Tag Archives: Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

MMGM for June 28, 2021

                  Tap on a switch to light up your day with some great Middle Grade reviews and features. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m  reviewing LUNA HOWLS AT THE MOON by  Kristin O’Donnell Tubb. June McCrary Jacobs … Continue reading

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MMGM for June 21, 2021

                   Summertime is the perfect time to dive into some fantastic Middle Grade reviews and features. Click on the little boy to reach your favorite. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m finally reviewing WINK by Rob Harrell, … Continue reading

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MMGM for June 14, 2021

                   It’s FLAG DAY. Click on a stars and stripes to reach fantastic reviews and features At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m reviewing THE STARTUP SQUAD-PARTY PROBLEMS by Brian Weisfeld and Nicole C .Kear with a GIVEAWAY … Continue reading

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THE STARTUP SQUAD—PARTY PROBLEMS + A GIVEAWAY

Book three in this fun series is out now, and I have a GIVEAWAY Package of all three hardback editions! All you need to do is make a comment below or email your entry name to gpcolo(at)gmail(dot)com. I’ll do the … Continue reading

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TAKING UP SPACE

A true to life drama takes on an issue rarely touched upon in middle grade books—disordered eating. I can attest it’s real with more kids acting upon their beliefs about food and body image. Both girls and boys. The author … Continue reading

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MMGM for May 31, 2021

                  Many bloggers are taking a well deserved break this holiday weekend. The rest of us will hold up the fort until their return next month.  A click on the U.S. Flag will take you to some … Continue reading

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MMGM for May 24, 2021

                  Click on a happy face to reach a blogger’s post. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m  reviewing THESE UNLUCKY STARS by  Gillian McDunn. June McCrary Jacobs at Reading, Writing, & Stitch-Metic has a feature on the … Continue reading

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THESE UNLUCKY STARS

Annie Logan is trying to understand her life so far and the summer after sixth grade will bring her closer to understanding. THESE UNLUCKY STARS is a quiet story with first person narration by Annie. Her most painful thought is … Continue reading

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MMGM for May 17, 2021

                   Click on a penguin to reach a blogger’s post. At ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m  reviewing THE HOUSE THAT WASN’T THERE by Elana K. Arnold. Natalie Aguirre at Literary Rambles interviews Payal Doshi with a giveaway … Continue reading

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THE HOUSE THAT WASN’T THERE

And so begins the story about the friendship between a boy and girl. My first experience with this type of plot dates back to when I read Bridge to Terabathia by Katherine Paterson. I was forever hooked on these coming … Continue reading

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