HUMMINGBIRD SEASON

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

COVID.

March, 2020. It hit fast and hard. None of us were prepared for what was about to unfold. Teachers and parents often struggled providing support for children during this difficult time when we were locked in and shut out from our normal lives. But it was our youth who perhaps suffered the most, and in many cases continue to emotionally and academically suffer from those blank years.

HUMMINGBIRD SEASON, a novel in verse, gives readers a first person view of COVID times from young Archie in this tender story of survival.

Set in California where Archie lives with loving parents and an older teen brother, the story begins with a quick look at how it was before COVID. Fun times with family and friends, eating out, and going to school in an actual school building.

When the shut-in begins, Archie feels alone as his brother is no fun anymore and he can’t seem to find anyone who will listen to how he feels. Then he discovers a hummingbird and researches all the aspects of this unique creature. He calls the most frequent visitor Ruby and provides a place for Ruby to feed outside his bedroom window. Archie is beginning to feel better about his family and life going forward thanks to having Ruby, but then a California wildfire adds more sadness to the already difficult times.

Archie will win you over with his compassion and emotional lyrical outpourings. HUMMINGBIRD SEASON is a tough time to revisit so soon, but it is a story you can relive now and then tuck it away, ready to be shared with future generations.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: Feb. 13, 2024  PAGE COUNT: 272

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: HUMMINGBIRD SEASON by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic

  1. The hopeful ending was also a reminder of the changes each character showed, Especially true for older brother, Hank, Archie and his mom.
  2. Archie’s take on “not real school” when looking at a computer screen instead of being there in person.
  3. The background information on hummingbirds will motivate young readers to learn more about these birds, maybe by even providing a nectar feeder like Archie did to observe them up close.
  4. Archie was 9 years old at the time of this story. He would now be in Middle School. A perfect question came to mind for discussion possibilities: Is Archie succeeding in school and life today? (I would hope so, but his peers may not be so fortunate)
  5. The layout of the poetry was well done as was the occasional illustrations. They effects added even more emotion to the words.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic writes books in the San Francisco Bay Area surrounded by a few kids, a few cats, and one husband.

She is the author of SUFFERING SUCCOTASH: A PICKY EATER’S QUEST TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE HATE THE FOODS WE HATE (2012); THE END OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL (PB 2019); HELLO, STAR (PB 2021); THE LEAGUE OF PICKY EATERS (MG 2021); WHAT IS HOPE (PB 2023); HUMMINGBIRD SEASON (MG 2024), TOUCH THE SKY (PB 2024), ZOMBIE AND BRAIN ARE FRIENDS (PB 2025) and WHEN BREATHING IS TOO LOUD (PB 2025).

Stephanie still sleeps with the teddy bear she had as a baby, she has a bellybutton phobia, and she was born with six wisdom teeth. She doesn’t think this makes her any wiser than the average chewer but it does give her a biting sense of humor. Her favorite words are “knelt” and “cloak.”

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THE PRINCESS PROTECTION PROGRAM

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

I didn’t expect to like a book about princesses.

Boy, was I wrong.

THE PRINCESS PROTECTION PROGRAM has plenty of laughs thanks to the dialog between the cast of interesting characters. Surprising twists and turns kept me reading right to the likeable ending.

The story begins with Sleeping Beauty waking up from a 100 year nap after receiving that uninvited princely kiss. She does the unexpected and runs away, eventually ending up at the Orphans’ Home Educational Academy. The place is for princesses (and one prince) who have escaped from their fairy tales and now won’t have to face the endings of their stories.

Rosamund (Sleeping Beauty) is confused by the place with it’s modern day conveniences, and a curriculum that seems to teach the same thing over and over. There’s also a lot of cleaning going on by the princesses.

The truth is uncovered by Rosamund and a few other fairy tale friends. Witches, unicorns, fairy godmothers, giant monsters (Uponatimes), and a pizza parlor all play an intriguing role. The 224 pages go by fast and for sure will capture the admiration of middle grade readers, girls and boys alike.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: FEBRUARY 13, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alex London is the author of over 30 books for children, teens, and adults, with over 2 million copies sold. He’s the author of the middle grade Dog Tags, Tides of War, Wild Ones, and Accidental Adventures series, as well as two titles in the 39 Clues. His latest middle grade series, Battle Dragons, a cyberpunk romp pitched as The Fast and the Furious meets How to Train Your Dragon, is out from Scholastic. For young adults, he’s the author of the cyberpunk duology Proxy, an ALA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers, Best Fiction For Young Adults, and Rainbow List selection and the epic fantasy trilogy, Black Wings Beating, an NBC Today Show Pick, a Kirkus Best Young Adult Fantasy selection, a Seventeen Magazine best of 2018 pick, and a We Need Diverse Books 2018 Must Read, and a 2020 Rainbow List selection. He’s been a journalist and human rights researcher reporting from conflict zones and refugee camps, a young adult librarian with New York Public Library, an assistant to a film agent, and a snorkel salesman. He lives with his husband, daughter, and hound dog in Philadelphia, PA.

