The Middle-Child Blues by Kristyn Crow
David Catrow (Illustrator)
Putnam Juvenile, October 29, 2009
Ages: 4-8
Cautions: None

Kiwi Magazine Review:
Being a mid kid is never easy, but Lee has the blues until he meets other kids in the same situation. Somehow, he transforms to an Elvis-like performer and sings his mid-kid blues, then takes a mid-kid snooze. Fun!

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Product Description
A clever, bluesy riff on middle-kid angst.

Lee has the low-down, big-frown, sulkin’-all-aroundtown blues. His older brother gets all the big-kid privileges, and no one expects his little sister to do anything but be cute. And sometimes his family even leaves him behind! But when Lee breaks out his guitar and finally makes his voice be heard, he draws a big crowd. It turns out lots and lots of people share his middle-kid pain-and he loves how being stuck in the middle is making him the center of attention.

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