The Storyteller Squad

Book Reviews – Middle Grade

Ages: 8 to 12

How to Steal a Dog by Barbara O’Connor, Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

8 Notes to a Nobody by Cynthia T. Toney
Reviewed by Burton Cole

A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Reviewed by Tracy Popolizio

Abbie’s Woods Defending the Nest by Susan Thogerson Maas
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen
Reviewed by Burton Cole

Faith and Destiny by Philip Lazowski
Reviewed by Tracy Popolizio

Fortuna Finds a Family, by Katy Sloop Roberts
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Friendship According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney
Reviewed by Tracy Popolizio

Giant Pumpkin Suite by Melanie Heuiser Hill
Reviewed by Victoria Kimble

Grandma’s Attic Series by Arleta Richardson, Reviewed by Michelle Welsh

Howard Wallace, P.I. by Casey Lyall
Reviewed by Burton Cole

Into the Lion’s Mouth, by Nancy McConnell
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Joplin, Wishing by Diane Stanley
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Journey to Zentobia, by Stacy D’Alessandro
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

More Than Grit by Gretchen Carlson, Reviewed by Michelle Welsh

Moo by Sharon Creech
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

Never Cry “Arp!” by Patrick F. McManus
Reviewed by Burton Cole

Obsession by Patricia Bradley
Reviewed by Sharon Rene

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson
Reviewed by Michelle Welsh

Orlo The Created by Lauren H. Brandenburg
Reviewed by Tracy Popolizio

Road Trip by Gary Paulsen and Jim Paulsen
Reviewed by Burton Cole

RoboTales series by Jill Williamson and Luke Williamson
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Run by Glenn Haggerty
Reviewed by Burton Cole

Signed by Zelda by Kate Feiffer
Reviewed by Burton Cole

Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe by Jo Watson Hackl
Reviewed by Julane Fisher

The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

The Case of the Phantom Stench by Josh Kidney
Reviewed by Victoria Kimble

The Christy Miller series by Robin Jones Gunn
Reviewed by Victoria Kimble

The Clockwork Crow by Catherine Fisher
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

The Cooper Kids Adventure Series by Frank Peretti
Reviewed by Jill K Willis

The Door Within by Wayne Thomas Batson
Reviewed by Tracy Popolizio

The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

The Merchant’s Curse by Antony Barone Kolenc
Reviewed by Julane Fisher

The Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Lee Stewart
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

The Other Side of Freedom by Cynthia T. Toney
Reviewed by Julane Fisher

The Prince Warrior Series by Priscilla Shirer
Reviewed by Jill K Willis

The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan, Reviewed by Michelle Welsh

The Snowball Fight Professional by Angela Ruth Strong
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

The Trebors by Caroline C. Barney
Reviewed by Julane Fisher

The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

Thundercluck! by Paul Tillery and Meg Wittwer
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Turtle Tube: An Erutuf National Park Novel, by Kathy Arnold Cherry
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Unwritten by Tara Gilboy
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Violet Jenkins Saves the Day, by Stacey Faubion
Reviewed by Kristen Johnson

Wild River by Rodman Philbrick
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

Writing Prompts by Victoria Kimble
Reviewed by Gretchen Carlson

Winterfrost by Michelle Houts Reviewed by Michelle Welsh

The Paper Bag Christmas by Kevin Alan Milne Reviewed by Michelle Welsh

The Curse of the Ten Broken Toes by Matt Eicheldinger Reviewed by Michelle Welsh

Ophelia Starcluck and the Rebel Prince by Kristen Gwen Reviewed by Michelle Welsh


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