Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about THE SUN. CJ and Elza have found 20 Middle Grade stories that shed light, spread some sunshine, and soak up the rays!
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Dan Gemeinhart
![The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/gemeinhart-dan-the-remarkable-journey-of-coyote-sunrise.jpg?w=647)
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![Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/buzzeo-toni-light-comes-to-shadow-mountain.jpg?w=683)
Light Comes to Shadow Mountain
Toni Buzzeo
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The First Last Day
Dorian Cirrone
![The First Last Day by Dorian Cirrone](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cirrone-dorian-the-first-last-day.jpg?w=678)
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![People of the Sun by Ben Gartner](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/gartner-ben-people-of-the-sun.jpg?w=640)
People of the Sun
Ben Gartner
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The Daybreak Bond
Megan Frazer Blakemore
![The Daybreak Bond by Megan Frazer Blakemore](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/blakemore-megan-frazer-the-daybreak-bond.jpg?w=400)
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![A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/salazar-aida-a-seed-in-the-sun.jpg?w=678)
A Seed in the Sun
Aida Salazar
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How to Become a Planet
Nicole Melleby
![How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/melleby-nicole-how-to-become-a-planet.jpg?w=678)
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![My Name is Sunshine Simpson by G.M. Linton](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/linton-g.m.-my-name-is-sunshine-simpson.jpg?w=672)
My Name is Sunshine Simpson
G.M. Linton
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
Tọlá Okogwu
![Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun by Tọlá Okogwu](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/okogwu-tola-onyeka-and-the-academy-of-the-sun.webp?w=420)
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![Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/graff-lisa-lost-in-the-sun-editable.png?w=669)
Lost in the Sun
Lisa Graff
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Race to the Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
![](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/roanhorse-rebecca-race-the-sun.jpg?w=678)
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![Moonchild: City of the Sun by Aisha Bushby](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/bushby-aisha-moonchild-city-of-the-sun.jpg?w=651)
City of the Sun
Aisha Bushby
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Sunny Side Up
Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm
![Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/holm-jennifer-sunny-side-up.jpg?w=318)
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![Ajay and the Mumbai Sun by Varsha Shah](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/shah-varsha-ajay-and-the-mumbai-sun.jpg?w=667)
Ajay and the Mumbai Sun
Varsha Shah
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Shadows of the Lost Sun
Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis
![Shadows of the Lost Sun by Carrie Ryan & John Parke Davis](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ryan-carrie-davis-john-park-shadows-of-the-lost-sun.jpg?w=695)
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![Some Sunny Day by Adam Baron](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/baron-adam-some-sunny-day.jpg?w=521)
Some Sunny Day
Adam Baron
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Make a Move, Sunny Park!
Jessica Kim
![Make a Move, Sunny Park! by Jessica Kim](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/kim-jessica-make-a-move-sunny-park.jpg?w=682)
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![Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/watson-renee-ways-to-make-sunshine.jpg?w=678)
Ways to Make Sunshine
Renée Watson
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The Sun and the Star
Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro
![The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/riordan-rick-oshiro-mark-the-sun-and-the-star.webp?w=500)
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![Tortilla Sun by Jennifer Cervantes](https://elymnifoquent.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cervantes-jennifer-tortilla-sun-b.jpg?w=531)
Tortilla Sun
Jennifer Cervantes
Add to the List!
Recommend your favorite Middle Grade books that feature the sun in the comments, or add them to our list on Goodreads!
What a fun list; thanks for sharing this!
We had so much fun finding books for this theme. Glad you also enjoyed it!