One Sentence Debut Reviews: Middle-Grade Edition
Enter to win bookmarks from each of the following titles by leaving a comment and your email below. There will be multiple winners this month (until I run out of bookmarks). The contest closes Wednesday, 9-14.
With a Name Like Love — Tess Hilmo
New to Binder, Arkansas, Ollie refuses to condemn a down and out family and with her preacher-father stands for truth in this atmospheric To Kill a Mockingbird for the middle-grade set.
My Very Unfairy Tale Life — Anna Staniszewski
Fixing problems for uncooperative unicorns and being bossed around by a candy-popping gnome has Jenny fed up with her life as an adventurer in this utterly original, funny middle-grade spoof.
Vanished — Sheela Chari
Neela’s stolen veena becomes the instrument of everyone’s desire in this fresh, cross-cultural, cross-continental mystery focused on a curse and a dragon (with lots of potato chips thrown in).
loved your quick reviews! Thanks!
That’s a difficult task- one-sentence summaries! I find it hard to do even about my own book. And you didn’t even resort to “this book is about”! A good exercise for students and the books from their summer (fun) reading.
Didn’t leave my email but I’ll send, should I be a winner!
What a fun idea for a post! Short, but sweet. Thanks, Caroline.
I’d love bookmarks! I’ll pass them on to our librarians. They need to know how to spend their money. ;)
Amy
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I’ve read My Very Un Fairy Tale Life–LOVED it!! The others are on my TBR list. Isn’t Tess’s cover gorgeous?! :-)
These concise little reviews really grab my attention! Nice job, Caroline.
To Kill a Mockingbird for the middle-grade set?? Wow! I’ve GOT to read that book.
Those all look wonderful! Adding to my pile…
All seven of you have won bookmarks! I’ll contact you shortly for your mailing addresses.
Yay! Thanks, Caroline!
Such awesome middle grade books coming out! thanks, Caroline.