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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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MAX EINSTEIN—REBELS WITH A CAUSE
IT”S MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Be sure to check out all the other MMGM bloggers today. I was a little apprehensive starting with the second book in the series (Max Einstein The Genius Experiment began it all), but this turned … Continue reading
NERD A to Z
The holiday time is near and you may be wondering what to give to the middle grader in your life. Why not a non-fiction book? They can provide hours of reading and visual delights. I have five new favorites to … Continue reading
MMGM for 12-2-2019
IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Happy December! In case you’re planning ahead, I’ll be posting the MMGM lineup every Monday this month. Today at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m reviewing DOG DRIVEN by Terry Lynn Johnson plus a … Continue reading
DOG DRIVEN (With a Giveaway)
IT”S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Stargardt disease causes progressive damage to the center of the retina, the area responsible for sharp straight-ahead vision. Usually discovered during childhood or adolescence, the disease has no cure. Driving a dog sled doesn’t … Continue reading
OGRE ENCHANTED
It’s never a good day to be an ogre—just ask Evie who has been turned into one because she refused to marry her best friend. The change was the work of an awful fairy, Lucinda. Here’s the full background from … Continue reading
MMGM for 11-18-19
IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Click the to reach a blogger’s post Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m reviewing CRUSHING THE RED FLOWERS by Jennifer Voigt Kaplan. Joanne Fritz at My Brain on Books has a post … Continue reading
CRUSHING THE RED FLOWERS
A compelling new story about a time rarely exposed to middle grade readers: Germany in 1938. What to expect (From Barnes & Noble): Emil Rosen and Friedrich Weber couldn’t have less in common, but in the summer of 1938, they … Continue reading
CODE THIS!
Just last week an excited group of kids asked me what was the best way to learn computer programming. I had once taught classes in BASIC and HTML/JAVASCRIPT, but technology has gotten more complex making our devices all that smarter. … Continue reading
EXPLORER ACADEMY—THE DOUBLE HELIX
Book three in National Geographic’s Middle grade fiction series continues the story of twelve year old Cruz Coronado as a student at Explorer Academy. If you missed the first two installments, take a peek at my review of THE NEBULA … Continue reading
MMGM for 10-28-2019
IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! I’m flipping the switch back to graphic icon mode. Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I’m reviewing I CAN MAKE THIS PROMISE by Christine Day. Dorine White at The Write Path features a … Continue reading
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