Tag: Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy

Middle Grade Fantasy Word Counts – Part 1

September 13, 2023

If you’re an over-writer like me, you probably agonize over word counts. If you’re an under-writer, you probably also agonize over word counts. Basically, if you’re a writer, you agonize over word counts. In middle grade lit, search up word counts and you usually get advice like the following, from Penguin Random House UK: Middle … More Middle Grade Fantasy Word Counts – Part 1

REVIEW: Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy by Joshua S. Levy

April 26, 2019

This week, Storythreads takes to the stars with a review of Joshua S. Levy‘s funny, fast-paced middle grade sci-fi adventure, Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy. PSS 118 is just your typical school—except that it’s a rickety old spaceship orbiting Jupiter. When the school is mysteriously attacked, thirteen-year-old Jack receives a cryptic message from his father … More REVIEW: Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy by Joshua S. Levy