@rachelgrinti Okay! Hi everyone! So this is our first chat, and the future topics are up on http://mglitchat.blogspot.com/ #mglitchat -6:59 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@Jodi_Kendall Hello, everyone! *appears with cup of tea in hand* So excited about this convo tonight. #mglitchat -7:00 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@PlanetYonx #MGLitchat -7:00 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@elissacruz Welcome! Welcome! (FYI, @rachelgrinti is leading us tonight. Listen to her.) #MGlitchat -7:00 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelgrinti Tonight, @elissacruz and I are hosting, and our topic is: Favorite MG books (and why) #mglitchat -7:00 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelgrinti But first, if you're here, say hello! And feel free to share what you do (writer/reader/industry person of some sort) #mglitchat -7:01 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@MaxVandeVaarst Going to participate in #MGlitchat as best I can from a phone in a car. (Passenger! Passenger!) -7:01 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@AnshaKotyk Hi Rachel! #mglitchat -7:01 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@PlanetYonx #MGLitchat My favorite Middle school level book is probably Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld. -7:01 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@HeleneBoudreau Fave MG book: HOLES. Perfect blend of humour/ danger/ insight/ character growth/ and best MC name IMHO #mglitchat -7:02 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@DanyelleLeafty @PlanetYonx I've been meaning to read this one. *takes notes* #mglitchat -7:02 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@Jodi_Kendall JOIN US middle grade writers, illustrators, readers ––> RT @rachelgrinti Tonight our topic is: Favorite MG books (and why) #mglitchat #SCBWI -7:02 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@elissacruz I'll start. Hi, I write MG. I also co-host here and am fearless leader of the MG group blog, From the Mixed-Up Files. #MGlitchat -7:02 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@HeyMsJRo @rachelgrinti Hey Rachel - Writer, Reader! #mglitchat -7:02 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelnseigel #mglitchat hey everybody. i'm not a writer, but I'm a children's book buyer. My favourite all time book is th… (cont) http://deck.ly/~cLcKz -7:02 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@AnshaKotyk Hi everyone, I'm Ansha Kotyk and I write upper Middle Grade fiction. #mglitchat -7:03 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@DanyelleLeafty My favorite is THE GIRL WHO COULD FLY. X-men meets Little House on the Prairie. #madeofawesome #mglitchat -7:03 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelgrinti I should intro myself as well! I'm a writer of MG and YA fantasy with my husband, @mikegrinti who is here as well #mglitchat -7:03 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@KDuBayGillis Hey everyone! Thanks to @elissacruz for setting #MGlitchat in motion and @rachelgrinti for hosting! -7:03 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelgrinti @MaxVandeVaarst Good! No endangering your life for the chat! #mglitchat -7:03 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@HeyMsJRo Favorite new read: Julia Gillian and the Quest for Joy, VOICE baby and of course, Because of Winn-Dixie #mglitchat -7:03 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@NaughtyBrent HELLO! My name is Brent, and I'm a 16-year-old that is ferociously addicted to middle grade stories. #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@PattyJMurphy @rachelgrinti @elissacruz: Thanks for hosting! Welcome fellow MGlitchatters! I'm a children's author who writes across genre/age! #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@DanyelleLeafty Hi! :) I write MG and YA fantasy. I also like to devour books. O:) #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@MaxVandeVaarst The Mysterious Benedict Society rules! Brilliantly written, plotted, paced, and memorable characters + puzzles. #MGlitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@elissacruz @HeleneBoudreau Ooh, I like Holes, too. Good choice! #MGlitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@AnshaKotyk @DanyelleLeafty Little House was the book that made me want to be a writer- I was 6. #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelgrinti @DanyelleLeafty That's a great description, I haven't read that one, but now I want to! #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@HeleneBoudreau Joining in as a PB/ MG/ tween writer/reader. #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@DanyelleLeafty @MaxVandeVaarst *seconds this* #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@KDuBayGillis Oh, that intro thing....I (attempt to) write upper MG and I write PBs, as well. #MGLitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@elissacruz @PlanetYonx He's coming to Kidlit Con this year in Seattle. #veryexcited #MGlitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@PattyJMurphy @HeleneBoudreau: Hellooo friend! I am not wearing a toe ring:) LOL #mglitchat -7:04 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@DanyelleLeafty @AnshaKotyk *loved those books too* #mglitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@PatEsden Hi guys, I'm in #mglitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@elliefalcone Let's try this again. Hi, everyone. #MGlitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@Jodi_Kendall Too many MG faves to count. A few recent ones: MASTERPIECE, THE YEAR THE SWALLOWS CAME EARLY & TURTLE IN PARADISE. #mglitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelnseigel @MaxVandeVaarst I enjoyed it 2. I love smart books. #MGlitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@Ani_Lou Hi everyone! Is there a topic tonight? #MGlitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@elissacruz I have too many MG favorites! #whichtochoosefirst? #MGlitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@DanyelleLeafty @rachelgrinti I was surprised at how incredible it was. Light and funny, but dark and deep at the same time. #mglitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@KDuBayGillis @HeleneBoudreau Just read HOLES for the first time this summer and fell in LOVE. #MGLitchat So amazing. -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@HeleneBoudreau @elissacruz HOLES: prolly the best book to movie adaptation of a MG book I've ever seen, too. #mglitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@HeyMsJRo Hi! @PatEsden *waves* #mglitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@NaughtyBrent My current favorite middle grade books: THE UNWANTEDS by Lisa McMann, TOALLY JOE by James How, and a bunch of unpublished stuff. #mglitchat -7:05 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@MaxVandeVaarst #MGlitchat Was just talking with a friend today about what a wonder Holes was. A true classic. Movie too. -7:06 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelgrinti Aha, the fabulous @HeleneBoudreau! Anyone who hasn't read Real Mermaids Don't Wear Toe Rings... you should! #mglitchat -7:06 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@LianaBrooks RT @DanyelleLeafty: My favorite is THE GIRL WHO COULD FLY. X-men meets Little House on the Prairie. #madeofawesome #mglitchat -7:06 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@HeleneBoudreau @PattyJMurphy Heehee! #mglitchat -7:06 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@DanyelleLeafty RT @rachelgrinti: Aha, the fabulous @HeleneBoudreau! Anyone who hasnt read Real Mermaids Dont Wear Toe Rings... you should! #mglitchat -7:06 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelgrinti @Ani_Lou Hi, welcome! Topic is favorite middle grade books and why! #mglitchat -7:06 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@elliefalcone I have a hard time picking favorites. #MGlitchat -7:06 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@rachelnseigel #MGlitchat I think these days my three favourite authors are Jordan Sonnenblick, Wendy Mass and Laurel Snyder. -7:07 PM Jul 21st, 2011
@JenniferCEstes: Just checking in #mglitchat!
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@Ani_Lou: @rachelgrinti Thanks! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @rachelgrinti You cutie. <3 Thanks! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@JoWhittemore: Hi! MG author here. One of my favorites would have to be: From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@MaxVandeVaarst: #MGlitchat X-Men meets Little House on the Prairie. Must read on description alone.
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@librarykelly: I'm Kelly and I write MG and hope to one day be agented/published/etc. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@HeyMsJRo: What was the E.L. Konigsburg book about the debate team? One of the kid's grandparents did turtle protection? Loved that book #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@elliefalcone: If I have to choose a recent one: When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@rachelgrinti: I'm sure many of us have too many favorites to count. I've found myself really drawn to funny MG lately, works so well #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@elissacruz: My favorite from when I was MG-age: The Chronicles of Narnia. I reread that entire series more than once. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@LianaBrooks: RT @DanyelleLeafty: RT @rachelgrinti: Aha, the fabulous @HeleneBoudreau! Anyone who hasnt read Real Mermaids Dont Wear Toe Rings... you should! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:07 am
@KDuBayGillis: Just started re-reading my old MG favs again: Keatly Snyder and Raskin at top of my list. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@Jodi_Kendall: Sorry, forgot the introduction! *clears throat* I'm a writer – just for other things ;) Just completed my first MG manuscript. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@rachelgrinti: @librarykelly Hi Kelly, welcome! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@librarykelly: @elliefalcone Hi! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@HeyMsJRo: @JoWhittemore Is that the book with the four kids on the debate team? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@KDuBayGillis: @elissacruz YES! Narnia. (Reason I haven't yet read Potter...feel like I'm cheating on my first love.) #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@elliefalcone: @librarykelly Hello, and welcome. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @KDuBayGillis HOLES: the secondary characters were so well drawn and the secondary story as well. LOVE. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:08 am
@AnshaKotyk: Anne of Green Gablesn #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@elissacruz: @rachelgrinti I love funny MG! My faves: Alcatraz Vs. the Evil Librarians (Brandon Sanderson). MUST READ if you love to laugh. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@DanyelleLeafty: An older favorite is The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks. :) I also love all of Gerald Morris's King Arthur books. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@mswinchell: #MGlitchat? Well, this must be new? Love it. What's the topic?
