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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 […]

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Starfish

May 14, 2024 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

On nearly any list of “must-read” verse novels for middle-graders, I come across Starfish. I finally read it, and I completely understand why it’s on so many lists. There are […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: books for tweens, Lisa Fipps, Middle Grade, novel in verse, reading, review, Starfish