A rising junior and a rising fourth grader review Sandy Whiting's young middle-grade book, MEATBALL MAN HEAD DETECTIVE
Tag: lower middle grade
THE HUMAN BODY: AN ALIEN'S GUIDE: A Graphic Novel Review by Guest Blogger Brooke Leela-Ann White
The human body… more like the heroic body!The Human Body: An Alien’s Guide, written by Ruth Redford and illustrated by Leandro Cunha, is a graphic novel about human biology. This book features two aliens, Zag and Zog, who go on an adventurous mission to learn about the human body. I read it to my 5-year-old brother,… Continue reading THE HUMAN BODY: AN ALIEN'S GUIDE: A Graphic Novel Review by Guest Blogger Brooke Leela-Ann White
STELLA: A Middle Grade Book Review by Guest Blogger, Josie Murdock + A Giveaway
REVIEWStella (Shadow Mountain, September 2022) is the story of a security service dog with trauma issues. Due to an error while sniffing out bombs at an airport, Stella’s handler was tragically killed in an explosion. Stella survived but is now afraid of everything. A kindly trainer takes her home and entrusts her to the care of her… Continue reading STELLA: A Middle Grade Book Review by Guest Blogger, Josie Murdock + A Giveaway
UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC -Part II by Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta
In May Elliott Kurta reviewed the first four books in the lower middle grade series, Upside Down Magic. In this post, he shares his thoughts on the second four books written by Sarah Mlynoski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins.If you missed the first part, you can find it here. This is Elliott's introduction to the series: "The Upside-Down Magic series spreads a message of… Continue reading UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC -Part II by Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta
UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC- Part I by Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta
Please welcome back Elliott Kurta with his evaluation of an 8-book series by Sarah Mlynoski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins. REVIEW The Upside-Down Magic series spreads a message of positivity and acceptance by using magic as an analogy for individuality. Perfect for upper elementary and middle-school students, these novels capture a fifth-grade class as they make… Continue reading UPSIDE DOWN MAGIC- Part I by Guest Blogger, Elliott Kurta
JUST BETWEEN SAM AND ME: A Review and Giveaway
Congratulations to Susan Rice who won Memoirs of a Tortoise from last week's blog. ******Ever since August, I've been sharing Cat Michaels and Rosie Russell's co-publishing journey.… Continue reading JUST BETWEEN SAM AND ME: A Review and Giveaway
Cleo Edison Oliver in Persuasion Power: A Review and Giveaway
Cleopatra Edison Oliver is a fifth grade force to be reckoned with. Her superpower is the art of persuasion and she is convinced that she can not only create and market personalized hair clips ("Tell the world who you are!") to every girl in her grade, she's sure that her idol, talk show host, Fortune… Continue reading Cleo Edison Oliver in Persuasion Power: A Review and Giveaway