Great Middle Grade Reads discussion

Thank you for the kind welcome! I love books, and I love working at the library and finding so many I'd never discover on my own.

Hi Everybody,

I'm Renee and I blog over at Mother Daughter Book Reviews with my 2 kids Danielle (9) and Dominic (6). Turns out Mom and the kids don't always agree on books. Hmmm...shocking... I know! I'm thrilled to be part of this group and I look forward to getting and sharing some great MG book recommendations. :)

I want to thank everyone who entered the giveaway for A Dog of War.

Rebecca wrote: "Hi, I'm Rebecca Douglass, and I'm a part-time library aide, so I do a lot of recommendations for kids. I love to read at least certain types of middle-grade lit, so it's nice to find this group.

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Hi, and welcome. As a grandmother, writer, and former elementary librarian, I look forward to reading your book.

Renee wrote: "Hi Everybody,

I'm Renee and I blog over at Mother Daughter Book Reviews with my 2 kids Danielle (9) and Dominic (6). Turns out Mom and the kids don't always agree on books. Hmmm...shocking... I ..."

Hi Renee ..... very pleased to see you have joined the group. I know you'll find plenty of interesting topics.... and I know you'll have plenty of tips for us.
Cheers

Steps hesitantly over threshold... sidles along the wall. Realises nobody has thrown her out yet. Decides to say something...

Hello everyone! I'm Jemima and I came here because I started doing the Kid Lit Blog Hop! I'm not sure whether I write books suitable for Middle Grades but I think they are, and I know friends read the early versions to their 6-12 year olds, so fingers crossed. I also review the books I've read, many of which are MG or at least not unsuitable.

Looking forward to meeting lots of people here :)

Jemima wrote: "Steps hesitantly over threshold... sidles along the wall. Realises nobody has thrown her out yet. Decides to say something...

Hello everyone! I'm Jemima and I came here because I started doing t..."

Hi there Jemima ... I spotted you hiding there in the shadows. Welcome to GMGR, it's good to see you.
Thanks for hopping by.

Hello and welcome

Hi! I just joined too. What is Kindle for Kids? I googled it, but got a whole mess of things...

Thank you, all who welcomed and cheered me! I'm looking forward to hanging out with you too. And S.W.--you are fun on twitter! Er, don't take that the wrong way . . . ;-)

Ilana wrote: "Thank you, all who welcomed and cheered me! I'm looking forward to hanging out with you too. And S.W.--you are fun on twitter! Er, don't take that the wrong way . . . ;-)"

Heheh .... you've inspired me to be even 'funner' .... we'll see how I go.

Hi everyone! I am Kirstin and I am thrilled to be part of this group. I am an author of MG fantasy... and although I love promoting my book, I also enjoy finding different books for my kids to read.

Kirstin wrote: "Hi everyone! I am Kirstin and I am thrilled to be part of this group. I am an author of MG fantasy... and although I love promoting my book, I also enjoy finding different books for my kids to read."

Hi Kirstin glad to have you as part of the group.
You may want to check out our GMGR Listopia list for some great MG books and maybe even have a vote or two. There is a topic about the list which has a handy link.
Cheers

Hi, Jemima, Evelyn and Kirstin. What are all of you reading currently?

Well, I've just finished Flea's First Christmas - The North Pole Challenge (no 1 in Fleas Five Christmases) by Kevin George. It was a delightful non-schmalzy mystery with added elf-appeal. Highly recommended! The review is on my blog tomorrow and on Goodreads today!

Hi! I am Tonja, am a mother of four and am an aspiring MG writer. I currently live in Germany and have learned to love their fairy tales. MG is my favorite genre, always has been and probably will always be. Can't wait to meet everybody!

Welcome, Tonja.

I just finished "the mark if the dragonfly," by Bobbie Shafer. A great story, very similar in style to Harry potter types...

Hello, again,
I joined this group when it first started, and just went to post something and it stated I was not a member...hmmm does this group have activity requirement ?

Anyhoo, I'm back , I am an avid reader, and my 10 yr old daughter is finally discovering the joy of reading, and that it's not just for homework :)

I welcome recommendations for her, and who are we kidding..myself also :)

Julie wrote: "Hello, again,
I joined this group when it first started, and just went to post something and it stated I was not a member...hmmm does this group have activity requirement ?

Anyhoo, I'm back , I a..."

Hey Julie ... Welcome back. I'm not sure where or why you went.
There is no activity requirement. Members are free to comment as little or as much as they wish. I bet you have heaps of catching up to do with all of the topics.
It's great to have back. 3 cheers for Julie everyone.

Welcome Julie! For recommendations for your daughter, check out the Great Middle Grade Reads group here on Goodreads. I'm also discovering a wealth of book bloggers out there that are filling my TBR shelf with more things than my sons and I can read.

Hi everyone...
My name is D.C. McGannon and I am the Coauthor (with my son, C. Michael McGannon) of Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters: The Varcolac's Diary (Book 1, with Book 2 releasing in about a month). I'm still learning how to use Goodreads better, but love everything MG. Great to be here. I would love to meet more people writing/reading MG.

Thanks!
DC

www.DCMcGannon.com
www.MonsterHunters-TheBook.com

D.C. wrote: "Hi everyone...
My name is D.C. McGannon and I am the Coauthor (with my son, C. Michael McGannon) of Charlie Sullivan and the Monster Hunters: The Varcolac's Diary (Book 1, with Book 2 releasing in ..."

Hi D.C.
Welcome to GMGR :)

Hi all! I'm Lea Ann and I'm a sixth-grade teacher. I actually teach four 5th/6th social studies classes and one 6th grade reading class. I've been on Goodreads for a year now, but have been stuck in groups that weren't quite the right fit. Happy to have found one for the middle grades. I love talking about books and getting new insights and ideas.

