Author
Polly Horvath
2 books here
The Canning Season
Middle grade · ages 9–12 · 800L
A funny, unsentimental coming-of-age where a city kid finds unexpected roots in a rural summer—Horvath's voice is witty and genuinely warm without being precious.
Everything on a Waffle
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · 750L · 2001
A quiet masterpiece with a 10-year-old narrator whose voice is so clear and idiosyncratic that kids want to reread it—the humor sneaks up on you, and the grief is genuine without being heavy.