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@Ani_Lou: My favorite book depends on my mood & what I just read! But some of them are: Whispering to Witches, Lily's Ghost, Hugo Cabret, #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@KDuBayGillis: @Jodi_Kendall Congrats on completing! I'm still drafting, drafting, drafting. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@MaxVandeVaarst: #MGlitchat Ah yeah, intro. MG author. Writing a book about axolotls. You should look them up. Best obscure animal ever!
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@elliefalcone: My all time favorite! RT @AnshaKotyk: Anne of Green Gables #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@elissacruz: And other funny fave: The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@PatEsden: I've been writing YA, but then I realized a lot of my faves are MG. THE UNDERNEATH is at the top of my list #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@mimicross: Hi All, I just saw your hashtag #mglitchat and am peeking in, I'm a songwriter writing YA, app author, just started my 1st MG. I'll lurk ;)
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@nielsenwriter: My favorite was Joan Aiken's Wolves of Willoughby Chase. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@JoWhittemore: @HeyMsJRo No, that's the one where the brother and sister go to live at the Met. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@Jodi_Kendall: I'm a Carl Hiasson kick these days. HOOT blew me away – loved the unraveling mystery, wildlife element, satisfying character arc. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @elissacruz On my list. :D #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@librarykelly: @elliefalcone I was just about to say that! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@elissacruz: @mswinchell Topic: Favorite MG book and why. Also, introduce yourself. We're all new here. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:09 am
@KDuBayGillis: @HeleneBoudreau Which is why I fell in love with MOON OVER MANIFEST, too. Actually reminded me of HOLES in some ways. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@rachelgrinti: @elissacruz Alcatraz vs. is on my to-read list! Very recent funny MG: The Detention Club by David Yoo. Very funny protagonist. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@NaughtyBrent: @MaxVandeVaarst You're speaking of THE GIRL WHO COULD FLY? Loved that book. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@MikeGrinti: I loved Dani Noir. Best divorce themed noir mystery ever! Loved the character and the voice. Funny, moving, surprising. Awesome. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@librarykelly: @rachelgrinti Thank you! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@HeleneBoudreau: AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS is also a fave of mine. Haven't read the sequel, though. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@elissacruz: @mimicross Welcome! Lurk away, or join in. We're talking about favorite MG books and why we love them. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@rachelgrinti: @mimicross Hi and welcome! Feel free to lurk, or chime in! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:10 am
@JoWhittemore: #MGlitchat I think Mixed-Up Files was so great cuz it was an adventure that kids who liked fantasy & didn't like fantasy could equally enjoy
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@elliefalcone: Dani Noir was wonderful. Full of voice! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @KDuBayGillis I've heard of MOON OVER MANIFEST but have not read it. *jots it down* #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@HeyMsJRo: Anything by Pam Munoz Ryan works for me #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@Ani_Lou: I loved Breathe & Notes From A Liar And Her Dog as well. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@KDuBayGillis: @mswinchell Fav MG books. Craft topics in subsequent weeks. Welcome! #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@writeforapples: @rachelnseigel Which Laurel Snyder book is your favorite. I have Any Which Wall ready for my trip to the beach! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@librarykelly: @MaxVandeVaarst I am going to look that up! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@elliefalcone: I tend to read more mysteries, and supernatural mysteries. Gilda Joyce series = awesome. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@KateMilford: Hi, all! MG author reporting. I don't know if I have a favorite, but I have an enduring love of WHEN YOU REACH ME by @rebstead. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@DanyelleLeafty: I'm enjoying THE GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRY LAND IN A SHIP OF HER OWN MAKING. Wry and funny, also adult relatable. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:11 am
@rachelnseigel: @writeforapples As a matter of fact, it is Any Which Wall. A lovely nod to Edward Eager Half Magic. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@KDuBayGillis: @elliefalcone YES! Loved characters and the themes. Cool setting, too! Love @novaren! #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@elissacruz: @AnshaKotyk LOVE ANNE. (Confession: I liked the movie better. But I loved the books, too. All of them.) #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@HeyMsJRo: I cant' believe all those great books I HAVEN'T read! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@Ani_Lou: @elliefalcone Ooh, I loved When You Reach Me too! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@writeforapples: @elliefalcone That one is on my list to read this summer too. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@librarykelly: @NaughtyBrent @maxvandevaarst Yes! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@DanyelleLeafty: Oh, and The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@rachelnseigel: @writeforapples Her new one coming in the fall- Bigger than a Breadbox is really wonderful 2. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@MikeGrinti: @JoWhittemore Mixed-Up Files was one of the few books I read in school that I really loved! (Almost all from the same teacher!) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@KDuBayGillis: @JoWhittemore Re-reading it right now. . . forgot so much about it! #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@rachelgrinti: @HeyMsJRo I think we're all going to come away with a big reading list tonight! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:12 am
@DanyelleLeafty: Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones--well, anything by Diana Wynne Jones. O:) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@mswinchell: Holy flapjacks! Favorite MG book? One?! Well, you can't get me to narrow all-time to one, but most recently read: EMERALD ATLAS. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@elliefalcone: The Joy of Spooking by P.J. Bracegirdle is another favorite series of mine. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@elissacruz: @elliefalcone I'm a huge mystery fan, too. LOVED Blue Balliet's Chasing Vermeer.n #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@Jodi_Kendall: AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS is one of my all-times favorite MG's. I could rave about that book all day. Loved Moose from first page. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@rachelnseigel: #MGlitchat Has anybody read "Strange Case of the Origami Yoda" yet? I just finished it. Hilarious!
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@KateMilford: @DanyelleLeafty Oh, I love that book so much! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@elliefalcone: Indeed. RT @rachelgrinti: @HeyMsJRo I think were all going to come away with a big reading list tonight! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@HeleneBoudreau: WHEN YOU REACH ME is definitely up there, too. That book was magical for me. Thought about it for weeks. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@MaxVandeVaarst: #MGlitchat Never forget, reading is research!
July 22, 2011, 1:13 am
@mswinchell: Hey, @deegarretson, if you're around there's this cool new #MGlitchat going on.
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@KDuBayGillis: @writeforapples @rachelnseigel Had the amazing opp to read @LaurelSnyder's new one BIGGER THAN A BREAD BOX. So amazing!! #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @rachelnseigel Yes! Can't wait for the sequel. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@elissacruz: @mswinchell LOL. Not like I've kept my answer to one. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@rachelgrinti: Again with my love of funny MG, The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is just fabulous. Dying to read Darth Paper Strikes Back. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@JillianFisher: @elliefalcone I love mysteries, too! But I'm more into Sammy Keyes and Nancy Drew. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@elliefalcone: @elissacruz Did you read Shakespeare's Secret? That's a good one. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @Jodi_Kendall did you read the sequel? I loved ACDMS, too! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@Jodi_Kendall: @rachelnseigel I am beyond excited to read BIGGER THAN A BREADBOX. @writeforapples #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@Ani_Lou: @Jodi_Kendall Al Capone Does My Shirts is excellent! Haven't read the second book yet. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@HeyMsJRo: @rachelnseigel #mglitchat YES! YES! Loved it and loved the art direction on that book!
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@AnshaKotyk: I'm taking notes and planning to download every sample on my nook just so I don't lose the list!n #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@rachelgrinti: @rachelnseigel We are thinking alike! It's the Rachel connection. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@rachelnseigel: @DanyelleLeafty Me neither! Gr8 multi-book opportunity there. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:14 am
@JoWhittemore: @MikeGrinti When I finally visited the Met as an adult, I was SO disappointed that they'd gotten rid of the bathing fountain. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@MaxVandeVaarst: #MGlitchat Oh yeah, anyone ever read M.T. Anderson's Game of Sunken Places? Highly rec'd.
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@rachelnseigel: @KDuBayGillis @writeforapples @LaurelSnyder It was so moving! I cried. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@elissacruz: @elliefalcone No, I haven't! That one goes in my TBR pile. #lookoutbelow! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @rachelnseigel Yes! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@rachelgrinti: A lot of us have favorite MG from our childhood--what really made a book memorable for you as a child? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@rachelnseigel: @rachelgrinti Always thought it was a gr8 name! :-) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@Ani_Lou: @MaxVandeVaarst Game of Sunken Places is in my to read pile! Love the cover art too! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:15 am
@Jodi_Kendall: @HeleneBoudreau Not yet, but I did buy it. Gennifer Choldenko is pure genius. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:16 am
@JenniferCEstes: Just realized, so many fave childhood kidlit moments were MG. Very sad when my dad donated the books I was saving for my kids. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@PBWorkshop: @elissacruz Yerp- just finished that one! #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@themediabunny: @Skytale_Writer I adored the film adaptation of Wendelin Van Draanen's FLIPPED. Funny, cute, & the young actors were too great! #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@LaurelSnyder: @rachelnseigel I saw! You guys make me blush. I'm deeply grateful. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@elissacruz: @KDuBayGillis #highfive There is nothing better than curling up on the couch with Cooper on a rainy summer day (or night). #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@rachelnseigel: @HeleneBoudreau @Skytale_Writer Loved Nim's Island book. not so much movie. Enjoyed Coraline. And Wimpy Kids movies. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@librarykelly: @LaurelSnyder Breabox has been mentioned a lot! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@jmaschari: Holes is one of my ultimate favorites - that book had so much heart and the characters were so memorable. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:31 am
@DanyelleLeafty: I love any genre of MG so long as it transports me into the storyworld. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@SwordSagaPress: @rachelnseigel awesome. Will check it out. Chris teacher at my university... but I've yet to read all his books. #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@mimicross: @WriterRoss Hey! Long time no see! How's Bruce? And that other guy, the one with the movie camera? #MGlitchat ;)
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@Ani_Lou: @jmaschari I just read the first book (Gregor the Overlander) and have the others in my to read pile. Love the series so far! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@MaxVandeVaarst: #MGlitchat Darn, I'm going to have to head out early. Wonderful talking to all you word nerds!
