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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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MMGM for June 24, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of THE COOKIE CRUMBLES by Tracy Badua and Alechia Dow. Continental Drifter, a graphic novel, by Kathy MacLeod tugged on Susan Uhlig’s heartstrings. The story is set in Thailand and Maine. Michelle Isenhoff has … Continue reading
THE COOKIE CRUMBLES
Not your ordinary baking competition when the recipe includes an attempted murder mixed into the plot. THE COOKIE CRUMBLES will have readers on the edge of their seats figuring out whodunit among the seven suspects. Laila and Lucy have been … Continue reading
MISCOMMUNICAMP!
It’s summer camp season and the CAMP HILLSIDE series is a perfect choice to get you in the mood. MISCOMMUNICAMP! is the second story, following HURRICAMP! from 2022. All the characters are back and if you haven’t read the first … Continue reading
MMGM for June 17, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of THE GIRL WHO KEPT THE CASTLE by Ryan Graudin. Susan Uhlig loved revisiting characters and meeting new ones in the sequel Coyote Lost and Found. Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has … Continue reading
THE GIRL WHO KEPT THE CASTLE
Wizard West was dead for nearly an entire day before he noticed. That intriguing first line is a perfect jump start to this fantasy tale. The main character is Faye, a young maid and the groundskeeper daughter. She has been … Continue reading
THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS
The SUMMER of L.U.C.K. trilogy comes to a close in a satisfying way with THE CHAMBERED NAUTILUS. I previously featured the first two books, SUMMER of L.U.C.K. and READY or NOT: The final story is again set at the summer … Continue reading
MMGM for June 10, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of THE THINGS WE MISS by Leah Stecher. Maria Antonia gives us a look at Just Like Click by Sandy Grubb. Sue Heavenrich has a wonderful NF book for young MG readers … Continue reading
THE THINGS WE MISS
7th Grade. Just those two words can conjure up memories both good and bad. For J.P. Green they are mostly bad. She never feels comfortable in the clothes she wears, is embarrassed by her body shape, and seems to always … Continue reading
Nate the Great and the Star-Spangled Parrot
I devote most of my reading time to middle grade books and reviews. Every year though I let a younger chapter book title slip in as a good choice to prepare young readers for the eventual jump to longer middle … Continue reading
MMGM for June 3, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of HEROES by Alan Gratz. Maria Antonia gives us a look at Only Only Marisol Rainey by Erin Entrada Kelly. ET Charles reviews Everything Sad Is Untrue (a true story) by Daniel Nayeri. Linda Browne … Continue reading
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