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The Everheart siblings are taking part in a battle re-enactment of the American Revolution when they inexplicably find themselves back in 1777—for real. Can the two squabbling teens work together to survive their time-bending adventure?

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Hi!

Happy Friday! We had a full-on rainy morning here today and it pretty much canceled all my plans to leave the house. It's safe to say my brain is in semi-vacation mode and I'm just dragging through all my activities.

We're rolling into the last week of June (and the last week of our Friday newsletter until late August/September). I'm looking forward to the break. This week I shared a list of funny chapter books for ages 6-12 (including chapter books and many middle grade picks).

Galley of the Week

This week's galley is Ink Girls, the first book in a graphic novel series out in November! Here's a brief synopsis:

Eleven-year-old Cinzia is a printer’s apprentice. She adores Mestra Aronne for taking her in—most guilds don’t have room for apprentices with a crippled leg—and she loves life in the raggedy workshop that smells of paper and printing, where secrets and stories are always circulating. So when Mestra Aronne is imprisoned for publishing accusations against the ruling family, Cinzia will do anything to prove that Mestra Aronne only told the truth.

Elena is the exact same age as Cinzia, but she’s forced to keep to her rooms and garden. To protect her, according to her mother. To protect the city, according to her uncle. Because Elena is not the charming, powerful noble her family wants her to be. According to them, she doesn’t communicate well. She’s too gullible and literal, and struggles to understand other people.

After unexpectedly meeting face-to-face, the girls follow a trail of clues through their golden city, drawing supporters and learning more about their home and each other than they ever could have imagined. If one person—no matter how young—can change the course of history, just imagine what a whole flock of them could do.

This Week on the Blog

Here's what you may have missed this week on the blog:

• ​The best audiobooks narrated by the authors​
• My review of The Fire, The Water and Maudie McGinn​
• ​10+ Diary style books for tweens​

Weekend Reading

This weekend, I'm finishing Amy Makechnie's new middle grade book, The McNifficents. It's amusing, chaotic, and has a strong classic feel.

What are you reading?

With love,

Afoma

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