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Cordelia wrote: "Hi, Paul. What's your chapter book about?"

Hi Cordelia,
It's about a 12 year old boy, kind of a loveable bully-magnet, that discovers a magical totem (for lack of a better word). He has many misadventure due to it's faulty powers. I try to combine a bit of magic, fantasy, humor, and an mc everyone can relate to get children to read. Thanks for asking.

[Andrew]

Hi,

I happen to be a Benedictine monk in the Episcopal church. Religion, then, is the major area of interest but fantasy literature is another life-long interest. I have written a book on Benedictine spirituality with a stress of peace-nonviolence issues but also some fantasy stories geared to young readers as well as older ones. I read a lot of YA lit for fun as well for some things to think about & will comment on books as I get a chance. I am new to GoodReads & have just started listing books I've read (too many to count) in several areas including YA fantasy. If anybody wants to check out my blog for what I say in areas of spirituality & fantasy literature, the URL is bit.ly/Tqbeqw

[S.W.]

Howard wrote: "Hi:

My name is Howard Shapiro and I am the author of two middle grade books, "Hockey Player For Life" which has been the #1 downloaded kids hockey book on the Kindle chart and the recently release..."

Hi Howard, It's a pleasure to have you in the group. I hope you find heaps of great reads. Cheers

[S.W.]

Andrew wrote: "Hi,

I happen to be a Benedictine monk in the Episcopal church. Religion, then, is the major area of interest but fantasy literature is another life-long interest. I have written a book on Benedict..."

Welcome to the group Andrew :)

[Anna]

I've been a member of Goodreads since 2007 but only recently decided to become active by joining a few groups, including this one. I'd like to introduce myself.

I'm a literary agent with Liza Dawson Associates in New York where I specialize in children's books, especially illustrated books and middle grade fiction. I'm the author of two children's books: Shlemiel Crooks, a picture book based on a Yiddish newspaper article I uncovered about the attempted robbery of my great-grandfather’s kosher liquor store in St. Louis in 1919, and Greenhorn, an illustrated middle grade novel about a young Holocaust survivor who arrived at a Brooklyn yeshiva in the 1940s with only a small box that he wouldn't let out of his sight.

You can see my full Goodreads profile at:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...

I look forward to participating in this group.

[Julie]

Anna wrote: "I've been a member of Goodreads since 2007 but only recently decided to become active by joining a few groups, including this one. I'd like to introduce myself.

I'm a literary agent with Liza Daws..."

Welcome aboard Anna, your books sound delightful. I think you will enjoy our group. Steve and Robert have worked hard to make it great for lovers and writers of Middle Grade Fiction. Cheers Julie Anne Grasso

[S.W.]

Anna wrote: "I've been a member of Goodreads since 2007 but only recently decided to become active by joining a few groups, including this one. I'd like to introduce myself.

I'm a literary agent with Liza Daws..."

Hi Anna .... A warm welcome to the group. Glad to see you're settling in.
Cheers

[Cordelia]

Susan wrote: "Hi, all. I'm here because I love to read mid-grade and have recently published a mid-grade novel. Some of my favorites are A Year Down Yonder and Because of Winn Dixie."

Hi, Susan. Because of Winn Dixie is a great read, but now I'll have to check out A Year Down Yonder. I read lots of MG. What's the name of your novel?

[Cordelia]

Howard wrote: "Hi:

My name is Howard Shapiro and I am the author of two middle grade books, "Hockey Player For Life" which has been the #1 downloaded kids hockey book on the Kindle chart and the recently release..."

Hi, Howard. Nice to meet you. Sounds like you're a busy man.

[Cordelia]

Anna wrote: "I've been a member of Goodreads since 2007 but only recently decided to become active by joining a few groups, including this one. I'd like to introduce myself.

I'm a literary agent with Liza Daws..."

Anna wrote: "I've been a member of Goodreads since 2007 but only recently decided to become active by joining a few groups, including this one. I'd like to introduce myself.

I'm a literary agent with Liza Daws..."

Hi, Anna. It's a pleasure to meet you.

[Krista]

My daughter played in the Pittsburg Elite girls tournament 2 years ago and we had a blast. She'd be happy to play for Robert Morris!

[Rebecca]

Cordelia wrote: "Susan wrote: "Hi, all. I'm here because I love to read mid-grade and have recently published a mid-grade novel. Some of my favorites are A Year Down Yonder and Because of Winn Dixie."

