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February 9, 2015 by Robin Willis

Middle Grade Monday – Love is in the Air

February 9, 2015 by Robin Willis   2 comments

Ever since my blessedly brief stint as an elementary school librarian, I’ve loved Valentine’s Day. The students come to school excited with the idea of doing nice things for other people and letting people know how much they love them. Plus – plus! There are so many fun, funny, and cute picture books about Valentine’s Day! My favorite might be Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink, but don’t hold me to that.

Strangely, these books seem to fade out of existence at the Middle Grade level. (As an aside, it really confuses the children that looking up ‘romance’ as a subject only returns books about King Arthur.) So in case you, like me, are looking for some good Valentine’s Day reads for your middle graders, look no further! These titles should hit the spot:

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Small Medium at Large, by Joanne Levy – Lila Bloom is struck by lightning and gains the ability to talk to ghosts, but can they help her overcome her fears and approach her biggest crush – Andrew Finkel?

Crush: the Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Love by Gary Paulsen – Will the hilarious Kevin ask out his crush, Tina, or will he only think about it forever?

The Summer Before Boys by Nora Raleigh Baskin – Twelve year old best friends Eliza and Julia’s relationship is tested when they meet a new boy on whom they both develop a crush.

The Boy Project and The Boy Problem by Kami Kinard – Tabbi alternately applies techniques from science class and math class to solve the problem of finding a boyfriend, with amusing results.

Geeks, Girls, and Secret Identities by Mike Jung – What’s a boy to do when the new secret identity of his favorite superhero turns out to be the girl he has a crush on?

Happy almost Valentine’s Day, everyone!

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About Robin Willis

After working in middle school libraries for over 20 years, Robin Willis now works in a public library system in Maryland.

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  1. Jana says

    February 10, 2015 at 11:11 am

    My favorite of the “puppy love” ilk are the Penderwicks books. The first with the crush that Rosalind has on Cagney. It ends with her heart broken, but that’s the way most crushes on older boys end when you are that age. In the second book the crush with Rosalind and Tommy is so cute! And the third with Jane’s crush. I just love how natural these are to the story telling and true to life for young girls discovering young boys–still sweet and innocent.

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  1. Romantic Reads for Valentine’s Day! | Reading Underground says:
    February 13, 2015 at 11:40 am

    […] zillions more amazing YA romances to choose from (see suggestions here, here, here, and here, for example). What are your picks? Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestLike this:Like […]

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