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Durrant Ages 8-12. Fear. Overwhelm. Stress Eleven-year-old AJ wants to run like Usain Bolt but is weighed down by fear and responsibility. He is the primary caregiver for his parents, who have learning disabilities along with the stress of school and track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/f6cbbc6f-7a05-4749-804b-08ddfaacee1d/WinterSea-300x300.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Blog Swap: 5 Middle Grade Books on Emotions and Mental Health - The Sea in Winter by Christine Day Ages 8-12. Depression. Anxiety. Young ballet student Masie Cannon injures her knee and cannot continue to dance. 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After his father dies, Arthur expresses his pent-up grief and anger by throwing a brick at a junk man. Rather than time in juvenile detention, the junk man suggests that the judge sentence Arthur to community service, working alongside the man he injures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/7ca10073-2a0c-4531-9ed5-c7c57ac3c482/EverAft-300x300.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Blog Swap: 5 Middle Grade Books on Emotions and Mental Health - Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson Ages 10-13. Mental illness. Sadness. Empathy. AJ’s dad is a hero to his son and thousands of others, but then the former professional football player begins to change. He has periods of anger and forgetfulness. One day he can’t remember his son’s name, and AJ must live in a new reality. https://www.kellybyrd.com/blog/howtomakeastarberrypie monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/3c9f2121-7ec3-4381-8e73-f662b852e199/IMG_3827.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - How to Make a Delicious Starberry Pie - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/f64c35f5-0cc7-4332-94bf-b7b6a1c1a8f7/IMG_3860.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - How to Make a Delicious Starberry Pie - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kellybyrd.com/blog/halloween-costumes-inspired-by-books monthly 0.5 2023-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/b3bd131f-420d-4694-9bf5-cdcb4d845ce5/magic-school-bus-ms-frizzle-toddler-costume1.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Costumes Inspired By Middle-Grade Books - Miss Frizzle From The Magic School Bus books, she’s everyone’s favorite science teacher! This can be as easy as getting a dress and adding some stars or planet shapes to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/aba18296-3323-481b-aaf8-3b0e3672f8ba/616kBdZ%2BipL._AC_UY879_.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Costumes Inspired By Middle-Grade Books - The Wicked Witch of the West Throw on some green face paint and transform into the baddest witch in town. Tap into The Wizard of Oz tale with all black attire, and a witch hat if you happen to have one handy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/ef8b79a7-10df-48a5-8e22-faf3e32f29d0/81IzUpoeoDL._AC_UY879_.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Costumes Inspired By Middle-Grade Books - Sherlock Holmes Grab a magnifying glass and lovely wool overcoat for this one. Complete with a hat and pipe, and you’re on the case. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/1696253359658-44CNJNOLZREYEHN8O39X/image-asset.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Costumes Inspired By Middle-Grade Books - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/d354cd4b-195d-4aea-8b55-0cc8a40cb466/IMG_1965.PNG Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Costumes Inspired By Middle-Grade Books - Oracle in Training This one has plenty of room for creativity! You could channel your inner Oracle and go as yourself, or you can dress up as one of the other Oracles! Mary, Teeny, even Van Clare for those with an all black closet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/1696253267701-UZ4VMWOJAPHMTGOND2IY/image-asset.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Costumes Inspired By Middle-Grade Books - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/64fae761-1b33-4ba3-8aff-8000b57feff3/grey-wolf-costume-child-.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Costumes Inspired By Middle-Grade Books - The Big Bad Wolf. This one is easy enough to pull off with a mask! Dress yourself in everyday clothes, and carry around some materials that the wolf blows down in the Three Little Pigs story. You could even be the wolf who ate grandma in Little Red Riding Hood and wear a comfortable nightgown! https://www.kellybyrd.com/blog/spooky-magic-systems-in-books monthly 0.5 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/7092ca25-e190-41c0-9d55-c4bbfee7f543/the-okay-witch-9781534431454_hr.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Favorite Spooky Magic Systems From Books - The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner This graphic novel tells the story of Moth Hush, who loves anything spooky or bewitched. When she discovers she herself is part witch by using her magic accidentally, she falls deeper into all things witch. As it turns out, her family is the center of some really riveting witch history. Follow the beautiful journey she takes to find out just how special her magic is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/56670fe7-8421-4cbb-8481-c6137a3dc191/fesetival+of+ghosts.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Favorite Spooky Magic Systems From Books - A Festival of Ghosts by William Alexander The ghost magic in this one will have you obsessed. Also part of a series, this book follows the town of Ingot as ghosts completely overrun it. The spirits are terrorizing the town, and each other. The chaos must be stopped by Rosa Diaz, one kid brave enough to figure out how to get rid of the ghosts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/84e1f815-ea8f-4628-add8-d132b41417ac/artifact+hunters.