“Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian” — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“A gripping historical novel . . . heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.–Library Voice” — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“Remember to be careful, she told them, and don’t worry about me. No matter what happens, I’ll be back.” — Patricia Mather Parker Copy Share Image
“Sillyhead, Sam said. Are you kidding! You’ve been raised by pirates. Remember!” — Patricia Mather Parker Copy Share Image
“It’s pretty confusing.” “Good. Be confused. Confusion is where inspiration comes from.” — Robyn Mundell Copy Share Image
“I'm never going to have a crush on a girl," he promised himself. "It makes you look like a sick sheep.” — Vivian French Copy Share Image
“Lardo was getting on in years, and his big belly tended to slow him down a bit.” — Sarah Weeks Copy Share Image
“Kiddo—here's a problem. We've got witches, we've got Evil, we've got an orphan, and we've got a kidnapping. What's the deal?” — Vivian French Copy Share Image
“We must remember that the mortals prefer plant-life for food, for next time.” The other statue nodded in agreement and replied. “Yes.… — S.W. Lothian Copy Share Image
“The address given to me by Greta was written in such a way that the words looked like numbers, and the numbers… — Shoeburn Ruffet Copy Share Image
“Right? I don’t know why I did it. Temporary insanity, maybe. Did you ever do something that makes absolutely no sense, but… — Robyn Mundell Copy Share Image
“A great deal of a child’s life is being asked and being told things by adults and not knowing the answers or… — Shoeburn Ruffet Copy Share Image
“Wish me good luck, please,” I whisper. “On one condition,” Philemone says. “Remember, what you call luck is the meeting of opportunity… — Robyn Mundell Copy Share Image
“Etta gave Will a small, knowing smile. "Will, sometimes you have to love people for who they are, not who you want… — Deanna Lynn Sletten Copy Share Image
“My attention was like cooking butter, not spreadable at the best of times. And when it was spreadable, it could destroy your… — Shoeburn Ruffet Copy Share Image
“See how many doors open, Alastor said, when someone with influence and ideas comes along with a key? Fortune can be hoarded,… — Alexandra Bracken Copy Share Image
“The magical force that had sundered everything in the castle had occasionally made some very odd choices in its destruction—Sand found a… — Merrie Haskell Copy Share Image
“Toad must have been very accustomed to traveling this way, balanced on the back rails of a rushing buggy, but Melena was… — M.L. LeGette Copy Share Image
“When I was in the third grade, I did my very best to fail every class so that the kids would like… — Tara Michener Copy Share Image
“I’ve seen middle grade books criticized by adult readers for leaving things for the reader to figure out, for not having perfect… — Anne Ursu Copy Share Image
“I was thinking that preparing to meet someone you don’t think you’ll like is a lot like pulling a tooth you do… — Shoeburn Ruffet Copy Share Image
“The truth is . . . Well, the truth is the truth, and thus worth telling, but sometimes truths are so complicated… — Merrie Haskell Copy Share Image
“Rarely do page-turners written for middle-school kids also ignite excitement in adults. (A notable exception is the series of Harry Potter books.)… — Sharon Lovejoy Copy Share Image
“Doing something was better than doing nothing. Without warning Lucas hit the emergency stop but-ton, and the elevator braked with an uncomfortable… — Paul Aertker Copy Share Image
