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[J.S.]

Susan wrote: "Hi I just joined and think oops FAIL. The list of books of the month has novels like Old Yella and stuff written 50 years ago? YUK.
Then I see the age of the moderators, mostly teachers. I am 13 an..."

Susan, Welcome to the group. Very insightful that the group discusses a lot of older books. We definitely cover a lot of the classics. We also look at newer books. Check out the discussions and see if there are any books you recognize. This group focuses on middle-grade reads which is a different category than YA. I invite you to give several of the books a read. Old doesn't mean outdated and middle-grade provides some excellent books.

[Madeline]

Hi! My name is Madeline Reynolds, and I am a thirteen year old novelist. I can't wait to look through some of the discussions :)

[Catherine]

J.S. wrote: "Susan wrote: "Hi I just joined and think oops FAIL. The list of books of the month has novels like Old Yella and stuff written 50 years ago? YUK.
Then I see the age of the moderators, mostly teache..."

Welcome to the group, Susan. I hope you will stay for a while and participate. I agree that you might also like the Young Adults group, and you can participate in both. As a teacher, I am always looking for books that my students will enjoy. I cannot read them all, as there just isn't enough time. As a result, I love to read the suggestions and opinions of others in this group, and use them to guide me to new books for my classroom library. Some of the older books are great, and if you see us discuss them, feel free to mention a more recent book that has something in common with the older one. Can you recommend a modern book that deals with love of a pet, loneliness, fear, and loss that my students might read to replace Old Yeller?

[Rebecca]

Welcome to the new members!

[Rebecca]

Madeline wrote: "Hi! My name is Madeline Reynolds, and I am a thirteen year old novelist. I can't wait to look through some of the discussions :)"

Hi Madeline! Glad to have you aboard, and look forward to hearing some more about your writing. We have an "Author's Corner" where I hope you will share your work and ask any questions you might have. We're trying to get some good discussions going there!

[Madeline]

Rebecca wrote: "Madeline wrote: "Hi! My name is Madeline Reynolds, and I am a thirteen year old novelist. I can't wait to look through some of the discussions :)"

Hi Madeline! Glad to have you aboard, and look fo..."
Thank you, Rebecca! I have actually posted about me and my new release in the author corner if you want to take a look :)

[Dana]

Hello everyone!

My name is Dana Burkey and I am a YA author! I have written a lot of books for teens, and high school readers, but am days away from releasing my first middle grade book! I can't wait to share it with all of you:

[Laurence]

Welcome Julie! Hope you'll take a look at my middle grade books.
Sincerely,
Laurence

[Rebecca]

Madeline wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Madeline wrote: "Hi! My name is Madeline Reynolds, and I am a thirteen year old novelist. I can't wait to look through some of the discussions :)"

Hi Madeline! Glad to have you abo..."

Great, I'll take a look! I've been traveling a lot this summer and am rather behind with things.

[Rebecca]

Julie wrote: "Hi all! My name is Julie, and I work for a book wholesaler in St. Louis, MO. I have a particular fondness for middle grade fiction, so I'm looking forward to getting to know the group!"

Welcome! We will all try to remember that this is a social gathering and not hit on you (in a professional sense :D ).

[Jemima]

Just to add a big hello from me to everyone I haven't said hello to before.

[S.W.]

Jemima wrote: "Just to add a big hello from me to everyone I haven't said hello to before."

Hi Jemima, you've had a busy day on the threads! :)

[Jill]

Hello! My name is Jill, and I am here for 2 reasons: 1) Middle grade books give me nostalgia, and they are where I find my happy place and 2) My 11yo Aspie son enjoys Nonfiction only, and I'd like to get suggestions for fiction that might change his mind. I'm all "dragons, fairies, and strange lands!", and he's all "Just the facts, lady!" :D

[J.S.]

Jill wrote: "Hello! My name is Jill, and I am here for 2 reasons: 1) Middle grade books give me nostalgia, and they are where I find my happy place and 2) My 11yo Aspie son enjoys Nonfiction only, and I'd like ..."

Welcome, Jill! Your son sounds like a spunky kid. Hopefully as you peruse the different discussion threads, you'll be able to find books that you both will enjoy.

[Sue]

Hi everyone! Sue Leatherman here. I review children's books thru young adult. This age level is of particular interest to me so I am looking forward to reading and joining in our discussions.

[Stephen]

Jill wrote: "Hello! My name is Jill, and I am here for 2 reasons: 1) Middle grade books give me nostalgia, and they are where I find my happy place and 2) My 11yo Aspie son enjoys Nonfiction only, and I'd like ..."

Hi Jill, welcome to the group. I'm sure you'll get lots of encouragement here. There's so much great middle grade fiction. That said, if your son is into non-fiction that's great too! Has he found Terry Deary's 'Horrible Histories'? They're wonderful. Facts with fun! (History with all the horrible bits left in.)

