I’ll share right from the start; LIBRARY GIRL is not your “typical” middle-grade story. It’s not filled with non-stop adventures or friendship dramas, there are no #middleschool bullies to defeat or crushes to work through. LIBRARY GIRL is not that type of read. However, you will soon realize that through author Polly Horvath’s charmingly detailed & timeless writing style, that there is much to enjoy about this story, including an intriguing mystery or two to uncover, surprising twists and turns, and lots of interesting facts to uncover, as we learn how Essie came to spend her first eleven years growing up in the library. And don’t get me wrong, there may not be #MGLit bullies to defeat, but Essie does come up against a terrifying librarian who has the power to ruin the only life she’s known, and there’s also “G.E.” a boy who finds a way to annoy Essie without end, and a boy who might have a few mysteries of his own. There’s also the fact that Essie is being raised by not one, but four...