Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about MUSIC. If you’re seeking stories with rhythm, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature band campers, bardic inspiration, strumming, swinging, and plenty a catchy tune!
Drum Roll, Please
Lisa Jenn Bigelow
The Legend of Brightblade
Ethan M. Aldridge
Tune It Out
Jamie Sumner
The First Rule of Punk
Celia C. Pérez
Miracle
Karen S. Chow
Emmy in the Key of Code
Aimee Lucido
Scout is Not a Band Kid
Jade Armstrong
Operation Final Notice
Matthew Landis
The Three Rules of Everyday Magic
Amanda Rawson Hill
Duet
Elise Broach
The Eleventh Trade
Alyssa Hollingsworth
Operation Sisterhood
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
A Duet for Home
Karina Yan Glaser
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
Rita Williams-Garcia
Weird Kid
Greg Van Eekhout
Barakah Beats
Maleeha Siddiqui
The Mystwick School of Musicraft
Jessica Khoury
Giant Pumpkin Suite
Melanie Heuiser Hill
Blackbird Fly
Erin Entrada Kelly
Song for a Whale
Lynne Kelly
Add to the List!
Recommend your favorite Middle Grade books about music in the comments, or add them to our list on Goodreads!
Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
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