It's here! It's time to share my favorite reads of 2023.

In this episode, Chrissie shares her 8 favorite middle grade books and 10 favorite graphic novels of the year.

FEATURED BOOKS:

Middle Grade

• THE BOOK THAT NO ONE WANTED TO READ by Richard Ayoade and art by Tor Freeman
• FIREFLY SUMMER by Morgan Matson
• FOREVER TWELVE by Stacy McAnulty
• THE REMARKABLE RESCUE AT MILKWEED MEADOW by Elaine Dimopoulos and art by Doug Salati
• REMEMBER US by Jacqueline Woodson
• SIMON SORT OF SAYS by Erin Bow
• THE WIDELY UNKNOWN MYTH OF APPLE AND DOROTHY by Corey Ann Haydu
• A WORK IN PROGRESS by Jarrett Lerner

Graphic Novels

• CAT KID COMIC CLUB: INFLUENCERS by Dav Pilkey
• CROSS MY HEART AND NEVER LIE by Nora Dasnes
• DUEL by Jessixa Bagley and Aaron Bagley
• THE FIRST CAT IN SPACE AND THE SOUP OF DOOM by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
• FOX POINT'S OWN GEMMA HOPPER by Brie Spangler
• LO & BEHOLD by Wendy Mass and Gabi Mendez
• THE MAGICIANS by Blexbolex
• SUPER MAGIC BOY: I AM A DINOSAUR by Jarrod Rosello
• THINGS IN THE BASEMENT by Ben Hatke
• WIZKIT: AN ADVENTURE OVERDUE by Tanya J. Scott

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