MMGM and a #MiddleGradeMay Check-In

Hello all! I hope you past week has been wonderful especially with the celebration of Children's Book Week.  I was part of the giveaway hop and using a super technical method:

WRITE names down and number 1-22/  go to random org 

Sending out giveaway CONGRATS to:

MICHELLE!

And here we are with another Monday of Middle Grade Marvelousness and another #MiddleGradeMay check-in for those you taking part. Let me know what you have read in the comments and if you have a post you've put up please leave a link.

Did not get as much read as I had hoped but did get some done, including the absolutely fun read for boys that I know a girl or two I would hand this over to. Fun, funny, adventurous story with a treasure hunt for old pirate booty, mysterious possible government agent types and trying to stay one step ahead of the so called popular "cool" kids. I laughed, I held my breath and I nodded my head. This book wonderfully captured the tone and voice needed to give it that all so important real feel. Speaking of that real feel, one of the students I am working with right now is just like Fish. She is a fountain of interesting information. And speaking of the mention of girls I would give this book to this student is one of them! Here's the book:

Fish Finelli: Seagulls Don't Eat Pickles by E.S. Farber and illustrated by Jason Beene.

When bully Bryce Billings bets Fish Finelli that he can't find Captain Kidd's legendary long-lost treasure, Fish and his friends embark on a quest to find real-life pirate treasure. Between sneaking into the library to track down Captain Kidd's map, stowing away on a boat, and trespassing on an island, Fish and his friends have their work cut out for them. But will Fish actually be able to find Captain Kidd's booty and win the bet? (from Goodreads).

Hope you find the time to check this one out.

Although I did not get in as much reading time as I hoped I am happy there is still lots of may to keep making a dent in my pile. Pulled a handful I really really hope to get to over the next few days. 

How about all of you? How are you doin'?

For those of you just tuning in, there is still time to hop on board and join us by reading at least one middle grade book this month. Here be the details and you can always check out even more MMGM goings on here at Shannon Messenger's, the same Shannon who came up with the idea of Marvelous Middle Grade Monday.

Ta for now and hope you enjoy your week!