For the past two weeks over on Mundie Moms I've been featuring a variety of favorite books that we've read this past year. It's been a lot of fun talking about all the fabulous books that have been released over the course of this past year. Today's feature is my Top 11 Favorite MG Reads from 2011.
There has been a number of amazing middle grade as well as children book releases this year, and only a fraction of those have been featured here on Mundie Kids. Here are my top 11 favorite Middle Grade Reads from 2011:
- The Emerald Atlas by John Stephens
- Wildwood by Colin Meloy
- Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
- The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
- Liesel & Po by Lauren Oliver
- The Secret War by Matt Myklusch
- The Familiars, Secrets of the Crown by Adam Jay Epstein & Andrea Jacobson
- Nicholas ST. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King by William Joyce & Laure Geringer
- Kat the Incorrigible by Stephanie Burgis
- A True Princess by Diane Zahler
- Vordak The Incomprehensible Rule the School
Other favorites:
- Wildfire Run by Dee Garretson
- The Year We Were Famous by Carole Estby Dagg
- Cahills vs Vespers: The Meduse Plot (The 39 Clues) by Gordan Korman
- Secondhand Charm by Julie Berry *this was one that was released at the end of '10, but I read it this year and loved it
- The Dragons of Noor by Janet Lee Carey *this was also released at the end of last year, but I read it this year and LOVED it
I'd love to know what some of your favorites are. If you haven't already, I highly recommend picking up these fabulous Middle Grade reads.
I also loved Breadcrumbs! I thought it was beautifully written and illustrated.
ReplyDeleteI also read an amazing indie published book called Noah Zarc Mammoth Trouble by D. Robert Pease. The quality of the writing was excellent and the story and characters were very well written. I'm eagerly awaiting the next book.
I honestly haven't read much middle grade this year, but I'm hoping to change that this year. I'll look to your site for some recommendations.
Heather
Heather- I agree! Breadcrumbs was beautifully written and illustrated.
ReplyDeleteThere were so many fabulous MG books released in 2011. I'm looking forward to the ones coming out this year.