The Mamas are shopping again, and the books are piling up. This episode, our two favorite surly elves offer up gift buying guides for the Middle Grade (ages 8-12) and Young Adult (ages 13-18) readers in your life. So, eat until your fat pants are tight and then take advantage of Black Friday and Small Biz Saturday deals to snatch up some great books that will leave your big kids asking for more please, Oliver Twist style.
Holiday Gift Guide:
Middle Grade (ages 8-12) books
Quest Kids and The Dragon Pants Gold by Mark Leiknes
The Kwlade series by Emily Chenowith
The Confessions of a Dork Lord series by Mike Johnston
The Switch by Roland Smith
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander
The Secret Letters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Odder by Katherine Applegate
The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
Spaceboy by David Walliams
Big Rig by Louise Hawes
Young Adult (ages 13-18) books
Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater
Magic Steeped in Poison by Judy Lin
Once Upon a Broken Heart and The Balland of Never After by Stephanie
Gabe in the After by Shannon Doleski
I Must Betray You – Ruta Sepetys
Before Takeoff by Adi Alsaid