Lea wrote: "Hi all! I'm Lea Ann and I'm a sixth-grade teacher. I actually teach four 5th/6th social studies classes and one 6th grade reading class. I've been on Goodreads for a year now, but have been stuck ..."

Hi Lea, Welcome aboard. I hope that you find some interesting discussions in our group.
Cheers

Lea wrote: "Hi all! I'm Lea Ann and I'm a sixth-grade teacher. I actually teach four 5th/6th social studies classes and one 6th grade reading class. I've been on Goodreads for a year now, but have been stuck ..."

Hi Lea Ann

Welcome to the middle grades group.

Thank you!

Hi, everyone!

I'm a mom of four kids. My eight-year-old is a voracious reader and I'm always looking for something new and exciting to keep her up all night. :) She's my oldest, which means I'll have a middle grade reader in my house for the next ten years. (yikes!)

I'm also a middle grade writer so I'm always reading MG too. My first book, a backyard adventure called THE SECRET UNDERGROUND, came out in September.

I'm excited to be a part of the group!

Natalie wrote: "Hi, everyone!

I'm a mom of four kids. My eight-year-old is a voracious reader and I'm always looking for something new and exciting to keep her up all night. :) She's my oldest, which means I'll..."

Hi Natalie,
Glad to have you in the group. Any suggestions or new discussion threads are very welcome.
Cheers

Natalie wrote: "Hi, everyone!

I'm a mom of four kids. My eight-year-old is a voracious reader and I'm always looking for something new and exciting to keep her up all night. :) She's my oldest, which means I'll..."

Welcome

Hi, my name is Diane and I live in the Atlanta area. I am Mom to 2 middle-grade aged kids (4th & 6th graders). I am always concerned about the content of what they read and what to know as much as possible about the books they read. I am also interested in books that will continue to keep their spark of interest in reading.

One of my children has always been an advanced reader and we have always run into content issues with the level of books equivalent to her reading level. I would like to find out more about books she is interested in without having to read them myself before she does.

Welcome, Diane. I hope you enjoy the group and find some Great Reads for your kids.

Diane,

Here is a link to a blog for Middle Grade Reads that has some suggestions for books for Advanced Middle Grade Readers. http://kidsebookfinder.wordpress.com/...

Robert wrote: "Diane,

Here is a link to a blog for Middle Grade Reads that has some suggestions for books for Advanced Middle Grade Readers. http://kidsebookfinder.wordpress.com/......"
COOL! Thanks for the site!

Hi! My name is Nikki Bennett and I'm a writer of middle grade/YA books. I have one book out right now on Amazon Kindle called Four Fiends, a middle grade work steeped in Chinese, American, Greek and Polynesian mythology. I hope to have it available on Good Reads soon in a paperback edition. My website: www.nikki-bennett.com

Hi. I'm Angeleena Z.

Angel wrote: "Hi. I'm Angeleena Z."

Glad to have you in the group Angel


Nikki wrote: "Hi! My name is Nikki Bennett and I'm a writer of middle grade/YA books. I have one book out right now on Amazon Kindle called Four Fiends, a middle grade work steeped in Chinese, American, Greek ..."

Welcome aboard Nikki

Hi everyone, I'm an avid reader of middle grade books and easily drawn in to a book by its gorgeous cover. Looking forward to checking out the various folders and sharing book ideas with others.

Hi! I am Angeleena Z.

Brenda wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm an avid reader of middle grade books and easily drawn in to a book by its gorgeous cover. Looking forward to checking out the various folders and sharing book ideas with others."

Hi Brenda..... I hope you find heaps of great covers filled with great reads. Welcome to GMGR.
Cheers

Robert wrote: "Diane,

Here is a link to a blog for Middle Grade Reads that has some suggestions for books for Advanced Middle Grade Readers. http://kidsebookfinder.wordpress.com/......"

Thanks for the link!

hi! I am Angeleena ZelinskiFeeney.

Angel wrote: "hi! I am Angeleena ZelinskiFeeney."

Hi Angeleena ... good to have you in the group.

Rebecca wrote: "Hi, I'm Rebecca Douglass, and I'm a part-time library aide, so I do a lot of recommendations for kids. I love to read at least certain types of middle-grade lit, so it's nice to find this group.

..."

Rebecca wrote: "Hi, I'm Rebecca Douglass, and I'm a part-time library aide, so I do a lot of recommendations for kids. I love to read at least certain types of middle-grade lit, so it's nice to find this group.

..."

Diane wrote: "Robert wrote: "Diane,

Here is a link to a blog for Middle Grade Reads that has some suggestions for books for Advanced Middle Grade Readers. http://kidsebookfinder.wordpress.com/......"

Rebecca, I'd love some librarian types to read my middle grade novel! It's on kindle, if you have a kindle I'd love to gift it to you, just to get some good feedback. If you're interested, let me know--my e-mail is: [email protected]

hi

Hi everyone. It's great to be here. It's so difficult to find groups/outlets for this genre. I have written a bit more of a children's/beginning chapter book than MG, but am a HUGE MG book lover. I look forward to connecting with as many of you as possible.

Paul wrote: "Hi everyone. It's great to be here. It's so difficult to find groups/outlets for this genre. I have written a bit more of a children's/beginning chapter book than MG, but am a HUGE MG book lover. I..."

Hi Paul, glad you found us. Welcome.:)

Hi, Paul. What's your chapter book about?

Hi, all. I'm here because I love to read mid-grade and have recently published a mid-grade novel. Some of my favorites are A Year Down Yonder and Because of Winn Dixie.

Hi Howard!

Big extended family of hockey players here! I'm super glad you've joined the group.

Watch out for the Australians ;)