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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/13/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of LIANNA AND THE HOMBIT by Valinora Troy. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is doing a review of Jennifer Nielsen’s MG contemporary, The Free State of Jax, and … Continue reading
LIANNA AND THE HOMBIT
I’ve looked forward to this fantasy story since I first heard about it from the author, MMGM frequent contributor, Valinora Troy. It was worth the wait. Lianna at just 13-years-old has lost her father. She’s sent to live with her … Continue reading
TABLE TITANS CLUB – SNEAK ATTACK
This fun graphic series returns with the second title. A beginning two pages highlights each of the five club members with some brief background information on each. Very helpful if you have not read the original Table Titan’s Club. The … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (4/6/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of Lola Gillette and the Summer of Second Chances by Kimberly Behre Kenna. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has an interview with Jill Tew and a giveaway of … Continue reading
Lola Gillette and the Summer of Second Chances
Losing a sibling is a terrible thing to experience. It’s even more traumatic when you are just 13 and your twin sister has died. Our protagonist, Lola, feels responsible for the loss. The two of them always shared a treasured … Continue reading
Princess Academy: The Graphic Novel
The original Princess Academy story hit the shelves for the first time over 20 year ago. The novel became an instant favorite for many and won a Newberry honor award. The story is set in a mountain town, a place … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (3/30/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of WONDERS OF SHADOW KEY by JJ Fleming. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is participating in the Honey Bunny Giveaway Hop with lots of middle grade choices. ••Natalie … Continue reading
WONDERS OF SHADOW KEY
Climate change has caused a complete disruption in the life of twelve-year-old Eleanor. The time is in the near future and Florida is the setting. Hurricanes now happen weekly and have destroyed everything in their path, including Eleanor’s school. She … Continue reading
Korobá: The Case of the Missing Kolo
Korobá lives in the Nigerian fishing village of Makoko, a setting I’ve never seen featured in a middle grade book. She likes to visit the market and walk the waterways with friends, Saidat and Joba, and Popi her cute dog. … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (3/23/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review THE BLUE DRESS by Rebecca Morrison. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles has a guest post by Aaron Starmer and a giveaway of his MG speculative You Are Now Old Enough to Hear … Continue reading
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