COVER REVEAL! #kidlit #iLoveMG #TimeTravel
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From the Classroom: If You Like... - From The Mixed Up Files Middle grade readers often have strong opinions. In earlier From the Classroom articles we shared how to Build Reflective Readers and reasons why we Don’t Pigeon-Hole Middle Grade Readers. This time I...

Looking to encourage your middle grade readers to find new books? Try "If you like..." recommendations!

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A 1:12 scale miniature library with a shelf of middle grade books, featuring the TRACK series by Jason Reynolds.

Added a new book to the #miniatures classroom library: GHOST by @jasonreynolds83.bsky.social .

What other #middlegradebooks can you spot?

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Book cover for ZEYNA LOST AND FOUND showing Zeyna and two friends racing through a crowded market carrying a glowing red gem

So pumped to receive an advanced copy of ZEYNA LOST AND FOUND by @shafaqjaleeskhan.bsky.social , an amazing new middle grade mystery coming your way in September! @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social #5thgradebooks #iLoveMG

You, your students, and your library will WANT this book! So gorgeous (inside and out) and such a heartwarming story. 💕🐉 #ilovemg #5thgradebooks #kidlit

Marvelous Middle Grade Series (in Progress) - Multicultural Kid Blogs Middle grade readers love series! Here is a selection of in-progress ones with multicultural main characters.

Looking for amazing *NEW* middle grade magic series? Don't miss books like these from @maliamaunakea.bsky.social @georgejreije.bsky.social @dhonielle.bsky.social & @bbalston.bsky.social . 💕📚 #kidlit #middlegrade #iLoveMG

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Compilation of middle grade magic books

Here's the poster on display in my classroom! #ilovemg

Greenglass House A resource for diverse and global books for middle to upper elementary.

Sharing my student's amazing cover design for GREENGLASS HOUSE by @katemilford.bsky.social ! 👣 #5thgradebooks #iLoveMG

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Author headshot of Siobhan McDermott plus the cover for Paper Dragons book two: the rise of the same spirits

Looking for a new #middlegrade series? Check out my interview with Siobhan McDermott for @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social about book two in the PAPER DRAGONS series! 🪼 #iLoveMG #kidlit

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Storyteller's Journey Next Stop: Venice!   As I mentioned last week, my husband and I visited Vencie in 2014. After over a decade, that research is finally going ...

Next Stop: Venice! writofwhimsy.blogspot.com/2025/02/stor... #amwriting #Venice #HistoicalFiction #iLoveMG

Ooh, great list! I've read FIRST STATE OF BEING (though I'm in denial about 1999 being "old") and THOSE KIDS FROM FAWN CREEK. I've got a few more in my classroom library and eying some others. #iLoveMG

Some Good Books

5th grader Margaux loves books by @barbaradee.bsky.social , Gordan Korman, @judyblume.bsky.social , & @sarahweeks.bsky.social . What are your favorite middle grade books?

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Work in Progress Update #kidlit #iLoveMG #writerslife
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Best Books

My 5th graders shared their favorite books of the year. Hope's post highlights several favs by @barbaradee.bsky.social who we Zoomed with for World Read Aloud Day! (Teachers, watch @katemessner.bsky.social for sign ups. #WRAD is the best!) #iLoveMG #kidlit

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Photograph of food drive donations including soap, toothpaste, and toothbrushes.

In honor of Joe in AND THEN ... BOOM! by Lisa Fipps, my 5th graders are prioritizing hygiene items for our annual food drive. ❤️ Thank you Lisa and Global Read Aloud for these amazing conversations turned into actions! #GRABoom #iLoveMG #kidlit

Orphan Island - book recommendation #iLoveMG

My 5th grade student Audra recommends ORPHAN ISLAND @laurelsnyder.bsky.social .

"5/5 stars because it is a really beautiful book about friendship, and sacrificing yourself for the people you love." #iLoveMG #kidlit

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