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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BOOK<br />
Trapper Boy<br />
by Hugh R.<br />
MacDonald<br />
Set in a 1920s<br />
coal-mining town,<br />
Trapper Boy is the<br />
story of 13-year-old<br />
JW Donaldson, a<br />
good student with a<br />
bright future. JW was<br />
looking forward to<br />
summer. But there is<br />
something worrying<br />
his parents. His father’s hours at the mine have<br />
been reduced and they face difficult decisions<br />
[that] will have a[n] unimagined impact on the<br />
young man’s life.<br />
www.facebook.com/hughrmacdonaldauthor<br />
Available Amazon and Indiebound.<br />
Brilliant! Shining<br />
a Light on<br />
Sustainable<br />
Energy<br />
by Michelle Mulder<br />
n upbeat<br />
“Aexploration of the oftencurious<br />
world of<br />
alternative energy...<br />
The book is peppered with exotic photographs,<br />
as well as quick-shooting boxed items, to catch<br />
the attention of busy eyes. A smart, welcoming<br />
introduction to alternative fuels, one that puts the<br />
greater world in readers’ hands.”<br />
—Kirkus Reviews<br />
www.michellemulder.com<br />
Available Amazon and Indiebound.<br />
Animal Andy<br />
by Kathy Sattem<br />
Rygg<br />
Ten-year-old<br />
Andy Ohman<br />
is spending his<br />
summer working<br />
at the Aksarben<br />
City Zoo where his<br />
dad is curator. An<br />
anonymous donor<br />
has given the zoo<br />
an antique animal<br />
carousel, and Andy’s dad is hopeful it will help<br />
boost attendance. When Andy takes it for a spin,<br />
he unlocks the magic that will help save the zoo.<br />
www.smashwords.com/profile/view/<br />
kathyrygg<br />
Available at Amazon.<br />
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