#MGCarousel – April 2023

Our month-long Middle Grade reading challenge is designed so you can choose your own books and set a comfortable pace. All you need to play along are books which match the month’s featured theme.

Our challenge this April is…

Nothing Rhymes with Orange

Orange Middle Grade books

Join us in reading Middle Grade books with orange covers during the month of April! We recommend looking for stories about creatures with colorful coats, books featuring brilliant sports teams, stories set in autumnal landscapes, and characters who love orange objects.

#MGCarousel – Through History: 1960s to 1990s

Middle Grade Through History: The 1960s-1990s March 2023 at Middle Grade Carousel. Visit Elymnifoquent.com for the full list.

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about HISTORICAL FICTION. CJ and Elza are ready to read up on the 196os through the ’90s for stories about protests, progress, pop culture, and advocating peace.

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#MGCarousel – Through History: Time Travel

Middle Grade Through History: Time Travel March 2023 at Middle Grade Carousel. Visit Elymnifoquent.com for the full list.

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about HISTORICAL FICTION. To help you venture into the past, CJ and Elza are sharing a dozen books that dive into the amazing possibilities of time travel!

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When the cylinder ended, the professor ceased cranking the handle and stepped away from the phonograph. "That is the closest thing to a ghost I've encountered," he said. "That is the sound of someone reaching out to us from the past. Haunting, is it not?" —A TASTE FOR MONSTERS by Matthew J. Kirby

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Discover more Middle Grade books about history during the month of March!

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#MGCarousel – Through History: 1900s to 1950s

Middle Grade Through History: The 1900s-1950s March 2023 at Middle Grade Carousel. Visit Elymnifoquent.com for the full list.

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about HISTORICAL FICTION. CJ and Elza are ready to read up on the 19oos through the ’50s for stories about soaring ambitions, courageous accomplishments, and forming alliances.