title that really puts a picture in your head! The main character Dino doesn’t mind spending time with the dead, after all, his parents own a funeral home. That doesn’t mean he is ready for them to sit up and start talking! With a hook like this you are in for a weird and wonderful story.

HERETICS ANONYMOUS – Katie Henry

If You Like…John Hughes Movies & Neil Gaiman Books

If you put an atheist in a strict Catholic high school, you can expect both comedy and tragedy. In the Shakespearean sense at least. Quoted as the Breakfast Club meets Saved!, this is destined to be a smart and fun read.

GOOD ENOUGH – Jan Petro-Ray

If You Like…Turtles All The Way Down, It Was Me All Along

A book that every child who thinks they aren’t skinny enough, pretty enough, smart enough, talented enough or good enough should read. Our main character battles with anorexia as she finds her way to being somehow enough. An important and openly revealing look at a difficult subject matter.

WHEN THE SKY FELL ON SPLENDOR – Emily Henry

If You Like…Stranger Things, The Serpent King

A bunch of kids spend their free time investigating local ghost stories and legends, which they capture on film for their YouTube channel. One day they find themselves stumbling onto something that isn’t just a story. A lovely tale on how ordinary kids become extraordinary through their friendships.