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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 2022: Playing By the Book features the book THE VERDIGRIS PAWN by Alysa Wishingrad.

Beau is the exact opposite of what the heir should be, so he is kept locked away, just another pawn in his father’s quest for ultimate power.

But when he’s shown the secrets his father has kept hidden, for the first time, Beau begins to question everything he’s ever been told. Teaming up with a girl and a fiery runaway, Beau must go from pawn to player before the Land tears itself apart.

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#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Games

20 Middle Grade Books About Games: Middle Grade books featuring epic competitions, tabletop adventures, high scores, and family fun!

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about GAMES. If you’re play along, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature board game monopolizers, online adventure-seekers, arcade aficionados, risk-takers, role-players, and so much more!

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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 2022: Playing By the Book features the book YOU GO FIRST by Erin Entrada Kelly

Two children who meet playing online Scrabble both struggle with loneliness and loss. Charlotte’s parents are older than anyone else’s in her class, and her dad just had a heart attack. Ben’s parents sit him down to tell him that they’re getting a divorce. Bullies and betrayal. Nicknames and popularity. Oddballs and outcasts. Courage and carrying on. One friend can make all the difference.

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#amreading to win

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 2022: Playing By the Book features the book THE GAUNTLET by Karuna Riazi

Farah and her friends find a game called The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand among her aunt’s things and set up to play. Right away, they can tell this isn’t an ordinary game, but when Farah’s little brother gets pulled into it, there’s no choice but to go in after him. High stakes puzzle-solving and riddles. The only way to escape is to win!

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#amreading to win

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 2022: Playing By the Book features the book CLICK HERE TO START by Denis Markell

Ted Gerson has spent most of his summer playing video games. So when his great-uncle dies and bequeaths him the all so-called treasure in his overstuffed junk shop of an apartment, Ted explores it like it’s another level to beat. And to his shock, he finds that eccentric Great-Uncle Ted actually has set the place up like a real-life escape-the-room game!

Using his specially honed skills, Ted sets off to win the greatest game he’s ever played, with help from his friends Caleb and Isabel. Ted and his friends work out the mystery one puzzle at a time. But someone dangerous is hot on their heels, and he’s not about to let them get away with the ultimate prize.

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#MGCarousel – August 2022

Our month-long themed challenges are designed for readers of Middle Grade fiction. Play along by finding books which match the prompt.

Our challenge this August is…

August 2022 at Middle Grade Carousel: Playing by the Book

Playing By the Book

Pick your playing piece and roll the dice! This month at Middle Grade Carousel, we’re racking up points by reading books that feature turn-based fun and games galore.

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