Hello dear friends! Are you ready for something different? I hope so!

Usually, I’m shouting out about picture books, whether with an exciting cover reveal, a celebratory book birthday, or a Perfect Picture Book Friday. But today, for your dining and dancing pleasure, we are getting a FIRST DAY peek at the cover of a Middle Grade novel!

Yes! When long time participant of #50PreciousWords (and multiple time winner’s circle recipient) Melissa Miles reached out to let me know that her debut MG novel will be launching next year, I knew I’d want to share the good news with all of you. And what better way than for you to get that FIRST DAY peek at the cover.

WOW! The cover immediately grabs my attention…and I want to know what is going on…and how these two kids are involved. I feel connected with their adventure already and I am driven to find out more…and that’s exactly what a great cover sets out to do.

Melissa kindly stopped by to tell us a little bit about the book.
ME: Welcome, Melissa. Thanks for stopping by. Will you tell us a little bit about the book?

MELISSA: Thanks so much for having me and for helping celebrate the cover of my debut novel.
Here’s a little about the book: 

A high-stakes Hitchcockian cat-and-mouse action adventure thriller perfect for 8-12-year-olds about a neurodivergent young podcaster pushed on the run after spotting a supposedly dead senator on a Times Square livestream.

After a summer of non-stop news footage of Senator Jefferson Morgan’s suspicious death just days before his testimony against the global crime ring, Double Helix, Dominic does not expect to spot him in live webcam footage of NYT Square
looking very … alive!

Dominic knows he saw him, but he can’t convince anyone to believe him.
Desperate to prove he’s right and to bring Senator Morgan to justice, Dominic creates a podcast to share his conclusions about Morgan’s identity. It goes viral in away he never imagined. Can Dominic uncover the real story behind Senator
Jefferson’s fake death, evade underworld operatives, stay one step ahead of a (potentially!) untrustworthy rogue federal agent, handle new social ticks and anxieties brought on by his sudden fame AND navigate the pitfalls of middle social hierarchy . . . without losing sight of the things that make him, well, him?

This new middle grade adventure from Georgia-based teacher Melissa Miles shows the power of seeing and thinking differently from the status quo, and how being brave enough to embrace what makes you unique has the power to change the course of millions of lives.

ME: Well, Melissa, after that brief and exciting pitch, I totally can’t wait to read it! But it will definitely be hard to wait until April 27, 2027 when the book flies into bookstores.

Dear friends…please check out the pre-order link if you want to make sure to get your copy as soon as it comes out!.

Thank you all for spending your precious time with us. I hope you have a wonderful week!