[S.W.]

Jill wrote: "Hello! My name is Jill, and I am here for 2 reasons: 1) Middle grade books give me nostalgia, and they are where I find my happy place and 2) My 11yo Aspie son enjoys Nonfiction only, and I'd like ..."

Welcome, Jill, great to have you on board :)

[S.W.]

Sue wrote: "Hi everyone! Sue Leatherman here. I review children's books thru young adult. This age level is of particular interest to me so I am looking forward to reading and joining in our discussions."

Hi, Sue,
Glad you found us. I'm sure that you'll have plenty of great advice and recommendations, given your reviewing background.
Cheers

[S.W.]

Hi G.G,
This thread is for introductions to new group members. I've moved your post about your book to the Authors Corner. All member author book posts should be posted in the Authors Corner or the Giveaways and Discount section. You're most welcome to add future news about your books in those areas.
Cheers

[Jemima]

Jill wrote: "Hello! My name is Jill, and I am here for 2 reasons: 1) Middle grade books give me nostalgia, and they are where I find my happy place and 2) My 11yo Aspie son enjoys Nonfiction only, and I'd like ..."

Hi Jill and welcome to the group. I hope you find lots of inspiration and memories here!

[Rebecca]

Welcome, Jill! My oldest is also mildly Asperger's, and it was humor that first moved him into fiction. He was a hair younger than 11, probably more like 4th grade, and I recall that Hank the Cowdog was about the first fiction book (series) that he was willing to read. Oddly, once he got going on fiction, he developed a taste for fantasy. Now he's writing it :D

But if yours insists on fact, realistic fiction might be the way to go. Maybe he'd like some of the historical fiction that's out there--much of it is very well crafted and teaches a lot about the historical events.

[Larissa]

Greetings, fellow readers! I'm Larissa and I just joined the group. I am happy to see there are so many others who share my fondness for MG books! I look forward to chatting with you all.

Larissa

[Rebecca]

Welcome, Larissa!

[Steven]

Greetings everyone, Steven here. Recently joined this group and have been looking around. I am a new MG author and this looks like a good place to get my feet wet while soaking up some advice.

[Jemima]

Welcome, Larissa and Steven. I hope you enjoy yourselves here!

[A.J.]

Hey all! I am Shelbie and I am an aspiring author with one working title in progress. I'm an avid reader and writer, my imagination can definitely get he best of me. I'm from Cincinnati, OH, and can't wait to meet everyone here. It truly is a pleasure to be a part of your group.

[A.J.]

Hey all! I am Shelbie and I am an aspiring author with one working title in progress. I'm an avid reader and writer, my imagination can definitely get he best of me. I'm from Cincinnati, OH, and can't wait to meet everyone here. It truly is a pleasure to be a part of your group.

[S.W.]

Shelbie wrote: "Hey all! I am Shelbie and I am an aspiring author with one working title in progress. I'm an avid reader and writer, my imagination can definitely get he best of me. I'm from Cincinnati, OH, and ca..."

Great to have you in the group, Shelbie.

[Jemima]

Shelbie wrote: "Hey all! I am Shelbie and I am an aspiring author with one working title in progress. I'm an avid reader and writer, my imagination can definitely get he best of me. I'm from Cincinnati, OH, and ca..."

Welcome, Shelbie, and good luck with your book!

[J.S.]

Sue wrote: "Hi everyone! Sue Leatherman here. I review children's books thru young adult. This age level is of particular interest to me so I am looking forward to reading and joining in our discussions."

That's a nice book age-range to read and review!

[Susan]

Greetings! Susan Maas here. I live in Oregon and love the outdoors--hiking, camping, photography. I also love reading and writing MG books, which is what brings me to this group. Looking forward to getting to know people here!

[S.W.]

Susan wrote: "Greetings! Susan Maas here. I live in Oregon and love the outdoors--hiking, camping, photography. I also love reading and writing MG books, which is what brings me to this group. Looking forward to..."

Hi Susan, I hope you find some good books amongst our threads, and we look forward to hearing some of your thoughts and recommendations.

[Jemima]

Susan wrote: "Greetings! Susan Maas here. I live in Oregon and love the outdoors--hiking, camping, photography. I also love reading and writing MG books, which is what brings me to this group. Looking forward to..."

Hi Susan - you'll certainly find some like-minded people here!

[Gabrielle]

Hi! Just found this great group. I love folks that never stop reading children's literature, why should we?! I adore magical realism and I'm here to find lots of recommendations for new reads, not just in this area. I'm a middle grade author, like many others in the group. My books are about a boy called Alfie Bloom who inherits a castle. My strongest influences and favourite reads are Roald Dahl and Enid Blyton. Looking forward to finding out what folks on here are reading.