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@ejpatten: RT @mswinchell: I'm looking forward to @ejpatten's HUNTER CHRONICLES. Actually requested an ARC for my Project Mayhem blog review #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@HeyMsJRo: #mglitchat Losing battery - check you later! This was awesome!
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@KateMilford: @MikeGrinti Meh, I think that story's just that good. By which I mean, I don't think it was just Gaiman's name that made it ok. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@LaurelSnyder: @librarykelly Makes me so happy to have a community like this reading it. <hugs> #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@rachelgrinti: @HeleneBoudreau @Skytale_Writer Yes! HOLES was made into a great film. I still need to read Small Steps (companion book to Holes) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@KarenB_Schwartz: My absolute fave as a kid and now was Judy Blume's Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothingn#mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@PBWorkshop: @jmaschari A Tale Dark and Grimm was fantastic- laughed out loud, in between the grimness! #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @mimicross (THE BORROWERS) didn't think I would like at first but the narration was lovely. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@elliefalcone: Amen to that! RT @DanyelleLeafty: I love any genre of MG so long as it transports me into the storyworld. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@rachelnseigel: @KarenB_Schwartz I remember fighting with my brother over our copy of Superfudge! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@rachelgrinti: @MaxVandeVaarst @HeyMsJRo Glad you could stop by! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@LaurelSnyder: Was there ever a movie of Westing Game? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:32 am
@elissacruz: @themediabunny Okay, how did I miss the movie version of Flipped? I want to write a book like that someday. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@thebrainlair: RT @Jodi_Kendall: JOIN US middle grade writers, illustrators, readers ––> RT @rachelgrinti Tonight our topic is: Favorite MG books (and why) #mglitchat #SCBWI
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@SarvenazTash: I loved THE WITCHES book and movie...except for the ending that they changed in the movie. #MGLitChat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@mimicross: @HeleneBoudreau I read it so long ago . . . #MGlitchat #TheBorrowers Glad to hear it held up. Wonder how Cricket in Time Square is today?
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @rachelnseigel Have not seen CORALINE because my chicklets are scaredy cats. Might have to watch it myself. ;-) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@librarykelly: I keep forgetting the hashtag. Does anyone remember THE TREEHOUSE TIMES by Page McBrier? It was a series... #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@jmaschari: @Ani_Lou It is fantastic, isn't it! Still reading book 5 because I don't want to leave that world. :)n #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@Ani_Lou: @rachelgrinti @librarykelly I think I was too old for The Babysitter's Club the first time, but I LOVE the new graphic novels!!! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @KarenB_Schwartz I loved Fudge, but was a total Peter in real life. >.< #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@LaurelSnyder: Book to movie: Neverending Story? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@elissacruz: @LaurelSnyder I don't know. But I love love love the book. #bigmysteryfan #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@WriterRoss: @mimicross All is well here. Let's catch up soon. Just came back from many hours on the road. Didn't want 2 miss this chat. {} #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:33 am
@rachelnseigel: @LaurelSnyder Seen that movie so many times. Loved the book 2 but was a bit older when I read it. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@jackiedolamore: Poking my nose in...I am working on an MG now! Talking about good MG, I just really enjoyed The Clockwork Three. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@rachelgrinti: @Ani_Lou @rachelgrinti @librarykelly The BSC graphic novels are really popular with kids at the library! They love them. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@elliefalcone: Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret. That book got me through puberty. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@DanyelleLeafty: THE BFG by Roald Dahl. *hearts Dahl* #isprobablybutcheringhisname #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@SarvenazTash: @LaurelSnyder There was a TV Movie of The Westing Game. I haven't seen it but I heard it wasn't very good. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@LaurelSnyder: I LOVE some weird books. Have you guys read King Matt the First? Politically a "conversation starter" but brilliant. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@jmaschari: @PBWorkshop Ha! That narrator was out of control in the best way possible. Could not keep it on my shelves. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@MikeGrinti: @KateMilford Maybe! But I think it would have been a pretty hard sell. Or maybe not, who knows... #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@AnshaKotyk: @LaurelSnyder Neverending Story, great one! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@KateMessner: Magical realism fans... Who's read THE MAGIC HALF by Annie Barrows? Not as well known as her Ivy & Bean books but terrific. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@Skytale_Writer: @rachelnseigel I didn't realize Nim's was a book... that's one to check out. #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@rachelnseigel: @KarenB_Schwartz I still have vivid memories of the parrot. :-) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@themediabunny: @elissacruz It came out in 2010 (Dir. Rob Reiner). They set it in the 1950s, but it works. It is ADORABLE. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@KateMilford: @mikegrinti You take chances, some pan out, some don't. I think MG actually allows for challenging standard storytelling. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@jackiedolamore: @LaurelSnyder Ooh, I love both book and movie of The Neverending Story. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@PBWorkshop: Defies category, but The Invention of Hugo Cabret will saty on my fave's list- always. Can't wait to read Wonderstruck. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @LaurelSnyder I love the book #theneverendingstory better than the movie. :D #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@KarenB_Schwartz: @DanyelleLeafty Me too, and my little sis was Fudge. I could relate and also imagine one day riding the subway (bravely) in NYC #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@olugbemisola: me too @HeleneBoudreau WHEN YOU REACH ME is definitely up there, too. That book was magical for me. Thought about it for weeks. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@KateMilford: @mikegrinti That was not my best Twitter syntax...did that make sense? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@thebrainlair: The Westing Game movie is called Get A Clue #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@Skytale_Writer: @rachelgrinti Hole, yes a good one. Both. #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@librarykelly: @JenniferCEstes OH no! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:34 am
@KateMessner: @jackiedolamore I'm on a panel w/ Matthew Kirby at NCTE in November - looking forward to meeting him. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@LaurelSnyder: I'm also obsessed with Bellairs lately. Having been buying up old paperbacks. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@naveltwins: @KateMilford Exactly. I've found MG readers love the darkest parts of my work. Well, and the poop jokes #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@elissacruz: Another clever mystery/puzzle/spy book I love: The Mysterious Benedict Society. I want to be those kids! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@rachelnseigel: @Skytale_Writer It's a better book than movie I think. #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@Ani_Lou: @HeleneBoudreau Yes, watch Coraline yourself if you have to! Excellent book & amazing visuals in movie. @rachelnseigel #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@WriterRoss: Love Joan Bauer's SQUASHED. A classic contemporary MG. Great voice, humor. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@rachelgrinti: RT @naveltwins: @KateMilford Exactly. Ive found MG readers love the darkest parts of my work. Well, and the poop jokes #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@jackiedolamore: Faves of all time: When You Reach Me, Little House, Betsy-Tacy. As a kid I loved anything with ghosts. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @KarenB_Schwartz Totally. Maybe a younger sibling thing? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@themediabunny: @LaurelSnyder NEVERENDING STORY. That movie & book = huge impact on my childhood. Skipping school was never as cool. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@LaurelSnyder: More recently I adored The Girl Who Could Fly. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@MikeGrinti: @KateMilford On that I can totally agree! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@elliefalcone: RT @naveltwins: @KateMilford Exactly. Ive found MG readers love the darkest parts of my work. Well, and the poop jokes #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@elissacruz: @themediabunny I am going to have to watch that movie. Thanks for the info! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@rachelnseigel: @HeleneBoudreau It does have it's scary moments. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@librarykelly: @DanyelleLeafty JUNIPER BERRY will do that! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:35 am
@KateMilford: @naveltwins Do people outgrow that? Ever?? :) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:36 am
@Skytale_Writer: @HeleneBoudreau Oh, look, 2 people said the same movies, Nim's and Holes, that says something. #MGLITCHAT. Will check them out.
July 22, 2011, 1:36 am
@jmaschari: Love Dan Gutman books- Genius Files was hilarious + I have never laughed so hard as I have when I read Nightmare at the Book Fair #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:36 am
@librarykelly: @LaurelSnyder :) n#MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:36 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @librarykelly Yes! Loved that one too. Surreal. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:36 am
@elliefalcone: @librarykelly You read Juniper Berry? I saw it and was intrigued. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:36 am
@naveltwins: Gotta give a shout out to the brilliant, funny exploration of Faith, School, & Starwars that is @OrigamiYoda #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:36 am
@amandahoving: Wow -- just noticed there's a #mglitchat going on! Middle grade writers, come join in.
