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And the winner is???
Well, I can’t say just yet. The past month I’ve been a part of a five-member panel of judges critiquing the seven finalists for the CYBILS 2018 Middle Grade Fiction award. Here’s the wonderful lineup we were presented with: Stay … Continue reading
SERAFINA LOVES SCIENCE
Author Cara Bartek has a goal “…to empower girls in the STEM fields during that tricky age range of 9-13 when many young women begin to lose interest in science.” What better way than to write books that will hopefully … Continue reading
MMGM for 1/7/2019
I’m ringing in the New Year at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE with a review of WATCH HOLLOW by Gregory Funaro. Click on the bell for the review and do the same for each of the other sites below. June … Continue reading
AN INTERVEW WITH GREGORY FUNARO
I’m pleased to start the year off with Gregory Funaro. His first book for Disney-Hyperion, ALISTAIR GRIM’S ODDITORIUM (2015), was a New York Times best seller and an Amazon Best Book of the Month, and his second, ALISTAIR GRIM’S ODD … Continue reading
A HAPPY HOLIDAY MMGM THANK YOU!
What a year for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday! A total of 40 bloggers joined us the past twelve months. I’ve listed the 37 below who still have a home on the web. Visit them during the holidays for a look … Continue reading
LOUISIANA’S WAY HOME
Kate DiCamillo always has a great main character in her books. She also makes sure to have rich secondary-characters, ones you’d welcome if they ever had their own story. And so, Louisiana Elefante, a friend of Raymie Nightingale (the title … Continue reading
MIDDLE GRADE in the NEWS 11/29/18
Here are a few news and special feature articles I’ve enjoyed recently: I haven’t started my holiday shopping yet so this list of BOOKS FOR EVERY YOUNGSTER ON YOUR GIFT LIST was a big help. Here is an enlightening and … Continue reading
DACTYL HILL SQUAD
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! I give out yearly reading surveys to find out what types of books kids like. The past few years has brought the same answers: Fantasy, Humor, and Contemporary. A response for historical fiction … Continue reading
MMGM for 10/15/18
A big smile this week to all the MG posts. ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT—the first of many reviews I’ll have on a variety of creepy and scary books. Come back for more in the next two … Continue reading
THE BOOKSHOP GIRL
Welcome to another MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! This title was first released by Scholastic in 2017. This 2018 version from Peachtree Publishers has a new illustrator, with Poly Bernatene adding his own visual feast to accompany the story. For those … Continue reading
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