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YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P!
Racism… Shootings of black youth… Treatment of deaf and deafness… White privilege… First crush. Wow… a lot of topics to throw into one story—perhaps too many. Jilly is a white middle school girl who reflects on the happenings in her … Continue reading
SAM WU IS NOT AFRAID OF GHOSTS
Sam doesn’t want to be known as a Scaredy-Cat. Unfortunately, he gets off to a terrible start when his first attempt at showing his true bravery goes horribly wrong. But he has a second plan to turn the tide and … Continue reading
MMGM for 10/29/18
Happy Halloween Week! Right here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE, I have a review of a scary new book, SMALL SPACES. Click the pirate pumpkin for my creepy review and be sure to check out all the other sites … Continue reading
SMALL SPACES
Do not read this one before bedtime, or in a cornfield at sunset, or most definitely not in SMALL SPACES. This well spun tale begins as a mystery of sorts for about the first hundred pages. The rest of the … Continue reading
ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING
Well, not quite everything. Even best selling author, Christopher Lloyd, realized there is only so much you can squeeze into 336 pages. I read this from cover to cover, but most sixth, seventh, and eighth graders will use the handy … Continue reading
ACADIA FILES, BOOK 2, AUTUMN SCIENCE
This smart new series began last June with Summer Science. The second book, AUTUMN SCIENCE, explores the current season through the daily life of Acadia Greene. She’s an inquiring, science loving girl who explores different topics with family and friends. … Continue reading
TWO NEW FREAKY & CREEPY TITLES FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
Get your costume ready and the candy bowl filled, then sit back and read these two thought provoking and at times scary non-fiction books. First up is HISTORIES MYSTERIES FREAKY PHENOMENA. Seven chapters cover mysterious events and discoveries in our … Continue reading
MMGM for 10/22/18
Fall into some great MG reviews and features this week. ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has DACTYL HILL SQUAD by Daniel José Older. Click the falling leaf to reach today’s review and be sure to check out all the other … Continue reading
DACTYL HILL SQUAD
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! I give out yearly reading surveys to find out what types of books kids like. The past few years has brought the same answers: Fantasy, Humor, and Contemporary. A response for historical fiction … Continue reading
FAKE BLOOD
AJ has a big problem a lot of kids go through about the time sixth grade and middle school rolls around. His classmates are getting taller and spreading the news about their big summer adventures. That is, everyone except AJ … Continue reading
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