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@olugbemisola: recent MG loves: ONE CRAZY SUMMER and COSMIC -- such humour and heart! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@DustHansen: @LaurelSnyder I love King Matt the First! Great call #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@cb6luvs2read: @KateMessner I picked up The Magic Half at the end of the school year. Haven't read it yet though #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@WriterRoss: @KateMilford @naveltwins Was just at a retreat. Once we got tired & slap happy, we descended into tweeting poop puns. What fun! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@jackiedolamore: @KateMessner Ooh cool! Well tell him I said nice job on 3 alternative POVs, ha! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@mudmamba: Hi folks. I'm here late. What's the topic? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@rachelgrinti: @KateMilford @naveltwins Well I haven't, yet... hah! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @Ani_Lou @rachelnseigel I'll have to try again now that they've made it through the Harry Potter series. ;-) (CORALINE) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@kamikinard: Hi all I meant to get in on the beginning of this first chat but was tied up with parents' anniversary. Can't wait to catch up. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@rachelnseigel: #MGlitchat Who's read @wenmass books? Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of life is one of my favourites.
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@Ani_Lou: @rachelgrinti @librarykelly Not surprising. The art in the new Babysitters Club GNs is amazing! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:37 am
@jmaschari: @mudmamba Fave middle grade reads :) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @mudmamba Favorite MG books. :) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@LindaJoySinglet: @KateMessner I read the Magicn Half and loved it! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@rachelgrinti: @mudmamba Hi! Topic tonight is favorite middle grade books and why! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@naveltwins: @amandahoving We're here! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@WriterRoss: @olugbemisola Gbemi! {} Absolutely adored Rita's ONE CRAZY SUMMER. A favorite and can't wait to re-read. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@librarykelly: @Ani_Lou @rachelgrinti Come again? Graphic novels? I have not seen these yet. Speaking of graphic novels, I love the DORK DIARIES #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@mentortexts: RT @naveltwins: Gotta give a shout out to the brilliant, funny exploration of Faith, School, & Starwars that is @OrigamiYoda #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@KarenB_Schwartz: Recent fave: How Lamar's Bad Prank won a Bubba Sized Trophyn#mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@HeleneBoudreau: I'm missing some people in my responses (sorry!) I'm a bit of a tweet twit. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@elliefalcone: This is probably the funnest chat I ever had on Twitter. Awesome. So glad to have a place for MG. Finally. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@elissacruz: @KateMessner Matthew Kirby taught the best class on voice I've ever sat through. I need to read The Clockwork Three. #notetoself #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:38 am
@chorkie: What book is standing out this year in MG? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@KateMessner: More MG favorites: WHEN YOU REACH ME, THE BOOKS OF ELSEWHERE, TOUCH BLUE, OUT OF MY MIND, & everything @wenmass has written. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@Jodi_Kendall: I connect with wilderness/wildlife/survival books. HATCHET, MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, JULIE OF THE WOLVES. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@themediabunny: Louis Sachar's Wayside books are more early MG, but they blew my MG mind as a kid. So clever and humorous! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@AnshaKotyk: RT @elliefalcone: This is probably the funnest chat I ever had on Twitter. Awesome. So glad to have a place for MG. Finally. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@jmaschari: RT @elliefalcone: This is probably the funnest chat I ever had on Twitter. Awesome. So glad to have a place for MG. Finally. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@rachelgrinti: @librarykelly @Ani_Lou @rachelgrinti Yes, the Babysitters Club graphic novels are well done! Speaking of graphic novels... 1/2 #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@kamikinard: @KarenB_Schwartz great title... and I haven't heard of it. Maybe I should't say that here...#MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @HeleneBoudreau Twitter chats = drive by tweeting sometimes. ;-) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@4MaggieD: Oooh, just found this and I'm so excited. But I have too many favorites to list. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@ceegates: Al Capone Does My Shirts...love the last line! So satisfying. #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@elissacruz: @elliefalcone I'm having fun, too. I'm glad I could talk you all into joining me. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@mudmamba: My standards are still measured by the ones I grew up with... Fitzhugh, Byars, Pinkwater. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@DanyelleLeafty: RT @themediabunny: Louis Sachars Wayside books are more early MG, but they blew my MG mind as a kid. So clever and humorous! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@PBWorkshop: Anyone else enjoy the Evolution of Calpurnia Tate? #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@jeanie_w: @JerseyGirlDraws You could look at #mglitchat going on right now. They're busily recommending books to one another. ;) #kidlitart
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@WriterRoss: @rj_anderson @mimicross Copyright that slogan. {} #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@rachelgrinti: Speaking of graphic novels, Meanwhile is a really interesting one. Choose your own adventure style with different tabs 2/2 #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@KateMessner: @elissacruz Oh good! We're presenting on revision & critique groups at NCTE - we can make him our "voice" expert! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@mimicross: Current fav MG The Accidental Adventures of India McAllister Sweet, takes risks, gorgeous descriptions, lovely/goofy sketches #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@librarykelly: @KateMilford @mikegrinti I agree. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@rachelnseigel: @themediabunny I still recommend them as read-alouds 2 all my customers. And bunnicula! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:39 am
@Skytale_Writer: @olugbemisola Ah, 1 crazy summer...you might like Lunch-Box Dreams. R. Williams-Garcia blurbs the book. http://amzn.to/ozfbmV. #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@elliefalcone: @PBWorkshop That's another one I've been meaning to read. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@jmaschari: I am really excited about Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu - story and illustrations look amazingn #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@mimicross: India is also a great read aloud. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@Ani_Lou: @rachelnseigel Me! I love @wenmass books! Haven't read Jeremy Fink yet though. It's in my to read pile! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @rachelnseigel *love* Bunnicula! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @DanyelleLeafty Srsly! But it's all so interesting. Just having trouble keeping up. Gah! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@librarykelly: Guys, babysitters club is now a hashtag! #MGlitchat #babysittersclub
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@LaurelSnyder: @DustHansen Yay!!! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:40 am
@rachelnseigel: @PBWorkshop I did. I was amazed at the parallels between her time and ours. Some things don't change. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@elliefalcone: @DanyelleLeafty Bunnicula is funny. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@Jodi_Kendall: @KarenB_Schwartz Several people mentioned LAMAR'S BAD PRANK at a recent SCBWI conference! Good buzz – I need to read. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@DanyelleLeafty: I also adore anything by Bruce Coville as a kid--especially books with his wife's illustrations. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@smozer: Was enjoying #mglitchat until tweetchat stopped working. Err.
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@LaurelSnyder: @jmaschari It's GREAT! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@kamikinard: @PBWorkshop Recently started Evolution of Calpurnia but haven't finished it. What great figurative language in that book! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@elissacruz: I confess: I'm a huge Percy Jackson fan, too. You've got a clever update on Greek mythology and humor together. #winner #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@librarykelly: @KateMessner Oh! That was a MArk Twain award nominee last year! (Just like Gianna this year!) #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@KDuBayGillis: @KateMessner I have been looking for TOUCH BLUE and cannot find. Makes me sad/frustrated. Need to order via indie. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@DustHansen: I loved WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON as well. Graceful and important MC for young readers to emulate IMO. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@jmaschari: Also on my to-read pile is I, EMMA FREKE by Elizabeth Atkinson - looks like a great story about belonging and finding yourself #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@jackiedolamore: @themediabunny Oh I love Wayside School as a kid! I really liked a book of his called Someday Angeline. Anyone remember that one? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@DanyelleLeafty: RT @elissacruz: I confess: Im a huge Percy Jackson fan, too. Youve got a clever update on Greek mythology and humor together. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:41 am
@PBWorkshop: Try Doodlebug: A Novel in Doodles- needs to be the full title- lots of doodlebug-ish titles out there. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@amandahoving: @Jodi_Kendall Julie of the Wolves...yes! I'm all over the place: Percy Jackson, Anne of Green Gables, Pistachio Prescription...#mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@ReadingVacation: @DustHansen I just read WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON. My review posts soon. GREAT book! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@DanyelleLeafty: THE GIVER left a huge impression on me as a child. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@jmaschari: Can I just say that it is so awesome to see so many people enthusiastic and passionate about MG lit! Love it! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@KarenB_Schwartz: I just like saying Jeremy Fink, but I also loved @wenmass book on his search for the Meaning of Lifen#mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@michellewitte: This is probably not appropriate observation, but tweets from #mglitchat using MG as adjective make me wonder if it's kidlit version of mofo
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@MikeGrinti: Maybe someone can put together a list of all the books listed? Annoying, I know, but it'd be so cool to have! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@librarykelly: @naveltwins @katemilford Who doesn't like a good poop joke? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@thebrainlair: The summer book club loved True...Sort of by Hannigan and Okay For Now #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@rachelnseigel: @Ani_Lou @wenmass I think if you like her, you'll enjoy @LaurelSnyder and vice versa. Loved 11 Birthdays as well. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @rachelnseigel @elliefalcone @DanyelleLeafty BUNNICULA! He was on my front lawn last week. Eerie. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@rachelgrinti: @DanyelleLeafty I loved Into the Land of Unicorns when I was little... then no second book for many years, but it finally came! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@MikeGrinti: Probably suggesting that means @rachelgrinti will just make me do it >.> #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@elliefalcone: RT @librarykelly: @naveltwins @katemilford Who doesnt like a good poop joke? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:42 am
@Skytale_Writer: RT @jeanie_w: @JerseyGirlDraws You could look at #mglitchat going on right now. They're busily recommending books to one another. ;) #kidlitart
