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Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews
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
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
THE BLUE DRESS
Body Image. It’s a tough but necessary topic to talk about. Young people, especially those in middle school, begin to make comparisons of their own developing bodies with classmates, social media posts, along with famous people in movies and television. … Continue reading
OLIVIA GRAY WILL NOT FADE AWAY
Olivia Gray is starting her seventh grade year. Many will agree that middle school brings new challenges and confusion toward growing up. For Olivia, her older brother Malcomb has a new crush, and has come out as gay. That part … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (3/16/2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where I review RED RIVER ROSE by Carole Lindstrom. ••Natalie Aguirre @ Literary Rambles is participating in the Chasing Rainbow Giveaway Hop with lots of middle grade book choices. ••Jennifer Rummel @ YA Book Nerd … Continue reading
RED RIVER ROSE
Twelve-year-old Rose is the daring and likable heroine in this historical novel. It’s 1885 and the Canadian government is forcefully moving towards a takeover of Rose’s Métis community during the North-West Resistance. She along with her parents and little sister … Continue reading
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