One Old, One New: Middle Grades Edition

One Old, One New features two books - one old, one new, which are connected in some way. Today, I am sharing two middle grades books. They explore different issues, but both are wonderful additions to a middle grades reading list. 

Isn't It Romantic?

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Blog Tour: This is For Tonight - Jessica Patrick

This is For Tonight
Jessica Patrick
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Swoon Reads
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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When Andi attends a music festival with one goal in mind - capture an interview with a famous band so she can pay for college - she gets more than she bargained for in this YA novel about family ties and finding your own way.

Andi Kennedy needs to make money for college, and fast. But her little YouTube crafting channel, while fun, isn't exactly a money maker. So she's heading to the world-famous Cabazon Valley Music and Arts Festival with a goal - film a video that will launch her channel into popularity and turn it into a legit money making venture, even if it means selling out her creative vision.

Instead, she finds obnoxious Jay Bankar, the annoyingly hot host of a popular prank channel who is the actual worst. Andi hates everything Jay stands for, which makes the undeniable connection she feels with him really freaking inconvenient. Soon she finds herself competing with Jay for an interview with the festival's headlining band, which could be the key to turning her little channel directly into college tuition. But she's starting to discover that there is more to Jay than his jerky on-screen persona, and she has to decide what's more important - winning, or giving a second chance to a guy who couldn't be more wrong for her.

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One Old, One New: The Middle Grades Edition

One Old, One New features two books - one old, one new, which are connected in some way. Today, I am sharing two books about grief and loss. Both of these are middle grades, where families are trying to heal after the death of their mother. 

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Blog Tour: Kisses and Croissants - Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau

Kisses and Croissants
Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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As sweet as a macaron from Laduree, with writing as crisp as a freshly baked baguette, this romantic novel set in Paris about an American ballerina and a charming French boy is parfait for fans of American Royals and Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before.

Seventeen-year-old Mia, an American girl at an elite summer ballet program, has six weeks to achieve her dreams: to snag an audition with one of the world’s best ballet companies. But there’s more to Paris than ballet—especially when a charming French boy, Louis, wants to be her tour guide—and the pair discover the city has a few mysteries up its sleeve.

In the vein of romances like Love and Gelato, this is the perfect summer adventure for anyone looking to get swept away in the City of Love.

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One Old, One New: Meghan Quinn Edition

One Old, One New features two books - one old, one new, which are connected in some way. Today, I am sharing two books by Meghan Quinn.

Blog Tour: It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story - Lauren Morrill

 

It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story
Lauren Morrill
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Farrar Straus and Giroux
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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A delicious love story with all the toppings, Lauren Morrill's It's Kind of a Cheesy Love Story is a contemporary YA rom-com about love, friendship, and pizza, perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han.

After her mother gave birth to her in the bathroom of a local pizzeria, Beck Brix been given the dubious privilege of having minor fame, free pizza for life, and a guaranteed job when she turns sixteen—a job she unfortunately can’t afford to turn down.

Stuck with her geeky co-workers instead of taking Instagram-ready shots with her wealthy, photogenic friends, Beck finally realizes what she’s spent her whole life trying to hide: that Hot ‘n Crusty is a part of her.

Then disaster strikes the beloved pizza parlor that’s become like home, and Beck realizes that it takes losing something to really know what it’s worth.

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