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@kamikinard: Really enjoy Percy and his heroics too. Great book to escape into.... but haven't gotten into his other new series, have you? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@themediabunny: I forgot Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time! Smart female protagonist + time travel + family drama = A+ book. I love this chat! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@librarykelly: @LaurelSnyder Absolutely! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@LaurelSnyder: Other should-be-more-popular favorites: The Thirteen Clocks, everything Ruth M Arthur ever wrote #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@elissacruz: Amen! RT @jmaschari:Can I just say that it is so awesome to see so many people enthusiastic and passionate about MG lit! Love it! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@PBWorkshop: @rachelnseigel Yep. Love for kids to figure out that there are parallels in past, present, fantasy, ... not limit themselves. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@DustHansen: I also loved Penny Dreadful - such a nice feeling in this book and once again a strong MG MC. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@KDuBayGillis: Does anyone remember a book called IS THERE LIFE ON A PLASTIC PLANET?? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@jmaschari: I still have such a passion for Mary Downing Hahn book - Wait Till Helen Comes is one of my all time faves! (and my students') #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@mimicross: Speedy chat! Eyes are popping. @rachelgrinti @elissacruz Will there be a list on the blog you mentioned earlier? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@rachelgrinti: @MikeGrinti Yes. You are free to pull books from my transcript. What a great idea! ;) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@DanyelleLeafty: RT @themediabunny: I forgot Madeline LEngles A Wrinkle in Time! Smart female protagonist + time travel + family drama = A+ book. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: late chiming in, but i'm reading The Old WIllis Place - so far a great MG ghost story #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@rachelnseigel: @DanyelleLeafty love the dehydrated vegetables. Still cracks me up. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@mimicross: RT @DanyelleLeafty: RT @themediabunny: I forgot Madeline LEngles A Wrinkle in Time! Smart female protagonist + time travel + family drama = A+ book. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@librarykelly: @elliefalcone Just go for it! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:43 am
@kamikinard: @ReadingVacation Loved Mountain... a breath of fresh air, so different. :) #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @rachelgrinti I know! So glad when the fourth book came out and I knew how it ended. O:) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@themediabunny: @Jodi_Kendall The Wayside School ch. where the kids bring their pets from home? Slays me every time I reread it. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@HeleneBoudreau: My middle grade chicklets have a mad luv for ALLIE FINKLE'S RULES FOR GIRLS by @megcabot #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@DanyelleLeafty: RT @jmaschari: I still have such a passion for Mary Downing Hahn book - Wait Till Helen Comes is one of my all time faves! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: and my girls LOVE The Sisters Grimm series #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@Ani_Lou: @librarykelly @rachelgrinti BSG GNs are adapted by Raina Telgemeier (@goraina). She also wrote/ills. SMILE. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@rachelgrinti: @mimicross @elissacruz I will see what I can do! Because that would be useful! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@KateMilford: @rachelnseigel @DanyelleLeafty Loved those so much as a kid. Howliday Inn might have been my favorite. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@jeanie_w: @JerseyGirlDraws I've read Tuck Everlasting, but now I have to check out Leon & the Spitting Image (you are evil too) #mglitchat #kidlitart
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@rachelnseigel: @DustHansen I loved that book. the folktale sounded familiar but i couldn't trace it 2 a specific story. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@mimicross: @DanyelleLeafty A Wrinkle In Time! Read it more than once :) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@jmaschari: @Amiegr8tstuff Fantastic book! I love that one - Also loved her DEEP, DARK AND DANGEROUS #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@PBWorkshop: @ceegates ...and the sequel to AL Capone... another great step back in time/place. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@DustHansen: @LaurelSnyder yeah, you have good taste :) Ruth M Arthur is brilliant. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @rachelnseigel Yes. Totally logical, but not something you'd expect. #unlessyourechester #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@jackiedolamore: I just reread a childhood ghost story favorite, Stonewords. Still kinda creepy! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:44 am
@rachelnseigel: @jackiedolamore @themediabunny I loved Someday Angeline. One of my faves! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@readerbenji: One of my new favorite middle grade author is Clete Barrett Smith, I loved Aliens on Vacation. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@KarenB_Schwartz: Just thought of another great: Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell out of a Tree. Such heart and humor. LOVE!!!n#mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: and Peter and the Shadow Theives series #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@elissacruz: Another favorite: The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall. I wanted to be on vacation with that family! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@librarykelly: @Ani_Lou @rachelnseigel @wenmass I LOVE Wendy Mass! 11BIRTHDAYS, MANGO SHAPED SPACE, FINALLY, I'm reading CANDYMAKERS now! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@themediabunny: @jmaschari WAIT TILL HELEN COMES freaked me out as a 5th grader and still freaks me out now. Awesome book. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@PBWorkshop: @mudmamba Yeah, Pinkwater! And he keeps coming out with new titles, too! Never say die, Daniel! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@mimicross: I was obsessed with a book where a boy went off alone on horseback . . . #Wilderness #Adventure #WISHIKnewTheName #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@KDuBayGillis: What about Maniac Magee? Loved discovering that one. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @mimicross I remember saving up so I could buy the series. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@LaurelSnyder: @DustHansen And completely out of print. I have a dream of getting her back in... #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@jmaschari: What are some middle grade books that make you cry no matter how many times you read them? For me - Number the Stars #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@ReadingVacation: Ya'll should read ACCIDENTAL HERO and JACK BLANK AND THE SECRET WAR both by Matt Myklusch #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @jackiedolamore oh i will have to look that one up! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@AudryT: I must read that! RT@DustHansen: I also loved Penny Dreadful - such a nice feeling in this book and once again a strong MG MC. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@mswinchell: John Ritter's baseball books are underrated as well. Especially CHOOSING SIDES. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:45 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @KDuBayGillis Yes! Made me laugh and cry. :) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@DanyelleLeafty: RT @ReadingVacation: Yall should read ACCIDENTAL HERO and JACK BLANK AND THE SECRET WAR both by Matt Myklusch #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@MikeGrinti: Oh wait, isn't The Thief MG?? Love for that whole series! (Though later books are barely MG in theme, ha! Still awesome!!!) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@LaurelSnyder: @jmaschari Jacob Have I Loved. Oh, man. I weep. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@JenniferCEstes: @HeleneBoudreau @megcabot Oldest is a HUGE fan of these books - the only ones that *always* pull her from obsessive HP reading! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@elissacruz: @Amiegr8tstuff Loved Peter, too! All of them. I love it when an author can update beloved characters and make me love them more. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@jmaschari: Also BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA and A CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE - I love books that give such an emotional connection #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@AudryT: So...#mglitchat. New, right? I haven't just been missing this one for months, right?
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@LindaJoySinglet: @jackiedolamore really good ghost story is Kathryn Reiss's Time Windows. Bruce coville has good ghost stories too. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@rachelgrinti: RT @jmaschari: What are some MG books that make you cry no matter how many times you read them? For me - Number the Stars #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@ReadingVacation: Last summer, I really enjoyed KARMA BITES by Stacy Kramer and Valerie Thomas #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@elliefalcone: Love, Aubrey made me weep. I'm not too keen on sad books though. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@rachelnseigel: 1@HeleneBoudreau @elliefalcone @DanyelleLeafty hope u locked up vegetables #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:46 am
@4MaggieD: Am I dating myself if I admit that loved Paul Zindel's books in junior high? We talked our 8th grade teacher into The Pigman. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@mswinchell: @jmaschari Cry? Come on, I'm a man. Oh, well, um...WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS *sniffles* #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@Jodi_Kendall: @themediabunny So, so, good. Also love when Mrs. Jewls tries to teach Joe how to count. #mglitchat #SidewaysStories
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @LaurelSnyder Yes. I loved how relatable the characters were even though they were older then I was when I read it. @jmaschari #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@jmaschari: @LaurelSnyder 1000 times yes to this one - that was a beautiful book - putting on re-read list #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@themediabunny: @jmaschari I choke up w/Charlotte's Web & The Starlight Crystal because I can remember how I felt reading them the 1st time. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @elissacruz yes me too! i haven't read them, but my girls love them #MGlitchat guess i'll have to get busy now!
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@KateMilford: @MikeGrinti I will admit to having a pretty bad crush on Eugenides. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@librarykelly: @jackiedolamore @themediabunny I adored Wayside School! All the kids on the 19th floor...but there wasn't a 19th floor... #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @rachelnseigel @HeleneBoudreau @elliefalcone *grin* Trying to convince kidlets they taste good. >:) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@LaurelSnyder: Dicey's Song and Homecoming also make me weep. #weepforit #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@HeleneBoudreau: The chicklets also love @jimbenton's DEAR DUMB DIARY and FRANNY K STEIN #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@JenniferCEstes: So fun hearing about all these books that affected people -- that were new when I was teaching school (Giver, Maniac Magee, etc.) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:47 am
@DustHansen: @LaurelSnyder well, you have my vote. I still have a few dog-eared originals and my kids love them as well. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@mswinchell: I've had many a student cry at the end of FREAK THE MIGHTY #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @Jodi_Kendall And how the dead rats kept sneaking into Mrs. Jewel's class. :D @themediabunny #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@elliefalcone: Man, why can't I quit my day job and just be a professional reader? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@Ani_Lou: @librarykelly @rachelnseigel @wenmass 11BIRTHDAYS & MANGO SHAPED SPACE are 2 of my favs! @LaurelSnyder books are in my TBR pile! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@rachelnseigel: #Mglitchat I loved Noel Streatfield as a kid. Read White boots so many times it fell apart.
