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#MiddleGradeMarch @megnews @thegirlwiththelibrarybag. Perry lives with his mom at a minimum security prison. I loved this one. The character development was great. It was just an all-around good story.

Here's my #BookSpin for March! I'm excited to get started. I hope to read several of these during #MiddleGradeMarch. What are you planning to read? @TheAromaofBooks @megnews #OverBookedClub

Thank you so much @sblbooks 🤩 Hopefully we will both knock this off our tbr towers soon!

A wonderful book about mistakes, forgiveness, and doing the right thing.

“Please don‘t hand my mama down letter today. She has served a long time for her confession.”

This is great for middle schoolers. It examines real world issues and tough problems that inspires the main character to fight the injustice and gather hope.

This is a story about love, forgiveness, and innocence. This is about a boy who grows up in jail with his mom who is incarcerated. This might be a bit too mature for young kids, but is a powerful story, nonetheless.

This book shows how important keeping families together can be.

This books relates to many peoples lives whether it is being a foster kid, being adopted, or being pulled away from their families. Perry is now given a life that he doesn‘t want. The want to reunite with his mom and to fight for love, forgiveness, and how innocence can rise up. Genre: Realistic Fiction; Published: 2016

“But right now,” says the warden, “you two have someplace else to be.”

I think this book is very interesting. It shows the love a child has for his mother no matter what and what they do to stay a family.

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook is a story about a boy who grew up in a correctional facility with his mother. He is discovered by the new district attorney and is forced to live with them. Overall, this is a good story about forgiveness that students will enjoy.

“She wants to make us a home on the outside now. Don‘t dent her parole just because I grew up at Blue River. I‘m okay. I‘ve always been okay.” -perry

Chapter book that explains the complications of being in a foster family. Shows the love a boy has for his mother and his persistence to be back with her.

2016, contemporary literature. Story about a 11-year old boy named Perry who was forced to live with a foster family. He was raised at a correctional facility even though he committed no crime. He‘s desperate to reunite with his mom once his attorney forces him with the foster family.

I loved this! I‘ve been talking it up to my book clubbers the whole time I‘ve been reading it, so I‘ve got a waiting list of little cuties who want to read it too.

I‘ve heard Big Ed say it at least a hundred times. “No matter where you live, you have a community of some kind. And you can be a contributor.”

#fallintobooks #awesomeautumnbooks

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Perry was born and raised by his mother, who was found #guilty of a crime, in a co-ed correctional facility. He learns some #hardlessons about love, forgiveness and what makes a family. I fell in love with Perry in this book and so will you.

Time to start (again) the first book for my #24in48. I apparently tried listening to this last night and completely fell asleep, so starting over the timer and the audiobook 😂

Along the same lines as R. J. Palacio's Wonder, Perry T Cook teaches readers to overcome obstacles during the face of adversity.

The subject of this middle-grade novel - a child is born & raised in a prison - was not new to me. Years ago, I read "Nowhere Girl" by AJ Paquette and LOVED it. Still, I enjoyed this one.

The characters, though flawed (obviously, in terms of the inmates), are lovable. I liked the optimistic message: "people can change." It exposed some hard truths about the justice system - something that will be interesting for tweens to begin thinking about.

Snuggled up on the couch, watching the snowfall, drinking endless cups of coffee. And reading (duh).

One of the selections for my Library System's upcoming Mock Newbery meeting. #librarian #mocknewbery

This is a gem of a middle grade book. Perry T. Cook may have grown up in a prison, but he did not grow up without a family. Connor explores relationships, the fierceness of love, and the power of hope in this uniquely beautiful story about a boy growing up in a minimum security prison. I can't wait to share it with my junior high students.

My goal is to read 130 books in 2017. Starting with this beautiful middle grade story...and a cosy reading companion.

I think my current read qualifies for #longtitle, since I couldn't even remember all the words when @Graciouswarriorprincess asked what I was reading yesterday.

I've seen this one on a few mock #Newbery lists, and it has some good stuff, but overall I'm not loving it. Also seems a tad intense for young readers.

#booktober #day12 @RealLifeReading

Loved this!! Great middle grade story about a boy raised at a correctional facility while his mom is incarcerated. Perry is a great kid and his story grabbed me right from the beginning.

A story with a heart of gold! Great for middle-schoolers.

I LOVED this book! Though technically a children's book, adults would love it too.

Such great writing! This would be a perfect whole novel book for middle-grade students. I LOVED it!

Just starting this book. So far, I love it! Strong writing and great characters.

Perry has spent his childhood living in Surprise at the correction facility that houses his Mother. Now all that is about to change.

What makes a home? Is it the people? Does it matter who those people are? Perry is an 11 year old kid who is raised in a prison by his mother and inmates. All is well until someone on the outside discovers what is happening and decides to find a "better" home for Perry.
Grades 4 and up.