The Midnight Children
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- Author：Dan Gemeinhart
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Reviews
Kate
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Librarians are liking this; the pace of the plot is way to slow for my students。 Will not purchase。 It will be up for awards though since librarians like it; was it written for them？
Carolyn
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Absolutely loved this book！！
Rachel
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3。5 This book took me several chapters to get into it。 I disliked the town name， the street names， and highly descriptive slaughterhouse， which felt odd。 I considered not finishing it。 The main character also has a vicious bully， which was uncomfortable and I put down the book once， nervous of what would happen。 The book is divided into 3 parts。 After Part 2， I committed to finishing it。 The midnight children move in， and the main character begins to find he has friends and allies。 This is where 3。5 This book took me several chapters to get into it。 I disliked the town name， the street names， and highly descriptive slaughterhouse， which felt odd。 I considered not finishing it。 The main character also has a vicious bully， which was uncomfortable and I put down the book once， nervous of what would happen。 The book is divided into 3 parts。 After Part 2， I committed to finishing it。 The midnight children move in， and the main character begins to find he has friends and allies。 This is where the book becomes enjoyable and imaginative。 The author also makes contemplative thoughts throughout the book - they could be quotable。 。。。more
Kelli England
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Dan Gemeinhart does it again with his delicious use of words to show the power of the human spirit and the human connection。 Readers will fall in love with the magic of the characters and the technique used to unfold the mystery。 The depth of the 'feels' in "The Midnight Children" is as satisfying as cookies with milk。 Dan Gemeinhart does it again with his delicious use of words to show the power of the human spirit and the human connection。 Readers will fall in love with the magic of the characters and the technique used to unfold the mystery。 The depth of the 'feels' in "The Midnight Children" is as satisfying as cookies with milk。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Dan Gemeinhart is just the master of middle grade！ This book tells the story of Ravani。 Ravani is very firmly in the not-a-hero side of life。 However， when a mysterious family moves in across the street， Ravini must find his inner hero to keep them and their secret safe。 This story is so different and heartwarming and adventurous。 It is all the things I want my middle school students to have in their lives。
Lynn Plourde
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Whoa！ Wow！ I loved this book。。。the narrator's voice， the fast-pacing， the characters， the premise。 I could not put it down。 Who are these midnight children？ Where did they come from？ Why are they in Slaughterville？ And what happens to friendless Ravani Foster when they move next door to him？ An adventure！ That's what happens！ An on-the-edge-of-your-seat adventure！ Don't miss this one--it's Dan Gemeinhart's best so far！ Whoa！ Wow！ I loved this book。。。the narrator's voice， the fast-pacing， the characters， the premise。 I could not put it down。 Who are these midnight children？ Where did they come from？ Why are they in Slaughterville？ And what happens to friendless Ravani Foster when they move next door to him？ An adventure！ That's what happens！ An on-the-edge-of-your-seat adventure！ Don't miss this one--it's Dan Gemeinhart's best so far！ 。。。more
Sandy Grubb
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Reading Dan Gemeinhart is like taking a master class on writing amazing characters with unique and satisfying personalities and transformation。 I loved the way this book kept the tension high from beginning to end。 Ravani and Virginia won my heart。 It's great storytelling。 Reading Dan Gemeinhart is like taking a master class on writing amazing characters with unique and satisfying personalities and transformation。 I loved the way this book kept the tension high from beginning to end。 Ravani and Virginia won my heart。 It's great storytelling。 。。。more
Librarylady
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The beginning of this book is a bit dark。 Ravani is a lonely boy who lives in a town that is built around the slaughterhouse。 Although the description of Ravani's visit to the slaughterhouse was hard for me to get past， it also symbolized the town and Ravani's life before the midnight children came into town。 After they arrived Ravani blossomed along with the friendship he found with Virginia。 Do we have to accept life as it is or can we find the courage to try something different？ As usual， Gem The beginning of this book is a bit dark。 Ravani is a lonely boy who lives in a town that is built around the slaughterhouse。 Although the description of Ravani's visit to the slaughterhouse was hard for me to get past， it also symbolized the town and Ravani's life before the midnight children came into town。 After they arrived Ravani blossomed along with the friendship he found with Virginia。 Do we have to accept life as it is or can we find the courage to try something different？ As usual， Gemeinhart works his magic with amazing characters that really tug at the heart strings。 You will be rooting for the midnight children， Ravani， and everyone in the town of Slaughterville。 。。。more
