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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 October 28, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of UNSINKABLE CAYENNE by Jessica Vitallis. Carol Baldwin has an awesome book review by Lori Keating with A is For Asian American. Stephanie Robinson at Fairday’s Blog features the book Scritch Scratch by Linday … Continue reading
Unsinkable Cayenne
Set on 1985 Montana, Unsinkable Cayenne is a 12-year-old girl just entering 7th grade. Cayenne (she was named after the spice) has never lived anywhere except the van her parents use to drift from place to place. It’s a life … Continue reading
MMGM for October 21, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE SHAPE OF LOST THINGS by Sarah Everett. Carol Baldwin welcomes a new young reviewer! Lucie B. reviews The Swamp of Doom. Kasey Giard @ The Story Sanctuary reviews From the … Continue reading
THE SHAPE OF LOST THINGS
Skye Nickson is 12 years old. She has the typical friend drama at school, but for the past four years she has been dealing with the aftermath of a terrible event in her family. Dad disappeared with her older brother … Continue reading
MMGM for October 14, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of MATT SPROUTS AND THE DAY NORA ATE THE SUN by Matt Eicheldinger. Jemima Pett has a review of Awful Auntie by David Walliams. She calls it brilliant, scary, hilarious…. Susan Uhlig … Continue reading
MATT SPROUTS AND THE DAY NORA ATE THE SUN by Matt Eicheldinger
Matt Sprouts returns in his second book after the successful Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes. There are references to the first story, but this one reads fine on its’ own. Twelve-year-old Matt has a new … Continue reading
MMGM for October 7, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of SYLVIA DOE AND THE 100-YEAR FLOOD by Robert Beatty. Brenda at Log Cabin Library reviews The Shape of Lost Things by Sarah Everett . Patricia Tilton at Children’s Books Heal is reviewing … Continue reading
SYLVIA DOE AND THE 100-YEAR FLOOD
Sylvia Doe is 13 and her favorite place is the home she has known for 9 years: The Highground Home for Children in North Carolina. She especially loves the horses and helping Mason, the caretaker of the property. Most kids … Continue reading
MMGM for September 30, 2024
ALWAYS in the MIDDLE features a review of THE SERPENT RIDER by Yxavel Magno Diño. Susan Uhlig loved the duel timeline in Code Name Kingfisher. Brenda at Log Cabin Library reviews Thea and the Mischief Makers by Tracy Badua. … Continue reading
THE SERPENT RIDER
Tani is the main character, a brave girl readers will enjoy. She dreams of becoming a Serpent Rider to defend her village from monsters. The main one is Great Bakunawa, a sea serpent feared by all. Six of the world’s … Continue reading
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