Middle Grade Archives

What’s UP? with Kate Albus NOTHING ELSE BUT MIRACLES

Join middle grade historical fiction author Kate Albus for What’s Up? and a first look inside her new book, NOTHING... Read more »

Comment | August 22, 2023, 7:00 am

Featured KidLit BEST FRIENDS Audio Book by Shannon Hale

• New Featured KidLit! • Get a sneak peek into Shannon Hale’s Audio Book: BEST FRIENDS Click the image below to... Read more »

Comment | August 8, 2023, 7:00 am

Featured KidLit THE MUSEUM OF LOST AND FOUND by Leila Sales

• New Featured KidLit! • Get a sneak peek into Leila Sales’ Middle-Grade novel, THE MUSEUM OF LOST AND FOUND!... Read more »

Comment | August 1, 2023, 7:00 am

Featured KidLit: MR. LINCOLN SITS FOR HIS PORTRAIT by Leonard Marcus

New Featured KidLit! Get a sneak peek into Leonard Marcus’ Middle Grade Nonfiction: MR. LINCOLN SITS FOR HIS PORTRAIT About... Read more »

Comment | January 10, 2023, 7:00 am

StoryMakers with Scoot McMahon AGENTS Of S.L.A.M.

Can you imagine a world where professional wrestling is a part of daily life? In comic book author and illustrator... Read more »

1 comment | September 12, 2022, 7:00 am

We Need Diverse Books

New Middle Grade Fantasy Books

If you have kids in your life that love graphic novels, help them discover a new and wonderful genre of... Read more »

Comment | August 17, 2022, 7:00 am

StoryMakers with Sheela Chari KARTHIK DELIVER and FINDING MIGHTY

On StoryMakers, join author Sheela Chari for a chat about her middle-grade novels KARTHIK DELIVERS and FINDING MIGHTY, a lesson... Read more »

Comment | August 16, 2022, 7:05 am

StoryMakers with Tom Phillips THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES: EGYPT’S FIRE

On StoryMakers, enter the world of THE CURIOUS LEAGUE OF DETECTIVES AND THIEVES with series author Tom Phillips. Mystery solving,... Read more »

Comment | June 7, 2022, 7:00 am

StoryMakers with S. A. Patrick A DARKENING OF DRAGONS

Dragon secrets, powerful sorcerers, magical stones, tricksy prophecies, and an outlawed song that holds terrible power — A DARKENING... Read more »

Comment | April 15, 2022, 7:00 am

StoryMakers with Jennifer Ziegler WORSER

Calling all Word Nerds! This episode of StoryMakers was made with love just for you! Join Jennifer Ziegler, self-identified Word... Read more »

3 comments | March 15, 2022, 7:00 am

Book Trailers

Book Trailer PREMIERE! KINGSTON AND THE ECHOES OF MAGIC

KidLit TV is proud to premiere the book trailer for KINGSTON AND THE ECHOES OF MAGIC written by Rucker Moses... Read more »

Comment | February 10, 2022, 7:00 am

KidLit RADIO: StoryMakers with Lesa Cline-Ransome and James Ransome

Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS On the StoryMakers podcast, multi-award-winning author and illustrator duo, Lesa Cline-Ransome... Read more »

Comment | January 2, 2022, 8:00 am

StoryMakers with Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss NOODLEHEADS DO THE IMPOSSIBLE

Join the fun on StoryMakers as Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss, co-authors of the NOODLEHEADS easy-to-read series, reveal their goofiest... Read more »

1 comment | September 22, 2021, 12:10 pm

StoryMakers with Mary Amato STAR STRIKER: GAME ON!

Alien abductions, intergalactic sports tournaments, and space adventures: You’ll be taken by author Mary Amato’s first book in the new... Read more »

2 comments | September 6, 2021, 7:06 am

StoryMakers with Lesa Cline-Ransome BEING CLEM

Coretta Scott King Author Honoree and Sonia O’Dell Award Medalist Lesa Cline-Ransome returns to StoryMakers to share the third book... Read more »

Comment | August 5, 2021, 8:00 am

KidLit RADIO: StoryMakers with Yehudi Mercado

On this KidLit RADIO podcast, Rocco chats with illustrator Yehudi Mercado, creator of the middle-grade graphic novel, FUN FUN FUN WORLD, a story about a ragtag group of aliens who conquer the earth — or do they? Read more »

Comment | June 7, 2021, 7:00 am

What’s Up? with Veera Hiranandani — In the Kitchen with PHOEBE G. GREEN

KidLit TV’s got a new show for parents & educators! We’re dropping by to ask kidlit’s top authors and illustrators... Read more »

Comment | April 6, 2021, 7:00 am

KidLit Kibbles

On The LOOK OUT for Kids’ Books SPRING 2021!

On The LOOK OUT for Books SPRING 2021: Get a sneak peak at new picture books, behind the scenes, and drawing tutorial videos. Read more »

1 comment | March 8, 2021, 2:16 pm

Book Trailer PREMIERE! KINGSTON AND THE MAGICIAN’S LOST AND FOUND

KidLit TV is proud to premiere the book trailer for KINGSTON, by Rucker Moses and Theo Gangi! Read more »

1 comment | February 8, 2021, 7:00 am

KLTV Exclusive

StoryMakers with David Fremont

Burgers, monsters, & hilarious hijinks: StoryMakers with author/illustrator David Fremont has a little bit of everything kids love! Learn about... Read more »

2 comments | January 20, 2021, 7:00 am