Hi, Susan. ..."

Check out Long Way from Chicago first. The other is sort of a sequel, though each stands alone. Gramma Dowdell is a treat!

[Julie]

Hello. My name is Julie. I work as a paraprofessional at the Junior High level during the day and I work as a Children's/Teen Library assistant at night.

I have a tendency to read more kids books than I do teen books, so I thought this might be a good place to get some ideas.

Thanks for the group. :)

[S.W.]

Julie wrote: "Hello. My name is Julie. I work as a paraprofessional at the Junior High level during the day and I work as a Children's/Teen Library assistant at night.

I have a tendency to read more kids books..."

Hiya Julie ... Great to have you in GMGR.

[Julie]

S.W. wrote: "Julie wrote: "Hello. My name is Julie. I work as a paraprofessional at the Junior High level during the day and I work as a Children's/Teen Library assistant at night.

I have a tendency to read m..."

Out of curiosity, when you say "Middle Grades", which ones are you referring too? 3th-6th? or 6th-9th?

[Rebecca]

Julie wrote: "Hello. My name is Julie. I work as a paraprofessional at the Junior High level during the day and I work as a Children's/Teen Library assistant at night.

I have a tendency to read more kids books..."

So. . . Ninja by day and mild-mannered librarian by night!

[Cordelia]

Julie wrote: "S.W. wrote: "Julie wrote: "Hello. My name is Julie. I work as a paraprofessional at the Junior High level during the day and I work as a Children's/Teen Library assistant at night.

I have a tende..."

I may be speaking out of turn, Julie, but I believe middle grade is usually aimed toward 8 to 12 age range. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Julie]

Thanks. I just wanted to make sure that I was on the same page. :)

[S.W.]

Julie wrote: "Thanks. I just wanted to make sure that I was on the same page. :)"

Hi Julie ....... I'd agree with Cordelia on the age range.
There was a discussion in the General section a while ago about 'What defines middle grade'. You may find it interesting to read through the opinions that were shared by members.

[Julie]

S.W. wrote: "Julie wrote: "Thanks. I just wanted to make sure that I was on the same page. :)"

Hi Julie ....... I'd agree with Cordelia on the age range.
There was a discussion in the General section a while a..."
Great. I'll get right on that.

[Peter]

Just to add another dimension to the topic - I am aged 44 and enjoy reading and writing MG books. So I guess that puts me in the 'Middle Aged-Middle Grade' fiction category...

[S.W.]

Peter wrote: "Just to add another dimension to the topic - I am aged 44 and enjoy reading and writing MG books. So I guess that puts me in the 'Middle Aged-Middle Grade' fiction category..."

Heheh .... that's a whole new genre ........ MAMG !!

[Rebecca]

Yeah, but. . . 44 isn't middle aged. Just sayin'. :D

[Julie]

That's true, cuz 40 is the new 30. :)

[Rebecca]

Must be, because I'm never seeing either of those again and I am not middle aged. ;)

[Julie]

Ah, you must be full of wisdom. I look forward to that day. :)

[Peter]

Here's a compromise of sorts - Mildly Aged Middle Grade reader/writer.

[Rebecca]

Julie wrote: "Ah, you must be full of wisdom. I look forward to that day. :)"

You are too kind. Most say I'm full of something else :D

[Christine]

Hello, all!

I am finally formally introducing myself. :) This group is fantastic. I am the mother to "StanleyNKatrina." She is a young author so if you ask to friend her, don't be offended if she doesn't but I will. :)

I help her with her marketing. We also read a lot of middle grade books here. My daughter loves reading books but has run into many of them containing language that she does not like (cursing) or focus too heavily on dating - which she has no interest in or are simply not challenging enough to keep her interest. So we are always on the look out for books that meet her requirements. S.W. thank you for creating this group!

[S.W.]

Christine wrote: "Hello, all!

I am finally formally introducing myself. :) This group is fantastic. I am the mother to "StanleyNKatrina." She is a young author so if you ask to friend her, don't be offended if she ..."

Hiya Christine. It's great to have you in GMGR. I hope you and your daughter find plenty of information and great discussions. If your daughter loves to review books she may be interested in our Reviews by Kids section. Cheers.

[Christine]

Thanks, S.W.!

Happy to be here.

