Tag Archives: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

MMGM for AUGUST 22, 2022

Read-Aloud with friends and family! Make it happen with one of this week’s recommended reads… =============================== Click on a trio of readers to reach a blogger’s post. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of THREE STRIKE SUMMER … Continue reading

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THREE STRIKE SUMMER

The year is 1936. Gloria Mae Willard, her parents, and older sister are evicted from their Oklahoma farm. The baby brother they recently lost is buried under a tree on that property. The Dust Bowl has wreaked havoc making farming … Continue reading

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MMGM for AUGUST 15, 2022

It’s NATIONAL RELAXATION DAY! Take a break and enjoy reading any or all of the recommended books! ************ Click on a happy checkmark to reach a blogger’s post. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of SURELY, SURELY … Continue reading

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SURELY SURELY MARISOL RAINEY

Eight-year-old Marisol is back after readers got to know her and best friend Jada in a first book, MAYBE MAYBE MARISOL RAINEY. It was there that Marisol tries to get over her fear of climbing a tree. This second book … Continue reading

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MMGM for AUGUST 8, 2022

It’s back to school this week for many of us! Below are some suggestions to get your school year off on the right foot. ************ Click on a school bus to reach a blogger’s post. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE … Continue reading

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GOLDEN TICKET

Eleven-year-old Ash McNulty is one of the “gifted and talented” kids at her school, spending most of her day in a special class with a few other advanced students. As the end of fifth grade rolls around, she should be … Continue reading

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MMGM for AUGUST 1, 2022

It’s another new month! Find a book to get your August off to a great start! ************ Click on a sun to reach a blogger’s post. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of FENRIS & MOTT by … Continue reading

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MMGM Turns 12

Back in 2010 author Shannon Messenger realized YA books were getting most of the blogging space leaving Middle Grade as an afterthought. Marvelous Middle Grade Monday became the launching pad to give books for 8-13 year olds more exposure. I … Continue reading

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MMGM for July 25, 2022

July is disappearing fast! Time to get in a few more reads. Click on a star to reach a blogger’s post. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of ETTA INVINCIBLE by Reese Eschmann. Jennifer Bohnhoff is back … Continue reading

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ETTA INVINCIBLE

An unpredictable, fantasy-filled mystery with some memorable characters and quite a few twists. Front and center on the cover is Etta Johnson. Her passion is writing a comic book about Invincible Girl, a brave and daring hero—a trait Etta would … Continue reading

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