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MMGM for February 5, 2024

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

 

1. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston.

2. Linda Browne returns with her Bookcase Bizzarro, MG/YA book reviews and author news for January, 2024. 

3. Susan Uhlig enjoyed SIERRA BLUE by Suzanne Morgan Williams. Magical realism, horses, and a kid escaping from teasing at home.

4. Kasey Giard @ The Story Sanctuary reviews Drawing Deena by Hena Khan.

5. Faith Hough has a post about The Balter of Ashton Harper, by Millie Florence.

6. Brenda at Log Cabin Library has a Book Tour for Not The Worst Friend in the World by Anne Rellihan with an excerpt and giveaway. 

7. Rosi Hollinbeck reviews and has a GIVEAWAY of JUST KEEP WALKING. Rosi also shares three links of interest for her writing friends.

8. Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads always has a fantastic MMGM book to share. Be sure to check it out along with last Wednesday’s RARE BIRDS.

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SHARK TEETH

Posted on February 4, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Family. It’s the most important component growing up. Sharkita “Kita” Hayes has a family: A mom, along with a younger brother and sister. But this family is broken.

SHARK TEETH is a compelling and often heart breaking journey relayed through the emotional words of Kita. Her family is back together again after social services had placed the three kids in foster homes. Mom was unreliable, drank too much, and often left the family for days leaving Kita as the caregiver. Things will be different this time around. Or will they?

Although life is better, Kita is worried her mother might step back into not being a mother again. It’s up to Kita to keep the family together even if the pressure to do so is tearing apart this beautiful girl. How long can it possibly last?

The relationship she has with her two siblings is motherly in the best way. She cooks and cleans for them, along with being the lowing presence missing in this family.

The title refers to Kita’s teeth having never been fixed. They look like shark teeth so she rarely smiles without covering up. Her life also feels like she is being swallowed up whole by a shark and is deathly afraid of them, despite never being near sharks.

This hard to put down story had me turning the pages hoping the bad turns into good. My favorite of 2024 so far! Outstanding!

BOOK BIRTHDAY: January 16, 2024 PAGE COUNT: 304

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: SHARK TEETH by Sherri Winston

  1. School provides the much needed support for Kita in the form of an assistant principal and a counselor/psychologist. She is not often open to their help in fear they will find out how her family really operates, but these are great people doing the job they love.
  2. Kita also has a fantastic group of friends. They support each other in the best ways. Laughing and being there for each other.
  3. Readers who may be in the same type of family, will find suggestions in how to cope with anxiety and panic attacks.
  4. Kita is a winning narrator. The intended MG audience will attach themselves to this strong girl as she tries to overcome terrible circumstances.
  5. Five-year-old Lilli is a little adult, often pushing Kita to make the right decisions. She along with her brother, Lamar, are essential to making the story work the way it does.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sherri Winston is the author of President of the Whole Fifth Grade (a Sunshine State Young Readers Award selection), President of the Whole Sixth Grade (a Kids’ Indie Next Pick), President of the Whole Sixth Grade: Girl Code, The Sweetest Sound (a Kirkus Best Book of the Year), Jada Sly: Artist & Spy, and The Kayla Chronicles. Before Sherri was an author, she was a longtime newspaper writer and columnist. She grew up in Michigan and now lives in Orlando, Florida.
www.sherriwinston.com
Twitter: @sherriwinston
Instagram: @iamsherriwinston

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OUR STORY BOOK SERIES

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

This new series gives fascinating insights into individuals who have done great things with their lives. What makes them unique is the names are probably ones you never heard of before.

North African Fatima Al-Fihri founded the University of Al-Qarawiyyin in Fez, Morocco. It is the oldest university in the world and was actually free when it first began!

Fatima’s story comes to life in just 40 brief pages. Each 2-page layout has 1-2 paragraphs on the left and a full color illustration on the right. The easy reading format will appeal to many young readers.

The back pages include some not to be missed extras. A discussion page begins with asking what 3 things readers could do to live in a more sustainable way. Next are directions to make a Moroccan lantern. Closing out the pages are a glossary. Pronucniation guide, and a QR code where you can learn more about the University.

One other book in the series is available. Both can be ordered through Our Story Media. A nice addition to your classroom or home library.

