tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post7138916157395479482..comments2023-12-12T11:49:36.184-06:00Comments on GreenBeanTeenQueen: So You Want To Read Middle Grade: Natalie AguirreGreenBeanTeenQueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708155058381407531noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-3587589056663455762015-10-10T14:02:44.724-05:002015-10-10T14:02:44.724-05:00So happy to see you mention a favorite series of m...So happy to see you mention a favorite series of mine, Megan Whalen Turner's The Thief...ditto all you say about it..once had a girl come to see me after she read it, hoping for a great discussion about the HUGE plot twist at the end..she DID NOT EVEN GET IT and still loved the book. Sigh...no great discussion there! Steffaney Smith, Youth librarian, Littleton, NHsmith.steffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305338135022181458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-81186976750109596182014-05-28T11:54:23.601-05:002014-05-28T11:54:23.601-05:00What a great list. I LOVE Harry Potter and still c...What a great list. I LOVE Harry Potter and still can't get enough of it even though I have read the books over and over again. I also love the Percy Jackson series. :) I Haven't read the others you mentioned, but they are all on my very long list. Thanks for sharing!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-1005078926393049482014-05-27T15:43:50.097-05:002014-05-27T15:43:50.097-05:00It's great to see Natalie here! Fun too, to le...It's great to see Natalie here! Fun too, to learn more about her hows and whys and favorites. Thanks to both of you for sharing the post!:) Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-44381920210610551972014-05-26T23:03:30.314-05:002014-05-26T23:03:30.314-05:00We have two favorites in common for just about the...We have two favorites in common for just about the same reasons:<br />Seeing Cinderella and A Snicker of Magic. Oh and if you haven't read The Graveyard Book yet, you should. :)<br /><br />AkossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-40766090438963280962014-05-26T17:11:37.053-05:002014-05-26T17:11:37.053-05:00Great books! Harry Potter is still by far my favor...Great books! Harry Potter is still by far my favorite series of all time. And I was an adult when I read them! :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-4471822999970662702014-05-26T13:07:36.333-05:002014-05-26T13:07:36.333-05:00I loved The False Prince and The Runaway King too....I loved The False Prince and The Runaway King too. Can't wait to read the third book! I love anything with a touch of magical realism. Does When You Read Me fit into that category? Historical fiction has also grown on me lately, and some of my favorites are Moon Over Manifest, A Single Shard, and The Shakespeare Stealer. Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-73025742558573929032014-05-23T06:49:10.040-05:002014-05-23T06:49:10.040-05:00I adore Uber MG; it's like magic, indeed it...I adore Uber MG; it's like magic, indeed it's magic. If I am going to choose between them then I will pick up:<br />1. Harry Potter.<br />2. Percy Jackson.<br />3. The Graveyard Book (which is a must read).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-11481049033657351392014-05-23T01:06:55.498-05:002014-05-23T01:06:55.498-05:00I only read Harry Potter and I'd love to read ...I only read Harry Potter and I'd love to read the rest. I've been reading more MG lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-34114983974970422122014-05-21T18:57:06.829-05:002014-05-21T18:57:06.829-05:00Yuppers, I love Harry Potter (mostly) and Percy Ja...Yuppers, I love Harry Potter (mostly) and Percy Jackson. I haven't read any of the others, but two of them are on my TBR list. I read these kinds of books to my littles, and I'm always looking for good ones. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-13942612740357258612014-05-21T15:54:35.778-05:002014-05-21T15:54:35.778-05:00Wonderful list! And I think I have some books on m...Wonderful list! And I think I have some books on my to-read list I need to get to faster. One of my favorite MG series besides Harry Potter is Jeff Stone's The Five Ancestors series.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-50414988204601468862014-05-21T10:25:46.594-05:002014-05-21T10:25:46.594-05:00Great post, Natalie! I read a lot of upper middle ...Great post, Natalie! I read a lot of upper middle grade because my son reads them now. Wings of Fire is an awesome series, and so is The School of Good and Evil.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-55063969351485377202014-05-21T07:06:12.984-05:002014-05-21T07:06:12.984-05:00I'm having the hardest time getting my daughte...I'm having the hardest time getting my daughter in to reading. She tried to read Harry Potter since she loves the movies, but she couldn't get into the books. So she sticks with the same old short books that she's read several times. And her brothers are no help. One doesn't read much. And the oldest has different tastes to her (since he's a boy), so he can't recommend anything. Plus his reading level is advance compared to hers at the same age, so he was already ready YA when he was 10. Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-88508025876656839362014-05-21T07:05:42.872-05:002014-05-21T07:05:42.872-05:00I'm having the hardest time getting my daughte...I'm having the hardest time getting my daughter in to reading. She tried to read Harry Potter since she loves the movies, but she couldn't get into the books. So she sticks with the same old short books that she's read several times. And her brothers are no help. One doesn't read much. And the oldest has different tastes to her (since he's a boy), so he can't recommend anything. Plus his reading level is advance compared to hers at the same age, so he was already ready YA when he was 10. Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-89814398504583681562014-05-21T05:29:56.855-05:002014-05-21T05:29:56.855-05:00Natalie, I love upper-middle grade too.Harry Potte...Natalie, I love upper-middle grade too.Harry Potter is my favorite, and I'm reading Snicker of Magic now. I hadn't heard of Seeing Cinderella. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-70628108172945195582014-05-20T21:26:01.043-05:002014-05-20T21:26:01.043-05:00I wasn't sold on MG until I read Dianne Salern...I wasn't sold on MG until I read Dianne Salerni's The Eighth Day. It was awesome! Now I see just what you're saying about how much fun MG can be. :-DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-32398336637935217122014-05-20T19:52:35.821-05:002014-05-20T19:52:35.821-05:00I spy a couple of new ones for me and a few of my ...I spy a couple of new ones for me and a few of my favourites as well! There are so many great MG stories out there. For read alouds with my MG classes, I always put The Giver, Maniac Magee and Underground to Canada at the top of the list as well. Kids ADORE them all! Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-20189335521516116222014-05-20T19:51:36.863-05:002014-05-20T19:51:36.863-05:00I've read some of those and the others are on ...I've read some of those and the others are on my TBR list. One reason I like MG is that, even when discussing serious things, it contains more joy and hope than YA or even adult books. I find that very refreshing. <br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-31174354486611330182014-05-20T18:40:53.253-05:002014-05-20T18:40:53.253-05:00I still have a fondness for Rebecca Stead's WH...I still have a fondness for Rebecca Stead's WHEN YOU REACH ME and LIAR & SPY. So much voice and plots that always have you guessing.Greg Pattridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761872776035591138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-22135674543096687942014-05-20T16:04:56.835-05:002014-05-20T16:04:56.835-05:00Thanks, Natalie! I forgot about Seeing Cinderella...Thanks, Natalie! I forgot about Seeing Cinderella and it sounds perfect for my daughter.Kristin Lenzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257484196449105801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-51580106554671448082014-05-20T15:33:14.758-05:002014-05-20T15:33:14.758-05:00Great suggestions of other series in the comments....Great suggestions of other series in the comments. I want to read the Grimm series. It sounds good.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-62797911297120679412014-05-20T14:53:30.059-05:002014-05-20T14:53:30.059-05:00I've been wanting to read the Percy Jackson se...I've been wanting to read the Percy Jackson series! These are a great line up, Natalie! Seeing Cinderella looks cool too. Mart Ramirezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492840883926331053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-64291852477134263052014-05-20T10:29:14.722-05:002014-05-20T10:29:14.722-05:00These are great picks. I hadn't heard of Seein...These are great picks. I hadn't heard of Seeing Cinderella or A Snicker of Magic, but I'll have to check them out soon! I agree with Brenda on the Ever After series. I would add the Tale Dark and Grimm series. We've had so much fun with them in our house.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462486350293703991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-2828566184181338222014-05-20T10:28:53.939-05:002014-05-20T10:28:53.939-05:00These are great picks. I hadn't heard of Seein...These are great picks. I hadn't heard of Seeing Cinderella or A Snicker of Magic, but I'll have to check them out soon! I agree with Brenda on the Ever After series. I would add the Tale Dark and Grimm series. We've had so much fun with them in our house.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09462486350293703991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-58223307040591971672014-05-20T09:48:51.665-05:002014-05-20T09:48:51.665-05:00Thanks so much for hosting me, Sarah. And yes, Bre...Thanks so much for hosting me, Sarah. And yes, Brenda, I do think we like similar books.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6075890361193230583.post-63168642131139211702014-05-20T09:05:19.454-05:002014-05-20T09:05:19.454-05:00The reason for Books of Elsewhere is the main char...The reason for Books of Elsewhere is the main character Olive, there was something about her that resonated with me. The Ever Afters because it involves MG children who each become characters in their own fairy tales.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13260139292374478327noreply@blogger.com