Tag Archives: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

TEAM CANTEEN ROCKY ROAD

One look at the cover and you would guess TEAM CANTEEN ROCKY ROAD is the newest YA novel from author Amalie Jahn. Her recent titles are all YA including NEXT TO LAST MISTAKE and AFTER CHECKMATE. Upon a closer look … Continue reading

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MMGM for October 28, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of UNSINKABLE CAYENNE by Jessica Vitallis. Carol Baldwin has an awesome book review by Lori Keating with A is For Asian American. Stephanie Robinson at Fairday’s Blog features the book Scritch Scratch by Linday … Continue reading

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Unsinkable Cayenne

Set on 1985 Montana, Unsinkable Cayenne is a 12-year-old girl just entering 7th grade. Cayenne (she was named after the spice) has never lived anywhere except the van her parents use to drift from place to place. It’s a life … Continue reading

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MMGM for October 21, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE SHAPE OF LOST THINGS by Sarah Everett. Carol Baldwin welcomes a new young reviewer! Lucie B. reviews The Swamp of Doom. Kasey Giard @ The Story Sanctuary reviews From the … Continue reading

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THE SHAPE OF LOST THINGS

Skye Nickson is 12 years old. She has the typical friend drama at school, but for the past four years she has been dealing with the aftermath of a terrible event in her family. Dad disappeared with her older brother … Continue reading

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MMGM for October 14, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of MATT SPROUTS AND THE DAY NORA ATE THE SUN by Matt Eicheldinger. Jemima Pett has a review of Awful Auntie by David Walliams. She calls it brilliant, scary, hilarious…. Susan Uhlig … Continue reading

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MATT SPROUTS AND THE DAY NORA ATE THE SUN by Matt Eicheldinger

Matt Sprouts returns in his second book after the successful Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes. There are references to the first story, but this one reads fine on its’ own. Twelve-year-old Matt has a new … Continue reading

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MMGM for October 7, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of SYLVIA DOE AND THE 100-YEAR FLOOD by Robert Beatty. Brenda at Log Cabin Library reviews The Shape of Lost Things by Sarah Everett . Patricia Tilton at Children’s Books Heal is reviewing … Continue reading

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SYLVIA DOE AND THE 100-YEAR FLOOD

Sylvia Doe is 13 and her favorite place is the home she has known for 9 years: The Highground Home for Children in North Carolina. She especially loves the horses and helping Mason, the caretaker of the property. Most kids … Continue reading

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MMGM for September 30, 2024

  ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE SERPENT RIDER by Yxavel Magno Diño. Susan Uhlig loved the duel timeline in Code Name Kingfisher. Brenda at Log Cabin Library reviews Thea and the Mischief Makers by Tracy Badua. … Continue reading

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