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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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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (August 24, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of CHLOE VEGA AND THE AGENTS OF MAGIC by Leslie Adame. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has a guest post by Paige Classey and a giveaway of her … Continue reading
CHLOE VEGA AND THE AGENTS OF MAGIC
I’ve had this one on my future read list for way too long. The wait was worth it as I was rewarded with an engaging fantasy set in a boarding academy for magic. The story centers around 12-year-old Chloe Vega. … Continue reading
THE STARS ARE ALWAYS THERE
The Texas Panhandle is a rare setting in middle grade books and the perfect location for this coming of age story. Twelve-year-old Jess had planned on spending the summer like she always does- with her friends at camp and spending … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (August 17, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of LITTLE MONSTERS by Máire Roche. ••Brenda @ Log Cabin Library is featuring Mexikid Dreams: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín. ••Natalie Aguiree at Literary Rambles has an … Continue reading
LITTLE MONSTERS
We are heading toward that spooky time of the year and this new release will for sure put you in the mood. Meg and her three sisters are in foster care and have a secret they never share with their … Continue reading
OFFSIDE
Nicky, Fabiola, Al, Palmer, and Seba are five kids with very different goals. They play on the same co-ed soccer team but getting along with each other is a challenge. Al, the team captain, sides with his father who wants … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (August 10, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE ISLAND AT THE EDGE OF THE NIGHT by Lucy Strange. ••Susan Uhlig enjoyed another time travel novel–Adventure in the City of Stories—and learned some new things … Continue reading
THE ISLAND AT THE EDGE OF THE NIGHT
A page turning mystery that I couldn’t step away from for long. Twelve-year-old Faye Fitzgerald narrates the story set in 1932 on a distant Scottish Island. Her life has been happy living with her botonist father, but then she is … Continue reading
Corvus-A Crow’s Story
A crow and a butterfly become friends for life in Corvus: A Crow’s Story, a memorable and heartwarming tale, Clarence, a wise caterpillar who eventually turns into a butterfly, narrates the story. He hopes to help Corvus, the only crow … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (August 3, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of GHOST IN THE NIGHT by Tiffany D. Jackson. ••Susan Uhlig was delighted with Beth Ferry’s first middle grade novel, GROWING HOME. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles is … Continue reading
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