Welcome to Michael Thal’s blog. Dedicated to all books YA, this blog will showcase YA books, their authors, and interviews. Feel free to leave a comment.
Ennara lives in Estlan, a land of magic and mystery. She was born a caul, a baby with a mask foreshadowing great magical ability. So her parents had to have her hand tattooed with a fire-breathing dragon to warn others of her great powers. One night, during her eleventh year, Ennara is attacked by a…
About the Book Title: Solomon’s Bell Author: Michelle Lowery Combs Genre: YA Fantasy To save her family, Ginn uses her newfound genie powers to transport herself and her friends to 16th century Prague. Only one thing there remains the same as at home: she can’t let anyone know what she really is. The Emperor of…
Earlier this month the Royal Dragonfly Book Awards announced its winners in its Middle Grade Fiction category. Taking First Place was Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems: The Crystal Cavern (Book3) by Anthony Pardoe. The Second Place winner was Koolura and the Mayans (Koolura Series Book 3) by Michael Thal. The Royal Dragonfly Book…
Six books on deafness are reviewed by Pop for your summer reading and help you navigate and understand the deaf experience.
Dear Pop, My grandma is always talking about how wonderful the Baby Boom generation is. I did some research and discovered they are a bunch of self-indulgent consumers. Please tell me about my generation and how great we are so I can throw it back at her. BTW, I was born in 2008. 21stCentury Kid…
The Shelby McDougall Mysteries, a three-book series, features Shelby McDougall, an amateur sleuth. The character grows throughout the three novels to become a licensed private detective working for Kathleen Bennette, PI. When Kathleen retires, Shelby buys her practice. The theme for the series revolves around surrogate mothers, biologically altered humans, and human trafficking. In book…