We host month-long themed reading challenges designed so you can pick and choose what books you like to read. Our Middle Grade book blog will be updated with this theme in mind, so be sure to subscribe for updates and recommendations from our shelf to yours .
Our challenge this February is…
All Things Aquatic
Middle Grade Books about Marine Animals
Join us in reading Middle Grade books about marine animals through the month of February! We recommend looking for stories about underwater explorers, books from a sea animal’s point of view, and covers with crustaceans, cetaceans, or coral.
Play Along!
- Create your own reading list for the month based on our current challenge. Can’t think of any books that fit? Don’t worry! There will be lots of ideas shared on the blog throughout the month.
- Recommend any related books you love or plan on reading for this month’s reading prompt. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #MGCarousel!
- Check our Challenges page for more info.
Daily Doings!
Follow us @KindeLadies to answer our daily icebreaker questions every day!
- ‘sea’ in the title
- whale on the cover
- boat on the cover
- books with mermaids
- ‘tide’ in the title
- set on an island
- ‘blue’ in the title
- pier on the cover
- arctic animal on the cover
- ‘school’ in the title
- shark on the cover
- ‘water’ in the title
- sea bird on the cover
- swimming on the cover
- blue book covers
- set aboard a ship
- ‘ocean’ in the title
- trident on the cover
- ‘fish’ in the title
- waves on the cover
- books about water sports
- tentacles on the cover
- submarine on the cover
- green book covers
- set underwater
- ‘deep’ in the title
- marine mammal on the cover
- favorite February reads
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