My reading plans and book recommendations for Middle Grade March 2025
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 →
Middle Grade Book Review: Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with and advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. Title: Dogtown Authors: Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko Illustrator: Wallace West Publisher: MacMillan Children's Publishing Group Publication Date: September 19, 2023 Description: Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book Review: The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a free digital advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I meant to post this one yesterday on release day, but didn't get to it. The good news is it's available now, and I highly recommend you get your hands on a... Continue Reading →
Middle Grade Book Review: My Not-So-Great French Escape by Cliff Burke
Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a free digital uncorrected proof of this book in exchange for an honest review. Title: My Not-So-Great French Escape Author: Cliff Burke Publisher: Harper Collins Children's Books, Clarion Books Publication Date: April 25, 2023 Book Description: When Rylan's best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan... Continue Reading →
Book Review: School Trip by Jerry Craft
Thank you to Netgalley for providing with a free ebook copy of this title in exchange for an honest review. Description: Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can't wait to see all the amazing... Continue Reading →