Johnea
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I LOVED this book， what a read！
Angel （Bookn。All。Night）
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This was a fun book to listen to throughout my busy work day。 I haven't read this author before and was in the mood for a quick Middle Grade read。I love found families and this was such a sweet read。 I absolutely adore Virginia and the way she took Ravani under her wing （to a degree） and helped him realize he really is "gold"。 Their adventure， and Ravani's later found courage and belief in himself， warmed my heart。The narrator did an amazing job with this one and I actually ended up finishing th This was a fun book to listen to throughout my busy work day。 I haven't read this author before and was in the mood for a quick Middle Grade read。I love found families and this was such a sweet read。 I absolutely adore Virginia and the way she took Ravani under her wing （to a degree） and helped him realize he really is "gold"。 Their adventure， and Ravani's later found courage and belief in himself， warmed my heart。The narrator did an amazing job with this one and I actually ended up finishing this in one day。 Definitely recommend this one。 Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the review copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Carin
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Ravani lives in the horrifically-names Slaughterville， where his father （inevitably） works at the slaughterhouse。 Raviani is teased and bullied， and that’s just the way things have always been。 One night， out his window， he sees a truck pull up to the house across the street and a bunch of children pile out and seem to move in。 A girl who looks to be his age notices him in the window。 He later meets her， Virginia， and her siblings。 She both stands up for him against the bullies， but also inspire Ravani lives in the horrifically-names Slaughterville， where his father （inevitably） works at the slaughterhouse。 Raviani is teased and bullied， and that’s just the way things have always been。 One night， out his window， he sees a truck pull up to the house across the street and a bunch of children pile out and seem to move in。 A girl who looks to be his age notices him in the window。 He later meets her， Virginia， and her siblings。 She both stands up for him against the bullies， but also inspires him to stand up for himself。This book has a magical out-of-time feeling。 I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be set in the past （although no one seems to have cell phones）， but it could be， or it could be now。 The town before Virginia arrives was pretty intolerable， even making me， as a reader， uncomfortable。 But as the across-the-street kids affect Raviani’s life， it improves in pretty much every area。 This magical feel also gives the book the feel of an allegory， although it’s also presented fairly straightforwardly。 But I think the author’s trying to tell kids， this could be you。 You could do this too。 This could also be your town。Once the action starts in the last third of the book， it’s really unputdownable。 I was really rooting for them all and I had my heart in my throat。 I wasn’t expecting the action to go down the twists and turns it did， nor the conclusion， which was perfection。 A wonderful read for any tween， but especially for ones who feel like they don’t fit in。 。。。more
Sneha
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#TheMidnightChildren #DanGemeinhart #MacmillanAudio #HenryHoltAndCo #AndreSantana ##NetGalleyThis is a story that illuminates the power of friendship and shows how it enriches and empowers a child。Ravani Foster， a young resident of Slaughterville， sees seven kids with suitcases surreptitiously enter an abandoned house on his street， in the middle of the night。Ravani keeps what he sees to himself。 He knows what it is to be alone and picked-on by bullies。 During the course of the next few days， mu #TheMidnightChildren #DanGemeinhart #MacmillanAudio #HenryHoltAndCo #AndreSantana ##NetGalleyThis is a story that illuminates the power of friendship and shows how it enriches and empowers a child。Ravani Foster， a young resident of Slaughterville， sees seven kids with suitcases surreptitiously enter an abandoned house on his street， in the middle of the night。Ravani keeps what he sees to himself。 He knows what it is to be alone and picked-on by bullies。 During the course of the next few days， much to his delight， he becomes friends with Virginia， who is one of the seven who had arrived so stealthily。 She seems to really see him and accept him for who he is。 She listens to his name without judgment， which is a first for him。Their friendship grows and he learns of the danger they are in。 At this point， he is determined to do whatever he can to keep his new friends safe from those who would seek to harm them。This is a tale of friendship and what it means to have a friend and more importantly to be one。This ALC was an enjoyable listen。 The narrator does a great job。 。。。more
Allison
