#middle grade

[middlegradeeveryday]

Get Connected!: The Story of Communication from Hieroglyphics to Body Language by Kay Barnham

Covering the many communication methods and forms, past and present - from cuneiform and semaphore to body language and social media - this bright and bold book is chock-full of information. Each mural-like spread focuses on one unique aspect of communication, exploring the topic at an adolescent-friendly pace, with true-or-false tests, lists and sidebars. The book also examines the reasons why humans communicate, how to do it better, and why it’s beneficial to our mental health and wellbeing. It’s comprehensive and accessible, and the perfect introduction to connecting through communication.

[tessaleeren]

the unwanteds is such a weird fucking series because multiple plot elements feel like they should be part of an edgy deconstruction of middle-grade literature but are just played completely unironically

[middlegradeeveryday]

Lily Tripp: Diary of an Accidental Time Traveler (Lily Tripp Diaries, 1) by Amelia Tait

Hi! I’m Lily. My birthday is in two weeks and I have a big secret: Every New Year's when the clock strikes midnight, I time travel to a new century. Mind-blowing, right!? Thank goodness my cat, best friend, and school crush always turn up, too. But I still have a ton of problems… like why is my arch-nemesis, Georgia, so good at ye olde insults? How does anyone survive in Ancient Rome without chicken nuggets? Why are my brother’s clothes so ridiculous in every century? And why on earth can’t I stay in one era!?

[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read Circle of Magic: School of Wizardry by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald (1990)?

yes

no

I didn't finish it

I've never heard of it

Remaining time: 4 days 18 hours

[middlegradeeveryday]

Offside by Christina Diaz Gonzalez and Mari Costa

For the first time ever, the Jackson Middle School soccer team is going co-ed--thanks to Nicky's determination. Now Nicky and Fabiola are on a team with Al, Palmer, Seba, and the rest of the boys . . . but that doesn't mean they're all on the same side. Team captain Al is going to do whatever he can to keep the girls off the team, just the way his father wants.

When Al and Nicky's rivalry threatens to tear the team apart, everyone's going to have to pick sides. That is, until Palmer looks into why Nicky joined the team, and he starts to realize that there's a bigger problem than what's on the field. . .

And maybe the only way to truly win is together.

[middlegradeeveryday]

The Continuation of Summer Dillon by Sarah Everett

Summer 2.0 is not here to replace Summer Dillon.

As an android, she’s a little different: a control panel instead of a brain, a mechanical heart instead of a physical one. She can't quite replicate Summer’s airy laughter, and she can only construct her personality with 93% accuracy.

But Summer 2.0 loves being alive. She loves living with Summer's family, trying new flavors of ice cream, and going to school—just like the real Summer would have.

Summer 2.0 knows she is not here to replace Summer Dillon. She is here to continue her. And as long as Summer 2.0 does just that—remains the perfect Summer—she’ll be able to stay.

But her efforts seem to lead her further and further away from perfection, and a new question arises: if she isn’t the real Summer, who is she meant to be?

[tessaleeren]

just realized I named my mcs after 2/3 of the home movies cast