Top Ten Tuesday: Character Traits I Love

This topic was a lot harder than I first thought it was going to be! I focused on middle grade characters and I think, for the most part, they have a lot of the same characteristics. Kids trying to figure out who they are and how they fit into the world around themselves.

Booklist

1. Quirky, creative characters – Imogene in All’s Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson
2. Scientific/Math-loving characters – Lucy in The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
3. Interesting hobbies and passion – Cat Garcia in Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers by Celia C. Pérez
4. Courageous – Mallie in Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd
5. Reader – June in Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes
6. Loyalty – Viji in The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
7. Outsider – Anthoni in Maybe a Mermaid by Josephine Cameron
8. Confident – Ellie in Roll With It by Jamie Sumner
9. Adventurous – Bicycle in The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle by Christina Uss
10. Independent – Nora in Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz

Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by The Artsy Reader Girl.