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CHARLIE JOE JACKSON’S GUIDE TO NOT READING for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
My personal goal this year has been to reduce the growing list of books I want to read. So far it’s going like gangbusters. I’ve never read so many books in a short amount of time – unless you count … Continue reading
Writing Motivation
I frequently hear authors describe their feelings about the trials and tribulations of being a writer. It’s a hard task when perfection can rarely be achieved and the road to publication is a long one. Here’s help with a comeback … Continue reading
Brain Fillers 1
As a former middle grade classroom teacher, I always had hundreds of resources to fill the time when we had 5 minutes left in an activity. I called them Brain Fillers. They also turned out to be good resources for … Continue reading
The Adventures of Beanboy for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
First off, a reminder. If you have written a contemporary middle grade novel, Writer’s Digest is running a contest that ends on March 18th. Click on the image to get the details. Previously published works like THE ADVENTURES OF BEANBOY … Continue reading
Blog Award
Awards are great, especially when you get one. This blog has been honored by Middle Shelf Online Magazine as one of the best blogs for “for promoting and exemplifying the spirit of middle grade books.” Thank you! If you’d like … Continue reading
Nine Best Baseball Books for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Baseball spring training is in full swing this week in places like Arizona and Florida. If you or your baseball loving middle grader can’t wait for the season to start, here are nine books about our nation’s pastime that never … Continue reading
Middle Grade March is this Weekend
You can click on the image to get all the details. It starts midnight on March 1st. Find a middle grade title you have wanted to read and dig in! I’m signed up, though time may only allow me to … Continue reading
THE 7th LEVEL for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
One goal I had for this year was to shorten my list of middle grade books to read, and so far I’ve been doing a fairly good job. THE SEVENTH LEVEL has been on the list for some time – … Continue reading
THE YEAR THE SWALLOWS CAME EARLY for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I have read many stories recently with young male protagonists. I decided it was time to balance that out. After a lengthy online search to come up with a few female heroines, DESTINY REWRITTEN by Kathryn Fitzmaurice surfaced. I liked … Continue reading
THE PET WAR for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
First off, I have a love/hate reaction with the cover. Scholastic knows their marketing in that kids (and many big kids) love a good story about animals. The dog and cat are cute, (that’s why I picked it off the … Continue reading
