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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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Favorite Middle Grade Reading Moments 2013
I’ve read more middle grade books this year than any other genre and even wrote two of my own (currently going through some serious final editing). My final reading tally sits at 19 middle grade reads and 14 of those … Continue reading
OKAY FOR NOW for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I started mentoring youth in 1998 and have continued to this day in two different mentoring organizations. I’ve been lucky to be matched with three boys and two of them are now about to graduate from college. Gary D. Schmidt’s, … Continue reading
WHEN YOU REACH ME for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
I used to teach a Newbery Medal winner reading unit to sixth graders. It was one of my favorites, but the students rarely shared in my enthusiasm. In fact they hated the unit. It seems books that adults choose as … Continue reading
LIAR & SPY for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
LIAR & SPY, by Rebecca Stead, has become one of my favorite books on the shelf. The bonds of friendship for past and new friends is explored along with the love two parents have for their son, Georges, the ‘s’ … Continue reading
SCHOOLED for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
SCHOOLED, by Gordon Korman, is one of the few Middle Grade novels that utilizes a multiple first person narrative. Each chapter is from the perspective of either the protagonist, Capricorn Anderson, or the supporting or less than supporting cast around … Continue reading
Happy 10th post for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This will be my tenth review for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. I have exclusively featured books with a first person voice from some unique and endearing protagonists. Here’s a look back with the link to my review: IDA B by … Continue reading
I Climbed Another Mountain
It’s not what you think but every bit as challenging… I finished my second Middle Grade manuscript. Take a deep breath and celebrate. Note to self: Don’t buy the Halloween candy before you write the final chapters. Now I have … Continue reading
MMGM Review: Rules by Cynthia Lord
Autism. Just seeing or hearing the word brings confusion and misunderstanding. Cynthia Lord writes from the perspective of an 12-year-old girl whose brother is autistic. The results are a novel with heart that will have you asking for more. Date … Continue reading
MMGM Review: Out Of My Mind
This week I delve into the thought provoking OUT OF MY MIND by Sharon M. Draper. After visiting here be sure to check the links to other selections over at Shannon Messenger’s Marvelous Middle Grade Monday post. Date of Publication: … Continue reading
Always in the Middle... 