Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about PAIRS & OPPOSITES. CJ and Elza have brought together 20 Middle Grade books to mix and match!

Land & Sea
Willa and the Whale
Chad Morris & Shelly Brown


Jock & Nerd

Falling Short
Ernesto Cisneros

Magic & Machine
Carmer & Grit: The Wingsnatchers
Sarah Jean Horwitz


Girls & Boys

I Speak Boy
Jessica Brody

Heroes & Villains
Almost Super
Marion Jensen


BRITISH & AMERICAN

The House Swap
Yvette Clark

Human & Fae
Estranged
Ethan M. Aldridge


Youthful & Elderly

Walking with Miss Millie
Tamara Bundy

Nature & Construction
Me and Marvin Gardens
Amy Sarig King


Reckless & Cautious

Fight + Flight
Jules Machias

Bully & BEST FRIEND
Sugar and Spite
Gail D. Villanueva


Teammates & Opponents

Takedown
Laura Shovan

Super & Micro
Lost and Found
Orson Scott Card


Life & Death

The Graveyard Book
Neil Gaiman

Wicked & Worthy
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani


Divide & Unite

The Sister Split
Auriane Desombre

Students & Teachers
Fish in a Tree
Lynda Mullaly Hunt


Art & Science

Awkward
Svetlana Chmakova

Sickness & Health
Halfway Normal
Barbara Dee


Questions & Answers

Opinions and Opossums
Ann Braden
Add to the List!
Recommend your favorite Middle Grade books with opposites or pairings in the comments, or add them to our list on Goodreads!
