5 January Middle Grade Book Releases to Buy this Month
Sincerely Sicily by Tamika Burgess
Sicily's worst nightmare has come true! She’s been enrolled in a new school, with zero of her friends and stuck wearing a catastrophe of a uniform. However bad Sicily thought sixth grade was going to be, it only gets worse when she does her class presentation. While all her classmates breezed through theirs, Sicily is bombarded with questions on how she can be both Black and Panamanian. She wants people to understand, but it doesn’t feel like anyone is ready to listen.
Suitehearts: Harmony and Heartbreak by Claire Kann
Cousins Rose and Cora Seville aren’t your run of the mill eighth graders. They are matchmakers-in-training, learning how to magically make love connections out of San Francisco’s Hotel, where they live in the penthouse suite. As young trainees, Rose and Cora must perfect their charms and enchantments to pass a test that will determine their future, but are not prepared for all the drama ahead.
Cameron Battle and the Escape Trials by Jamar J. Perry
After his first adventure Cameron can't sit through classes. Especially when his mother is still trapped in Chidani and his father is still missing, and it doesn't take long for Cameron and his friends Zion and Aliyah to realize that the troubles of Chidani won't stay away for long. With the Book to guide them, Cameron and his crew end up transported to Chidani sooner than anticipated and the gods and goddesses they encounter don't intend to make Cameron's journey easy.
The Many Fortunes of Maya by Nicole D. Collier
Story about a young girl named Maya uses her trusty wheel of fortune to make her decisions on why her best friend is seeming like she's moving far away and her dad will soon move back home with her.
This is How I Roll by Debbi Michiko Florence
Susannah dreams of becoming a famous sushi chef like her dad. She plans to learn everything about his traditional kitchen but only for him to refuse to teach her. Is it because he doesn’t want her to embarrass him in front of the documentary crew filming at his restaurant? Or worse, because she’s a girl? She meets Koji, a boy who wants to help her cook.
Enoch Boateng is a Senior at Bronx Academy for Software Engineering. His goal is to graduate and attend a SUNY or private college to study computer engineering or become a real estate worker.