This week, Trisha recommends two award-winning middle grade books, one fantasy and one science fiction.

Subscribe to All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book.

Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news.

Looking to elevate your reading life? Tailored Book Recommendations is here to help with handpicked recommendations. Tell the Bibliologists at Tailored Book Recommendations about what you love and what you don't. You can get your recommendations via email or receive hardcovers or paperbacks in the mail. And with quarterly or annual plans available, TBR has something for every budget. Plans start at just $18! Subscribe today.

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Books Discussed

The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley

The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices