Historical fiction and shades of 'Goosebumps': An escapist middle grade read
Every week, The Thread checks in with booksellers around the country about their favorite books of the moment. This week, we spoke with Meredith Hylton, a bookseller at Indy Reads Books in Indianapolis.Growing up, Meredith Hylton devoured young adult historical fiction.So when she picked up "Serafina and the Black Cloak" by Robert Beatty, it was a welcome return to her young reader roots. It's "a good escapist middle grade novel," Hylton said. The book, which mixes historical fiction with fantasy, takes place on the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. The protagonist is an unusual young girl…
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