30 Best Middle Grade Book Blogs and Websites
Middle Grade Books Blogs
Here are 30 Best Middle Grade Books Blogs you should follow in 2023
1. Reading Middle Grade Blog
Reading Middle Grade is home to a large directory of book reviews and book lists. While the blog focuses mainly on middle-grade books, you'll also find picture books, chapter books and YA resources.
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318⋅ 2.4K ⋅4 posts / week Get Email Contact More
2. MG Book Village Blog
US
A place for Middle Grade book-lovers to share, connect, learn, discuss, inspire and do all the countless other things strong communities do for its members.
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4.5K ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact More
3. From the Mixed-Up Files
A group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers. Focused on writing and books for 8 to 13 year olds. For anyone with a passion for children's literature - teachers, librarians, parents, kids, writers, industry professionals - we offer regularly updated booklists organized by unique categories, author interviews, market news, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of children's books from writing to publishing to promoting.
Also in Tween Blogs
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1.8K⋅ 3.6K ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact More
4. Kidlitcraft » Middle Grade
San Francisco, California, US
This section of the blog covers posts on middle-grade books. Anne-Marie is a children's book author who has dedicated the blog to the craft of writing for children.
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54⋅ 515 ⋅1 post / week Get Email Contact More
5. Library Girl and Book Boy » Middle Grade Chapter Books
Focuses on middle-grade chapter books, best-suited to more confident readers aged 9 . Jo aims to introduce children, their families, teachers, and book-lovers to books they may not have come across before but would enjoy reading or using in their school curriculums.
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17.5K ⋅3 posts / week Get Email Contact More
6. A Kids Book A Day » Middle Grade Fiction
Springfield, Massachusetts, US
The blog features a collection of middle grade fiction books that kickstart challenging, empowering, and important conversations for kids. Janet posts books that would appeal to kids and/or fit in well with their elementary school curriculum.
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178 ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact More
7. Ms. Yingling Reads Blog
Columbus, Ohio, US
Ms. Yingling Reads is a middle grade book blog covering genres like adventure, fantasy, history, humour and more. The blog's focus is on realistic, middle grade fiction, middle grade nonfiction, young adult fiction suitable for ages 11-14, and some pictures reviews.
Also in Children's Book Blogs
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2.6K ⋅1 post / day ⋅ Feb 2006 Get Email Contact More
8. Smack Dab in the Middle Blog
Focuses on book reviews, announcements of new releases, recommendations by a group of middle-grade authors who are passionate about children's literature.
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169⋅ 1.1K ⋅3 posts / week Get Email Contact More
9. Beagles & Books » Middle Grade Literature
Baltimore, Maryland, US
The blog features reviews of children's literature along with middle grade literature books, picture books, and graphic novels. Laura aims to share her love of literacy and build a community of readers through the blog.
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3.8K ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact More
10. Teachers Who Read
A blog directed at helping middle-grade educators find new and upcoming titles to use in their classrooms. Articles cover literacy ideas and book recommendations for middle-grade teachers and students.
Also in Reading Specialist Blogs
teacherswhoread.com
212⋅ 723 ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact More
11. Lee & Low Books » Middle Grade
New York City, New York, US
This section of the blog features middle-grade books of different genres. Lee & Low is an award-winning children's book publisher focusing on diversity, race, and education.
blog.leeandlow.com..
13K⋅ 31.7K ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact More
12. Anita McDivitt Barrios
Hello! I'm a former newspaper reporter and editor, and middle school teacher. I love to promote middle-grade novels, writing with excellent storytelling, and stories that speak to my two kiddos. I blog about writing and reading middle-grade fiction, and providing book-based resources and ideas for teachers.
amb.mystrikingly.com
610 ⋅8 posts / week Get Email Contact More
13. Frank Morelli Blog
High Point, North Carolina, US
Frank Morelli is a Young Adult & Middle-Grade Author known for his On The Way to Birdland and No sad Songs books. In his blog, he talks about the latest updates about his work, book reviews, personal opinions, interviews, and more candid conversations with fellow Authors.
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6.9K ⋅1 post / day Get Email Contact More
14. Artisan Book Reviews » Middle Grade Fiction
California, US
Read reviews of recently released, popular Middle-Grade Fiction Titles here at Artisan Book Reviews. Artisan Book Reviews is a place passionate about books and the reading experience. Our goal is to provide readers with the very best hand-picked fiction books written by remarkable and talented authors who have unique stories to tell.
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3.4K⋅ 8.8K ⋅2 posts / month Get Email Contact More
15. Lola's Blog Tours » Middle Grade
Netherlands
I am Lola. Reading and everything surrounding books is my passion and I want to help spread the word about those amazing books out there. Read and enjoy my reviews on middle-grade books in this section.
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930⋅ 3.4K ⋅2 posts / quarter Get Email Contact More
16. Always in the Middle
Colorado, US
Always in the Middle is a blog about Middle-grade book reviews, giveaways, and writing tips from Greg Pattridge. Discover Middle-grade fiction and non-fiction books to make your kids smarter. Greg runs Always in the Middle and is a teacher, mentor, and writer.
gpattridge.com
1 post / day Get Email Contact More
17. Mud and Ink Teaching Blog
Chicago, Illinois, US
Mud and Ink Teaching Blog is intended as a resource for Teachers. It imparts Learning Ideas, Tips to introduce New stories to children, Unit Planning, Curriculum Design, Reading Strategies, and more. Mud and Ink Teaching is run by Amanda Cardenas, an English Teacher from Chicago specializing in Middle-Grade education.
