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Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (November 2, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ANDROMEDA DIAZ AND THE REASONABLE DOUBT by Emily Galvin Almanza. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles is participating in the Thanks a Latte Giveaway Hop with lots of … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 26, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ROWAN + GEMMA by Sally J. Pla. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Jackie García-Morales and a giveaway of her MG contemporary bilingual novel,Pesky Roots / … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 19, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of LICORICE by Kara LaReau. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Kate O’Shaughnessy with a giveaway of her MG magical realism, Brittle Magic. (NOTE: NATALIE IS … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 12, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ABSENT by Rex Ogle. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has a guest post by Shifa Saltagi Safadi and a giveaway of SISTERS ALONE. ••Carol Baldwin shares guest reviewer … Continue reading
ABSENT
An upper middle grade story with three distinct alternating viewpoints. Each main character shares the reasons for their frequent absences from school, each choosing the format that suits them best. Manny conveys his world through lyric based words. He loves … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 5, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE BARBARY CHRONICLES by Bobbi Miller. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles is participating in the Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop with lots of middle grade choices. ••Carol Baldwin … Continue reading
THE BARBARY CHRONICLES
Set in 1870’s San Francisco, this time period was not easy on children with poverty and lack of family hard on everyone. Main character Jack London (the girl pictured front and center on the cover) is a tough 11-year-old who … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (Sept. 28, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE INVISIBLE THREAD by Sue Lamoree. ••Brenda at LOG CABIN LIBRARY reviews True Crime Files: Heist at the Museum! by Sam Subity. ••Susan Uhlig is a fan … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (Sept. 21, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE HUNGRY FOREST by Kaela Rivera. ••Susan Uhlig is in love with the historical novel A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON by Kate Albus. ••Carol Baldwin shares guest … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (Sept. 14, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE SHERLOCK SOCIETY ART ATTACK by James Ponti. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with M.K. England and a giveaway of her MG mystery, Riley Dare: … Continue reading
