Happy Indie Bookstore Day! When you're shopping for yourself today, don't forget to pick up a copy of this great middle grade read out now! Thanks to @harperkids and @theshelfstuff for the gifted copy. QOTD: Drop a middle grade rec I need to read. I personally love reading middle grade books because they are magical, contain great characters and heal little parts of my heart. Today's stories are diverse, tackle hard topics in light hearted ways and allow me to get lost in adventure. FEATURED: Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls AUTHOR: Kaela Rivera 🏜SYNOPSIS🏜 Living in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the criatura months, when powerful spirits roam the desert and threaten humankind. But Cecelia Rios has always believed there was more to the criaturas, much to her family’s disapproval. After all, only brujas—humans who capture and control criaturas—consort with the spirits, and brujeria is a terrible crime. When her older sister, Juana, is kidnapped by El Sombrerón, a powerful dark criatura, Cece is determined to bring Juana back. To get into Devil’s Alley, though, she’ll have to become a bruja herself—while hiding her quest from her parents, her town, and the other brujas. Thankfully, the legendary criatura Coyote has a soft spot for humans and agrees to help her on her journey. With him at her side, Cece sets out to reunite her family—and maybe even change what it means to be a bruja along the way. #ceceriosandthedesertofsouls #HarperKids #KaelaRivers #gifted #TheShelfStuff #middlegradebooks #weneeddiversebooks #ownvoices #bookfeature #bookstagram #books #bookphotos #booksandmurals #bookdragon #brujabooks #brujería #bookdragon #bookworm #bookish #booksforyouth #bibliophile #latinx #booksoutside #readlatinxbooks #Latinxbookstagram #bookstoread #booksbooksbooks #booksofIG #diversereads #booksforkids #middlegradefantasy (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/COEOm7hr-Be/?igshid=19z9gsarxiky7
