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The Dragons of Blueland by Ruth Stiles Gannett  is the last book in the My Father's Dragon trilogy. This book follows the newly released baby dragon home where he finds that his parents and siblings have been backed into a cave by some human hunters. Boris (YES THE BABY DRAGON'S NAME IS BORIS. I might have squealed a little bit by how cute that was when I read it) returns to his friend Elmer to get help in releasing his family. I loved this series. It's quick but delightful. Elmer is inventive and caring and a great role model for kids. I can definitely see myself reading this to any future children in my own life. I'm keeping my entire set of the series. Middle Grade March Count: 19 Prequels and Sequel challenge: +2 and +10 for completing a series = 32 points total! Who was Ferdinand Magellan by Sydelle Kramer  is an excellent middle grade biography. It follows Ferdinand Magellan's life from birth to death, although it primarily focuses on hi...

Hello Lovelies! I got really ridiculously behind on my reviews and since my reviews have been fairly short this month (can't make the review longer than the book!! :D ), I decided I wanted to just review the five that I'm behind on in one big swoop. I might also be a little ( teensy ) bit lazy, and it's way easier to format this way. So here goes! The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo  is the story of a boy filled with sadness and a girl filled with anger. It's the story of a freedom plot and a rebellion. It's a moving story packed into just 116 pages. I can definitely understand why it was a National Book Award Finalist. I just continue to love and be moved by DiCamillo's writing. She wrings emotions out of the sparsest phrases. I really think this was her most compact novel, I've read so far, even though it's aimed at the higher end of middle grade (honestly more toward the young adult level but it says ages 10 and up). The simplicity is astou...