Speculative Middle Grade Fiction-October 2020
This is always such a fun time of year. The CYBILS awards are in their first round and there are SOOOO many books to be read. This year I'm a second round judge so I'll have a shorter list to read, but I'm keeping my eye on things, just so I can keep up. Two great books caught my eye this fall and they are great! The first one is a sequel to the CYBILS middle grade speculative fiction award winner last year-Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia. I devoured that one last year during Thanksgiving weekend when people were giving me long looks when I would bust out laughing and then try to explain the entire story line without giving too much away. I started reading it aloud to my fifth graders this year and they are only annoyed because I only get to see them once a week. It's great being able to slow down a bit and talk about some of the amazing symbolism and cultural connections. SO NOW, I just finished reading the secon...