Great Middle Grade Reads discussion

The calendar page has flipped, and another month has begun. Take a moment to look back at the middle grade books you read in July and share your favorites. Maybe we'll be adding them to our own reading lists. Word of mouth is wonderful that way!

I managed a much more normal reading month (having gotten past a pile of editing/typesetting ... whew!). Notables were 365 Days to Alaska by Cathy Carr, about a girl raised off-the-grid who has to adjust to life in the suburbs after her parents divorce. Temporarily. Because in a year, she plans to move back. And The Rambling by Jimmy Cajoleas, which has some fascinating world-building, all bayou-esque, with a unique card game that tips the storyline in magical directions. But my standout favorite was The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, which I finally got around to reading. When children are sent from London during WWII in anticipation of bombing, Ada's world opens up.