Greg Pattridge
6th Grade
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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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Tag Archives: Middle grade
THE ONE GOOD THING ABOUT AMERICA for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Living in America after fleeing another country is full of challenges. Just ask Anaïs who arrives in the U.S. from Africa with her mother and younger brother. She’s full of questions about the language, food, and strange customs we Americans … Continue reading
FAMILY GAME NIGHT… for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This is the final day of posting a review based on a middle grade kid’s recommendation. I’ll give the targeted MG audience another round of suggesting books at a later date, but right now my books to read and review … Continue reading
FIVE DAYS OF FAMOUS
Day two of my KIDS RECOMMEND books. The MG books I choose to review come from authors, publishers, contests, and libraries. I only post ones I can recommend. Of course the MG books I enjoy might not be the favorites … Continue reading
STORY THIEVES—SECRET ORIGINS for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
The third installment of the Story Thieves series had me puzzled at its conclusion. If this was a trilogy, why weren’t all the plot points neatly wrapped up on the final pages? I must have missed the memo because this … Continue reading
TRAIN I RIDE for Marvelous Middle Grade EXTRA
Here is another heartbreaking, but eventually hopeful tale of a young girl. This time we have Rydr, who turns 13 part way through her ride from Palm Springs to Chicago on an Amtrak train. Her life has been full of … Continue reading
JED and the JUNKYARD WAR for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This debut novel has one of the more creative portals to another world. Forget about going to the attic. Jed finds his in the form of a tunnel in the back of the dishwasher. The thought even had me looking … Continue reading
THE ONLY ROAD for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
The topics of border walls and immigration have flooded newscasts and social media this past year. Opinions are strong. THE ONLY ROAD delves into the issue from the other side of the border–actually two borders. It’s about a family making … Continue reading
THE LAST CHERRY BLOSSOM for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
MMGM LINKS: Shannon, our MMGM leader, is powerless this past weekend thanks to a storm. I’ll post what I find below to help her out: Completely Full Bookshelf (WHERE I LIVE) The Write Stuff (THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY) … Continue reading
SOME KIND OF HAPPINESS for Marvelous Middle Grade EXTRA
First up… The winner of THE BLOOD GUARD TRILOGY is Amanda K. Thompson. Amanda is a writer and book reviewer. You can find more on her blog, TO READ OR NOT TO READ? Congratulations, Amanda. ******************************************************* I am officially declaring … Continue reading
THE BLAZING BRIDGE for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
The Blood Guard trilogy concludes with THE BLAZING BRIDGE. The excitement and adventure follows the first two installments: THE BLOOD GUARD and THE GLASS GAUNTLET. New readers to the series could get by with just reading Book 3, but they’ll … Continue reading
Always in the Middle... 