Posts Tagged ‘middle-grade fiction’

A Cat Named Mouse: The Miracle of Answered Prayer by Anna Alden-Tirrill (giveaway)

I have a special book to share with you today for chapter book/middle-grade readers (ages 8 to 12 or so) titled, A Cat Named Mouse: The Miracle of Answered Prayer. This book is inspirational or Christian fiction for kids with a heavy emphasis on prayer and Bible verses. It would be perfect for a homeschool [...]

February 18, 2013 in Alden-Tirrill Anna, Book Club Possibility, character education, Elementary Educators, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, Journal Writing, Making Personal Connections, Middle Grade Novel, Middle School Teachers, Reading Skills
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Trouble Don’t Last by Shelley Pearsall

Review by Margo Dill, www.margodill.com, margodll@aol.com Middle-grade historical fiction 11-year-old boy, Samuel, main character Rating: A page turner with great hooks Short, short summary: Samuel is a slave in Kentucky in 1859. He runs away with another older slave, Harrison, and they travel on the Underground Railroad to freedom. Samuel uncovers secrets and meets many [...]

August 22, 2008 in Middle Grade Novel, Pearsall, Shelley
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