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Favorite Spooky Magic Systems From Books - The Artifact Hunters by Janet Fox This book is more action-adventure based, but still embraces the spooky! Isaac Wolf is sent off to Scotland by his parents in the middle of World War II. The only thing they tell him is that he will find safety if he can find a certain symbol once he arrives. The symbol is for a school for gifted children, and they’re going to use their magic to help the allies in the war. Follow Isaac as he chases down artifacts to help the cause, and is chased himself by a number of bad guys out to stop him https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/ed257329-7007-4d21-8efe-635a68843b76/the+bone+garden.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Favorite Spooky Magic Systems From Books - The Bone Garden by Heather Rassner This is a unique tale about a girl who is made of only dust, bone, and imagination. She defies her creator even though she’s warned of being destroyed if she continues. The girl, named Irreelle, escapes and travels through a thrilling world to find the spooky magic that will make her real. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/0d159362-0127-40a7-b9b5-be4e695d1b8a/serafine.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Favorite Spooky Magic Systems From Books - Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty This book is the first in a series of incredible spooky tales! Serafina and her father have secretly lived in the basement of a mansion where he works since she can remember. It’s comfortable, and she’s careful not to be seen by any people living in the mansion, secretly exploring when she can. When the children of the mansion start to disappear it’s up to her to expose the culprit, though she must enter a forbidden forest her father spoke so fearfully of. That’s when the magic begins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/28c27507-d578-4693-b057-a8e235add6da/the+witches.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Favorite Spooky Magic Systems From Books - The Witches by Roald Dahl. In this book, the idea of witches hiding in cottages in the woods and flying on brooms is ridiculous. As it turns out, witches are very real, and they are immersed in the everyday just like you and I. They also detest children and will do anything to get rid of them. Bruno knew all of this thanks to his grandmother’s tales, but will that help him when he finally meets a real-life witch? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/3de72e4a-b149-49ca-9f0c-5d0199e2e08c/ghost+squad.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Favorite Spooky Magic Systems From Books - Ghost Squad by Claribel Ortega This one’s for the paranormal fans out there! It also features the holiday, so it’s the perfect Halloween book! The Luna family business is… ghosts. When Lucely Luna accidentally unleashes evil spirits with a spell with her best friend Syd, they must fight the ghosts themselves. With the help of Syd’s cat and grandmother, will they save everything before Halloween? https://www.kellybyrd.com/blog/halloween-party-snacks monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/0184877d-410f-4af3-8e6d-1659f3a72378/10-1.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Party Snacks - Carrot fingers & spooky hummus This one is simple, but adds a little Halloween flair to a snack that I personally eat daily! Using almond slivers that look eerily similar to fingernails, press them into the tip of your carrot so it looks like a finger, and add a little coloring to your hummus. If you want a natural color, try looking for things like beet juice or adding pesto! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/9ed1065e-c88f-483b-999a-3ae3e3039ffa/monster-mouths-1-650x975.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Party Snacks - Monster mouths This one uses apples, peanut butter, jam, and fruit to make a creepy bite. This one could be enjoyable to make with the kids, too. You’ll be making little mouths from the apple, adding teeth with slivered almonds, and using a red-colored jam or jelly to give a bloody look. 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See how to make these here: Spooky Granola Cups https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/7819e057-ac66-4b9a-a49d-611aea4571e7/monster-wraps-1597160975.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Halloween Party Snacks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.kellybyrd.com/blog/top-five-supernatural-middle-grade-books monthly 0.5 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/ab7a3014-efb5-4b0a-95dd-bdafb6502e15/ss_uk.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Top Five Supernatural Middle-Grade Books - The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud Rating: 3 (Spooky!) Part of a series called Lockwood & Co., the first tale centers around a team of ghost hunting professionals… Who happen to be kids! You see, only kids can see the paranormal which makes them the best for the job. This team doesn’t have the best reputation since there’s no adult supervision with their investigations but they’ve just been asked to look into the most haunted house in England, and they’re ready to prove themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/44796e78-4650-4ecf-beaa-63c020f960f7/the-great-ghost-hoax-9781534479920_lg.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Top Five Supernatural Middle-Grade Books - The Great Ghost Hoax by Emil Ecton Rating: 1 (Minimal spookiness) This book is quite different from any other middle grade book on our lists. This one revolves around pets who are attempting to hunt down a ghost in their apartment building! A tenant from the third floor needs help getting rid of all the paranormal happenings in her unit, but the price is hefty for professional ghost hunters. The pets who live in the building band together to try and help her out. This is a more lighthearted book that still showcases a haunting vibe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/827bd9e7-cbc4-482a-ac1e-f850214d3d5d/9781250810410.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Top Five Supernatural Middle-Grade Books - Ghost Book by Remy Lai Rating: 1 (Minimal spookiness) July Chen makes a new friend, and that friend just so happens to be a wandering soul, a ghost! William is stuck somewhere between life and death and he just wants to return to his own body. July sets out to help him but they soon discover that a big sacrifice has to be made to get him back to the living world. This book is inspired by Chinese mythology and is compared to Spirited Away! