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Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews
CYBILS FINALISTS Part Two
SKYLARK AND WALLCREEPER & THE ORPHAN BAND OF SPRINGDALE ________________________________________________________________ Two alternating stories shine a light on the history of two devastating events. We begin in 2012 and a story told in first person through the eyes of 12-year-old Lily. … Continue reading
CYBILS FINALISTS Part One
Yesterday I featured the CYBILS Middle Grade Fiction winner, The Parker Inheritance. Today and tomorrow I’m reviewing the other finalists beginning with these two selections… THE DOUGHNUT FIX and HARBOR ME Tristan (Tris) is a boy with a problem many … Continue reading
THE PARKER INHERITANCE
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! And it’s a special one! Congratulations to Varian Johnson and THE PARKER INHERITANCE, the winner of 2018’s CYBILS Middle Grade Fiction Award. I previously reviewed two of the CYBILS Finalists: In December I … Continue reading
RUNNING WITH WOLVES
In this compelling memoir, wildlife experts Jim and Jamie Dutcher, tell their fascinating story of living with a pack of wolves. They trade off narrating their unique experiences with these misunderstood creatures. It’s not a dry retelling of facts, and … Continue reading
COGHEART
A book recommendation question I received from a parent went something like this: “What middle grade books have a 13-year-old main character? My 12-year-old reads every book but is not ready for YA. Still though, they like to read about … Continue reading
THE WEB PAIGE CHRONICLES
I’ve known a few knowledgeable, tech obsessed kids but none like Web Paige. She can troubleshoot your computer or cell phone problem and fix it for you. There’s no charge— just do a favor for someone else in the future … Continue reading
RUBY IN THE SKY
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! The legend of astronaut Michael Collins lives on in middle grade books. Collins was the one who stayed back in the Apollo command module as fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made … Continue reading
TAKING COVER
This touching memoir begins when fifteen-year-old Nioucha Homayoonfar is lectured and detained by authorities because a small triangle of her neck is showing. The place is Tehran. The year, 1986. The story shifts back to 1979 and the Iranian revolution, … Continue reading
THOMAS WILDUS AND THE BOOK OF SORROWS
This new fantasy series has a familiar plot line of a boy discovering his magical abilities but with plenty of surprising twists. We first meet twelve-year-old Thomas Wildus as a loving son going to school and spending time with his … Continue reading
CAPTAIN ROSALIE
This sweet but sad tale is set during World War I. In just 60 pages, you learn how Rosalie is dealing with her father’s absence. He’s a soldier away on duty. She sits in back of the classroom and plans … Continue reading
