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It’s easy to get a spot in the lineup. Email me the title of the book or feature for any middle grade book, author or giveaway, and a link to your blog. Send it to: gpcolo[at]gmail[dot]com Make sure you put MMGM or Marvelous Middle Grade Monday in the subject line so it gets sorted accurately–and don’t forget to say what you’re featuring) You MUST email me your link by Sunday evening (11 PM Eastern Time) in order to be included in the list of links for that week’s MMGM. *Please note: these posts are not a reflection of my own opinions on the books featured. Each blogger is responsible for their own MMGM content and I do not pre-screen reviews ahead of time, nor do I control what books they choose. I simply assemble the list based on the links that are emailed to me.
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WAITING FOR UNICORNS for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
A quiet story that makes a loud noise. This would be perfect therapy for the child who has lost a parent. It’s told from a still grieving 12-year-old girl’s point of view (turns 13 during the second half of the … Continue reading
WEST OF THE MOON for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I have been on a contemporary MG binge this year so I took a break for this novel set in the mid 19th century. Filled with Norwegian history and folklore, it also contains some frightening scenes. I won’t provide any … Continue reading
ELVIS AND THE UNDERDOGS for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
…Or in longer words ELVIS AND THE UNDERDOGS – SECRETS, SECRET SERVICE, AND ROOM SERVICE. Yes, that’s got to be the longest title for a sequel or any other book this year. I came across the first book in this … Continue reading
SPACE CASE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This hefty volume won’t attract reluctant readers, but for everyone else, there’s a lot to like about this moon based mystery. Twelve-year-old Dashiel has his hands full as he tries to figure out who killed one of the top scientists … Continue reading
THE WAY TO STAY IN DESTINY for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I was getting to the end of this short book and found myself wishing for more, wishing there was a way to stay in Destiny. Sometimes an author creates a bond for her readers with the setting and characters and … Continue reading
THE BATTLE OF DARCY LANE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Preteen girls will love this new title. It’s filled with much of what they’re thinking about or currently facing: New friends, old friends, cute boys, getting rid of old toys, and going shopping for… YIKES… a first bra (It may … Continue reading
WHERE I BELONG for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Mary Downing Hahn. She’s had a prolific writing career that began in 1979. You may have read one of her titles without realizing there are many more out there to enjoy. WHERE I BELONG is her 32nd book. This story … Continue reading
Counting by 7s for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Before diving into this first review for 2015, here are the results of the drawing for two fantastic book packages: The four book package goes to….Rosi Hollinbeck at The Write Stuff The three book package goes to…Andrea Mack at That’s … Continue reading
Favorite Middle Grade Reads 2014
I’m all filled up. Not from holiday dining but from reading a total of 68 MG books this year! What better time than now to celebrate my favorites for 2014. Yes, it’s the second annual Always in the Middle GOLDEN … Continue reading
THE PERFECT PLACE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this debut from Teresa E. Harris. The cover looked intriguing – a young African-American girl skipping a rock across a pond. It’s written in first person present – the POV I had been … Continue reading
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