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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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OUT OF PLACE
THE PLOT (From Harper Collins Publishers) Twelve-year-old Cove Bernstein’s year has gone from bad to worse. First, her best friend, Nina, moved from Martha’s Vineyard to New York City. Then, without Nina around, Cove became the target of a bullying … Continue reading
MMGM for July 22, 2019
Click a happy green check mark to reach a blogger’s post! Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of BAD ORDER, an interesting extraterrestrial tale. June McCrary Jacobs at ‘Reading, Writing, & Stitch-Metic’ has a mg … Continue reading
BAD ORDER
THE PLOT: Mary Day’s life has always been different, because her little brother, Albie, is different. He doesn’t speak, but he can communicate with Mary via mental telepathy, sending her—and her alone—“mind memos.” To Albie, Mary is Pearl, the person … Continue reading
MMGM for July 15, 2019
Click any to read one of our all-star’s features or reviews. Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of THE ORANGUTAN RESCUE GANG by Joyce Major. June McCrary Jacobs at ‘Reading, Writing, & Stitch-Metic’ features a … Continue reading
THE ECHO PARK CASTAWAYS
IT”S MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY with a feature and GIVEAWAY of THE ECHO PARK CASTAWAYS! PUBLISHED: 2019 PAGE COUNT: 208 THE OFFICIAL PLOT Nevaeh, Vic, and Mara are veterans of the Los Angeles foster care system. For over a … Continue reading
MMGM FOR JULY 1, 2019
We’re celebrating July 4th a bit early! CLICK A FLAG TO REACH EACH BLOGGER’S POST! Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of THE SAND DOG by Sarah Lean. Susan Uhlig fills us in on all … Continue reading
THE SAND DOG
IT”S MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE! When Azi’s grandfather leaves their small Mediterranean island, Azi waits every day for him to return. The arrival of a nesting turtle and a tall sandy dog convinces Azi that … Continue reading
MMGM for June 17, 2019
Summer officially begins on Friday! More time to read! Click on each blogger’s cool sun for their feature or review. Here at ALWAYS in the MIDDLE I have a review of RETURN OF THE EVENING STAR by Diane Rios. … Continue reading
Return of the Evening Star
IT’S ANOTHER EDITION OF MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY and a FEATURED REVIEW of RETURN OF THE EVENING STAR by DIANE RIOS THE OFFICIAL PLOT: A mysterious hospital deep in the Oregon woods is sending marauding ambulances into the countryside, looking … Continue reading
THE ROOT OF MAGIC
IT”S ANOTHER EDITION OF MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Exactly what is going on in the small town known as Kismet, Maine? Willow, her mom, and little brother, Wisp, find themselves stuck there during a bad snowstorm. The townspeople—at least the … Continue reading
