Despite cold, rainy weather and scheduling that rubbed up against Passover and Easter, attendees at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair reported that foot traffic was heavy, moods were optimistic ...

Whether you’re heading back to school and want to buy new books for your library or classroom, or you’re a parent who wants to add to your library, here are my favorite, must-read, must-buy middle ...

In 2023, I tweeted about the long lengths of recently published middle grade books. The tweet went viral, and I was invited to write for Publisher’s Weekly to expand on my concerns. I said that while ...