#amreading major contenders

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel April 2024: Some Friendly Competition features the book SISTER SABOTAGE by Colleen Oakes.

Santana Barnes and Casey Hammond bond when they discover they share something in common—they both get overlooked because of their talented siblings. Together, they form the Second Favorite Daughters Club with one mission in mind: taking their turn at being the Favorite Kid.

Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.

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). E: ESTRANGED by Ethan M. Aldridge; EFRÉN DIVIDED by Ernesto Cisneros; EMMA AND THE BLUE GENIE by Cornelia Funke; and EARTH TO DAD by Krista Van Dolzer.

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#amreading major contenders

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel April 2024: Some Friendly Competition features the book THE MILLION DOLLAR RACE by Matthew Ross Smith.

Grant Falloon is the fastest kid in track and is ready to prove it at the international competition hosted by Babblemoney. Problem is, his eccentric family haven’t exactly provided him with proper documentation to compete for the United States. The solution? Grant employs his brother to invent a brand new country to represent.

Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.