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THE ONLY ROAD for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

The topics of border walls and immigration have flooded newscasts and social media this past year. Opinions are  strong. THE ONLY ROAD delves into the issue from the other side of the border–actually two borders. It’s about a family making … Continue reading →

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THE LAST CHERRY BLOSSOM for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

MMGM LINKS: Shannon, our MMGM leader, is powerless this past weekend thanks to a storm. I’ll post what I find below to help her out: Completely Full Bookshelf  (WHERE I LIVE) The Write Stuff (THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY) … Continue reading →

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SOME KIND OF HAPPINESS for Marvelous Middle Grade EXTRA

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

First up… The winner of THE BLOOD GUARD TRILOGY is Amanda K. Thompson. Amanda is a writer and book reviewer. You can find more on her blog, TO READ OR NOT TO READ? Congratulations, Amanda. ******************************************************* I am officially declaring … Continue reading →

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THE BLAZING BRIDGE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

The Blood Guard trilogy concludes with THE BLAZING BRIDGE. The excitement and adventure follows the first two installments: THE BLOOD GUARD and THE GLASS GAUNTLET. New readers to the series could get by with just reading Book 3, but they’ll … Continue reading →

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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF CRAZY HORSE for Marvelous Middle Grade EXTRA

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

A finalist for the 2016 Cybil’s award, this story is about the journey a grandfather takes with his grandson to understand the life and heroism of Lakota Indian leader, Crazy Horse. It begins in South Dakota and moves into Nebraska, … Continue reading →

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ZACK DELACRUZ: JUST MY LUCK for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

Zack returns in book number two of the series. No worries if you missed book one, ME AND MY BIG MOUTH, where Zack tries to save the sixth grade dance. This is a totally new adventure set two weeks later. … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO THE WONDERLAND–HOME SWEET MOTEL for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

Reluctant readers rejoice, I have the perfect book to answer your most pressing reading question: “Do you know of a book with short chapters? My mom forces me to read one chapter each night.” Here it is in no less … Continue reading →

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JUBILEE for Marvelous Middle Grade EXTRA

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

I read JUBILEE after winning the book last year in one of Rosie Hollinbeck’s giveaways at THE WRITE STUFF. Rosie always has a compelling book to recommend along with some helpful writer links. Go check out her site! Jubilee is … Continue reading →

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THE WIZARD’S DOG for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

Did you miss my interview earlier this month with THE WIZARD’S DOG author Eric Kahn Gale? Click here to get caught up or keep reading below for my review. The legend of The Sword in the Stone is given a … Continue reading →

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BE LIGHT LIKE A BIRD for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Greg Pattridge

Losing a parent at a young age is a terrible ordeal to go through. For Wren it is even worse since she doesn’t have the support of her mom during the grieving process. The mother who should be providing comfort … Continue reading →

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