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I began following Dan Gemeinhart when I was an elementary school librarian， and I was totally captivated by the spunky， heroic kids who populated his stories。 Now that I’m retired， I find his books just as appealing。 The Midnight Children includes not just the shy and lonely boy we have come to expect in Gemeinhart’s books but a “family” of seven children who are unlike anyone residing in the small town of Slaughterville。 They are runaways from a dreadful orphanage and there is a hunter on their I began following Dan Gemeinhart when I was an elementary school librarian， and I was totally captivated by the spunky， heroic kids who populated his stories。 Now that I’m retired， I find his books just as appealing。 The Midnight Children includes not just the shy and lonely boy we have come to expect in Gemeinhart’s books but a “family” of seven children who are unlike anyone residing in the small town of Slaughterville。 They are runaways from a dreadful orphanage and there is a hunter on their trail。 They arrive in the dead of night at an abandoned house across the street from young Ravani Foster， mockingly called Ravioli by the town bully。 The mysterious appearance of this group of children motivates Ravani to step out of his lonely isolation and make a connection。 In doing so， he changes his life， the lives of these runaways and in fact， the whole town。 There is danger in the story。 （I can’t think of many characters more unabashedly evil than The Hunter） But there is an element of Magic Realism in the tale that keeps the reader hopeful through the darkest events。 Much of Ravani’s strength comes from his new comrade Virginia， who， in her own way， is just as wounded as。Ravi， but she has the power of family to give her courage。 By the end of the story I was smiling from ear to ear and unabashedly wiping away tears。 What more could you ask from a story and a master storyteller？ 。。。more
Shilo Quetchenbach
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Really not vibing with this one。 The first 12% has been almost entirely descriptions of the slaughterhouse。 So like， lots of blood and dead cows and pieces of dead cows。。。 It all feels …unnecessary。I haven’t connected to any of the characters and haven’t been interested in what plot there has been thus far。 Mostly I’m just grossed out by the slaughterhouse and just want to stop reading and wash out my brain because ew。 It's way too intense for me as an adult that can and sometimes does read bloo Really not vibing with this one。 The first 12% has been almost entirely descriptions of the slaughterhouse。 So like， lots of blood and dead cows and pieces of dead cows。。。 It all feels …unnecessary。I haven’t connected to any of the characters and haven’t been interested in what plot there has been thus far。 Mostly I’m just grossed out by the slaughterhouse and just want to stop reading and wash out my brain because ew。 It's way too intense for me as an adult that can and sometimes does read bloodier books。 I can't imagine reading this - or worse， listening to it via audiobook， where the descriptions go on and on and you can't really skip - as a child， which is presumably the audience it's aimed at as it's a middle grade book。Also the bullying is intense and very uncomfortable。 I listened to the audio and the narrator was all right， but didn't stand out to me。 I wouldn't seek out other books that he narrated， though I wouldn't actively avoid them either。*Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for providing an audio arc for review。 。。。more
Candice
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A well loved #Bookposse book kept me interested from the start。 I hated to see Ravani & Ragabond’s story end。 Thank you @DanGemeinhart & @MacKidsSL for sharing with #BookPosse。 Family is what you make it and things aren’t always as they seem。 ♥️
Aylea
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"Welcome to someday， Rav。 You're already here。"Ravini is a kid in a small town。 He doesn't have friends， and he doesn't like the slaughterhouse that is a significant part of the town's economy。 But everything changes for him--and the entire town--when seven mysterious children arrive at midnight and move into the abandoned house next door。 Rav learns about what it means to be a friend and how to take advantage of the now instead of waiting for someday。 "Sometimes。 though， a soul doesn’t know how "Welcome to someday， Rav。 You're already here。"Ravini is a kid in a small town。 He doesn't have friends， and he doesn't like the slaughterhouse that is a significant part of the town's economy。 But everything changes for him--and the entire town--when seven mysterious children arrive at midnight and move into the abandoned house next door。 Rav learns about what it means to be a friend and how to take advantage of the now instead of waiting for someday。 "Sometimes。 though， a soul doesn’t know how great it truly is。 Until it has to find out。"What this book does really， REALLY well is really make you feel for the characters。 The kid characters have unique personalities and challenges。 Each of the midnight children has a backstory and a developed personality。 We don't always see the backstory， but it is clearly there and important to each child。 The adults are real and have their own concerns and quirks。 The bad guy is scary。 The person you think might be a bad guy isn't and is happy to change the town and his livelihood when he finds a better option。 