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It’s also GROUND HOG DAY. I’m not sure if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, but you can check my review from last year of The Great Weather Diviner. It’s a fun look at how the little guy became so famous .

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MMGM for JANUARY 29, 2024

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

1. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of IN SEARCH OF SUPERPOWERS by Briana Lawrence.

2. Brenda @ Log Cabin Library is back with us again, reviewing Mansa Musa: The Richest Man in History from Our Story Media, an interesting Non-Fiction/Biography. 

3. Susan Uhlig enjoyed the historical mystery, The Night Raven by Johan Rundberg, translated by A.A. Prime.  

4. Carol Baldwin welcomes back Mara Scudder and her review of TEARS OF A PRINCESS by Laura Thomas.

5. Valinora Troy features a review of Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm by Siobhan McDermott.

6. Kasey Giard @ The Story Sanctuary takes a look at an indie middle grade book called The Griffin’s Egg by Cole Poindexter.

7. Rosi Hollinbeck reviews and has a GIVEAWAY of THE WILD RIVER. Rosi also shares three links of interest for her writing friends.

8. Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads always has a fantastic MMGM book to share. Be sure to check it out along with last Thursday’s THE THIRTEENTH CIRCLE.

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IN SEARCH OF SUPERPOWERS

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Angela, Sophie, Travis, and Skylar are four normal middle schoolers. Angela and her dad just moved in with her future stepmom, but the wealthy neighborhood is not what’s she used to, and relations with the future stepmom are tough. Sophie lives in the shadow of her twin sister, Becca, and wants to find her own identity. Travis is his track team’s star, but he’s starting to think that video game coding (and his best friend) might be a LOT more interesting. Skylar is trying to help their family make ends meet . . . but sometimes, they’re stretched too thin.

After a mysterious explosion in the night, each of the four kids receives a limited-edition fantasy enamel pin. What’s more, it gives them superpowers! As the new friends work together to figure out where the pins came from and untangle their own lives, they discover a secret at the nearby theme park that might not be so fun after all.

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IN SEARCH OF SUPERPOWERS is the first book in the Fantasy Pin World Adventure series. I’m anxious for the second book, but wish more of the park adventure would have been added here. The official synopsis above leads right to the ending scene where the group will finally begin to explore what’s going on.

The emphasis in this initial story is getting to know the characters and their relationships. Angela and her uneasiness around Latrice, her new step mother; Sophie who would like some independence by not doing everything with her twin sister; Travis is deciding whether to give up track before starting high school; and Skyler (they/them) whose dad lost their job when the Funtastic Plains Theme Park decided to expand.

The multiple points of view is a good choice in writing this adventure. There are many excellent illustrations throughout and the 4 superpowers are all unique. It will be fun to see how it all comes together in future installments.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: January 30, 2024 PAGE COUNT: 304

FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: IN SEARCH OF SUPERPOWERS by Briana Lawrence

  1. The enamel pins that brought the foursome together. A perfect way to entice young readers with the trading and collecting aspects. This audience may already be familiar with pin trading if they were fortunate to have visited a Disney theme park.
  2. The adults in the story don’t become central characters so that the focus is always on the teens.
  3. The diversity in this group is wonderfully brought out in their appearances and actions.
  4. Although the 11 chapters are lengthy, there are often scene changes separated by pin images. A good place to pause if you are out of reading time.
  5. The first book is like watching a coming attraction video. You will want to return for more as the Fantasy Pin World Adventure continues.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Briana Lawrence is working to become the kind of woman her child self would consider giving a high five. She’s a writer, author, panelist, fanfiction enthusiast, manga hoarder, cosplayer, cat mom, professional puppy petter, and understands the importance of a well timed save point.

https://www.brishouldbewriting.com/

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WE THE SEA TURTLES

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

On islands around the world—from Manhattan to Phillip Island, Australia, to Komodo Island and beyond—eight children face life-changing moments: escaping a flood; embracing their identity; discovering that the adults in their lives can ease the burden of their eco-anxiety. And although each child couldn’t be more different, one thing connects them all: a turtle swam into each of their lives at a critical moment, and left them changed.

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The 8 short stories in WE THE SEA TURTLES are all engaging, surrounded by their theme of environmentalism. They have great potential as a read aloud both in the classroom and at home.

My favorite was the first person narration by Veronica who has doubts about all the fuss over climate change. After accompanying her environmental scientist aunt to Denmark for a speaking engagement, Veronica has a change of heart.

The title, We the Sea Turtles, relates to each story having the main character encountering a sea turtle–all in very different ways. The locations shine giving readers a trip around the world.

