Middlegrade Chick-lit. I count Natalie Lloyd as one of my favorite middlegrade authors. Her stories are filled with heartwarming moments and humor. And she has a lyrical style that delights my inner poet. Her most recent title is another magical mountain tale set in Tennessee.
I needed a lot of book flags! : D
For your Bookshelf. Nothing encourages kids to read and reread a series like having copies on your home bookshelves. The award-winning Byways Books are available as both paperbacks and hardcover library editions. (Contact CJ via email if you’re interested in ordering author-signed copies.)
The boy looked barely old enough to blow his own nose, but the nubs of horns poked through his white-blond hair.”
—MEADOWSWEET by C. J. Milbrandt
Every one of the Byways Books includes beautiful full-color art by my illustrator, Hannah Christenson. Here’s a sampling from Book #7, Across the Line: A Ganix Johns Adventure.
This wasn’t the first time Ewan had felt as if someone—or something—was following him.
—INSIDE THE TREE: A EWAN JOHNS ADVENTURE
C. J. Milbrandt 