Showing posts with label Best books for middle school students. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Best books for middle school students. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Yellowstone, The Bears of Caldera, by Chad-Michael Simon, earns the Literary Classics Seal of Approval


John and his not-so-identical twin sisters are fairly typical siblings.  They have a bit of a love-hate relationship.  Maybe a bit more hate than love to be fair, but there's love in there somewhere too.  John has been struggling with growing pains, the kind that come from being nearly a teenager.  And although he would never admit it, he still loves it when his mom reminds him he'll always be her baby.  With one foot in his childhood, and one precariously testing the waters of young adulthood, he teeters between both worlds with some trepidation.  So when John and his mom go "on a bear hunt," there are no real expectations of finding a bear.  But John does indeed find a bear, only this grizzly red beast can talk, and soon the boy finds himself separated from his mom in a land where bears and ants and other creatures can communicate with him telepathically.  John wants nothing more than to get back to the other side.  But soon, his sisters are whisked away as well and all three siblings find themselves in a land entirely unlike anything they've ever known.

Yellowstone, The Bears of Caldera, by Chad-Michael Simon, is a wildly imaginative tale of three siblings and their adventures on the other side of Yellowstone National Park in a hidden world shrouded in magic and mystery.  The three must learn who they can and cannot trust as they work towards a common goal of being reunited with their parents.  Yellowstone, The Bears of Caldera, is recommended for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.

LITERARY CLASSICS Book Awards & Reviews International Book Awards • Top Honors Youth Book Awards • Seal of Approval http://www.clcawards.org

Thursday, October 17, 2019

One Small Spark, by Jackie Minniti, earns the Literary Classics Seal of Approval



Life in 1769 was far different than we know it to be today. Benjamin Pembroke was just eleven years old, and in those times people his age were already working and taking on very adult roles. Benjamin's father wished for his son to join him in the family import business. But the boy only dreamed of becoming a soldier. With tensions building in Boston over taxation and unfair representation from Britain, Benjamin soon received a firsthand lesson on the value of liberty and the importance of standing for what is right.

Jackie Minniti's One Small Spark is a beautifully penned work of historical fiction that chronicles a pivotal time in our nation's history. This book includes well-known figures from the past, helping bring history alive in this powerful tale.  One Small Spark is highly recommended and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.

LITERARY CLASSICS Book Awards & Reviews International Book Awards • Top Honors Youth Book Awards • Seal of Approval http://www.clcawards.org