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From the author of This Journal Belongs to Ratchet comes a new kind of journal by a girl on a madcap road trip, featuring a karaoke-loving grandma and a wild summer of memories that will last a lifetime.
“Maybe you’re thinking, Wow, I must’ve been a really brilliant twelve-year-old to think of writing letters to my future self. But if you’re thinking that, you must’ve forgotten that Mom’s the real reason I’m writing these letters. But I’m not doing it for Mom. I’m doing it for me. And for you. So, you’re the only one who’s going to get to read them.”
A wild, lighthearted exploration of a summer trip to remember.”
- Kirkus
Young readers excitedly anticipating carefree summer fun, or road trips of their own, will enjoy When I Hit the Road."
- Booklist
Eleven-year-old Ratchet determines to make a friend, save a park, and find her own definition of normal. She tells her story through the assignments in her homeschool language arts journal.
Recognition for This Journal Belongs to Ratchet:
A book that is full of surprises . . . Triumphant enough to make readers cheer; touching enough to make them cry.”
- Kirkus, starred review
Abigail dreams of being a pom-pom girl, but when sixth grade doesn’t turn out the way she planned, she finds herself having to choose between the little bit of popularity she has left or risking it all to be a true friend.
Recognition for Always, Abigail:
Written in short, lists, letters, notes, and journal entries, the novel’s mixed media format will appeal to reluctant readers, and Abigail’s voice rings true . . . The story is honest without being preachy, and many middle school readers will relate to Abigail’s struggle to balance social pressures with her own moral compass.”
- School Library Journal
Told through a mix of traditional narrative and journal entries, Just Like Me is a funny, uplifting summer camp story about unlikely friendships and finding your place in the world.
Recognition for Just Like Me:
My daughter, who is adopted from China, and her “Chinese Sisters,” adopted from the same orphanage she was, were the inspiration for this book. These girls began life together in China and are now still friends. They also went to summer camp together as the girls in the story do. Though my daughter’s experience is unique in many ways, it also embraces many truths that are universal for all middle grade readers.
“From pillow fights to pinkie promises, sock wars to s’mores, a read thread connects this energetic summer-camp story with Julia’s deeper journey to accept herself.”
- Megan McDonald, award winning author of the Judy Moody series and Sisters Club trilogy
Elsie Mae is pretty sure this’ll be the best summer ever. Staying with her grandparents means she gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp all summer long. Before she leaves home, she sends a letter to President Roosevelt in hopes that he’ll stop the shipping company that’s set to destroy the waterways of the Okefenokee with its new canal. She’s confident this will make her the hero she’s always wanted to be. While she waits to hear from the White House, Elsie Mae gets wind of some hog bandits stealing from the swamper families’ homesteads, so she decides she’ll be the one to find out who they are. But when her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day being a travelling preacher like his daddy, shows up and just about ruins her investigation with his “practice preaching” and his “Hallelujahs!” Elsie Mae learns the hard way what it really means to be a hero.
Elsie Mae Has Something to Say is A Triple Crown Award Nominee 2018/19
Historical fiction full of mystery and adventure. A book that will take readers on a trip they’ll never forget."
