Great Middle Grade Reads discussion Book size opinions

The standard for traditionally published books is actually more like 5.1 X 7.8" (that's a bit rounded from the nearest size CS offers).

Wondering if it's worth reading the middle grade books I missed in ...

There are middle-grade books that I've read as an adult and enjoyed. Artemis Fowl, The Incorrigible Children, The Lion of Mars, NERDS, The ...

30+ Best SHORT Best Middle-Grade Books Under 250 Pages

Short Middle-Grade Books Under 250 Pages · Garvey's Choice · Hands · Stef Soto Taco Queen · Ready, Set, Dough · Before the Ever After · PAWS: Gabby ...

Great Middle Grade Reads - GENERAL DISCUSSIONS - Goodreads

Eye of the Storm by Kate Messner was a surprise find that a student bought for our class library from our school's book fair. I've been reading ...

Chapter length in MG - SCBWI Message Boards

Your overall word count is quite short. If you are under 20-25k (even under 30k, maybe), you might be told this is too short unless it's a verse novel. Are ...

All Middle Grade Novels Should Be 192 Pages. No Exceptions.

I like how you mention your read-aloud experiences, Monica – I agree that a book closer to 192 makes a lot of sense in that setting. For read ...

Middle Grade Book Recommendations for each of the 5 ... - YouTube

I have chosen five books I have loved for each of the five @MiddleGradeMarch prompts. Which will you add to your tbr?

Middle Grade Book Recommendations - SCBWI Message Boards

It's good. The man can spin a story and make you care. Eva Ibbotson has two perfect middle grade books: The Star of Kazan and Journey to the ...

Great Books for Middle School Book Clubs - Pernille Ripp

Once a year we run our official book clubs here in 7th grade. Very early on in our book club experiences, students had many ideas for how to ...

Middle Grade Reviews - Ragamuffin Books

Middle grade books are awesome. They sit in that little spot between picture books and YA, an important age where kids can really develop a love of reading.

Reading Middle Grade | Find the Best Books for Middle Schoolers

Discover the best book lists and reviews covering a wide range of books from picture books, middle grade, YA, and more.

Booktubers Recommend Middle Grade Books || Volume 6 - YouTube

I am so thrilled to bring you another year of fantastic recommendations from some amazing booktubers. Please go check out their channels and ...

15 Re-readable middle grade novels that adults will love, too

I stumbled upon VE Schwab's middle grade series “City of Ghosts” because I had read all of her other books. This series is so good! The first installment is set ...

Book recommendations: age 9-12 - Gifted Issues Discussion Forum

for gifted readers-- rather just a bridge to reading chapter books.they are great in fullfilling that need while kids are learning the confidence to read longer ...

Middle School Literature - The Well Trained Mind Forum

Sometimes I'll read the entire novel that was an excerpt in their literature anthology. A nice mix of 30-40 titles over the course of the year.

1 Wayward Children and 4 Middle Grade [2024 Review Round Up #1]

... great contemporary middle grade novels with nonbinary protagonists. ... Best Books that I Didn't Review Last Year [Discussion]. My Thoughts I ...

Thursday Thoughts: The confusion of MG books

Clearly, you are right about the confusion as to what is middle-grade because as a reviewer (I used to write reviews for Family Fun magazine), I ...

What genre of books do middle school students love to read ... - Quora

Kids like things with humor, action, and dialogue that's easy to read and follow. · Kids like things that are popular and they can talk to other ...

Middle Grade Book Reviews - YA Books Central

It's Diary of a Wimpy Kid for girls in this hilarious new novel! Dork Diaries follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text an

Middle-Grade Books: The Rise of the Page Count

Author Rick Riordan, well known for his book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians · Jessica Townsend is the author of the popular The Trials of ...