Information on Middle-Grade books which will be released in April, May and June of 2025 from a variety of genres.
Most Anticipated Book Releases: Middle Grade Edition April-June 2025
Middle Grade March Mini-Book-Review: Gracie Under The Waves by Linda Sue Park
This is another mini-book review for Middle-Grade-March 2025. Gracie Under the Waves by Linda Sue Park meets the criteria for prompt number three: involving travel
Middle Grade March Mini-book review: Echo by Pam Munez Ryan
I'm writing mini-book reviews for all the books I read for Middle Grade March. Echo was a five star read for the prompt "author with three names."
Middle Grade March Group Read: Moongarden
A mini-review of Moongarden by Michelle A. Barry.
Middle Grade March 2025
My reading plans and book recommendations for Middle Grade March 2025
Anticipated Book Releases: Middle Grade Edition January – March 2025
Last week, I posted new picture book releases for the first quarter of 2025. So, I decided to look at middle grades this week. January Title: Kidnapped From Ukraine Under Attack Author: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: January 7 This gripping, accessible novel by celebrated Ukrainian Canadian author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch follows two... Continue Reading →
My Top Ten Reads of 2024
My reading was very up and down this year. Some months, I had several books that were strong, and others, my favorite read of the month, were good, not great. So, that means several of the books on this list were a second or third favorite of a strong month. Which means I haven't gotten... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book Review: Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede
I announced at the beginning of the month that I was participating in the Middle Grade Carousel Monthly Challenge. This month's theme was cold-blooded animals. I decided to pick dragons for my cold-blooded creature. This classic has been on my shelves for awhile. Princess Cimorene is bored of being a princess. So she runs away... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Carousel Challenge Update
I shared at the beginning of the month that I was planning on joining in on the monthly challenge at Middle Grade Carousel this month. The topic for April was rivals. I read Much Ado about Baseball by Rajani LaRocca. My Review: Trish and Ben are math competition rivals who end up on the same... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Carousel April Challenge
I've subscribed to Middle Grade Carousel for a long time, but have not participated in any of their challenges. I think it's time to change that. I read a lot of middle grade for my teaching, but have a lot of books on my shelf at home which I have not gotten to yet. Participating... Continue Reading →