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#MGCarousel – Summer Reading Bingo

Summer Reading Bingo card for June 2021 at Middle Grade Carousel

In Chorus

The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements

The school year seemed like an endless flow of programs and performances–first it was the “Halloween Spooker,” and then came the holiday concert, and then the “Midsummer Sing-Along,” then the “Spring-Has-Sprung” program, and finally, the “Graduation Celebration.”
The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements

Bookstagram: Stage Presence

Photograph features the books SHORT by Holly Goldberg Sloan and KING OF SHADOWS by Susan Cooper. They lay on a denim-colored braided rug.

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Thribbling

Everyone always had trouble remembering lines, under the pressure of five different plays to perform every week, and there was a fair bit of improvising. “Thribbling,” they called it; isn’t that a great word? But when the play was by Will Shakespeare, actors tried not to thribble,. —KING OF SHADOWS by Susan Cooper

Read Along!

Discover more Middle Grade books about theater during the month of May! Recommend your favorites, snap a photo, or share a quote using the hashtag #MGCarousel.

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Dramatic Reading

The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne

“I don’t understand,” I said, hoping for another explanation–one that would make sense and get rid of the uncomfortable shaking in my gut. I’d spent my whole life avoiding the Bard, and this was like finding out we were related.
The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet by Erin Dionne

Bookstagram: Alas, Poor Yorick

Photograph features the book YORICK AND BONES which lays on a colorful braided rug.

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The American Dream

Read Along!

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Town Tradition

Our Christmas pageant isn’t what you’d call four-star entertainment. Mrs. Armstrong breaking her leg was the only unexpected thing that ever happened to it. The script is standard (the inn, the stable, the shepherds, the star), and so are the costumes, and so is the casting.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson

#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Theater

20 Middle Grade books about Theater: CJ and Elza present you with a selection of books featuring performing arts

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about THEATER. If you’re looking for more dramatic stories to add to your reading list, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature performances, young thespians, and all things musical.