Sports
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January 20, 2026
Junior Library Guild is excited to feature Rhapsody Smith: Ice Angel by Lorna Schultz Nicholson, a new Hi-Lo Middle selection arriving and ready to unbox this Winter 2025! This story combines the fast-paced excitement of hockey with a gripping mystery, perfect for middle-grade readers who love action, teamwork, and uncovering secrets.
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January 07, 2024
As a middle school teacher who has taught in inner-city Brookyln for almost 30 years, Torrey Maldonado’s wellspring of source material comes from his professional career and learned experiences growing up in a Brooklyn, New York project. Like every middle school student, Maldonado came to many crossroads in his young life, and had to decide which way he would turn— “End up like Luke Skywalker? End up like Darth Vader?” And with a mother like Yoda—very short, but full with The Force—Torrey had all kinds of unique influences who helped him learn how to use his hands for good.