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@jmaschari: OH! Another MG book I love..When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (wish more of my students would pick this up) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@DustHansen: wow - this #mglitchat is fast, furious and fantastic! So many great suggestions. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@mimicross: @themediabunny omg #CharlottesWeb I cried so hard! For a spider! #mglitchat Amazing what a good writer can make you do.
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @HeleneBoudreau my girls love @RoseCooper's GOSSIP FROM THE GIRLS ROOM #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@LaurelSnyder: I once went to a dinner party with him. He made everyone move furniture and dance after. #purplerain @KateMilford @MikeGrinti #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @elliefalcone I wish! This chat is going to be expensive. O:) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@readerbenji: @ReadingVacation I second that! Wonderful books! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@MadeinMI: Got here late...as for mg book faves I'm sure others have mentioned Artemis Fowl series; not so much interest in tear jerkers #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@JenniferCEstes: @LaurelSnyder YES! Among my faves, and fell victim to my box that Dad sent to Goodwill last year when cleaning parents' house. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@MikeGrinti: @KateMilford That's because he's awesome! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:48 am
@readerbenji: RT @ReadingVacation: Ya'll should read ACCIDENTAL HERO and JACK BLANK AND THE SECRET WAR both by Matt Myklusch #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@Skytale_Writer: RT @1Bookshelf: Seeking essays sharing the story of 1 fav bookshelf.Home-library-virtual. http://bit.ly/piNbOJ. What's ur story? #MGLITCHAT
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@themediabunny: @DanyelleLeafty @Jodi_Kendall YES. Those sneaky, stinky rats! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@thebrainlair: #mglitchat loved Dear Mr Henshaw
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @rachelnseigel For me, Ballet Slippers was my favorite. #balletaspirations #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@jackiedolamore: @rachelnseigel I just read my first Noel Streatfeild book recently, SO charming, must read more. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@KDuBayGillis: Oooh, another tear-jerker DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIE. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @HeleneBoudreau @RoseCooper (and well, i kinda <3 it, too) #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@LaurelSnyder: @conmartin knows them even better than I do! #ruthmarthurforever @DustHansen #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@AnshaKotyk: I agree!! nRT @DanyelleLeafty: @elliefalcone I wish! This chat is going to be expensive. O:) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@librarykelly: As a kid I also liked MY TEACHER IS AN ALIEN #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@elissacruz: Oh, I just remembered: Savvy and Scumble by Ingrid Law. Amazing books! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@4MaggieD: @elliefalcone Oooooh, me too! Do you think we could find a wealthy sponsor who will buy our books? (And pay our bills?!) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@jmaschari: @DustHansen I know! Such great conversation and suggestions - will have to review when chat is done! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@DanyelleLeafty: RT @elissacruz: Oh, I just remembered: Savvy and Scumble by Ingrid Law. Amazing books! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@LaurelSnyder: I LOVE Ballet Shoes. Love. @jackiedolamore @rachelnseigel #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@MikeGrinti: Ronia, the Robber's Daughter still made me tear up when I reread recently, just like it did when I was a kid. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@AudryT: Anyone mentioned GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND? That one's almost an instant classic. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@thebrainlair: @elliefalcone #mglitchat we call that a librarian!
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@KateMessner: Leslie Connor's WAITING FOR NORMAL made me cry buckets. Same w/ Sharon Draper's OUT OF MY MIND. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@rachelnseigel: @PBWorkshop Good books should be timeless. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@PBWorkshop: If we're naming everlasting classics, don't ignore Jean Craighead George #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @JenniferCEstes LOL, very familiar with obsessive HP reading. Had to hide oldest's books once so she would play with her sister. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@Jodi_Kendall: @DanyelleLeafty @themediabunny And when Louis ate the apple that was really Mrs. Gorf. #SidewaysStories #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:49 am
@librarykelly: FRANNY PARKER, LUNCH MONEY (Andrew Clements) #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @AudryT Yes! Love how it's both for kids and adults. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@elliefalcone: @4MaggieD We'll have to put our heads together. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@chorkie: Anyone noticed how we are naming books from our childhood? Need more new MG books! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@naveltwins: @AudryT GIRL WHO CIRCUMNAVIGATED FAIRYLAND is on the top of my 'to read' stack #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@AlysonCGreene: @elissacruz Oh yeah! I loved Scumble. so much fun! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @Jodi_Kendall Best villain death ever! @themediabunny #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@jackiedolamore: @MikeGrinti Ronia! I remember that one! I am DROWNING in nostalgia from this chat. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@deegarretson: Jumping in to say hi here & add my daughter as a fan too@Amiegr8tstuff my girls love @RoseCooper's GOSSIP FROM THE GIRLS ROOM #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@Ani_Lou: Another all time favorite: Wind In The Willows! BTW, can't seem to keep up with chat tonight or my growing to read pile! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@themediabunny: @mimicross Absolutely. I pretty much can't breathe when I reread #CharlottesWeb (or rewatch the 1st film) due to all the tears. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@DustHansen: @LaurelSnyder @conmartin nice to meet you Con - we are gushing about Ruth M. Arthur and your name came up. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@jmaschari: @KateMessner OUT OF MY MIND was fantastic - loved Melody's character and her voice #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:50 am
@MikeGrinti: @chorkie We got a lot of the new-shiny-book listing out of the way earlier in the chat :D #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@mswinchell: Question for all: Best "boy" MG books? Go 'head... #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@kamikinard: @MadeinMI Really really loved Artemis . (I came late too. ) But I like a fast paced book that makes me laugh. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@_shyam_: #mglitchat grew up reading brit authors meself - favorite used to be anything Enid Blyton!
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @Amiegr8tstuff My TBR pile is growing! Er, I mean my chicklets' TBR pile...(GOSSIP FROM THE GIRLS ROOM) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@rachelnseigel: @KateMilford @DanyelleLeafty I read the first three- up to Celery Stalks...then outgrew them. :-( #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@DanyelleLeafty: @jmaschari Definitely a must read. @KateMessner #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@mimicross: Can't believe how speedy #mglitchat is! Eyeballs popping. THANKS for the great chat @elissacruz & @rachelgrinti Goodnight All!
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@misskubelik: anything by Gary Schmidt is both 1. on its way to classic status 2. funny! 3. gonna make you cry. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@elissacruz: Before I forget, I have a Twitter list of MG writers. If you aren't on it and want to be, send me a tweet: http://ow.ly/5Kxj6 #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@thebrainlair: #mglitchat cried during last year's Mockingbird by Erskine and Queen of Attolia was heartbreaking
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@rachelnseigel: @jeanie_w @JerseyGirlDraws Gr8 books both! Tuck is so meaningful. #mglitchat #kidlitart
July 22, 2011, 1:51 am
@jmaschari: I still love SKINNYBONES by Barbara Park - read it when I was a kid and now my students are reading it - stands test of time #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@kamikinard: RT @AlysonCGreene: @elissacruz Oh yeah! I loved Scumble. so much fun! (I agree with you both!) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@rachelnseigel: @jeanie_w @JerseyGirlDraws actually, movie was pretty good of Tuck. #mglitchat #kidlitart
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@KDuBayGillis: @mswinchell I just named one that was great: Sonneblick's DRUMS, GIRLS, AND DANGEROUS PIE. Loved it. Boy MC. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@DustHansen: I just finished BORN TO BE A DRAGON by @EisleyJacobs with my son and we enjoyed it. Good for girls as well. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@DanyelleLeafty: RT @jmaschari: I still love SKINNYBONES by Barbara Park -- stands test of time #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@LaurelSnyder: Newer books I've loved this summer: Tanglewood Terror and Mamba Point, Breadcrumbs, The Amazing Fall of Gianna Z #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@4MaggieD: Oh, also love Skellig by David Almond. Hard to get kids to pick it up (they don't like the cover), but they like it once they do. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @HeleneBoudreau LOL! book two comes out in october! RUMORS! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@PBWorkshop: Anyone else love the Joey Pigza books!? Jack Gantos nailed Joey, then developed him over several titles. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@DustHansen: that reminds me - @EisleyJacobs if you're around you should totally get in on this #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@KristineAsselin: Just popping in to say hello to #mglitchat Sorry I couldn't be here at the start.
