Greg Pattridge
6th Grade
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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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Category Archives: Reviews
MICKEY MALLOY WONDER BOY!
WELCOME TO MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! When author Laurisa White Reyes asked me to review her newest book, MICKEY MALLOY WONDER BOY!, I jumped at the chance. I knew Laura as the moderator of Middle Grade Mania and also as … Continue reading
PHOEBE’S HERON
The Great Blue Heron is an elegant and peaceful creature. The same can be said for PHOEBE’S HERON, a new book set in 1900 Denver and the mountains to the west. Young Phoebe is a girl with many worries. Her … Continue reading
ASTRONAUT AQUANAUT
Astronauts and aquanauts are two career paths which on the surface go in opposite directions. Which one would you choose? The number one answer I hear from MG girls is Marine Biologist. For boys it’s often an astronaut but only … Continue reading
THE LAKE OF FIRE
WELCOME TO MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! I missed out on the first four books in the MOGI FRANKLIN MYSTERIES, but had no problem jumping into the series with number five. Mogi has a knack for solving the unknown. It’s told … Continue reading
SNOW LANE
IT”S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Are more PG-13 type words creeping into Middle Grade books? I believe so. Except for the big F-bomb, I’ve seen just about ever other swear word in stories for 8-13 year-olds the past year. … Continue reading
Dr. E’s SUPER STELLAR SOLAR SYSTEM
Whether you know a lot or a little about our solar system, this new title is sure to send you into an orbit of adventure and learning. Author Dr. Bethany Ehlmann changes into her alter superhero disguise, Dr. E, to … Continue reading
LUCKY ENOUGH
It’s Another MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! March reminds me of two things: Spring Break and Baseball Spring Training. I’ll have to wait until the end of March for a little vacation, but the cable channels are already featuring Major League … Continue reading
ODDITY
This just in from the New Mexico Department of Tourism: Oddity is a work of fiction. You will not find blurmonsters, zombie rabbits, or aliens in our fine state (well, that last one is up for debate). Mannequins are no … Continue reading
JUST LIKE JACKIE
IT’S MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY The underpinning of this new novel is family and that’s a good thing. Life rarely gives us a perfect one and there are many families in this story to prove my point. Tough to the … Continue reading
INNOVATORS and THE OREGON TRAIL
Here are two titles in Nomad’s Press BUILD IT YOURSELF series that are unique in their approach and presentation. INNOVATORS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE PEOPLE WHO SHAPED THE WORLD is about the products, processes, and improvements people created and implemented. … Continue reading
Always in the Middle... 