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Author Archives: Greg Pattridge
THE FRIENDSHIP WAR
IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY REVIEW! A welcome feeling surrounds me every time I open a new Andrew Clements book. He has over 80 published so far. Most are about school and have a unique twist on life inside … Continue reading
LOST IN THE ANTARCTIC
Tod Olson continues his well-researched ‘Lost’ series with Lost in the Antarctic. Previous exciting reads include Lost in the Pacific, 1942; Lost in Outer Space; and Lost in the Amazon. This current effort is a riveting account of Ernest Shackleton’s … Continue reading
MIDDLE GRADE in the NEWS 1/16/19
Here are a few news and special feature articles I’ve enjoyed recently: Corrina Allen, fifth grade teacher and mom, takes a look at MG trends and what’s ahead for 2019. A great article to wet your appetite for what to … Continue reading
MMGM for 1/14/19
Right here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE, I have a review of ZORA & ME—THE CURSED GROUND by T.R. Simon. Click the red button to reach the review and do the same for each of the other sites below. … Continue reading
ZORA & ME—THE CURSED GROUND
Zora Neale Hurston was an influential African-American author who died in 1960 at the age of 69. Zora & Me (2011) is a fictionalized account of her childhood adventures. This sequel, released in 2018, was a long time in coming. … Continue reading
SERAFINA LOVES SCIENCE
Author Cara Bartek has a goal “…to empower girls in the STEM fields during that tricky age range of 9-13 when many young women begin to lose interest in science.” What better way than to write books that will hopefully … Continue reading
DANGER TASTES DREADFUL
Ben Langhinrichs is a past contributor to Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, and now he has a new middle grade series which gets a promising start with Danger Tastes Dreadful. The short length (136 pages) is something I’ve been clamoring for … Continue reading
MMGM for 1/7/2019
I’m ringing in the New Year at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE with a review of WATCH HOLLOW by Gregory Funaro. Click on the bell for the review and do the same for each of the other sites below. June … Continue reading
WATCH HOLLOW
My first review of 2019 is an engrossing tale, WATCH HOLLOW, and the results hint at another great year for MG books. Be sure to check out my interview last week with author Gregory Funaro. Inside the Blackford House is … Continue reading
AN INTERVEW WITH GREGORY FUNARO
I’m pleased to start the year off with Gregory Funaro. His first book for Disney-Hyperion, ALISTAIR GRIM’S ODDITORIUM (2015), was a New York Times best seller and an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and his second, ALISTAIR GRIM’S ODD … Continue reading
