"Zack is seven years old and is a middle child. He has an older sister, and a baby sister. Sometimes he gets to do things with his big sister, but not always. He gets to play with his younger sister, but misses out on some of her fun. this book will be a good read aloud to discuss families and the benefits and disadvantages of being a middle child. Children with older sisters will relate to the stroy and those with younger sisters will have examples of their own to share."
-Darby Tracy, Howard Elementary, Eugene, SDLane Education Service District, April 2004
"best middle child book available!"
-Maria Salvadore, Librarian/Children's Literature Specialist, Washington, DC
Zack in the Middle is cited in Books Your Children Will Talk About, by Maria Salvadore and Susan Hepler
"This story is about Zack, and how he copes with being in the middle of two sisters; one older and one younger. Zack shows the reader how he wants to be older when he is with his big sister but enjoys acting like the baby with his younger sister. It is tough being caught in the middle though, and Zack shows us that is can also be a wonderful place to be.
This story gets 4 hearts."
-Jane Deskis, Heartland Reviews
"Zack in the Middle is a delightful book about a seven year old boy who is surrounded by an older sister and a younger sister. Told from a middle child point of view, the book examines the good and not so good points of being the one in the middle. The story leaves you with positive feelings of Zack being surrounded by love. Written as an easy reader, this book is a good addition to beginner reader collections for libraries and classrooms. Colorful drawings, a limited vocabulary, and no more than two sentences on a page, make this an excellent choice for an emerging reader who also happens to be a middle child."
-Susan Emdin Osmun, Montgomery County, MD Elementary School Librarian
"This is a true story about a boy in our school. We love having him celebrated in print. We knew him first as the baby brother then as the big brother and now as the proud fourth grader with his own biograhy in our easy reader section. Boys love this true story. Thank you, Dia."
-John R. Pfeiffer, Capitol Hill Cluster Schools, Washington DC
