Well, I can’t say just yet. The past month I’ve been a part of a five-member panel of judges critiquing the seven finalists for the CYBILS 2018 Middle Grade Fiction award. Here’s the wonderful lineup we were presented with:
Stay tuned! The official winner will be announced on Thursday, February 14th at Cybils.com.
It’s easy to get a spot in the lineup. Email me the title of the book or feature for any middle grade book, author or giveaway, and a link to your blog. Send it to: gpcolo[at]gmail[dot]com Make sure you put MMGM or Marvelous Middle Grade Monday in the subject line so it gets sorted accurately–and don’t forget to say what you’re featuring) You MUST email me your link by Sunday evening (11 PM Eastern Time) in order to be included in the list of links for that week’s MMGM. *Please note: these posts are not a reflection of my own opinions on the books featured. Each blogger is responsible for their own MMGM content and I do not pre-screen reviews ahead of time, nor do I control what books they choose. I simply assemble the list based on the links that are emailed to me.
Always in the Middle... 
I have work to do. Of these, I have only read The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl. I look forward to seeing which book wins.
Getting five people to agree on one title can be a challenge, but this year we were all pleased with our selection.
I’ve only read two of these books! Loved Harbor Me, as it was a unique read. I love Harbor Me! I have some reading to do!
I nominated a book in the Senior High Nonfiction category that is a finalist — am hopeful!
I’m looking forward to all of the results. My group got through the final discussion fairly easily. I’m sure other groups spent most of the weekend choosing their title.