July 22, 2011, 1:52 am
@Pam_Vickers: RT @DanyelleLeafty: RT @elissacruz: Oh, I just remembered: Savvy and Scumble by Ingrid Law. Amazing books! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@librarykelly: @elissacruz I also loved Savvy! Haven't gotten my hands on Scumble yet! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@KateMessner: My 7th grade boys love ALABAMA MOON, CRACKER: THE BEST DOG IN VIETNAM, TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR - John Feinstein sports titles, too. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@MikeGrinti: @mswinchell Well, any of the ones listed are for boys and girls both. Do you just mean male protag? More adventure-ish? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@naveltwins: Was just working on an essay about how & why our culture is obsessed with YA but shrugs at MG, then stumbled upon #mglitchat Heartened.
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@thebrainlair: @mswinchell #mglitchat love Ruins of Gorlan!
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@rachelgrinti: One more book from my childhood: Pamela F. Service's Winter of Magic's return. Post-apocalyptic King Arthur story! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@elliefalcone: Excellent question. We need more boy MG. RT @mswinchell: Question for all: Best "boy" MG books? Go head... #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@rachelnseigel: @librarykelly @Ani_Lou @wenmass Mango taught me about Synthesia. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@jmaschari: Best Boy Books? Skinnybones, anything Dan Gutman, A Tale Dark and Grimm, Margaret Peterson Haddix books, The Line #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@MadeinMI: @chorkie Pretty much only remember Nancy Drew so yeah lol << RT...we are naming books from our childhood. Need more new MG books! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@jeanie_w: @rachelnseigel @JerseyGirlDraws I agree. I actually saw the Tuck movie before reading the book. #mglitchat #kidlitart
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@misskubelik: a lot of Newbery winners are what we'd now commonly call MG: Westing Game, Number the Stars, Johnny Tremain. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@Ani_Lou: So Be It by Sarah Weeks is another great read! Makes you want to cry at the end tho. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@deegarretson: list of 2010 debut MG on my blog: http://bit.ly/edMDAt @chorkie Anyone noticed how we are naming books from our childhood? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@themediabunny: RT @naveltwins: Was just working on an essay about how & why our culture is obsessed with YA but shrugs at MG, then stumbled upon #mglitchat Heartened.
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@LaurelSnyder: @mswinchell Oh, I just mentioned @mudmamba's books. They're GREAT. But I'm also for a Bellairs renaissance. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@elissacruz: @mswinchell the Alcatraz books by Brandon Sanderson. My boys love them. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@AnshaKotyk: I have 3 post-it-notes full of books to read. Wonderful! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@_shyam_: #mglitchat Trundle's Quest was a good read
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@PBWorkshop: We call that retirement ;) RT @elliefalcone: Man, why can't I quit my day job and just be a professional reader? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:53 am
@rachelnseigel: @KDuBayGillis Spinelli is gr8 all around. Love all his books. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@jmaschari: Boys in my 5th grade still love Hatchet, The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P Figg, Freak The Mighty (my fave) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@KDuBayGillis: @misskubelik oooh, we'll have to do a Newbery prediction topic! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@rachelnseigel: @KDuBayGillis and Sharon Creech. A distinct voice #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@DustHansen: RT yup - right there with you :) @AnshaKotyk: I have 3 post-it-notes full of books to read. Wonderful! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @jmaschari oohhh...i'll have to look that one up, too! looks like a library trip is in my future! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@themediabunny: @AnshaKotyk I have a notepad full! Have lots of new recs for my younger cousins! Keep them coming #mglitchat !
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@4MaggieD: How could I forget Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@rachelgrinti: @mswinchell The Detention Club by David Yoo is a great new MG that appeals to boys. :) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@kamikinard: @mswinchell my son loved Gordon Korman, Angie Sage, Gregor the Overlander series, and the Redwall books. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@thebrainlair: #mglitchat Alabama Moon is an all time favorite! @KateMessner
July 22, 2011, 1:54 am
@Ani_Lou: Boy MG: Artemis Fowl (love him), Hugo Cabret, Jerry Spinelli's books, Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@whitneystewart2: RT @KateMessner: My 7th grade boys love ALABAMA MOON, CRACKER: THE BEST DOG IN VIETNAM, TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR - John Feinstein sports titles, too. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@KDuBayGillis: @rachelnseigel Sad to say, I have not yet read any by her. Need to do that. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@rachelnseigel: @jmaschari Where the red fern grows. I can't even read it anymore. I start crying when I open it. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@rachelgrinti: Can't believe I've gone this whole chat without mentioning Andrew Clements and Frindle! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@whitneystewart2: RT @KateMessner: Leslie Connor's WAITING FOR NORMAL made me cry buckets. Same w/ Sharon Draper's OUT OF MY MIND. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@misskubelik: as I have said before, if OKAY FOR NOW doesn't win the Newbery, I shall fall to ground, weeping. #MGlitchat @KDuBayGillis
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@KarenB_Schwartz: @mswinchell My MG boy loves the Lunchlady series, HarryPotter, and anything by Dav Pilkey. Can't go wrong with underpants. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@LaurelSnyder: Alan Gratz is great for boys. Sarah Prineas' Magic Thief series. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@JerseyGirlDraws: @rachelnseigel @jeanie_w #kidlitart #mglitchat Kids Dept was my area I <3d it had a great time wkg w/the kids getting them the right bk
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @4MaggieD Is Stargirl MG, I wonder? I thought they were in high school but I could be wrong. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@KateMessner: @thebrainlair I interviewed Watt Key for my revision book - he was SO nice & brilliant, too. #bonus #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@Jodi_Kendall: Did anyone mention THE WISH GIVER yet? J'dore. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@librarykelly: @Jodi_Kendall @danyelleleafty @themediabunny Absolutely unforgettable! What about B.B. Gun and her brother Ray? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:55 am
@elissacruz: My boys also love Diary of a Wimpy Kid. #ofcourse #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@DustHansen: Hatchet is a good MG boys book. I also loved Gregor the Overlander by Susan Collins for boys MG. #mglitchat #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@Ani_Lou: @rachelnseigel @librarykelly @wenmass Yes. Mango taught me about Synthesia too. Very cool to read about. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@kamikinard: @rachelgrinti Really there are just soooo many good books out there. It's a great thing. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @4MaggieD I did love STARGIRL, though. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@mswinchell: RT @deegarretson: list of 2010 debut MG on my blog: http://bit.ly/edMDAt @chorkie Anyone noticed how we are naming books from our childhood? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@KateMessner: @rachelgrinti Our family loved Clements' NO TALKING, too. Great premise. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@readerbenji: I love the Harry Potter books but I feel like they are a bit too over rated. Anyone want to kill me? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@misskubelik: I just did a MG roundup on my blog: THE GREAT WALL OF LUCY WU, BIRD IN A BOX, STORM BEFORE ATLANTA all great 2011 titles. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@LaurelSnyder: I think a character can be older, and a book still be MG. @HeleneBoudreau @4MaggieD #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@jmaschari: Alibi Junior High is great for boys, had a lot that love Holes + Snall Steps, Wednesday Wars #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@rachelnseigel: @jmaschari Terabithia makes me cry! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@KDuBayGillis: @LisaYee1 has great books for boys, too! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@jjhoutman: Oh no!!! I totally spaced and missed the inaugural #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:56 am
@kamikinard: (Here Here!) RT @elissacruz: My boys also love Diary of a Wimpy Kid. #ofcourse #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@LaurelSnyder: Not to drive traffic to my blog, but I have a big list of fave MG titles here: http://laurelsnyder.com/?p=800 #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@JoannaMarple: #MGLitchat Joey Pigza by Gantos and Horowitz Alex Ryder series are two series I love for boys
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@themediabunny: @jjhoutman You can be fashionably late! It's all good! #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@jackiedolamore: As for books from childhood...well, even as a child, a lot my favorites were already classic... #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@elissacruz: I also really liked How to Train Your Dragon, long before the movie ever came out. Good book for boys. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@jmaschari: @DustHansen Gregor the Overlander is a fantastic series! One of my absolute favorites - boys do love this one. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@Ani_Lou: More MG boy books: Gregor the Overlander, Graveyard Book, Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@DustHansen: @LaurelSnyder @HeleneBoudreau @4MaggieD especially for older MG. 10+ enjoy aspiration characters. #mglitchat #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@librarykelly: @rachelnseigel @ani_lou @wenmass Me, too. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @LaurelSnyder @4MaggieD I think you're right. Just trying to remember the highschool/dynamics/tone. Read it a while ago. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@mswinchell: @DustHansen Both good choices. The whole Paulsen Brian Robeson series and the whole GREGOR series. Nice! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@4MaggieD: @HeleneBoudreau They are in HS, but the appeal is definitely MG. Hmm...perhaps b/c MG just want to be in HS so much? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@AnshaKotyk: I have a crying 5 year old on my hands, gotta run. THIS WAS AWESOME!!! see you all next week! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@AlysonCGreene: @LaurelSnyder @HeleneBoudreau @4MaggieD I just read Things Not Seen, 15yo MC, but MG #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@JoannaMarple: #mglitchat Dillon Dillon by Kate Banks very touching
July 22, 2011, 1:57 am
@thebrainlair: RT @LaurelSnyder: Not to drive traffic to my blog, but I have a big list of fave MG titles here: http://laurelsnyder.com/?p=800 #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@rachelnseigel: @Jodi_Kendall @themediabunny Miss Zarves chapter my fave #mglitchat #SidewaysStories
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@susanrossca: #MGlitchat I love Catherine Coulter & Julie Garwood both their historical romance and thrillers.
