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Category Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews
LULU THE BROADWAY MOUSE
When I saw my first musical on Broadway, the raw talent on stage won me over. I’ve returned several times and have become a big local theater goer. This new book by Broadway veteran Jenna Gavigan lets readers take a … Continue reading
TO THE MOON AND BACK
Next July marks the 50th anniversary of the historic first moon walk. The televised event made our world stop for a moment and marvel at this stunning achievement. TO THE MOON AND BACK is an in your face way to … Continue reading
MMGM for 11/12/18
It’s National Young Readers Week! I kick off the celebration at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE with a review of INKLING. Click the book loving kids to reach my post and each red book to connect with all the other … Continue reading
INKLING
IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! This was the fourth book I’d read in 2018 where a family grieves over a deceased parent. Here we go again is all I could think, but INKLING approaches a tough issue in a … Continue reading
SOLVE THIS!
Attention! All budding engineers should get a copy of this book. It will confirm you are on the right career path. It might even entice those who had never even thought about a career in engineering to give it a … Continue reading
CHILDREN OF JUBILEE
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! The Children of Exile series closes with this heart pounding finale. Each book is narrated by one of the young characters. In book one, Children of Exile, twelve-year-old Rosi, led the charge. Her … Continue reading
YOU DON’T KNOW EVERYTHING, JILLY P!
Racism… Shootings of black youth… Treatment of deaf and deafness… White privilege… First crush. Wow… a lot of topics to throw into one story—perhaps too many. Jilly is a white middle school girl who reflects on the happenings in her … Continue reading
SMALL SPACES
Do not read this one before bedtime, or in a cornfield at sunset, or most definitely not in SMALL SPACES. This well spun tale begins as a mystery of sorts for about the first hundred pages. The rest of the … Continue reading
ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING
Well, not quite everything. Even best selling author, Christopher Lloyd, realized there is only so much you can squeeze into 336 pages. I read this from cover to cover, but most sixth, seventh, and eighth graders will use the handy … Continue reading
ACADIA FILES, BOOK 2, AUTUMN SCIENCE
This smart new series began last June with Summer Science. The second book, AUTUMN SCIENCE, explores the current season through the daily life of Acadia Greene. She’s an inquiring, science loving girl who explores different topics with family and friends. … Continue reading
