Book giveaway of six middle grade books presented* by Jolly Fish Press in partnership with The Children’s Book Review.
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Jolly Fish Press Middle Grade Book GiveawayAbout the Books
It Happened on Sunday
Written by Sydney Dunlap
Ages 11+ | 272 Pages
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press | ISBN-13: 9781631636943
Publisher’s Book Summary: Thirteen-year-old Julia would much rather work with horses at the rescue barn than worry about things like dating and makeup. But when her BFF meets a boy at camp, Julia’s determined not to get left behind. After a makeover from her older sister, she posts a picture of herself online and gets a comment from Tyler—a seemingly nice kid who lives across town. As they DM more and more, Julia’s sure that Tyler understands her in a way her family never has. Even better, their relationship earns her tons of attention at school.
Then Julia finds out Tyler’s true plan, and her world is turned upside down. She fiercely guards her secret, but could her silence allow her friends to fall into the same trap?
A powerful work.
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We the Future
Written by Cliff Lewis
Ages 8+ | 288 Pages
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press | ISBN-13: 9781631636967
Publisher’s Book Summary: I’m from the future. We need you.
Ever since he learned about climate change, twelve-year-old Jonah has dreaded a weather-beaten future where not even his asthma medication can save him. Luckily, a girl from that future arrives just in time to throw Jonah a lifeline.
Sunny traveled back to the 2020s with a mission: help Jonah launch a climate strike big enough to rewrite history. To do it, he’ll have to recruit his entire school before Halloween. Why so soon? Sunny won’t say. But how can Jonah win over 600 classmates when the only thing he dreads more than the end of the world is talking to other kids?
…a thought provoking read.
Publishers Weekly
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Daisy Woodworm Changes the World
Written by Melissa Hart
Ages 8+ | 280 Pages
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press | ISBN-13: 9781631636370
Publisher’s Book Summary: Thirteen-year-old Daisy Woodward loves insects, running track, and hanging out with her older brother, Sorrel, who has Down syndrome and adores men’s fashion.
When her social studies teacher assigns each student a project to change the world for the better along with an oral report, Daisy fears the class bully—who calls her Woodworm— will make fun of her lisp. Still, she decides to help Sorrel fulfill his dream of becoming a YouTube fashion celebrity despite their parents’ refusal to allow him on social media.
With the help of her best friend Poppy, and Miguel—the most popular boy in school and her former enemy—Daisy launches Sorrel’s publicity campaign. But catastrophe strikes when her parents discover him online along with hateful comments from a cyberbully.
If Daisy has any hope of changing the world, she’ll have to regain her family’s trust and face her fears of public speaking to find her own unique and powerful voice.
. . .An uplifting story of family, community, and friendship.
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Flip Turns
Written by Catherine Arguelles
Ages 9+ | 240 Pages
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press | ISBN-13: 9781631636356
Publisher’s Book Summary: Thirteen-year-old Maddie just wants her classmate Lucas to leave her alone. He keeps asking her out—as if she hasn’t already said no a thousand times! Focusing on her competitive swim team, the Electric Eels, Maddie tries to ignore him, hoping he’ll stop harassing her.
But then, when someone starts sabotaging Maddie’s family-owned pool—glass on the deck, ketchup in the pool, followed by a “code brown”—Maddie worries it’s her “admirer” trying to get even. After Maddie’s parents rule the problems at the pool just harmless pranks, Maddie and her best friend, Ez, decide to investigate on their own. Could it be Lucas? And how can Maddie get him to leave her alone once and for all? The future of the Electric Eels and Maddie’s family legacy are on the line.
A solid whodunit for swimming and mystery fans alike.
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Jordie & Joey Fell From the Sky
Written by Judi Lauren
Ages 8+ | 240 Pages
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press | ISBN-13: 9781631635816
Publisher’s Book Summary: Twin brothers Jordie and Joey have never met their parents.
Maybe it’s because they aren’t from this planet?
When another kid at school tried to force Jordie to show him the “crop circles” on his back that prove he’s an alien, it was Joey who took the kid to the ground. And when the twins got kicked out of their foster home because Joey kissed the other boy who lived there, it was Jordie who told him everything would be okay. And as long as Jordie and Joey are together, it will be. But when the principal calls their current foster mother about a fight at school, the boys know she’ll be done with them. And, from spying in their file, they also know they’re going to be separated.
Determined to face the world side by side rather than without one another, Jordie and Joey set off to find their birth parents. From Arizona to Roswell to Area 51 in the Nevada desert, the twins begin a search for where they truly belong. But Jordie’s about to discover that family isn’t always about the ones who bring you into the world, but the ones who help you survive it.
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Jiu-Jitsu Girl
Written by Jennifer Dutton
Ages 8+ | 256 Pages
Publisher: Jolly Fish Press | ISBN-13: 9781631636929
Publisher’s Book Summary: What’s more terrifying than being forced into a coed combat wrestling martial art by your own mother? Sixth grade.
Angie Larson hates Jiu-Jitsu. Like many twelve-year-old girls, she fails to find the glamour in a martial art that embraces zero personal space and choking as an end goal. Seriously, people choke her, drip sweat on her face, and even wrap their legs around her neck. It’s the worst. Instead, she idolizes the seemingly perfect kids at her school who do “normal” activities like dance or soccer. But just when it seems like Angie is about to be accepted by them, her mom enrolls her in a Jiu-Jitsu tournament and begins a relationship with the sweatiest coach on the planet. And to make things more complicated, Angie develops a close friendship with a boy who is definitely not part of the “cool” crowd.
Angie must decide who she is while making some painful decisions both on and off the mat. Is she a dance girl, a soccer girl, a nothing girl . . . or a Jiu-Jitsu girl?
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27 Comments
Great collection to engage these readers.
I was not sure at first if these books were to old for zay. But after reading about the books and the ages I think zay would love each of these bookx
cool
A nice collection for middle graders!
a mix selection that will be enjoyed
these are some really nice books
Sounds like interesting books.
Nice collection of books.
amix of books that zay would enjoy and share with a friend
this would be learning books zay would grow into them
intersting books for all ages
Thanks for sharing
Wonderful selection of books!
What a great selection of books!
I’d love to read all these books!
sounds like now books and more to grown into books to learn
All these sound like amazing reads!
Thanks for sharing these terrific books
All of these sound like interesting books.
great books for zay to expand in to
Nice bundle of books.
Wonderful book!
Thanks for the chance to read these wonderful books!
My 11 year old would love this set!!
Cool books!
Awesome selection of middle grade reads!
looks like fun and interesting books