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Author Archives: Greg Pattridge
AND THE WINNER IS…
Well… I don’t know yet. After reading all five Cybils Middle Grade Fiction finalists I will soon conference with the other judges to share thoughts and come to a group decision. I do know awards are subjective no matter if … Continue reading
A BLIND GUIDE TO STINKVILLE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I’m continuing my trek through Middle Grade sadness, but this time feels different. Yes, there is plenty to pull you down here: An almost sightless MC, a depressed mother, an angry older brother, and a father wrapped up in his … Continue reading
THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
First things first – I have a winner of my new year’s contest: The Book Owl. Congratulations! I’ll whisk the three books and Starbucks gift card off to you once I get an address. Now, here’s this week’s MMGM selection … Continue reading
Favorite Middle Grade Reading Moments 2015 & a Giveaway
This past year I’ve posted more than 60 reviews of middle grade books and read many more. With the new year just a wink away, its time to present my coveted golden cup award. Okay, I got it at a … Continue reading
CHASE TINKER and the HOUSE OF MAGIC for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I’ve arrived a tad late to the party, but with books that doesn’t matter as the stories are always there for you to pick up and enjoy. This book is the first in a three book series. CHASE TINKER and … Continue reading
A Happy Holiday Celebration
After finishing my latest rounds of edits I just had to celebrate. Perfectly normal, but after a month of writing from the perspective of an exuberant 11-year-old, I couldn’t escape that age… Whew! I survived and have officially returned to … Continue reading
A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This engaging first book in a new series has a cast of great characters. As the story unfolds it’s a new fifth grade year for Rip and Red. Everything is going as planned until they arrive and find out they … Continue reading
LOST CHRISTMAS for Marvelous Middle Grade EXTRA
I’m squeezing in a few more review choices this month before my role as a CYBILS round 2 judge points me in a different direction. There have been quite a few middle grade books that end up as movies, but … Continue reading
BRIDGET WILDER: Spy-in-Training for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This smart new series charms with humor and a determined attitude from literature’s newest heroine, Bridget Wilder. She’s the only adopted child, a middle, and worries her family doesn’t connect with her like they do with an older brother and … Continue reading
A Review of Reviews
Recently I had a reader contact me wondering if I could lead her to the name of a book I reviewed about a girl who lived with her family at a mortuary or cemetery. I have the same problem, often … Continue reading
