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STAR SWITCH
Here comes another British import I’m sure will find a welcome audience in North America. I previously featured UK TV personality, Alesha Dixon, and her LIGHTNING GIRL Series. This time she collaborates with author, Katy Birchall, in a fun body … Continue reading
MMGM for April 18, 2022
I found all the Easter Eggs! Click on each one to crack open some great MG reviews and features. **************************** At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of FALLING SHORT by Edward Cisneros. Carol Baldwin shares Issue 61 … Continue reading
FALLING SHORT
A friendship between two opposites provide a heartwarming, memorable reading experience. Pictured on the left is Isaac. He lives and breathes basketball and is a budding superstar. On the right is Marcos. Academically gifted, he avoids sports and embarrasses himself … Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS
Things don’t usually come to a screeching halt at the RAT, also known as Ridgewood Arts & Technical School, Ridgewood City’s most prestigious progressive institution. But that’s what happens when Headmistress Hardaway interrupts class and announces, “A scandal has rocked … Continue reading
MMGM for April 11, 2022
TIME TO PUT A FEW MORE TITLES ON THE STACK. CLICK ON A SET OF BOOKS BELOW TO REACH A BLOGGER’S POST! At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of HONESTLY ELLIOTT by Gillian McDunn. Author June McCrary … Continue reading
HONESTLY ELLIOTT
I’ve enjoyed several middle grade novels by author Gillian McDunn. Back in 2019 it was CATERPILLAR SUMMER followed by last year’s THESE UNLUCKY STARS. Ms. McDunn’s focus is always on the main character trying to understand themselves in a world … Continue reading
HOW TO BE A GENIUS
It’s never too late, especially if you understand how your brain works. This colorful guide features 8 chapters, each covering a fascinating aspect of our brain MEET YOUR BRAIN A good place to start as you learn about Right and … Continue reading
MMGM for April 4, 2022
IT”S A NEW MONTH OF MONDAYS! CLICK ON AN BELOW TO REACH A BLOGGER’S POST! At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of THE BUTTON BOX. Author June McCrary Jacobs features the historical fiction novel, Miss Happiness & Miss … Continue reading
THE BUTTON BOX
Ava is Sephardic Jewish and her cousin Nadeem is Muslim. Their different religions and cultures have never stopped them from being best friends. But after a bully makes them question their ties to each other, a visit to their grandmother … Continue reading
MENACE IN THE MIST
One look at the cover and you might be expecting a fantasy story full of mysterious creatures. Far from it as the short book description verifies: 12-year-old Cally and her new step-cousin, Giles, must take on Big Oil and Gas … Continue reading
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