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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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RISE OF THE DRAGON MOON
The road to this review began in 2017 when the author, Gabrielle Byrne, was my mentor in PITCH WARS. Her mentoring advice not only helped make my entry shine, but her advice and words of encouragement have stayed with me … Continue reading
MMGM for 11-4-2019
IT’S ANOTHER MONTH OF MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAYS! Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m reviewing MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD–THE EDGE OF THE WORD by Drew Callander and Alan Harrison. Sue Heavenrich at Sally’s Bookshelf was delighted with Ghosts, … Continue reading
MMGM for 10/7/2019
IT’S ANOTHER MONTH OF MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAYS! CLICK ON A LINK TO REACH A BLOGGER’S POST ALWAYS in the MIDDLE (that’s me) reviews STONE MAN AND THE TRAIL OF TEARS by Charles Suddeth. June McCrary Jacobs (Reading, Writing, … Continue reading
MMGM for 9/16/2019
IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! CLICK ON A RED BOOK TO REACH A BLOGGER’S POST. I’m featuring THE 12TH CANDLE by Kim Tomsic at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE. June McCrary Jacobs has a S.T.E.A.M. feature on a children’s … Continue reading
MMGM for 9/2/19
Click on a flag to reach a blogger’s post! Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of Legacy AND THE QUEEN by Annie Matthew. June McCrary Jacobs features a new historical fantasy adventure, Jagger Jones & … Continue reading
MIDDLE GRADE in the NEWS 8/30/2019
Below are a few articles and features I’ve enjoyed recently with a middle grade theme: I passed by the library and heard a boy ask, “Where’s the section on dragons.” The librarian kindly told him there wasn’t a special section … Continue reading
MMGM for August 26, 2019
It’s National Dog Day and MMGM on the same day! Click a pup to reach a blogger’s post. Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a heartfelt contemporary, SOME PLACES MORE THAN OTHERS by Renée Watson. Maria Antonia … Continue reading
MIDDLE GRADE in the NEWS 8/14/19
Below are a few articles and features I’ve enjoyed recently with a middle grade theme: Publisher’s Weekly is out with their Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Fall 2019. There are seven middle grade titles on the list and … Continue reading
MMGM for August 5, 2019
Click the cool sun to reach a blogger’s post! Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review and GIVEAWAY of SWEET HOME ALASKA by Carole Estby Dagg. June McCrary Jacobs has a special feature on the 75th … Continue reading
SWEET HOME ALASKA
Welcome to this week’s edition of Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and my review of a sweet historical tale. There’s also a GIVEAWAY detailed below (U.S. Addresses only). It’s 1934, and times are tough for Trip’s family after the mill in … Continue reading