The cover image is one that you can’t resist the urge to look inside. Back pages include a summary of what is known about Sea and Snapping Turtles along with an insightful interview with the author.

Highly recommended for the intended audience, ages 9-14

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michelle Kadarusman grew up in Melbourne, Australia, and has also lived in Indonesia and Canada. Her 2019 middle-grade novel Girl of the Southern Sea was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and a Junior Library Guild selection. Her previous novel The Theory of Hummingbirds was a finalist for the Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award, the MYRCA Sundogs Award, and the SYRCA Diamond Willow Award. Michelle lives in Toronto, Canada, and is looking forward to soon spending more time in Australia. (Facebook Page)

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MMGM for JANUARY 22, 2024

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Click on to reach a blogger’s middle grade review or feature.

At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of EMMA AND THE LOVE SPELL by Meredith Ireland.

Joan Y. Edwards joins us for the first time and has an interview with one of our MMGM regulars, Carol Baldwin. It’s about Carol’s upcoming book, Half-Truths.

Sue Heavenrich has a picture book that is perfect for the younger MG crowd (8-10): How the Sea Came to Be (And All the Creatures In It)  at Archimedes Notebook

Carol Baldwin talks about her new writing journey in A Benefit to Blogging and How a Book is Born

Susan Uhlig loved Gillian McDunn’s WHEN SEA BECOMES SKY. 

Kasey Giard joins us again with a review of Maybe It’s a Sign by E. L. Shen.

Valinora Troy is back with her first MG review of the year: HAG STORM by Victoria Willimanson.

Rosi Hollinbeck reviews DRAWING WITH SQUIGGLES AND WIGGLES. Rosi also shares three links of interest for her writing friends.

Faith Hough has a review ofClara Poole and the Long Way Round, by Taylor Tyng:

Karen Yingling at Mrs. Yingling Reads always has a fantastic MMGM book to share. Be sure to check it out along with last Wednesday’s SHARK TEETH.

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Emma and the Love Spell

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Greg Pattridge

Emma and the Love Spell is a fun and engaging story about a preteen who has a big secret: She’s a witch. Korean American adoptee Emma has powers that are always out of control. Her non-magical parents have made her promise not to let anyone else know about the other side of her personality. Just act normal.

Emma is more than challenged with her secret, especially after best friend, Avangeline, reveals she is moving far away due to her parents planned divorce. Emma’s other big secret is she not only likes Avangeline, but has grown more into the “like, like” kind of feelings.

Emma decides she’ll use her magic to get Avangeline’s parents back in love again so they can stay in town. Friendship saved. Now if she only knew how to accomplish that feat. It’s the perfect time as Emma’s parents are out of town for a few days.

Emma narrates the story and her thoughts are full of emotion. There are twists and turns that will delight readers. The ending had me turning the pages and it left the doors wide open for a sequel.

BOOK BIRTHDAY: January 23, 2024 PAGE COUNT: 288

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FIVE MORE THINGS TO LIKE ABOUT: EMMA and the LOVE SPELL by Meredith Ireland

  1. A talking bird and an irritating cat who can read Emma’s mind bring much support to Emma. She’s the only one who knows they have this ability and it plays out well.
  2. Middle school kids are changing and growing quicker than they know how to handle it. The many problems facing Emma and Avangeline with their families will be both familiar and enlightening to young readers.
  3. The way the magic goes awry has an amusing result. Meanwhile, the magic that did work was an entertaining look at what is possible in the witching world.
  4. Temporary sitter, Mrs. Cornwall, is not trusted by Emma. The reveal was an especially intriguing twist.
  5. The relationship and crush Emma has for Avangeline always stays in the mind of a 12-year old. Innocent right to the end.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Meredith Ireland is a Korean American attorney and writer, born in Seoul. She is a Rollins College and University of Miami School of Law alumna. She writes young adult and children’s books and is proudly represented by Lauren Spieller of Folio Literary Agency. Her debut novel, THE JASMINE PROJECT, was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection, a Best Book of 2021 according to Boston Public Library, and received a starred review from Booklist. Her follow up, EVERYONE HATES KELSIE MILLER, also from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, was named a best book of 2022 by both Forbes and Seventeen Magazine. Her short story was featured in YOU ARE HERE, a middle grade anthology and the inaugural title from Allida/Clarion, which received six starred reviews. She will also have a short story in WHEN WE BECAME OURS, a YA anthology coming October 2023, edited by Nicole Chung. EMMA & THE LOVE SPELL, her debut middle grade fantasy will be out in January 2024 from Bloomsbury Children’s Publishing.

Meredith resides in New York with her two children and a county fair goldfish who will probably outlive them all.

(For more about Meredith, be sure to visit her author website)

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