#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Marine Animals

20 Middle Grade Books about Marine Animals. February 2025 at Middle Grade Carousel. Visit Elymnifoquent.com for the full list.
20 Middle Grade Books about Marine Animals. February 2025 at Middle Grade Carousel. Visit Elymnifoquent.com for the full list.

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about MARINE ANIMALS. CJ and Elza have 20 splashy Middle Grade books you may want to add to your next library haul!

1

Turtles of the Midnight Moon

Maria José Fitzgerald

Turtles of Midnight Moon by Maria Jose Fitzgerald
2
Wider Than the Sea by Serena Molloy

Wider Than the Sea

Serena Molloy

3

Tentacles

Roland Smith

Tentacles by Roland Smith
4
Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman

Safe Harbor

Padma Venkatraman

5

Otters’ Moon

Susanna Bailey

Otters' Moon by Susanna Bailey
6
The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali Benjamin

The Thing About Jellyfish

Ali Benjamin

7

Willa and the Whale

Chad Morris & Shelly Brown

Willa and the Whale by Chad Morris & Shelly Brown
8
Manatee Summer by Evan Griffith

Manatee Summer

Evan Griffith

9

The Popper Penguin Rescue

Eliot Schrefer

The Popper Penguin Rescue by Eliot Schrefer
10

Malamander

Thomas Taylor

11

A Dog’s Porpoise

M. C. Ross

A Dog's Porpoise by M. C. Ross
12
The Aquanaut by Dan Santat

The Aquanaut

Dan Santat

13

A Whale of the Wild

Rosanne Parry

A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry
14
Wilderlore: The Weeping Tide by Amanda Foody

The Weeping Tide

Amanda Foody

15

Flight of the Puffin

Ann Braden

Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden
16
My Friend the Octopus by Lindsay Galvin

My Friend the Octopus

Lindsay Galvin

17

A Swirl of Ocean

Melissa Sarno

A Swirl of Ocean by Melissa Sarno
18
The Line Tender by Kate Allen

The Line Tender

Kate Allen

19

Odder

Katherine Applegate

Odder by Katherine Applegate
20
The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell

The Shark Caller

Zillah Bethell


Add to the List!

Can you think of more Middle Grade books that fit our theme this month? Share your recommendations in the comments, or add them to our list on Goodreads!

Check out our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
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Author: Middle Grade Carousel

A mother-daughter duo dedicated to all things Middle Grade, CJ & Elza run a series of monthly reading challenges. You can also find them on Twitter: @kindeladies, or Instagram: @mgcarousel.

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