5 Vegbooks reviews tagged middle grade.
ALLERGIC by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter is a graphic novel that addresses allergies to animals, and so much more. Maggie, the main character, is feeling alone at home and at school. Her parents are…
Tags: Allergicgraphic novelMegan Wagner LloydMichelle Mee Nuttermiddle gradepets
ONE SMALL HOP by Madelyn Rosenberg intertwines a climate dystopia with the persistent hope of middle grade fiction. The novel follows Jonathan “Ahab” Goldstein and his group of friends as they navigate typical middle…
Children’s and middle grade literature often provides nuance and backstory to “villains.” R.J. Palacio’s WONDER follow up, “The Julian Chapter,” was no exception as it provided reasons if not excuses for Julian’s…
Tags: graphic novelmiddle gradeR.J. PalacioThe HolocaustThe Julian ChapterWhite BirdWonder
Climate change and the effects humans have on its rise has been a media and community focus all over the world. Young people have been leading the call for positive change, and they’ve been demanding that their…
Tags: Dougie Poyntermiddle gradePlastic Sucks!Recyclingsingle-use plastic
TREE OF DREAMS by Laura Resau weaves many important and relevant issues throughout its story. The destruction of trees in The Amazon, the dangers for the people living within it, the broken bonds of friendship, the…
Tags: chapter bookdeforestationenvironmentalismLaura Resaumiddle gradeThe AmazonTree of Dreams