The parents have weaknesses and desires， and Ravini learns more about his parents and develops his relationship with them。 It is nice to see parents developed to this level and portrayed as realistic people。This book has quirky characters and setting， but it isn't a light read。 It's the kind of book that makes you think。 It makes you stop every so often and think about the sentence you just read and how it applies to your life。 It's written in a way that makes you stop and think， huh， I hadn't considered it like that， but I completely agree with the way that is worded。 It makes you feel things deeply， whether it is joy or anger or anything else。 The discussion about magic was interesting。 Was it magic？ Was it luck？ Was it something else？ It's not explained， and it doesn't need to be for the story。 I did like how the kids choose to make their own magic to make things happen at the end， regardless of whether it was real magic or not。 The book explores themes of loneliness， the choices people make， and what souls need。 It's a story about found family， sibling love， loss， friendship， and hope in spite of terrible odds。Sensitive readers may want to be aware of scarier elements， such as the slaughterhouse and the spookiness at the beginning。 The hunter character may also be a little scary （I kept getting the Child Catcher vibes from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang）。 The slaughterhouse scenes involve some gore and a not insignificant amount of death。 The book seems like it will be light and fun--which it often is！--but it can be dark too。 Overall， I loved every minute in this world。 A few times I wondered if I should be reading it alone in the dark， and a few times I laughed out loud。 A few times I almost cried， but if anyone asks， it was just strong allergies。 Ultimately， this book gave me just what my soul needed。Thanks to the publisher for giving me an advance copy to review。 。。。more
Megan Mann
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I didn’t like this one as much as I liked coyote。 I loved the themes of found family as “every story is about choices，” but I don’t know。 This one just didn’t connect with me in the same way。 I wish we knew more about each of their stories。 I don’t know。 I just didn’t love it。
Darla
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Welcome to someday。 You're already here。Ravani Foster looks out of his window at midnight and sees seven children enter the house across the street。 Little does he know that this band of Ragabonds will bring the somedays he has longed for right to his doorstep。 This book has many parts。 There is a boy who is an only child and parents who had hoped for a big family。 Parents who are trying to understand their boy。 And then there are the seven children across the street。 Will there be a friend for Welcome to someday。 You're already here。Ravani Foster looks out of his window at midnight and sees seven children enter the house across the street。 Little does he know that this band of Ragabonds will bring the somedays he has longed for right to his doorstep。 This book has many parts。 There is a boy who is an only child and parents who had hoped for a big family。 Parents who are trying to understand their boy。 And then there are the seven children across the street。 Will there be a friend for Ravani？ What about the bully， Donnie Carter， and his sidekick？ What about the hunter who we know is closing in on the children？ There are moments of excitement like frantic flights through the woods and boat races on the river。 And there are beautiful moments like discovering a comrade who is your new best friend and a moment of clarity in a father-son relationship。 （I needed my tissues for that one。） This is a wonderful book about being lost and found in so many ways。 If you like this one， be sure to check out the previous title from Gemeinhart: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise。Thank you to Henry Holt and Co。 and Edelweiss+ for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Aaron
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4。5 stars。 I have read reviews， and promotional material suggesting this would be great for fans of DiCamillo or Applegate and I can see that。 This is a warm hearted friendship story that takes place in a bizzare， colourful town。 It's a hopeful story。 Things can change， they can get better， even things that have been one way for a long time or seem inevitable。 It also has one of the best exchanges between a father and a son， particular given that this relationship is not the focus on the story。 4。5 stars。 I have read reviews， and promotional material suggesting this would be great for fans of DiCamillo or Applegate and I can see that。 This is a warm hearted friendship story that takes place in a bizzare， colourful town。 It's a hopeful story。 Things can change， they can get better， even things that have been one way for a long time or seem inevitable。 It also has one of the best exchanges between a father and a son， particular given that this relationship is not the focus on the story。 。。。more
Binxie
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Did not finish。 Promoting vegetarianism？ Saw no benefit for the slaughterhouse slant and stock animal cruelty behavior of the bully。
Mimi
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Gemeinhart is the Fredrik Backman of middle grade
Barbara Schultz
