Author Archives: Greg Pattridge

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About Greg Pattridge

Climbing another mountain...always striving to reach the next peak in my life and career.

HEROES by Alan Gratz

A gripping, historical look at the 1941 invasion of Pearl Harbor is brought to life by two boys. Young Frank McCoy narrates the tale. Dad is a Navy fighter pilot. Frank’s best friend is Stanley Summers whose dad is also … Continue reading

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

This new science title from Nomad Press explores five renewable energies: Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal, and Bioenergy. You won’t find a boring narrative. It’s an interactive, easy to read journey beginning with an informative Introduction followed by 6 chapters: Illustrations … Continue reading

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MMGM for May 27, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of BRAIDED by Leah Cypess. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library also reviews BRAIDED (Sister’s Ever After #5) by Leah Cypess Rebecca Douglass has a post about KEEPING PACE by Laurie Morrison. Maria … Continue reading

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BRAIDED

The Sisters Ever After series adds a fifth book with the heartfelt and exciting story of Cinna and her older sister, Rapunzel. If you are new to the series, each book is a retelling of a fairy tale so you … Continue reading

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BEHIND MY DOORS-The Story of the World’s Oldest Library

Here’s a story about a library most people probably never knew existed (including me). Founded by a Muslim woman (Fatima Al-Fihri) in 859, the Al-Qarawiyyin Library is located in Fez, Morocco. The library is the perfect narrator to tell its … Continue reading

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MMGM for MAY 20, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of DRAWING DEENA by Hena Khan Rebecca Douglass is featuring Nic Stone’s Clean Getaway. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library reviews Mermedusa (The Legends of Eerie-on-Sea#5) by Thomas Taylor. Sue Heavenrich has a fantastic … Continue reading

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DRAWING DEENA

Anxiety and depression can often be frequent visitors for those in the middle grades. Deena isn’t sure what to do about the knot in her stomach. It’s there when her parents argue about money or when facing the realities of … Continue reading

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MOUNTAIN OF FIRE

My first look at the cover made me assume this was fiction– a story of two boys desperately trying to escape the devastation brought on by the Mount St. Helens volcano in 1980. Their tale is included but MOUNTAIN OF … Continue reading

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MMGM for MAY 13, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of LOUDER THAN HUNGER by John Schu. Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles shares a guest post by Sandy Deutscher Green and a GIVEAWAY of her MG horror in verse Ghost Writers: The Haunting of Lake … Continue reading

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LOUDER THAN HUNGER

Thirteen-year-old Jake has an eating disorder. The voice in his head seems to control every choice he makes in life. His condition get so bad that Jake’s parents place him in a residential treatment facility. Louder Than Words is an … Continue reading

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