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Category Archives: Middle Grades
Time Cat
Time Cat by Lloyd Alexander One day during an unexpected conversation with his cat, Gareth, Jason learns that Gareth can time travel. Jason wants very much to go along, so instantly, they are off. Their journey takes them through nine … Continue reading
Back in Time with Thomas Edison: Qwerty Stevens Adventures
Back in Time with Thomas Edison:Qwerty Stevens Adventures by Dan Gutman While digging holes in his backyard, Qwerty Stevens unearths a machine that appears to be a lost invention by Thomas Edison. Qwerty’s home is in West Orange, NJ very … Continue reading
The Root Cellar
The Root Cellar by Janet Lunn Rose has never really had a home, or friends. Her parents died when she was quite young and her grandmother has brought her up traveling all over the world. When her grandmother dies in … Continue reading
Keeping Score
Keeping Score by Linda Sue Park Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1950s, being a Dodger’s fan isn’t a choice, it’s a calling. It doesn’t matter that 10 year old Maggie was named for her father’s favorite player on his … Continue reading
The Prince of Fenway Park
The Prince of Fenway Park by Julianna Baggott Those of you that know me know that there is simply no way I could resist a book with Fenway Park in the title and a kid in a Red Sox uniform. … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Tween
Tagged adoption, baseball, divorce, new england, poc, time travel
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Jackie and Me
Jackie & Me by Dan Gutman This right here is the book that launched the blog. Here’s the story way back on my very first post. Joe Stoshack has a special, highly specific talent. He can time travel. But only … Continue reading
Baseball Saved Us
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki During World War II, the American government moved many West Coast residents of Japanese descent to internment camps in the desert. They were surrounded by barbed wire fences and guarded by soldiers with guns. … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Primary Grades
Tagged asian, baseball, picture book, racism, war
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The Girl Who Threw Butterflies
The Girl Who Threw Butterflies by Mick Cochrane A deep abiding love of the game isn’t just limited to boys. I know this firsthand since I have always been a huge baseball fan. Like Molly, I grew up playing catch … Continue reading
The Book of Pirates
The Book of Pirates by Jamaica Rose and Captain Michael MacLeod At long last, a non-fiction pirate entry. This is part history book, part guidebook and part do-it-yourself pirate handbook. Read cover to cover, this can be a bit slow, … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grades, Teen, Tween, Uncategorized
Tagged non-fiction, party, pirate
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How to Be a Pirate
How to Be a Pirate (Heroic Misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III) by Cressida Cowell Hiccup Haddock is a Viking. Evidently, to be a good Viking he needs pirate training. So off he goes with some other Vikings to train. … Continue reading
