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conulyI've been sitting on this post for a while, thinking about what I'd add or remove, contemplating the fact that 2019 is altogether too soon to start making "Best of the 21st Century" lists....
Without doing any grouping, I think I'd make the following unnamed replacements:
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer. Any list that does not include this book is fatally flawed.
Two Naomis. A new one, but a good one.
Year of the Dog. Gotta have something historical here!
Roller Girl. Definitely the best "friends growing apart" middle grade book I've seen in a while.
Handbook for Dragon Slayers. Just liked this one better than the one I'm subbing.
Mars Evacuees. It's like Blitz evacuees, but on Mars, and that's a mash-up I will always enjoy.
Misadventures of the Family Fletcher. I also almost always enjoy family stories.
Cosmic. Wait, was this published this century?
Save Me a Seat. Short, sweet, and to the point.
The Grand Plan to Fix Everything. I just think this one is cute.
This is Not a Werewolf Story. For a long time, I thought it actually might not be, but it is. (Spoiler!)
Time Travel With a Hamster. If that title doesn't sell you, don't bother.
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe. EVERYBODY should read this book.
Original list is here.
So what does everybody else think? We're sticking to MG books here - not much emphasis on romance or violence, main character should be approximately middle school or upper elementary aged.
Without doing any grouping, I think I'd make the following unnamed replacements:
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer. Any list that does not include this book is fatally flawed.
Two Naomis. A new one, but a good one.
Year of the Dog. Gotta have something historical here!
Roller Girl. Definitely the best "friends growing apart" middle grade book I've seen in a while.
Handbook for Dragon Slayers. Just liked this one better than the one I'm subbing.
Mars Evacuees. It's like Blitz evacuees, but on Mars, and that's a mash-up I will always enjoy.
Misadventures of the Family Fletcher. I also almost always enjoy family stories.
Cosmic. Wait, was this published this century?
Save Me a Seat. Short, sweet, and to the point.
The Grand Plan to Fix Everything. I just think this one is cute.
This is Not a Werewolf Story. For a long time, I thought it actually might not be, but it is. (Spoiler!)
Time Travel With a Hamster. If that title doesn't sell you, don't bother.
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe. EVERYBODY should read this book.
Original list is here.
So what does everybody else think? We're sticking to MG books here - not much emphasis on romance or violence, main character should be approximately middle school or upper elementary aged.