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9 posts / month Get Email Contact More
18. Pick A Good Book » Middle Grade
Midwest, Wyoming, US
Debbie Shakespeare Smith reviews Middle-Grade books and audiobooks and also shares excerpts from new releases in this part of her blog. Explore wonderful, informative, and at times, whimsical stories with her in Pick A Good Book. Debbie is a passionate book lover and likes to encourage others to follow as well.
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116⋅ 465 ⋅3 posts / quarter Get Email Contact More
19. Books in the Middle: Reading for Middle School
Focuses on books middle school students might like to read & topics pertaining to books for these students. Blog posts cover fantasy books, graphic novels, historical fiction, science fiction books, and student book reviews.
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3 posts / month Get Email Contact More
20. BookLoverJo
Covers various genre books for middle grade readers on mystery, fiction, non-fiction, boarding school stories, and more. Jo is on a mission to find the right book for every child and encourage reading for pleasure.
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762⋅ 21K ⋅1 post / year ⋅ Jul 2015 Get Email Contact More
21. Good Books & Good Wine » Middle Grade
US
This section of the blog features book reviews, book lists, book recommendations on multiple genres for middle-grade readers.
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2K⋅ 8.7K ⋅1 post / year Get Email Contact More
22. MinervaReads
London, England, UK
Covers multiple middle grade genres like adventure, fiction, non-fiction, science, and much more. Claire is a writer, children's reading for pleasure consultant, and editor who mainly focuses on book reviews and recommendations.
minervareads.com
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23. Middle Grade Reads
Poconos, Pennsylvania, US
Explore Reading Lists, Book Resources, and Fun Educational activities. Middle-Grade Reads is a website created by Nicole Etolen dedicated completely to sharing the best books, educational activities, and reading resources for tweens and teens in middle school grades.
middlegradereads.com
16.4K ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact More
24. Colours of Us » Middle School
US
This section of the blog focuses on middle-school books. Colours of Us is a one-stop source for multicultural children's books promoting diversity in children's literature.
coloursofus.com/ca..
5K⋅ 3K ⋅2 posts / quarter Get Email Contact More
25. Middle Grade Minded Blog
Reviews, contests, and interviews with middle grade authors and agents. Middle Grade Minded is a group of up and coming middle grade writers looking to pull together our knowledge and become a resource on middle grade writing.
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497⋅ 3.4K ⋅8 posts / year Get Email Contact More
26. Book Monster Ally Blog
Sheffield, England, UK
Read Book Monster Ally's reviews of the best picture books, young readers, and young adult books.
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233⋅ 8.8K ⋅ Aug 2015 Get Email Contact More
27. Spooky Middle Grade Blog
At spookymiddlegrade.com, we seek to promote stories that honor and reflect the lives of all young people. We are a group of middle-grade authors working to prove that spooky stories serve an important role all year round. Check out our blog for articles about all things spooky.
Also in Horror Book Review Blogs
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194⋅ 2.2K ⋅1 post / month Get Email Contact More
28. The Book View Blog » Middle Grade Books
Texas, US
Reviews and thoughts by Ariel on recently released books in the Middle-Grade Fiction Genre. The Book View by Ariel is a book blog that shares reviews, recommendations, and general bookish information for fellow book lovers. Ariel is a Romance Novel enthusiast and self-confessed Book lover.
thebookview.com/ca..
1.1K ⋅2 posts / quarter Get Email Contact More
Middle Grade Books Bloggers
Blogger Name | Blog Link | Total Blog Posts | |
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Ms. Yingling | msyinglingreads.blogspot.com | 348 | |
Afoma Umesi | readingmiddlegrade.com/blog | 176 | |
Greg Pattridge | gpattridge.com | 150 | |
Janet Dawson | kidsbookaday.com/category/middle-grade-fiction | 75 | |
bookvillageadmin | mgbookvillage.org/blog | 61 | |
STEM Tuesday | fromthemixedupfiles.com | 53 | |
librarygirlandbookboy | librarygirlandbookboy.com/category/middle-grade-chapter-books | 38 | |
Holly Schindler | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 36 | |
Teachers Who Read | teacherswhoread.com | 31 | |
lauramossa | beaglesandbooks.com/category/middle-grade-literature | 25 | |
oneilllibrary | booksinthemiddle.wordpress.com | 21 | |
Anne-Marie Strohman | kidlitcraft.com/category/middle-grade | 21 | |
Dorian Cirrone | fromthemixedupfiles.com | 21 | |
Heather Murphy Capps | fromthemixedupfiles.com | 18 | |
Colours of Us | coloursofus.com/category/middle-school | 16 | |
Author on the Loose | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 12 | |
Jennifer Mitchell | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 11 | |
Jane Kelley | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 11 | |
Bobbi Miller | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 10 | |
Jody Feldman | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 10 | |
Irene Latham | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 10 | |
Deborah Kalb | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 10 | |
Dia Calhoun | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 10 | |
Ginger Rue | smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com | 9 | |
Rosanne Parry | fromthemixedupfiles.com | 8 |
Middle Grade Books Blog Topics
Topic | Number of posts |
---|---|
Book Lists | 99 |
Middle Grade Book Reviews | 60 |
Middle Grade | 46 |
Marvelous Middle Grade Monday | 39 |
MMGM | 38 |
Middle Grade Fiction | 34 |
Picture Books | 31 |
STEM | 29 |
Children's Books | 28 |
Book Reviews | 27 |
Teachers | 25 |
Writing | 25 |
Middle-Grade | 25 |
Librarians | 24 |
Nonfiction | 24 |
Picture Book Lists | 24 |
STEM Tuesday | 22 |
Common Core & NGSS | 22 |
Homeschool | 22 |
Cross-curricular | 22 |
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