Category Archives: Middle Grades

Seaglass Summer

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mrs.N

Seaglass Summer by Anjali Banerjee I am so glad to have found this book!  So many books featuring Indian main characters are best for teens or tweens, but this is completely appropriate for third and fourth graders.  Besides, it features … Continue reading →

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Younguncle Comes to Town

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Mrs.N

Younguncle Comes to Town by Vandana Singh I grabbed this off the shelf because of the cheerful illustrations and the slightly larger than usual font believing it would fall into that most elusive category, the early chapter book.  Had I … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bapu

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Mrs. N

Looking for Bapu by Anjali Banerjee There is so much going on here I almost don’t know where to start. The book opens in the aftermath of 9/11. Anu is Indian and living in Seattle. His Bapu (grandfather) who lived … Continue reading →

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The 13 Clocks

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Mrs.N

The 13 Clocks by James Thurber Source of Miscellany: This was a gift from my twelfth grade English teacher, who has known me since I was two.  As you can imagine there are pros and cons to this situation.  On … Continue reading →

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Al Capone Does My Shirts

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Mrs.N

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko Moose’s sister Natalie has always come first.  This time it means uprooting the family and moving to Alcatraz, where Moose’s father works on the island as an electrician and guard for hardened … Continue reading →

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Rules

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Mrs.N

Rules by Cynthia Lord Rules is also a recipient of the Schneider Family Book Award which honors an author or illustrator for a book that embodies an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. After spending … Continue reading →

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Mockingbird

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Mrs.N

Mockingbird by Kathryn Eskine I love this book.  I know you’re supposed to say that sort of thing about books that have won the National Book Award, but I am not one to love a book just because someone smacked … Continue reading →

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Goddess Girls GIVEAWAY – Athena the Brain

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Mrs.N

For our very last Mythical March entry, I have a giveaway for you – a brand new copy of Athena the Brain.  It is one hundred percent mythological fluff.  It’s also highly endorsed by a fourth-grader former student of mine … Continue reading →

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Medusa Jones

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Mrs.N

In the world of Greek mythology retelling, I’m having to get used to the idea that authors will take liberties with the stories.  In principle, I’m not even opposed to hearing from the other side, hey some retellings from the … Continue reading →

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The McElderry Book of Greek Myths

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Mrs.N

The McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Eric Kimmel This slim anthology is sort of an introduction to mythology.  I grabbed it for its beautiful illustrations and because I generally like Eric Kimmel as an author. Greek myths, like folk … Continue reading →

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