MMGM for October 19, 2020

It’s NATIONAL FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES WEEK!

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At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of THE LAST MIRROR ON THE LEFT by Lamar Giles.

Natalie Aguirre at LIterary Rambles has a guest post by debut author G.Z. Schmidt and her agent Adria Goetz with a giveaway of G.Z.’s MG time travel No Ordinary Thing and a query critique by Adria.

June McCrary Jacobs at Reading, Writing, & Stitch-Metic hosts the blog tour stop for a new MG adventure, The Firefly Warriors Club, by Susan Count. There’s also a great giveaway!

Sue Heavenrich at Sally’s Bookshelf is in the spirit of Halloween with Rise of ZomBert, by Kara LaReau

Completely Full Bookshelf recommends a truly stunning new book, The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. Be sure to check out the giveaway where three winners will receive a copy of the book!

Patricia Tilton at Children’s Books Heal reviews Zora & Me: The Summoner by Victoria Bond, the final sequel in the fictionalized trilogy of the life of Zora Neale Hurston.

Rosi Hollinbeck has a review of YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD Rosi also shares three helpful links for her writing friends.

Author K.A. Cummins shares a behind-the-scenes interview with M.L. Tarpley’s new middle-grade release “Maylie and the Maze.”

Maria Antonia at OF BOOKS, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND TEA features Chloe in India by Kate Darnton.

Andrea Mack joins us again this week with The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden.

Faith Hough at Blythe & Bold has a review of Alice’s Farm: A Rabbit’s Tale, by Maryrose Wood

Karen Yingling at Ms. Yingling Reads always has a great MMGM review. Check it out along with her other features this past week including a look at STORM DOG.

If you would like to join in the MMGM fun and get your own spot in the parade, all you have to do is blog about a middle grade book you love on a Monday (contests, author interviews and whatnot also count–but are most definitely not required) and email me the title of the book you’re featuring and a link to your blog at 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 please don’t forget to say what book 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 the coming Monday.

Thanks for spreading the middle grade love and for being a part of this awesome tradition begun by Shannon Messenger and carried on here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE! (CLICK HERE FOR PAST MMGM POSTS)

*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.