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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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FINDING THE WORM for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Mark Goldblatt’s first book, TWERP, introduced us to 12-year-old Julian Twerski. He’s a smart kid with many thoughts about life and growing up. This sequel set in 1969-70, has Julian at age 13 returning to his journal writing. The story will … Continue reading
A Reluctant Reader No More
Nathan is a real kid with a real problem – he hates to read. I first started working with him almost three years ago when he was in fifth grade. He wouldn’t pick up a book unless forced to by … Continue reading
WAITING FOR UNICORNS for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
A quiet story that makes a loud noise. This would be perfect therapy for the child who has lost a parent. It’s told from a still grieving 12-year-old girl’s point of view (turns 13 during the second half of the … Continue reading
MG BOOKS THAT WOULD MAKE A GOOD MOVIE
The annual Academy Awards are announced this Sunday evening. Like most years I’m woefully behind seeing only three of the best picture nominated films so far. I’ll still watch the award show, but I’m always more fascinated with the screenplay … Continue reading
WEST OF THE MOON for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I have been on a contemporary MG binge this year so I took a break for this novel set in the mid 19th century. Filled with Norwegian history and folklore, it also contains some frightening scenes. I won’t provide any … Continue reading
CYBILS AWARDS ANNOUNCED!!
Yes, the entire list is here, from book apps and picture books through YA and non-fiction. It’s an impressive collection of literature. What’s even more exciting is the book ALWAYS in the MIDDLE nominated for the MG Fiction Award has … Continue reading
ELVIS AND THE UNDERDOGS for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
…Or in longer words ELVIS AND THE UNDERDOGS – SECRETS, SECRET SERVICE, AND ROOM SERVICE. Yes, that’s got to be the longest title for a sequel or any other book this year. I came across the first book in this … Continue reading
SPACE CASE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This hefty volume won’t attract reluctant readers, but for everyone else, there’s a lot to like about this moon based mystery. Twelve-year-old Dashiel has his hands full as he tries to figure out who killed one of the top scientists … Continue reading
What book started your love of reading?
Each February, a school I once worked at has a yearly reading celebration. It’s an “I Love Reading” theme all month with book fairs, author visits, writing workshops, reading contests, and guests each day sharing an answer to the question … Continue reading
THE WAY TO STAY IN DESTINY for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I was getting to the end of this short book and found myself wishing for more, wishing there was a way to stay in Destiny. Sometimes an author creates a bond for her readers with the setting and characters and … Continue reading
Always in the Middle... 