#amreading autumnally

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel October 2023: That's Fall, Folks! features the book UNDER THE BOTTLE BRIDGE by Jessica Lawson.

Whilst juggling deadlines for the AutumnFest junior woodworking competition, trying to reassure her anxious Uncle Theo in his caretaking abilities, and navigating her own growing need for self-discovery, Minna finds a message in a bottle beneath a 300-year-old bridge in her home village of Gilbreth, New York that sends her on a mystery of historic proportions.

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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). G: GLASS SLIPPERS by Leah Cypess; THE GIRL IN WHITE by Lindsay Currie; THE GREAT WALL OF LUCY WU by Wendy Wan-Long Shang; and GOOD DOG by Dan Gemeinhart.

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#amreading autumnally

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel October 2023: That's Fall, Folks! features the book BEFORE THE EVER AFTER by Jacqueline Woodson.

ZJ’s dad is everyone’s hero—the sporting superstar. But head injuries from having a pro career are affecting his father in painful ways. How can they hold onto family traditions and glory days when ZJ’s father can’t even remember his name?

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Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.