It’s NATIONAL CLEAN OFF YOUR DESK DAY!

That task would take me all day so I’m reading another MG title instead. Click on a book to find one for yourself.

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At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of RILEY’S GHOST by John David Anderson.

June McCrary Jacobs spotlights a craft book for kids, I Am Not a Sock; and announces the release of her two new story collections for children ages 6-10, ‘Banjo & More Pet Stories’ and ‘Carter’s Cookies & More Family Stories’.

Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has a guest post by debut author Nancy Tandon and her agent Charlotte Wenger and a giveaway of Nancy’s MG contemporary The Way I Say It and a query critique giveaway.

Jennifer Bohnhoff is back this week with a review of Erin Soderberg Downing’s When Life Gives you Lemons, Make Peach Pie, #1 in her new series The Great Peach Experiment.

Maria Antonio has a post about BIRDIE’S BARGAIN by Katerine Paterson.

Carol Baldwin shines the light on a debut MG novel, Air by Monica Roe. Included is a GIVEAWAY of the novel.

Rosi Hollinbeck is back from a holiday break with a review and GIVEAWAY of CRESS WATERCRESS by Gregory Maguire. Rosi also has three links for her writing friends.

Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads always has a fantastic MMGM book to share. Be sure to take a look along with her other reviews including yesterday’s CODE NAME SERENDIPITY.

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.