Mysteries from the CYBILS list! Middle grade fiction
So my colleagues and I are busily reading the books on our CYBILS list. It's a little daunting at this point-there are 107 books on our list (that's the usual thing) and they all have to read by at least 2 people by the end of December. Trying to get everyone copies of each book is a completely different issue, one luckily I don't have to deal with! That's the job of the amazing Sheila Ruth . Anyway, I've had a little extra time on my hands this week - I managed to catch some icky bug from one of those rotten PreK kids (who sat on my lap for an hour weeping copiously). So I've put my time to good use. Here are two of my new favorites and these are both mysteries! Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee is such a wonderful, heartfelt story. It's about Maizy, who lives in Los Angeles with her mom, a food stylist. They have driven across country to Last Chance, Minnesota to come and spend time with her grandparents. Her grandfather i...