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.

GMGR – Read a Rainbow

Middle Grade Carousel is proud to be partnered with Great Middle Grade Reads, a group for readers of Middle Grade fiction to enjoy group discussion, book recommendations, reading challenges, and more.
Read a Rainbow (brought to you by GMGR + MGCarousel). Books with red covers: SERAFINA AND THE TWISTED STAFF by Robert Beatty; EVIL SPY SCHOOL by Stuart Gibbs; and THE CALDER GAME by Blue Balliett.

Read a Rainbow!

RED BOOK COVERS

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GMGR – A to Z

Middle Grade Carousel is proud to be partnered with Great Middle Grade Reads, a group for readers of Middle Grade fiction to enjoy group discussion, book recommendations, reading challenges, and more.
Reading A to Z (brought to you by GMGR + MGCarousel). H: HALFWAY TO HARMONY by Barbara O'Connor; I: INKLING by Kenneth Oppel; J: JOSIE BLOOM AND THE EMERGENCY OF LIFE by Susan Hill Long; K: KIDNAP ON THE CALIFORNIA COMET by M. G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman.

Read by Letter!

H: Halfway to Harmony by Barbara O’Connor
I: Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
J: Josie Bloom and the Emergency of Life by Susan Hill Long
K: Kidnap on the California Comet by M.G. Leonard & Sam Sedgman

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#amreading under the big top

Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this June? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel June 2024: Step Right Up and Enjoy the Show features the book THE FLOATING CIRCUS by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer.

Owen only means to catch a bit of the show when he steals aboard the riverboat circus. But when he’s offered a place as assistant animal keeper, he quickly finds home amongst the River Palace‘s motley crew.

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Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.