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It’s easy to get a spot in the lineup. Email me the title of the book or feature for any middle grade book, author or giveaway, and a link to your blog. Send it to: 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 don’t forget to say what 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 that week’s MMGM. *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.
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MMGM for February 25, 2019
Welcome to this week’s Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. I have a review of AMAL UNBOUND by Aisha Saeed. Click the colorful MMGM logo on the left to reach my post and do the same for each of … Continue reading
AMAL UNBOUND
It’s Another MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! The cover is both hopeful and haunting. The same can be said for the story. Twelve-year-old Amal lives with her family in a Pakistani village. Another family rules the town and have control of … Continue reading
THE WONDERS OF NATURE
Nature and art come together in this beautiful oversized hardback edition. The art work is stunning and you’ll be introduced to unique animals both on land and sea. Arranged in seven chapters, each begins with background information followed by pages … Continue reading
Two new titles in HOW NATURE WORKS
ONE IGUANA, TWO IGUANAS The Galapagos Islands is the setting for this new addition to the How Nature Works Series from Tilbury House Publishers. It’s a fascinating account of how both a land iguana and one able to dive into … Continue reading
CYBILS FINALISTS Part Two
SKYLARK AND WALLCREEPER & THE ORPHAN BAND OF SPRINGDALE ________________________________________________________________ Two alternating stories shine a light on the history of two devastating events. We begin in 2012 and a story told in first person through the eyes of 12-year-old Lily. … Continue reading
CYBILS FINALISTS Part One
Yesterday I featured the CYBILS Middle Grade Fiction winner, The Parker Inheritance. Today and tomorrow I’m reviewing the other finalists beginning with these two selections… THE DOUGHNUT FIX and HARBOR ME Tristan (Tris) is a boy with a problem many … Continue reading
MMGM for February 18, 2019
Happy President’s Day! I have a review of the CYBILS Middle Grade Fiction winner, THE PARKER INHERITANCE by Varian Johnson. Click the presidential seal to reach my post and do the same for each of the features … Continue reading
THE PARKER INHERITANCE
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! And it’s a special one! Congratulations to Varian Johnson and THE PARKER INHERITANCE, the winner of 2018’s CYBILS Middle Grade Fiction Award. I previously reviewed two of the CYBILS Finalists: In December I … Continue reading
RUNNING WITH WOLVES
In this compelling memoir, wildlife experts Jim and Jamie Dutcher, tell their fascinating story of living with a pack of wolves. They trade off narrating their unique experiences with these misunderstood creatures. It’s not a dry retelling of facts, and … Continue reading
CYBILS MG Fiction Winners: A Look Back
The big announcement comes tomorrow with the crowning of the 13th Cybils MG Fiction winner (along with all the other categories). I’ve been involved in the judging the past four years. I couldn’t name all the previous winners so I … Continue reading
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