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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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MMGM for 6/25/18
Click on a red dot to read each blogger’s post. I have a review of AL CAPONE THROWS ME A CURVE. Read all about this fourth book in the series via the red dot. Author June McCrary Jacobs has an … Continue reading
AL CAPONE THROWS ME A CURVE
IT’S ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Moose Flanagan is back and his fans are cheering. Moose first showed up in Al CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS (2004), then AL CAPONE SHINES MY SHOES (2009), and finally AL CAPONE DOES MY HOMEWORK … Continue reading
MMGM for 6/18/18
Click on a check mark to read each blogger’s post. I have a review of POSITIVELY izzy. Check it out via the happy green check mark. Author June McCrary Jacobs has an historical fiction feature on ‘Paper Wishes’ by Author … Continue reading
POSITIVELY izzy
I don’t read an enormous amount of graphic novels but for some young readers this is the only type of book they’ll pick up. It’s nice to be able to recommend a new one. Told in alternating viewpoints from two … Continue reading
MMGM for 6/11/18
It’s National Corn on the Cob Day! Click an ear to reach a blogger’s post. I have a review of ARGOS. Click my ear to read all about it. Author June McCrary Jacobs has a non-fiction feature on a sewing/craft … Continue reading
ARGOS
I was first introduced to The Odyssey in the eighth grade, or at least to a translation of the Greek poem. Basically, Odysseus leaves his beloved island Ithaca to fight in the Trojan War. Staying behind are a wife and … Continue reading
THE FREEDOM SHIP OF ROBERT SMALLS
The town of Beaufort, South Carolina is the starting point for this true story of a daring escape by an African American slave. It’s a beautiful seaside town and I’d fully recommend a visit. The text in this new edition … Continue reading
MMGM for 6/4/18
The #MMGM LINKS for June 4, 2018 (HAPPY JUNE! Click on a cool summer sun to reach each blogger’s post) I have a feature on Time’s new series HEROES OF HISTORY. First out are books on Alexander Hamilton and George … Continue reading
HEROES OF HISTORY
WELCOME TO ANOTHER MARVELOUS MIDDLE GRADE MONDAY! Most middle graders have little background on the politics and leaders of our country—especially from the past. What they do know is heard through parents/teachers, the 24/7 endless new cycle, and social media. … Continue reading
EVANGELINE OF THE BAYOU
There are many scary things lurking in the deep south—New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou to be more specific. Let me begin with the Rougarou, a werewolf type creature pulled from French folklore. Not scared yet? How about an Acadian … Continue reading
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