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Book Title: The Midnight ChildrenAuthor: Dan GemeinhartAudiobook Narrator: Andre SantanaPublisher: Macmillan AudioGenre: Children/Middle Grade， Mystery Pub Date: August 30， 2022My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐。4 Stars Around Midnight Ravani Fosters notices a truck on his street in Slaughterville， （yep named after a slaughterhouse。 He sees a truck in front of the abandoned house across the street。 He watches as the driver gets out and goes to the back of the truck to open the door; seven children leave the truck e Book Title: The Midnight ChildrenAuthor: Dan GemeinhartAudiobook Narrator: Andre SantanaPublisher: Macmillan AudioGenre: Children/Middle Grade， Mystery Pub Date: August 30， 2022My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐。4 Stars Around Midnight Ravani Fosters notices a truck on his street in Slaughterville， （yep named after a slaughterhouse。 He sees a truck in front of the abandoned house across the street。 He watches as the driver gets out and goes to the back of the truck to open the door; seven children leave the truck each has a small suitcase。 They look over their shoulders to make sure no one is watching。 The last to leave the truck is a little girl who looks up and sees Ravani watching them。 She puts her finger to her mouth in the universal word for Shoo -“Don’t tell ~ this is our secret”Ravani immediately connects and finds a friend in Virginia。 But with this friendship comes secrets —and danger。 When Ravani learns of a threat， he feels he must keep them safe。Although I am not the target audience for this novel but as an educator I like to read stories for a young audience so that I can make recommendations。 In this case， I know middle school boys are going to enjoy this story！！Want to thank NetGalley and Macmillan Audio ~~ Macmillan Young Listeners early eGalley。 Publishing Release Date scheduled for August 30， 2022 。。。more
Julie
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With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review。4。5 stars for the latest book from Dan Gemeinhart， a masterful storyteller。 A story of courage， and found family， and mystery， and all the hope you want to see in a middle grade book。 I found the premise of the book。。。。these seven bonded orphans to be unique and interesting， and I enjoyed getting to know this group of characters， particularly Virginia！Note: There are a couple of slaughterhouse scenes whic With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy in return for an honest review。4。5 stars for the latest book from Dan Gemeinhart， a masterful storyteller。 A story of courage， and found family， and mystery， and all the hope you want to see in a middle grade book。 I found the premise of the book。。。。these seven bonded orphans to be unique and interesting， and I enjoyed getting to know this group of characters， particularly Virginia！Note: There are a couple of slaughterhouse scenes which some children may find a bit gruesome， so just be aware when recommending this to students。 。。。more
Meg
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This is a really hard review to write。 As an adult， I loved the found family trope。 I thought the characters were interesting。 But the details about the slaughterhouse were a bit too gruesome for me。 So reading this as a perspective book for middle grade children， especially my own children this age， it might be a bit too much for some sensitive readers。The tone and subject matter just weren't for me， but other readers may love it。 This is a really hard review to write。 As an adult， I loved the found family trope。 I thought the characters were interesting。 But the details about the slaughterhouse were a bit too gruesome for me。 So reading this as a perspective book for middle grade children， especially my own children this age， it might be a bit too much for some sensitive readers。The tone and subject matter just weren't for me， but other readers may love it。 。。。more
Julie
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the early copy of this book。I am a fan of everything Dan Gemeinhart writes。 This middle grade novel is full of adventure， mystery， intriguing characters， and a heart warming storyline。Ravani Foster lives a lonely existence in his town of Slaughterhouse， home to a windowless slaughterhouse where his father and many other citizens of the town work。 An only child without many friends， when Ravani is unable to sleep one night he looks out his bedroom wind Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the early copy of this book。I am a fan of everything Dan Gemeinhart writes。 This middle grade novel is full of adventure， mystery， intriguing characters， and a heart warming storyline。Ravani Foster lives a lonely existence in his town of Slaughterhouse， home to a windowless slaughterhouse where his father and many other citizens of the town work。 An only child without many friends， when Ravani is unable to sleep one night he looks out his bedroom window and sees a group of seven kids with suitcases sneak out of a vehicle and into the abandoned house on his dead end street。 The next morning Ravani wonders if it was a dream or his imagination playing tricks on him， careful not to get too hopeful only to have his dreams of true friendship dashed。The kids are definitely not a dream， but they are shrouded in mystery and secrets that could eventually lead to danger。 Ravani will do everything to keep his new friends safe because if he can't， he risks of losing them and being alone once again。There is so much to love about this book， but I was particularly touched by the character of Virginia。 I found myself laughing out loud and sharing her words with my husband。 She is spunky and funny and a wonderful friend with a big heart。 I look forward to sharing this one with my students who have loved Dan's other books。 Another middle grade winner！ 。。。more
