Author Archives: Greg Pattridge

About Greg Pattridge

Climbing another mountain...writing middle grade novels.

MMGM 4th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION GIVEAWAY

Posted on August 21, 2017

Whoopee! Celebrate! Party Time! Yes, it has been four years since I made my first MMGM post and five years since I began ALWAYS in the MIDDLE. Thanks to everyone who has visited. The growth in this short time is … Continue reading →

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WEIRD BUT TRUE! DAILY PLANNER

Posted on August 18, 2017

You see it every school year. Potential success spoiled by a lack of organization. This new and fun Daily Planner from National Geographic Kids could be the first step to uncluttering the mess. Spiral bound so it can lay flat, … Continue reading →

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I LOVE YOU, MICHAEL COLLINS for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on August 14, 2017

1969 will forever be a year that epitomizes what America was all about back then and how we would look at the future. The famous musical festival Woodstock took place on a New York farm with nearly a half million … Continue reading →

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BLOG TOUR STOP for Tommy Greenwald’s THE REAL US

Posted on August 11, 2017

Seeing the name TOMMY GREENWALD always brings a smile to my face. Yes, I love his books—reviewed three of them on my blog—but what really causes my grin is what happened in the Fall of 2011. I’d read CHARLIE JOE … Continue reading →

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REVENGE OF THE GREEN BANANA for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on August 7, 2017

I was ready for some lighter reading after a summer of heavy duty 300+ page middle grade monstrosities. A story about Jim Murphy’s sixth grade year at St. Stephen’s Elementary School in 1958 Kearny, New Jersey was the perfect remedy. … Continue reading →

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DOG DIARIES—ROLF

Posted on August 4, 2017

Earlier this summer a parent asked me a very important question about her young reader: “Keegan has only read chapter books but wants to make the jump to middle grade. He’s an average reader and I don’t want him getting … Continue reading →

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MOON SHADOW for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on July 31, 2017

When I began reading this book a sense of dread hovered over me. I felt myself trapped in  another MG mini-drama filled with divorce, broken friendships, and confused feelings. But wait…a bit of magic saved the day. The magic here … Continue reading →

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