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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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Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (November 2, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ANDROMEDA DIAZ AND THE REASONABLE DOUBT by Emily Galvin Almanza. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles is participating in the Thanks a Latte Giveaway Hop with lots of … Continue reading
ANDROMEDA DIAZ AND THE REASONABLE DOUBT
The two main 5th grade characters in this investigative story will be appealing to readers. Pictured on the cover is Andromeda (Andy) Diaz. She’s grown up under the guidance of her mom and dad who are both public defenders. Just … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 26, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ROWAN + GEMMA by Sally J. Pla. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Jackie García-Morales and a giveaway of her MG contemporary bilingual novel,Pesky Roots / … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 19, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of LICORICE by Kara LaReau. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has an interview with Kate O’Shaughnessy with a giveaway of her MG magical realism, Brittle Magic. (NOTE: NATALIE IS … Continue reading
LICORICE
Life has not gone well for Kitty. She’s lost her family and now lives in a rescue facility next to an obnoxious rabbit named Bunny Von Hopper. Hope arrives when Max and his mother visit the shelter. Max is still … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 12, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of ABSENT by Rex Ogle. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles has a guest post by Shifa Saltagi Safadi and a giveaway of SISTERS ALONE. ••Carol Baldwin shares guest reviewer … Continue reading
ABSENT
An upper middle grade story with three distinct alternating viewpoints. Each main character shares the reasons for their frequent absences from school, each choosing the format that suits them best. Manny conveys his world through lyric based words. He loves … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (OCTOBER 5, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE BARBARY CHRONICLES by Bobbi Miller. ••Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles is participating in the Scaredy Cat Giveaway Hop with lots of middle grade choices. ••Carol Baldwin … Continue reading
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (Sept. 28, 2026)
••ALWAYS in the MIDDLE is where you can find my review of THE INVISIBLE THREAD by Sue Lamoree. ••Brenda at LOG CABIN LIBRARY reviews True Crime Files: Heist at the Museum! by Sam Subity. ••Susan Uhlig is a fan … Continue reading
THE INVISIBLE THREAD
The cover peaked my interest and had me guessing all sorts of possibilities where the plot might be going. A boy in a wheelchair and his dog staring into the forest. I never expected what unfolded in this memorable tale … Continue reading
