MARGARET PETERSON HADDIX
Welcome to the debut issue of Middle Shelf: Cool Reads for Kids. I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing new endeavor. Good books have the power to entertain, to spark imaginations, and to transform lives, which is precisely why Middle Shelf came into being. We want to connect middle grade readers with the very best books, whether they are on the best-seller lists, published by small and indie presses, or self-published. What will you find in this issue? First, Margaret Peterson Haddix, author of many popular books for kids and teens, gives us a glimpse into the latest book in her The Missing series. Gilbert Ford and Nicole de las Heras discuss how they worked together to create the cover for Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein, who is interviewed in this issue as well.
Welcome to the debut issue of Middle Shelf: Cool Reads for Kids. I am thrilled to be a part of this amazing new endeavor. Good books have the power to entertain, to spark imaginations, and to transform lives, which is precisely why Middle Shelf came into being. We want to connect middle grade readers with the very best books, whether they are on the best-seller lists, published by small
and indie presses, or self-published. What will you find in this issue? First, Margaret Peterson Haddix, author of many popular books for kids and teens, gives us a glimpse into the latest book in her The Missing series. Gilbert Ford and Nicole de las Heras discuss how they worked together to create the cover for Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein, who is interviewed in this issue as well.
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nonfiction<br />
spotlight<br />
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P R E M I E R E I S S U E : F A L L 2 0 1 3<br />
Ages 8-12<br />
“When the sun god Ra shone his light<br />
through the moisture goddess Tefut, a<br />
rainbow arched across the world.”<br />
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods,<br />
Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals<br />
by Donna Jo Napoli and illustrated by Christina Balit<br />
National Geographic Society | http://books.nationalgeographic.com/books<br />
This over-sized hardbound book with<br />
its bold, colorful illustrations and<br />
astounding collection of stories and facts<br />
is itself a treasure. The author’s lyrical<br />
retelling of the myths and legends of ancient<br />
Egypt makes each God and Goddess leap<br />
off the page, transporting readers back to a<br />
time long ago when these myths were first<br />
imagined.<br />
The many photos and sidebars detailing<br />
Egyptian history, artifacts, and culture are<br />
not only informative, they enhance the<br />
myths themselves, grounding them in the<br />
real day-to-day existence of the ancient<br />
people who once used these stories to explain<br />
the world around them.<br />
Treasury of Egyptian Mythology is the<br />
companion to the equally stunning Treasury of<br />
Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses,<br />
Heroes and Monsters, also written by Donna Jo<br />
Napoli. Both books deserve a permanent place<br />
on every school and home library shelf.
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