Jun 2, 2023

Epic Adventures for Middle Grade Readers

Are you ready for an epic adventure? We've got something for every kind of middle grade reader, from THE MOONLIT VINE by Liz Narratives to THE KINGDOM OVER THE SEA by Zohra Nabi. Come explore these dynamic stories!

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Who’s ready for an epic adventure? We can't wait to spend the next few months with these dynamic stories, which have something for every kind of middle grade reader (🧵): pic.twitter.com/92EpxYa0Al
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✨THE MOONLIT VINE by @LizNarratives (May 30) - ** YA that can be read by upper middle grade readers ** — A 14-year-old connects to her Taíno heritage and newfound power to help her family and neighborhood: https://t.co/JbvpmhhC8x pic.twitter.com/FLq4m8Vr2a
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✨LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS by @MaliaMaunakea (June 6) - A 12-year-old has undo a curse, save her best friend, battle mythical creatures, and dig into her Hawaiian roots: https://t.co/npmYjUUUBu pic.twitter.com/NdwAApTjIM
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✨THE KINGDOM OVER THE SEA by @Zohra3Nabi (June 6) - A 12-year-old must travel to a mystical land of sorceresses, alchemists, jinn, and flying carpets to discover her heritage and fulfill her destiny: https://t.co/W3yzO02KVj pic.twitter.com/PhzgZCSiHX
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✨THE DESTINY OF MINOU MOONSHINE by @storyvilled (July 6) - Set in an alternate historical India, this story centers on an orphan who goes with her two friends and a mechanical elephant on the adventure of a lifetime: https://t.co/Zl7qr0e6Hu pic.twitter.com/vE3cDPEn2p
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✨THE CHAOS MONSTER by @Sayantani16 (July 18) - 10-year-old twins get whisked away by winged pakkhiraj horses to a magical realm where they uncover a plot involving disappearing bees and nectar: https://t.co/uNZ6qJ8kMa pic.twitter.com/MC0yRM1vf2
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✨ABENI’S SONG by @pdjeliclark (July 25) - The beginning of a West African and African Diaspora-inspired fantasy adventure about a reluctant apprentice to magic and the stolen villagers she sets out to save: https://t.co/FjdG44ROTi pic.twitter.com/szFTw70fbv
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✨TESSA MIYATA IS NO HERO by @julieabebooks (August 22) - A Japanese American girl accidentally unleashes a malicious samurai god and discovers a hidden, magical part of Tokyo during her stay with her grandparents: https://t.co/93N90SEvph pic.twitter.com/3mfP9kUS8n
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✨ADIA KELBARA AND THE CIRCLE OF SHAMANS by @IsiHendrix (September 19) - The first book in an Afrofantasy trilogy about a 12-year-old who must ally with a goddess and a warrior to save her kingdom: https://t.co/LRc4Mw084J pic.twitter.com/DtZzi2poPA
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✨THE MEMORY THIEVES by @brownbookworm (September 26) - The sequel to THE MARVELLERS, a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky; Ella, Jason, and Brigit return for their second year at the Arcanum Training institute: https://t.co/tqOK7UUS9m pic.twitter.com/Dwch9oKjFT
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