Tag Archives: Middle Grade Book Reviews

MMGM for February 18, 2019

                   Happy President’s Day! I have a review of the CYBILS Middle Grade Fiction winner, THE PARKER INHERITANCE by Varian Johnson. Click the presidential seal to reach my post and do the same for each of the features … Continue reading

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MMGM for February 11, 2019

                    Happy early Valentine’s Day! Love is in the air for this week’s Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. I have a review of COGHEART by Peter Bunzl. Click on the heart to reach my post and do the same for each … Continue reading

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COGHEART

A book recommendation question I received from a parent went something like this: “What middle grade books have a 13-year-old main character? My 12-year-old reads every book but is not ready for YA. Still though, they like to read about … Continue reading

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THE WEB PAIGE CHRONICLES

I’ve known a few knowledgeable, tech obsessed kids but none like Web Paige. She can troubleshoot your computer or cell phone problem and fix it for you. There’s no charge— just do a favor for someone else in the future … Continue reading

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MMGM for February 4, 2019

                        Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of  RUBY IN THE SKY by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo. Click on the colored circle to reach my post and do the same for each of the features and reviews … Continue reading

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MMGM for January 28, 2019

                     Tomorrow is National Puzzle Day, but there’s nothing puzzling about the wide variety of reviews and features here today. Click the puzzle pieces to reach my review of THOMAS WILDUS AND THE BOOK OF SORROWS by J.M. Bergen, and … Continue reading

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MMGM for January 21, 2019

             ALWAYS in the MIDDLE has a review of THE FRIENDSHIP WAR by Andrew Clements. Click the MLK graphic on the left to reach the review and do the same for each of the other sites below. June McCrary Jacobs … Continue reading

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THE FRIENDSHIP WAR

IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY REVIEW! A welcome feeling surrounds me every time I open a new Andrew Clements book. He has over 80 published so far. Most are about school and have a unique twist on life inside … Continue reading

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ZORA & ME—THE CURSED GROUND

Zora Neale Hurston was an influential African-American author who died in 1960 at the age of 69. Zora & Me (2011) is a fictionalized account of her childhood adventures. This sequel, released in 2018, was a long time in coming. … Continue reading

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DANGER TASTES DREADFUL

Ben Langhinrichs is a past contributor to Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, and now he has a new middle grade series which gets a promising start with Danger Tastes Dreadful. The short length (136 pages) is something I’ve been clamoring for … Continue reading

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