[Kurt]

Hi everyone :) It's my first day! lol

I'm Kurt and I'm a middle grade author. I published the first book in a series I wrote some years ago, Truth Teller. It just won it's first award for best cover art of 2012 on the Perditors & Editors readers poll, which I'm very proud of :)

I run the Young Adult Novel Workshop on writing.com where I spend most of my time helping to mentor new and published authors.

It's a pleasure to meet you all :)

Kurt.

[S.W.]

Kurt wrote: "Hi everyone :) It's my first day! lol

I'm Kurt and I'm a middle grade author. I published the first book in a series I wrote some years ago, Truth Teller. It just won it's first award for best cov..."

Hi Kurt, glad to have you in the group. Cheers.

[Julie]

Hooray Kurt you found us. Three cheers for your book cover win. Welcome to the group. Cheers Julie

[Kurt]

Julie wrote: "Hooray Kurt you found us. Three cheers for your book cover win. Welcome to the group. Cheers Julie"

Thank you so much! *smiling at you*

[Cordelia]

Hi Christine and Kurt! So nice to meet you both.

[Steven]

Hi all,

Steve Stickler here. Secret agent by day, MG author by night. That's my story, at least.

Just wanted to say hello, finally. My inbox (the real one, on my desk) filled up shortly after I joined and so I haven't had a chance to participate much. But I really love what you all have done with the place and I'm looking forward to discussing some great MG reads here. Currently reading this one and loving it:

Liar & Spy

p.s. Steve, I'd give you a pat on the back for getting this group up and running but, man, that would be a long flight ;)

[LJ]

Hi Steven,

Thanks for the book recommendation. It sounds great.

Welcome!

LJ

[S.W.]

Steven wrote: "Hi all,

Steve Stickler here. Secret agent by day, MG author by night. That's my story, at least.

Just wanted to say hello, finally. My inbox (the real one, on my desk) filled up shortly after I ..."


Hi agent Stickler, glad to see you resurface after such a while.
GMGR has grown since August. We're heading towards 600 members.
It would be a long flight, so a virtual pat on the back is great.

I'm currently on vacation in Queensland but can't go outdoors as ex cyclone Oswald is thrashing outside with high winds and solid torrential rain for two full days now. Bummer!!
Cheers

[Steven]

Sounds like good reading weather. Stay safe.

[S.W.]

Steven wrote: "Sounds like good reading weather. Stay safe."

I'm in a 28th floor apt two blocks from the beach and can't stop looking out at the huge seas. It's amazing but wind is very loud, building shaking. I've never seen so much rain.

[Will]

Steven wrote: "Currently reading this one and loving it:

Liar & Spy
"

That's an excellent book, Steven! One of the best I've read in ages. If you enjoy that one, you might also like Rebecca Stead's previous book, When You Reach Me.

[Steven]

Thanks, Will. Yes, I really enjoyed her previous book also. Good call. She has a real knack for this writing thing. Just super at nailing the voice of a kid.

[Robin]

Robin Leigh Morgan here, I'm retired, married, no children, and my debut novel, a YA Paranormal/Time Travel/First Kiss romance novel "I Kissed a Ghost"

just got released on December 20, 2012. The interesting thing is according to the first review it has received on Amazon, the book would also be suitable for pre-teeens. I'd like to invite everyone to check it out. I also have several UNEDITED SNIPPETS from the book on my blog sites. One of them is http://www.mypennameonly.wordpress.com under the category of "Ghostly Whispers."

[Jon]

Greetings! My name is Jon Thomason and I love middle grade fiction for my children, and my own love of magical worlds. I just published my first middle-grade novel, Max Xylander and the Island of Zumuruud and would love to connect with other writers and readers and see what's new in the genre. Thanks for hosting the group!

[Robert]

Welcome, Jon.

[Boekelfje]

Hello, my name is Cindy and I just joined the group cause I really like reading Middle Grade books :) I think it will be lots of fun and a great way to discuss then with others.

[Chris]

Hello. I am an author of Middle Grade books and frequent visitor of Middle Grade schools. Look forward to seeing what this group isup to!

[S.W.]

Welcome to the new members over the past week. I've been away so I haven't been able to welcome you each day - sorry :)
I hope the group is a great resource for you, and if you have any ideas for discussions etc please let me know.
Cheers

[Cordelia]

Hi, Chris, nice to meet you. And if I've missed any others, welcome and I apologize for not making it personal. Health issues have made my time here sporadic.