It’s National Dog Day and MMGM on the same day!

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Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a heartfelt contemporary, SOME PLACES MORE THAN OTHERS by Renée Watson.

Maria Antonia at Of Books, Photography, and Tea reviews a graphic novel, Brave, by Svetlana Chmakov.

SPOOKY MG has an interview with Heather Kassner, author of THE BONE GARDEN.

Alex Baugh is over at The Children’s War this week with Cape by Kate Hannigan, a superhero fantasy that takes place in Philadelphia during WWII.

Rosi Hollinbeck has a review and GIVEAWAY of Simon Grey and the March of a Hundred Ghosts by Charles Kowalski. Rosi also has some not to be missed links for her writing friends.

Dorine White at The Write Path returns with a review of Penny N’ Pals.

The Middle Grade Mafioso, Michael Gettel-Gilmartin, is blogging again with a feature on Stacy McAnulty’s THE WORLD ENDS IN APRIL. Michael’s absence is explained in this separate post.

Beth Mitchell at Imaginary Friends has a review of New Kid by Jerry Craft.

Karen Yingling at Ms. Yingling Reads has another informative MMGM post. Be sure to check out today’s feature and all of her reviews the past week including BENCHWARMERS.