ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of THE OWL PROWL MYSTERY by Diana Renn.

Linda Browne returns with an essay titled Wrinkled: The Entwined Legacies of Madeleine L’Engle and Meg Murry‘ where she tackles the messy issue of what to do as a reader when a favorite author seriously messes up their life, and ask whether there’s a different solution to boycotting their work. 

ET Charles at Beth’s Biblio reviews Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot and The Wild Robot Escapes.

Susan Uhlig wonders how Rob Harrell did such a good balance of seriousness and humor in his book Wink.

Carol Baldwin gives us MEATBALL MAN HEAD DETECTIVE: A Review by Guest Bloggers, Janelle Ekpo and Eleanor Edgar PLUS a Giveaway!

Valinora Troy takes a look at The Night Mother by Jeremy Lambert and illustrated by Alexa Sharpe (a graphic novel).

Rosi Hollinbeck reviews THE SECRET LIFE OF THE FOREST. Rosi also shares 3 links of interest for her writing friends.

Kasey Girard @ The Story Sanctuary reviews Mama’s Chicken and Dumplings by Dionna L. Mann.

Stephanie Robinson @ Fairday’s Blog features the book The Lucky Diamond by Valinora Troy. 

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.