Sacha
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4 stars After adoring _The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise_， I was thrilled to be able to read another middle grade novel from the noteworthy Dan Gemeinhart， and this newest further demonstrates why Gemeinhart is such an important author for this audience at this time。 Ravani， the m。c。， is not the coolest kid in town or even at home， and his feelings of isolation， sadness， and （on the other hand） altruism are powerful from the start。 When he inadvertently witnesses the arrival of his new ne 4 stars After adoring _The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise_， I was thrilled to be able to read another middle grade novel from the noteworthy Dan Gemeinhart， and this newest further demonstrates why Gemeinhart is such an important author for this audience at this time。 Ravani， the m。c。， is not the coolest kid in town or even at home， and his feelings of isolation， sadness， and （on the other hand） altruism are powerful from the start。 When he inadvertently witnesses the arrival of his new neighbors - a large group of kids - in the middle of the night， a whole world of possibility opens for him， not only in terms of new adventures but especially in his chances for creating new and meaningful connections， strengthening his family， and understanding both platonic and romantic opportunities。 To be clear， this last part is totally age appropriate。 While the found family and healing aspects of this novel are obvious standouts， for me， the eco commentary is what really sets this one apart。 Having been vegan for several years and vegetarian for many years prior to that， I'm always interested in books that focus on animals as meaningful characters， the treatment of animals as a serious moral issue worthy of discussion and action， and the opportunities for all members of society at all ages to perform their duties as earth warriors。 I really found all of the related content - not to mention the parallels between the kids and the animals - gripping。 My suspicion is that this element will be what most frequently has me recommending this book over many of its also worthy contemporaries。 This is my second read from this author， and I so appreciate that readers get to go into some pretty dark circumstances with the protagonists but that there are also opportunities to make choices and to experience some happiness sometimes。 These days， what more can we ask for， right？ Recommended across the board but especially to folks with an added interest in that eco-contemporary aspect。 *Special thanks to NetGalley， Henry Holt and Co。 （BYR）， and Macmillan Young Listeners for this e-arc and audio arc， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Emily Bush
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If you want a really good book with a touching story and amazing characters， pick up a book by Dan Gemeinhart！ I have read all of his books and I have not been disappointed once。 His new book， The Midnight Children， is no different。 Ravani Foster is a bit of an outcast in his small town of Slaughterville。 He is frequently picked on， doesn’t have any friends， and can’t seem to figure out how to talk to his father。 Ravani is much more at ease among the birds he has made hundreds of houses for， bot If you want a really good book with a touching story and amazing characters， pick up a book by Dan Gemeinhart！ I have read all of his books and I have not been disappointed once。 His new book， The Midnight Children， is no different。 Ravani Foster is a bit of an outcast in his small town of Slaughterville。 He is frequently picked on， doesn’t have any friends， and can’t seem to figure out how to talk to his father。 Ravani is much more at ease among the birds he has made hundreds of houses for， both at his house and in the woods nearby。 But all of that changes when Ravani sees some kids arrive at the empty house across the street in the middle of the night。 His curiosity gets the best of him and soon he is sneaking around the house to figure out who these mysterious kids are。 What he discovers will change his life and the lives of those around him。 The Midnight Children is a wonderful story of friendship， learning to like yourself， and what family means。 I can’t wait to share this book with my students！ If you haven’t read a book by Dan Gemeinhart， get busy。 You will not be disappointed！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more
Laura
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3。5
Pam Page
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If you are looking for a book to motivate a middle grade reader， this is the one to choose！ From page one， the story offers intrigue， a special friendship， danger， and courage！ This will touch many readers who will not forget Ravani and Virginia！
Ashley Batts
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