Praiseworthy Pages

Middle-Grade Fiction

“The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 stars) This book was such an important part of my childhood, and reading…
“Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars) You can tell by how beat-up my copy of this book is…
“Wringer” by Jerry Spinelli

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars) Jerry Spinelli was one of the most influential authors of my childhood,…
“The Warrior Heir” by Cinda Williams Chima

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 stars) This novel came highly recommended by a friend of mine, and as…
“The War that Saved My Life” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 stars) I don’t think I ever would have chosen to read this book…
“Life as We Knew It” by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars) This book has been one that has stayed with me throughout my…
“Freak the Mighty” by Rodman Philbrick

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 stars) This story definitely surprised me with how heartwarming (and heartbreaking) it turned…
“The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” by C. S. Lewis

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars) Who else wanted to find a hidden world in their closet as…
“Out to Get You” by Josh Allen

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5 stars) Very little gets me more pumped for Halloween than Allen’s thrilling collections…
“Interworld” by Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves

Reader Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 stars) This book was such a breath of fresh air! It was lighthearted and spunky,…