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Happy Thanksgiving week to everyone in the US! I love the use of a grandparent/grandchild relationship to frame a historical fiction story. The tagged book does that along with a crazy adventure! Another good one is The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh. I can't wait to see your selections for this #middlegrademonday

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Clean Getaway is funny, historically informative and involves solving a mystery! It was my first introduction to the Green Book. Not your average #roadtrip experience for #middlegrademonday!

Have you read a middle grade story about a road trip? Let us know your recs!

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#AuthorAMonth2022 @Soubhiville

I love Nic Stone. This MG book had some really great ideas and moments, but the premise of the grandma just basically kidnapping the kid just felt wrong to me.

If I think about them just taking a trip together, the book takes on a whole new meaning for me. I loved the way the grandma and grandson connected and how she opened up and shared his family's past. I just couldn't get past the kidnapping. 😕

Not my favorite MG novel. I was hoping this would be more about visiting civil rights sites and less about a senile grandmother kidnapping her grandson. I guess I just found the kidnapping premise…odd…and it took away from enjoying the more educational aspects. But I‘m not a 10 year old, so maybe a kid that age would enjoy it more. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Loved Dion Graham‘s narration though!! #AuthorAMonth

@ozma.of.oz #SundayFunday
1. Clean Getaway by Nik Sone.
2. I would like to travel with one of Alexandria House‘s Them Boys series Jah, Set or Shu.😂🤣😂They are described as being handsome, strong and wealthy.
3. Time

When Scoob‘s grandma shows up unannounced to take him on a road trip, he leaves a note for his dad and grabs his bag. Scoot soon realizes that 1. His grandma is ignoring his dad‘s phone calls and 2. Grandma does not seem like herself.

As Scoob gets to know his grandma in a new way, he realizes his family history is different from the story he‘s heard growing up.

#oregonbattleofthebooks2021

Not to bad! #readingstats #2020readinggoal #booklyapp

Another #librofm #educatoralcs and this one was a hit! Once again confirming that I like fiction #audiobooks so much more than nonfiction.

This is a sweet middle grade road trip story about family, race and identity and how others don‘t always live up to our expectations. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed this #middlegrade story about a young black boy on a road trip with his white grandma. During the way, G‘ma is reliving some personal history while also teaching Scoob about the civil rights movement and how it affected her and his grandfather. Some laughs, some mystery, and a lot of love in this one. #bbrc #mellowyellow #bookspinbingo

I love this dedication.

I loved everything about this book. It was a quick read. I loved the set up and storyline. The educational information in this story was a plus and a great way to introduce it to middle schoolers. This would be one that I would use if I taught middle school.

#LMPBC and #cbbc are on the way @SamHeartCoffee @Sace @TheBookHippie

Scoob is grounded when his G‘ma shows up in a brand new RV and wants him to go on a road trip with her. As they retrace a road trip that Scoob‘s G‘pop and G‘ma went on in the 1960‘s. During this trip Scoob finds out things about his G‘ma‘s past that he never knew about. He also learns that his G‘ma is hiding something very important. I wasn‘t to sure about this book when I first started reading it but I am glad I stayed with it!

Just finished Clean Getaway. I thoroughly enjoyed it (although it is aimed at middle graders) & particularly loved the way historical facts and sights are woven into the story. 4.5 ⭐️ from me.

My #LMPBC choice for a diverse middle grade read. It was not anything I expected. I do not want to say too much but I am very very interested to see what the rest of my group say and others who have read it.

Grounded for fighting a bully, William "Scoob" Lamar first sees his G'ma's invitation for a road trip as freedom. She takes him from Atlanta towards Mexico, retracing a trip she took with G'pa in 1968 and teaching Scoob how hard it was for them to travel safely as an interracial couple. But Scoob soon realizes family history isn't the only secret she's keeping!

#SummerFun #BlackVoices
@4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious

Another great story by Nic Stone that takes us on a journey to discover Scoob‘s history with his white grandmother. She takes him on a joyride through Southern states with a Green Book as a guide, teaching Scoob how it used to be.

Loved this fun MG novel! Scoob is grounded, so when his G-Ma shows up in a brand new RV and invites him on an adventure he jumps on it! Leaving his cell at home, he and G-Ma start retracing her and G-Pops old trip route. I loved the inclusion of historical references, biracial family make up, and complex family dynamics. This was a cute & quick read!

Nic Stone does it again!
A great story for all ages about an educational & revealing adventure of a boy with his Grandma.
#yellowcover #summerfunjr #bingo
@StayCurious @4thhouseontheleft

Scoob has had a rough time at school and home. G‘ma Ruby whisks him away in her brand new RV, and it‘s fun at first. But then she starts acting weird, and Scoob doesn‘t know what to do.

Lots of history about interracial relationships and the civil rights movement. Good introduction for the middle grade kids.

Just checking- Clean Getaway is one I‘ve been interested in. Does this one sound ok?

I was struck more by Stone‘s writing style than the content, which to be sure is top notch YA. There‘s such an economy of words in the prose... some of the biggest moments in the book happened “off screen”... which was absolutely fine by me!

Nic stone takes her powerful writing style and moves into Middle Grade with her latest book (she will make at least one other appearance on this list).

Out now.

#CoverLove
#BlackLivesMatter
#BlackAuthors
#BlackoutTuesday

This starting like a keeper for middle grade readers who need some life lessons from a spunky g‘ma!

Young William is off on a strange road trip with his G‘ma and he‘s not sure where they‘re headed or why...
Great MG read from the author of Dear Martin
@SarahBradley

On a road trip from Atlanta to Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 🇲🇽 with his G-ma, Scoob learns more than he bargained for.
My first audio for #MiddleGradeMarch. Next up in audio, The War that Saved My Life.

Next up in #Audio, starting for #MiddleGradeMarch, a young boy takes a road trip with Grandma. Excited to see where this one takes me.

I enjoyed this #middlegrade #audiobook and think it provides an interesting introduction to some key places and events of the Civil Rights movement. The relationship between Scoob and his G‘ma starts out entertaining, but becomes much more complex as he learns his family‘s history. The ending seemed to tie things up neatly, yet it left some important questions unanswered. (Length: 3 hr. 56 min.)

*Received through #Librofm #ALC program

This was a great book (and a killer audiobook) that deals with race, racism, and complicated family relationships. Nic Stone‘s first MG makes me so excited for her next one! I‘ll definitely be adding it to my library‘s collection. #LibrariansofLitsy

My current listen while I work book. #LibrariansofLitsy

Current read and so far it‘s great.

Nic Stone has written some amazing YA books. I believe this is her first foray into MG.

Jan 7
#CoverLove
#MGedition