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@MikeGrinti: The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman - kid discovers music teacher used to be a punk rock star. Hilarious, and touching! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@LaurelSnyder: @elissacruz Oh, I just read that with my boys not too long ago. Loved. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @DustHansen my girls LOVED the gregor series! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@elissacruz: @jjhoutman You've got two minutes! Tell us your fave MG and why! GO! :) #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@rachelgrinti: RT @LaurelSnyder: Not to drive traffic to my blog, but I have a big list of fave MG titles here: http://laurelsnyder.com/?p=800 #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@KateMessner: @LaurelSnyder I do that, too - I get emails from kids asking what else they'd like, so I finally made a list of read-alikes. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@jmaschari: Put together a list of MG books for boys for a fellow teacher - happy to e-mail out to any interested parties :) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@Ani_Lou: RT @DustHansen: especially for older MG. 10+ enjoy aspiration characters. #mglitchat #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@mswinchell: I was talking to a friends the other day about classic MG and the simplest, shortest book I could think of summed it up: FRINDLE #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@VLC_Photo: RT @LaurelSnyder: Not to drive traffic to my blog, but I have a big list of fave MG titles here: http://t.co/y9b6UMJ #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@thebrainlair: #mglitchat just picked up The Fourth Stall and earlier read The Emerald Atlas
July 22, 2011, 1:58 am
@librarykelly: @Ani_Lou Hugo Cabaret! Lobed it! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@Pam_Vickers: More recent MG's I loved were WHEN YOU REACH ME, CALPURNIA TATE, SAVVY and CAMO GIRL. Can't say enough about Camo Girl. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@YvonneVentresca: Just joining the chat. National Geographic series -- Mysteries in Our National Parks is good for boys. Parks + suspense. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@LaurelSnyder: @jmaschari I'd love that list! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@misskubelik: I think the characters CAN be older, but we have so much great MG fiction out now, why should they be? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@lalibrarylady86: #mglitchat R.L. Stine books fly off the shelves all the time.
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@rachelnseigel: @DanyelleLeafty read them all. Even non Shoes books. #balletaspirations #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@LindaJoySinglet: @jackiedolamore Then you'll also love A Circle of Time by Marisa Montes and also new book Ruby Red #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@olugbemisola: @WriterRoss {{}}! thanks, @Skytale_Writer -- I'll check it out! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@jmaschari: @mswinchell FRINDLE is such an empowering read for kids - well told too! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@KateMessner: @jmaschari Me! *waves hand* #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@Jodi_Kendall: Had a great time chatting everyone, gotta go! Looking forward to updating my summer reading list :) Big thanks to our hosts. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@MikeGrinti: @mswinchell Frindle is brilliant! I stayed up way too late on a week night reading it in spite of all the work the next day :D #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@AlysonCGreene: SO many of my male students LOVED the Percy Jackson books. Hey, I love 'em too! @camphalfblood #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@elissacruz: @YvonneVentresca Yes on the National Parks mysteries, too. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@deegarretson: sorry I have to leave already, nice to see this chat though #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 1:59 am
@melissathomson: Strange phenomenon: If I open WALK 2 MOONS by @ciaobellacreech my eyes well up. I do not even have to read a word. #mglitchat #truelove
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@jmaschari: @LaurelSnyder @katemessner - would be happy to pass it along! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@KateMessner: Hasn't been much talk of MG nonfiction here, but I am in love w/ the Scientists in the Field series from HMH. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: we're reading CITY OF EMBER and PEOPLE OF SPARKS right now #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@elliefalcone: What fun. Thanks for a great chat. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@jackiedolamore: @LindaJoySinglet I did love Ruby Red!! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@Ani_Lou: @librarykelly Brian Selznick hs got another book with same format as Hugo Cabret coming out soon! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@DustHansen: my favorite is to read WITH my MG age kids. What will I do when they outgrow my tastes. Oh the horror! #mglitchat #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@rachelnseigel: @jackiedolamore Love the mention in You've got mail! of Ballet Shoes. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:00 am
@elissacruz: @Amiegr8tstuff I liked City of Ember, too. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@HeleneBoudreau: @AlysonCGreene My oldest girl (10) LOVES the Percy Jackson series. BIG fan. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@mswinchell: @thebrainlair Loved EMERALD ATLAS...didn't love FOURTH STALL as much. It was okay, but a bit disappointing. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@Pam_Vickers: My favorite MG this year would be Camo Girl by @KeklaMagoon. Great story, characters, voice. #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@4MaggieD: Reading Percy Jackson with my 6th/7th grade summer school kids now. They are loving it! "This is even better than the movie!" #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@DustHansen: or much talk about ebooks for MG. That is an area that is going to grow exponentially with the re-release of ePotter #mglitchat #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@rachelgrinti: Ooh, Skulduggery Pleasant. Skeleton detective who throws fireballs, 12 year old girl with magic. Audio version is amazing. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@PBWorkshop: @KateMessner Lots of terrific MG non-fiction- including almmost anything by Kelly Milner Halls- #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@rachelnseigel: @KDuBayGillis And After Ever After. #MGLitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@AlysonCGreene: @Pam_Vickers Oooh, jotting down Calpurnia Tate and Camo Girl because I love Savvy and When You Reach Me #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@YvonneVentresca: @Ani_Lou Do you know title of next Selznick book? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@KateMessner: @Ani_Lou @librarykelly Selznick's new bk is WONDERSTRUCK-coming in fall & it's gorgeous.I think I liked it even better than HUGO. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:01 am
@jmaschari: In terms of non-fiction, I like the "big head" biographies (they have the caricatures on the covers) #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@DustHansen: @Amiegr8tstuff mine too :) My daughters were too young when they launched but they enjoy them now. Good humor and action. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@librarykelly: @Jodi_Kendall Bye! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@Ani_Lou: Can't think of the series I want to mention, but I can see the cover art in my head. Argh! A girl and her cat go to the afterlife #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@lalibrarylady86: #mglitchat Anyone else see resurgence with Nancy Drew / Hardy Boys?
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@elissacruz: MG people, don't forget to check the blog for a transcript of tonight's chat, and info about next week! http://ow.ly/5KxA1 #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@misskubelik: WONDERSTRUCK is Selznick's next book and it is a MASTERPIECE! Even more audacious than HUGO. Genius. #MGlitchat @librarykelly
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@JenniferCEstes: So wrong that I am too emotionally strung out from seeing the last HP movie tonight to stay up much longer. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@PBWorkshop: Wonderstruck- I can't wait to read it! Couldn't get ARC.RT @YvonneVentresca: @Ani_Lou Do you know title of next Selznick book? #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@HeleneBoudreau: Percy Jackson book-to-movie = disappointing. Did they *have* to make the characters older? *sigh* #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@Mike_Jung: Aw, I missed #mglitchat! Can I give some props to @jrocklin's ONE DAY AND ONE AMAZING MORNING ON ORANGE STREET? It's a stunner.
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@KDuBayGillis: @rachelnseigel Haven't read it yet, but really want to! So many awesome MG books, so little time! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@Pam_Vickers: @AlysonCGreene They are all completely different, but so well-written... #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@4MaggieD: Daughter (now 16) read and re-read Gail Carson Levin from grades 4-8. Obsessed? I think so. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:02 am
@librarykelly: @Ani_Lou Good to know! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@KateMessner: I'm not sold on e-books for MG kids. When my daughter loves a book, she carries it everywhere & slimes it to death. #stickyipads #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@jmaschari: I also like the "You Wouldn't Want to Be ..." series for non-fiction #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@jeanie_w: Lively chat tonight! Thanks, everyone! @bonnieadamson @WendyMartinArt #mglitchat #kidlitart
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@KateMessner: @Mike_Jung @jrocklin I really loved ORANGE STREET, too! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@kamikinard: Good night all. Great suggestions here. Happy Reading! #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@rachelgrinti: RT @elissacruz: MG people dont forget to check the blog for a transcript of the chat, & info about next week! http://ow.ly/5KxA1 #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@Ani_Lou: @KateMessner @librarykelly I can't wait to read it & see the art! Did you know he draws small & they make art larger 4 the book? #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:03 am
@thebrainlair: #mglitchat try to introduce students to Kane Chronicles by Riordan. Not as fast paced but brilliant and worth re-reads!
July 22, 2011, 2:04 am
@HeleneBoudreau: My girls have been reading MG e-books on my tablet. They like it. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:04 am
@4MaggieD: @KateMessner Agreed, as a mom. But when I pass my Kindle to a reluctant MG student, magic happens. #mglitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:04 am
@Amiegr8tstuff: @4MaggieD oh yes! my girls love Levin, too! #MGlitchat
July 22, 2011, 2:04 am
@KDuBayGillis: @elissacruz Thanks and thanks to @rachelgrinti for an excellent kick-off #mglitchat! Can't wait for next week.
July 22, 2011, 2:04 am
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