Home › African American & Black › Marley and the Middle Child Syndrome

Marley and the Middle Child Syndrome

by Angela Cooper

A middle child’s place in the family

Regular price $21.42 USD
Regular price $35.71 USD Sale price $21.42 USD
Save 40%

Hardcover New

Delivery to your door
In stock·Dispatches in 1–2 business days
Standard shipping* from $4.35
Standard shipping transit* 5–8 business days after dispatch

Faster options are available.

Rates and delivery estimates depend on your destination and item quantity. Estimates are informational only; the final shipping method and rate are selected at checkout.

Secure checkout
American Express Apple Pay DiscoverGoogle Pay Mastercard PayPalVisa
30-day eligible returns Returns & refunds policy

AlbakiReads Editorial

A middle child’s place in the family

Marley Mitchell’s ordinary day at home feels unfair: her older brother gets special time with Dad, while her baby sister receives Mom’s hugs and kisses. Caught between them, Marley wonders what attention is left for her. The story centers on a familiar family-life concern—feeling overlooked between an older and younger sibling—and on Marley discovering that love is not limited to the attention she sees her siblings receiving. Its focus on sibling relationships and reassurance gives the family setting a clear emotional question without moving beyond the everyday dynamics described.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 exploring feelings about their place in the family
  • Families seeking a story about sibling relationships and parental attention
  • Young readers who relate to being the middle child

Themes

Middle-child identitySibling relationshipsFeeling overlookedFamily love and attention

Based on publisher information and book metadata.

Book overview

Meet Marley Mitchell! It's an ordinary day at home, but Marley is feeling anything but happy. Her big brother Mike gets to stay up late with Dad, and baby sister Maci gets all the hugs and kisses from Mom. So what does Marley get? She gets squished, squashed, and stuck right in the middle!

 

In this heartwarming story, Marley discovers that even when it feels like everyone else is getting the attention, there's still plenty of love for the middle child

Shipping & returnsShipping options, delivery timing, and our return policy.

In-stock items normally dispatch within 1–2 business days. The ZIP-code estimator on this page is informational only; the final shipping method, price, and availability are confirmed at checkout for your full order.

For the initial delivery estimate we use these transit windows after dispatch: Standard 5–8 business days, Expedited 2–4 business days, and Priority 1–2 business days. Holiday delays are not included.

Eligible items can be returned within 30 days in accordance with our return policy.

Customer reviews