Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about THEATER. If you’re looking for more dramatic stories to add to your reading list, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature performances, young thespians, and all things musical.
Better Nate than Ever
Tim Federle
Replay
Sharon Creech
Twerp
Mark Goldblatt
Drama
Raina Telgemeier
George
Alex Gino
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Barbara Robinson
The Last Holiday Concert
Andrew Clements
The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet
Erin Dionne
King of Shadows
Susan Cooper
Yorick and Bones
Jeremy Tankard & Hermione Tankard
Noah McNichol and the Backstage Ghost
Martha Freeman
The Wednesday Wars
Gary D. Schmidt
Short
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Jelly
Jo Cotterill
Nothing Ever Happens Here
Sarah Hagger-Holt
Star-Crossed
Barbara Dee
Click
Kayla Miller
Jack & Louisa: Act 1
Andrew Keenan-Bolger & Kate Wetherhead
The Thing About Georgie
Lisa Graff
The Shakespeare Stealer
Gary Blackwood
Add to the List!
Recommend your favorite theater-related Middle Grade reads in the comments, or add them to our list on Goodreads!
Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Middle Grade Carousel 
Another fun MG theater book is Gordon Korman’s Whatshisface!