#amreading bodily

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 2024: Great to Have Every Body features the book THE MORTIFICATION OF FOVEA MUNSON by Mary Winn Heider.

The Munson’s own a cadaver lab where they perform surgeries on dead bodies. Which means Fovea is stuck working at the lab instead of going to summer camp. But she is by no means Dr. Frankenstein’s snuffling assistant! She’s nobody’s Igor!

That is, until three disembodied heads, left to thaw in the wet lab, start talking. To her. Out loud. And they need a favor.

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#amreading bodily

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 2024: Great to Have Every Body features the book ALL OF ME by Chris Baron.

Although he’s carrying a lot, the only thing anyone notices about Ari is his weight. After moving across the country, Ari is relentlessly bullied. But he can’t tell his parents—they’re simply not around enough to listen. His bohemian mother needs space to create, and his father is often absent. And no crash diet or punishing routine can lighten Ari’s load.

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#MGCarousel – August 2024

We host month-long themed reading challenges designed so you can choose your own pace and reading selection! Our Middle Grade book blog will be updated with this theme in mind, so be sure to subscribe for updates if you want to stay in the loop.


Our challenge this August is…

August 2024 at Middle Grade Carousel: Great to Have Every Body.

Great to Have Every Body

Anatomical Middle Grade Books

Join us in reading Middle Grade books about our anatomy through the month of August! We recommend looking for eye-catching spines, books with physical features in their titles, stories with heart-pumping action, and stories working to make every body feel included.

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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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#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 MEMORY THIEF by Bryce Moore.

When Benji encounters a stranger who can collect memories at the local fair, he’s eager to put the strange skill to work in order to make this parents stop fighting. But the power comes at a cost, and there are others who can manipulate memories who hold more sinister motives.

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