Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews

MAKE YOUR MARK, MAKE A DIFFERNCE

All of us including kids are bombarded with the many problems facing our society and world. Young people are often passionate about certain issues but don’t know how to help make things better. MAKE YOUR MARK, MAKE A DIFFERENCE is … Continue reading

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MMGM for APRIL 29, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of THE SECRETS OF THE KELIMUTU VOLCANO: THE RISE OF GOLDEN GARUDA by Hamsa Buvaraghan; Riya and Eesha Saniay. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library reviews Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera … Continue reading

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THE SECRET OF THE KELIMUTU VOLCANO

An engaging fantasy set in Indonesia’s Flores Island. Young Aisha is a cursed child. The Kelimutu Volcano erupted when she was born and destroyed her hometown of Muni on the island of Flores. Prophecy claims it will happen again when … Continue reading

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MIA MADISON, CEO

The HOPSCOTCH GIRLS enterprise was started by a mom frustrated by what gifts were available for girls. The company presented their first product, I Am Confident, Brave & Beautiful: A Coloring Book for Girls, back in 2017 that has now … Continue reading

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MMGM for APRIL 22, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of SUNNY PARKER IS HERE TO STAY by Margaret Finnegan. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library reviews The Climate Diaries Book One:  The Academy by Aaron Arsenault. Kim Aippersbach is with us again, … Continue reading

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SUNNY PARKER IS HERE TO STAY

Sunny Parker and her dad live at the Del Mar Apartments, an affordable housing option for low income residents. Dad is the manager and fix- it-man, although it might take him some time to complete a repair request with three … Continue reading

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THE CLIMATE DIARIES: BOOK ONE-The Academy

Four kids are recruited to be a part of the Climate Action Taskforce, a group that enlists bright young minds to help solve the climate crisis. The story blends in information about climate change throughout the 32 chapters. Front and … Continue reading

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MMGM for APRIL 15, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of JUST LIKE CLICK plus an author interview with SANDY GRUBB. Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has a review of Finally Heard by Kelly Yang with a book giveaway. Brenda @ Log … Continue reading

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JUST LIKE CLICK (Review and Author Interview)

This contemporary story set in Black Butte Ranch, Oregon, provides a warm feeling of time well spent (along with hopes of a sequel). The summer before sixth grade brings many traumatic changes to Nick’s life. His Great Gramp, the one … Continue reading

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CONTINENTAL DRIFTER

Kathy has a Thai mother and an American father. In Thailand she is seen as a “luk khrueng” (half child) given her bi-cultural background. Most of the year Kathy lives in Bangkok, where she attends an English speaking international school. … Continue reading

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