[Jemima]

Gabrielle wrote: "Hi! Just found this great group. I love folks that never stop reading children's literature, why should we?! I adore magical realism and I'm here to find lots of recommendations for new reads, not ..."

Hi Gabrielle, and welcome. I'm fond of stories with castles, too. You'll get plenty of recommendations, here. The trouble is keeping your To Read list under some sort of control!

[Gabrielle]

Jemima wrote: "Gabrielle wrote: "Hi! Just found this great group. I love folks that never stop reading children's literature, why should we?! I adore magical realism and I'm here to find lots of recommendations f..."

Thanks Jemima. I finally blasted through by TBR pile, so I'm ready to start building another teetering pile!

[Rebecca]

Welcome, Gabrielle! Cruise around our discussions, BOTM nominations, etc. for a bit and your TBR pile will soon be teetering again!

[Birgitte]

Hello everyone, I've finally managed to get back to Goodreads after many months of writing. Still waiting for someone to invent time-in-a-box so I can buy up several acres' worth.

A little about me: Czech-American storyteller, producer, journalist, poet, entrepreneur and avid chocolate lover. I had no computers, cell phones, video games or even Barbies growing up so I immersed myself in books (not that old, either! we were just behind the West a bit). The Hobbit, The Monkey King (a tale from China), and the Folk Tales of Oceania, among others. Yes, all translated into Czech. These books shaped who I am today.

Just finished my first upper middle grade historical fiction/fantasy novel and looking forward to getting to know everyone here. Seems like a great group.

Warm regards, Birgitte

[Jemima]

Welcome Birgitte, I hope you enjoy it here!

[Rebecca]

Welcome, Birgitte! I grew up without all those things, too (of course, that's because I'm old :D ). I, too, loved books as the best entertainment and a window into how people worked.

[Barbara]

Hello everyone. I've been a member of this group since August, but somehow missed the new member's section. So let me introduce myself. I'm Barbara Gipson, a single parent of one adult son whom I live with in Long Beach, CA. Originally I'm from Los Angeles. I love mysteries. All kinds of mysteries even those written by children. I also love magic. So, I'm pretty much hooked on fantasy books too. Comic books. Okay, I'm hooked on those too, thanks to a sweet little boy who introduced me to the Wizards of Mickey this summer.

[Jemima]

Hi Barbara! You're not the only one who manages to miss out New Member sections - I did it on here, I think, but avoided it on just about all the other forums I've been on :)
Mystery and fantasy, eh? I know someone who writes those, but you'd have to nip over to the Author Corner to find me ;)

[S.W.]

Barbara wrote: "Hello everyone. I've been a member of this group since August, but somehow missed the new member's section. So let me introduce myself. I'm Barbara Gipson, a single parent of one adult son whom ..."
Hiya Barbara, I hope you've found lots of interesting discussions in your first month. Glad to have you in the group.

[Rebecca]

Hi Barbara, I've seen you around--nice to meet you properly :)

[Becca]

Hi all!

I'm a middle school teacher who just finished my master's in Literacy Education. Hoping to get into an ELA or literacy classroom and am always looking for books to inspire my students. Looking forward to being part of the community!

[Rebecca]

Welcome, Becca and Jeffrey. Jeffrey, I wish you luck with your books. If you want to tell us more about them, feel free to post more info in the Author's Corner.

[S.W.]

Jeffrey wrote: "Hello, my name is JL Snyder. I am am the author of "Battle Cry (http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Cry-JL-S...)," it is a two volume stand alone coming of age series. ..."

Hi Jeffrey, Welcome aboard. We hope you find some great books to add to you reading list, and look forward to your recommendation's as well.

PS: I've created a post for you in our Author's Corner containing your book information. Best of luck.

[S.W.]

Becca wrote: "Hi all!

I'm a middle school teacher who just finished my master's in Literacy Education. Hoping to get into an ELA or literacy classroom and am always looking for books to inspire my students. Loo..."

Great to have you in the group, Becca :)

[Niki (nikilovestoread)]

Hi Everyone,
My name is Niki. I joined this group because I love Middle Grade books. My oldest son is 11 (almost 12) and it's fun reading some of the same books so we can talk about them. I'm not sure what it is about Middle Grade books, but that seems to be most of what I read these days with a few others thrown in here and there. I have lots of books on my To Read list and seem to add more to the list almost every day. (I still have not read the Harry Potter series, but hope to soon...)

[S.W.]

Niki wrote: "Hi Everyone,
My name is Niki. I joined this group because I love Middle Grade books. My oldest son is 11 (almost 12) and it's fun reading some of the same books so we can talk about them. I'm n..."

Hi Niki, As a HP fan I wholeheartedly recommend you bring them to the top of your reading list. Now that you're in this group I suspect your TBR is about to grow quickly. Glad to have you in the group. Cheers.