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Top 10 Middle Grade Books – 2024

January 10, 2025 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I read many, many middle grade books last year, but somehow just one Indian book stands out this time! Here are my top ten, in no particular order. I highly recommend these books to readers ten and above! The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them) Last year, I read many books in verse, […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: books for tweens, How to Win an Election, In the Beautiful Country, Middle Grade, Mirror to Mirror, Odder, Pax Journey Home, reading, Red White and Whole, Restart, review, Starfish, The Stories Grandma Forgot, Twitch

Red, White and Whole

May 20, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Red, White and Whole has been on my wishlist for ever so long. I kept dithering. Would I enjoy the book? Would I not? I honestly wasn’t sure I wanted to read yet another immigration story. Yes, a sense of identity is important. Yes, many of us struggle with it; I know I do too. […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Middle Grade, novel in verse, Rajani LaRocca, reading, Red White and Whole, review