This week's round-up of science fiction and fantasy from around the blogs (1/22/17)

Welcome to this week's round-up of middle grade fantasy and sci fi from around the blogs! Please let me know if I missed your post.

It's Newbery Eve; will a fantasy or sci fi book come home with a sticker?  I think When the Sea Turned to Silver, by Grace Lin, has a good shot, also The Girl Who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill.  Though it wasn't my personal favorite, The Wild Robot by Peter Brown seems to me like one the committee might like.  My wild-card pick is The Left-handed Fate, by Kate Milford. My own favorite MG sci fi/fantasy book this year was The Evil Wizard Smallbone, by Delia Sherman, but it doesn't scream "Newbery" to me.  What do you all think?

The Reviews

Children of Exile, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, at The Write Path

Star of Deltora (books 1 and 2), by Kate Forsyth, at Charlotte's Library

The Flame in the Mist, by Kit Grindstaff, at Good Books and Good Wine (audiobook)

Forest of Wonders, by Linda Sue Park, at Geo Librarian

The Girl Who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill, at Redeemed Reader and Randomly Reading

The Inquisitor's Tale, by Adam Gidwitz, at The Book Wars

Horizon, by Scott Westerfeld, at Ms. Yingling Reads

Lodestar, by Shannon Messenger, at the Shannon Messenger Fan Club

Me and Marvin Gardens, by Amy Sarig King, at Waking Brain Cells

Mixed Magics, by Diana Wynne Jones, at Fantasy Literature

Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, by Jonathan Auxier, at Redeemed Reader

Rebellion of Thieves, by Kekla Magoon, at alibrarymama

Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard, by Jonathan Auxier, at Redeemed Reader

When the Sea Turned to Silver, by Grace Lin, at Say What?

"Why is This Night Different From All Other Nights?" by Lemony Snicket, at Leaf's Reviews

The Wizard's Dog, by Eric Kahn Gale, at Geo Librarian and Cracking the Cover

Authors and Interviews

Zetta Elliott (The Ghosts in the Castle) at ShannaMiles.net

Eric Kahn Gale (The Wizard's Dog) at Middle Grade Ninja

Other Good Stuff

A look at the Broadway musical Finding Wonderland at Always in the Middle

Ten great books with great heroines at Waking Brain Cells

Don't forget to check to see if the 90 Second Newbery Film Festival is coming to a venue near you!

The School Library Journal 2017 Battle of the Books contenders have been announced.