The Middle Kid
By Steven Weinberg
A JLG selection, Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year, and Sunshine State Young Readers Jr. List
★ "This is a spirited and relatable celebration of the delights-and recognition of the challenges-of being the middle kid." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"[The Middle Kid is] a worthy addition to collections in need of accessible, realistic graphic novel-like beginning readers." —School Library Journal
“Although being “right in the middle” isn’t always a walk in the park, 'sometimes [it] is the best place to be,’ concludes our narrator, whose place in this boisterous, mischief-prone, and tight-knit family is comfortably assured.” —The Horn Book Magazine
"[H]elter-skelter cartoon sketches . . . record ups and downs in the life of a middle child of deftly unstated gender. . . . Readers with siblings will easily recognize the patterns of microaggression and socialization on display here, and, like the young narrator, see that time alone and time together both have their rewards." —Booklist