#amreading in tandem

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel August 2023: Double Trouble features the book TWINS by Varian Johnson & Shannon Wright.

Maureen and Francine are more than twins—they’re best friends. But as sixth grade approaches, Francine becomes club-hopping, fashion-conscious Fran and Maureen isn’t sure where she fits into her sister’s schedule.

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#MGCarousel – August 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 August is…

August 2023 at Middle Grade Carousel. Double Trouble: Middle Grade books featuring duos. Hosted at Elymnifoquent.com.

Double Trouble

Middle Grade books featuring duos

Join us in reading Middle Grade books about pairings during the month of August! We recommend looking for stories about dynamic duos, keeping an eye out for classic combinations, and studying opposites for their complimentary traits and contrasting contributions.

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#amreading to survive

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel July 2023: Staying Alive features the book MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN by Jean Craighead George.

Every kid thinks about running away at one point or another; few get farther than the end of the block. Young Sam Gribley gets to the end of the block and keeps going—all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York.

There, Sam learns to live off the land, befriends a few animal companions, and learns to appreciate the freedom, independence, and adventure that he finds in the mountains.

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#amreading to survive

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel July 2023: Staying Alive features the book NO SUCH THING AS DRAGONS by Philip Reeve.

Ansel’s new master slays dragons for a living. He claims to have hunted monsters all across Christendom, and has the scars to prove it. But is this so-called hero just a clever trickster in shining armour?

Ansel is sure there are no such things as dragons, but he can’t tell anyone what he really thinks, because he’s mute. When the pair are sent to discover what man-eating creature has been lurking in the crags of Dragon Mountain, the pair of travelers must brave with a tense and terrible adventure to discover the truth.

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