A middle grade fantasy novel
Observant, imaginative Ash is nothing like her boisterous twin brother.
Liam defies bullies with his colorful clothes and vibrant personality; Ash blends in to avoid bullies’ attention.
Liam’s going to slay color guard tryouts and sparkle in the spotlight; Ash would rather watch from the sidelines.
Ash was the shyer, second twin to be born, and she’s stayed the shyer, second twin since. She’s sure starting middle school isn’t going to change that.
But when kids start fading to colorless zombies — and only Ash and her friends seem to notice — Ash will need to learn to see herself as more than her brother’s shadow to figure out why the students of Griswich Middle School are going grey (and how to stop it!)
She’ll discover the magic and meaning of being herself… or lose her friends, her family, and her world to an ancient, all-consuming grey.
Be the Rainbow
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Can’t Wait for More Middle Grade Fantasy?
If The Color Guard sounds right up your reading alley, check out some of these fantastic middle grade fantasy novels that inspired me in the writing and editing process!
Spelling Silliness
Wanna know something weird?
I can spell “Staniszewski” just fine… but “secondhand” trips me up every time!
- Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger
- Order of the Majestic by Matt Myklusch
- Secondhand Wishes by Anna Staniszewski
