Books

Middle grade has a special place in my heart, as you may know if you read my blog, Marvelous Middle Grade. The last few years, I’ve developed several middle grade stories I’m incredibly excited to share. Check them out below!

For the young adult books I’m working on, click here for my More Books page.

And if you’re interested in some fun kidlit writing contests, scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Learn what we hide from others and what is hiding from us in this middle grade horror about a ghost-hunting game that goes wrong.

12yo brown-haired Sami in her pjs (black tank top and flannel pj bottoms) is wearing the silver necklace her Grandpa gave her. She's standing in the dark hallway with her friend, Jadah, who has dark, spongy curls, dark skin, and is wearing stretchy blue pjs. They are both holding their phones with the flashlights pointed outwards and they both appear scared. — Illustration by Isabelle Martinsen

Here’s an inside look at what inspired this book: Inspo Middle Grade horror

Thirteen-year-old aerial dancer on her pink aerial silk, facing left and dangling upside down. She's wearing a sparkly purple leotard and turquoise tights. She's in an industrial-type studio with performers and spectators in the background. — Illustration by Jaria Rambaran

Soar along with a performance-filled contemporary middle grade with an aerialist who struggles to find her footing after her parents’ divorce.

Here’s an inside look on what inspired this book: Inspo: Contemporary Middle Grade

Find where a school’s secrets are hidden before time runs out in this middle grade horror.

Top left: Girl pressing against a glass in blue shadows
Top center: Balloons, streamers, disco ball under party lights
Top right: Hanging clock with industrial background
Center left: Empty shoes on wet asphalt with a shadow of a person on the ground
Center: Person’s hand adjusting trophies on a shelf
Center right: Girl’s legs standing in a shaft of light in a dark gymnasium with books on the ground
Bottom left: Words lit up ‘Time Is Precious’
Bottom center: Girl sitting in mostly dark near a white door
Bottom right: Rain splashing into a puddle outside a red-bricked building

Looking for fun writing contests? Here are a few I’ve participated in. Interested in more? Check out my blog on the young adult flash fiction that won an Honorable Mention in the Kids’ Choice KidLit Writing Contest 2024 and a second post on my winning entry in the KidLit Chuckle Challenge.