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/e2610eb1-b237-416d-93f0-4b0c168d6a49/download.jpeg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Top Five Supernatural Middle-Grade Books - Ophie’s Ghosts by Justina Ireland Rating: 2 (Medium Spooky) The story centers around Ophie, a young girl who lost her home and her father all at once in a vicious and racially motivated attack. After the tragedy, Ophie sees the ghost of her father who warns her to get to safety. Now she can see ghosts everywhere. She and her mother move into a mansion to become maids for a family, and the house is full of ghosts! There’s one in particular who needs help, but Ophie has to tread carefully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/9a29b947-3c72-49ee-bfad-c844e0238c12/DrownedGirl_FrontCover-1.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Our Top Five Supernatural Middle-Grade Books - The Girl In The Lake by India Hill Brown Rating: 3 (Spooky!) Celeste hates the water. Now she has to spend a few weeks at her grandparents’ lake house. She doesn’t like swimming, there’s no cell phone reception, she’s bored, and now her cousins are accusing her of playing pranks when she certainly hasn’t! Then, one night she takes a look in the mirror and sees herself, but different, Bad different. Follow along as she tries to find just who the girl in the mirror is. https://www.kellybyrd.com/blog/last-minute-halloween-costumes monthly 0.5 2023-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/47d5533a-d62d-4193-b754-859cf48f1590/diy-pippi-longstocking-costume.png Longbird Publishing Blog - Last Minute Costume Ideas Inspired by Fantasy Series - Pippi Longstockings More wigs! For this spunky character, you can braid two pigtails into a red wig. The fun part is all in the clothing. You can go classic with a blue dress and red and white striped tights, or you can spice it up by giving things a pirate flair. Image courtesy of Crafty Morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/2a85db96-eb1a-4041-8928-c9642357bed2/Paddington-Costume-2.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Last Minute Costume Ideas Inspired by Fantasy Series - Paddington This classic cuddly creature is easy to capture with a few primary colors. A blue coat, a red hat, and yellow boots are what make him so recognizable. If you’re feeling really creative you can attach some fuzzy little ears to the hat! This one is perfect for younger kids and babies. Image courtesy of Megan Nielsen’s blog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/082f5625-ff35-4d8b-86a1-f5b0971fd1b1/catinthehat.png Longbird Publishing Blog - Last Minute Costume Ideas Inspired by Fantasy Series - The Cat in the Hat A very well-known and loved book character can mean a great costume! Drawing the cat details on your face, and creating a fun hat from some construction paper could be a great start here. Don’t be afraid to check out some local stores to find a fun onesie with a tail! If you can’t locate the right onesie, a black T-shirt with a white circle for the belly works. Pair it with black pants to complete the look. Image courtesy of Mind Over Messy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/851e9925-2519-4377-9de5-30c8c8699ceb/IMG_5780.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Last Minute Costume Ideas Inspired by Fantasy Series - Wednesday Addams The classic Addams family character has been adapted into books and even a Netflix television show! This one is quite popular thanks to the recent series. You’ll need a black dress, braided pigtails, and a frown. These items should be easy to find, and a black wig is nearly always on the shelves around this time. Image courtesy of Live Love Sara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/255b4dd5-5ee6-4521-be68-48cdd76356c4/Halloween-2020-4-copy-copy.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Last Minute Costume Ideas Inspired by Fantasy Series - Harry Potter Thankfully, Harry’s success means you can find merchandise at nearly any big store. Whether you want to represent a certain house from the book series or be a specific character, a Harry Potter costume is easy! For example, you can grab some Gryffindor gear, round glasses, and draw on a lightning bolt to transform into the boy who lived. Image courtesy of See Vanessa Craft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/41d98e98-e075-49e1-8fb8-be412600b4f8/Captain-Underpants-Costume-Pin.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Last Minute Costume Ideas Inspired by Fantasy Series - Captain Underpants This one isn't just for kids! I’m saying this as a grown adult who would love another grown adult to sport a Captain Underpants costume. For this one you can use any flesh colored clothes, and a red cape. Once you put that underwear on over your pants you’re ready to save the day! This can make for a pretty funny Halloween costume. 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This one has a spooky twist, if you like Goosebumps, this could be the one for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6088bf391acb1064cfdabaf3/4f45c34c-759f-469b-a176-26ff1e88111e/51iiu8XxkVL.jpg Longbird Publishing Blog - Christmas-Themed Books for Middle-Grade Readers - The Girl Who Saved Christmas - Matt Haig Amelia’s mother is sick. To help her mother out, she must work grueling hours every day and it’s starting to dim her inner cheer and magic. Santa can sense that something must be wrong with Amelia, as they have a special connection. You see, Amelia was the first ever kid to get a Christmas gift from Santa. Now that she isn’t feeling so merry, the North Pole is suffering too. 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Hey! Hey! My name is Kelly Byrd. I’m a middle-grade author by choice, a writer by discipline, home-grown chef, and amateur gardener. I live in Nashville, Tennessee with my husband and two cute-as-buttons rescue pups. I am just tickled pink that you are here. The Far From Home series is about growing up, finding your voice, and rescuing the Everything. I hope you’ll go along with Mary on this journey as she travels Far From Home. 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