Worth reading for dialogue that snaps the characters into sharp focus. TITLE: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl AUTHOR: @stacymcanulty.bsky.social AGENT: Lori Kilkelly @lkliterary.bsky.social PUB: Caroline Abbey @randomhousekids.bsky.social 2018 #kidlit #mglit #booksky #middlegrade #bookrec

Worth reading for a cleverly plotted time travel story, à la @rebstead.bsky.social's When You Reach Me. TITLE: The First State of Being AUTHOR: @erinentrada.bsky.social AGENT: Sara Crowe PUB: Virginia Duncan at Greenwillow Books, 2024 #kidlit #mglit #booksky #writersky #middlegrade #bookrec

Worth reading for a completely bonkers, creative ride. God bless your singular brain, Mr. Pinkwater. TITLE: Borgel AUTHOR: @danielpinkwater.bsky.social AGENT: (current) @literaticat.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social PUB: @macmillanpubusa.bsky.social 1990 #mglit #booksky #middlegrade #books

Worth reading to learn Newfoundland expressions and slang. TITLE: Benny on the Case AUTHOR: Wesley King AGENT: @secretagentbri.bsky.social at HG Literary PUB: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2025 #kidlit #mglit #booksky #edusky #writersky #middlegrade #books #WesleyKing

Worth reading for well-written horrible parenting. TITLE: The First Magnificent Summer AUTHOR: @racheltoalson.bsky.social AGENT: Rena Rossner PUB: Kara Sargent at Aladdin, cover art @svetlaradivoevaart.bsky.social 2023 #kidlit #mglit #booksky #edusky #writersky #middlegrade #books #RLToalson

Vintage @lapubliclibrary.bsky.social circa 2024. That’s an actual photo of me. #booksky #library

Worth reading for an exploration into what it feels like to be wrongly accused. TITLE: The Real Thief AUTHOR: William Steig PUB: @fsgbooks.bsky.social 1973 #kidlit #mglit #booksky #edusky #writersky #middlegrade #books #TheRealThief #WilliamSteig

Worth reading for a staunch anti-war book, narrated by a cat. TITLE: Pocket Bear AUTHOR: Katherine Applegate AGENT: Elena Giovinazzo at Heirloom Literary PUB: Liz Szabla at Feiwel and Friends 2025 #kidlit #mglit #booksky #edusky #writersky #middlegrade #books #PocketBear #KatherineApplegate

Worth reading for fascinating characters doing un-cliché things. TITLE: Raymie Nightingale AUTHOR: Kate DiCamillo AGENT: Holly McGhee @pippinproperties.bsky.social PUB: @candlewickpress.bsky.social 2016 #mglit #booksky #edusky #middlegrade #booksworthreading #RaymieNightingale #KateDiCamillo