Looking for books that fit our current Book Bingo challenge? Here are a few recommendations to help you read for a win!
Bingo Squares – Books About Art
Tag: Author: Barbara Dee
GMGR – Read a Rainbow
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.
Read a Rainbow!
BLUE BOOK COVERS
- Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet by Barbara Dee
- A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
- Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango
Play Along!
- Join Great Middle Grade Reads and check the rules for their brand new Read a Rainbow challenge.
- Download the Read a Rainbow graphic template to track your progress.
- Recommend your favorites or share what you plan on reading to complete your rainbow. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #MGCarousel or #GreatMGReads!
- Check the Great Middle Grade Reads page for more info.
I SPY … lizards!
Take a Look!
Can you find a Middle Grade book that features a lizard on the front cover? Add to our collection in the comments.
I SPY … stars!
Take a Look!
Can you find a Middle Grade book that features stars on the front cover? Add to our collection in the comments.
#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books about Pairs & Opposites
Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about PAIRS & OPPOSITES. CJ and Elza have brought together 20 Middle Grade books to mix and match!
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Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this November? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!
After two years of treatment for leukemia, Norah Levy is ready to return to normal. The hospital social worker warns her the transition back may be tricky, but Norah isn’t worried. Compared with battling cancer, how tricky can seventh grade be?
Very. Everyone treats Norah differently now. Her best friends are part of new groups. Nobody quite understands.
And then she meets Griffin, a cute boy who encourages her love of drawing and Greek mythology. Norah is desperate not to be that girl who had cancer, but secret-keeping becomes impossible and Norah must figure out a way to share her cancer story and still be able to move on and have her normal life.
Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
Bingo Squares
Looking for books that fit our current Book Bingo challenge? Here are a few recommendations to help you read for a win!
Fish on the Cover
- Silver Meadows Summer by Emma Otheguy
- Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
- My Life in the Fish Tank by Barbara Dee
Want to play?
Read the challenge rules and download your bingo card to get started!
Can you find a book with fish on the cover on your shelf? Share an MG read you’d add to our stack in the comments!
#amreading aquatically
Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this July? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!
When Zinnia’s older brother is diagnosed with a mental illness, her parents wish to keep Gabriel’s condition “private” turns Zinny’s life into a giant “secret”. Loyalty to family makes it hard for Zinny to talk to friends, find her place in the Lunch Club, or dare to dream about going away to marine biology camp for the summer.
Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.
#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Theater
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.
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