#amreading in style

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel January 2024: Hold On to Your Hat features the book PRAIRIE LOTUS by Linda Sue Park.

After her mother’s passing, Hanna and her father are searching for a place to call home in the vast heartland of America on their own. While it’s hard being the only biracial Chinese girl in their small prairie town, Hanna’s determination to make friends, kind heart, and passion for dressmaking hold her steady as she pursues her own version of the American Dream.

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I SPY … red hats!

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Can you find a Middle Grade book that features a red hat on the front cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Matching Pair

They were dressed in matching red overalls and white sneakers. And they wore matching red baseball hats with the words WELCOME WAGON embroidered on the brim. —THE SASQUATCH ESCAPE by Suzanne Selfors

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Familiar Fashion

A figure stepped into the stoop. Dry leaves swirled all around him. His face and hands were pale in the moonlight. He was wearing a long black cloak and a black hat that looked horribly, horribly familiar. —THE NIGHT GARDENER by Jonathan Auxier

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#amreading in style

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

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel January 2024: Hold On to Your Hat features the book STRANGEWORLDS TRAVEL AGENCY by L. D. Lapinski.

Flick Hudson faces new worlds and uncharted territories after accidentally discovering StrangeWorlds Travel Agency and its fantastical secrets. Joining the society and exploring the worlds beyond each suitcase seems like the adventure of a lifetime to an adventurous kid who might have a knack for magic.

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I SPY … helmets!

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Can you find a Middle Grade book that features a helmet on the front cover? Add to our collection in the comments.

Wear a Helmet

Mom says physical exercise is healthy and important but it’s risky and dangerous. So, I have a bike but it’s stationary. She’s too worried I’ll fall and injure myself to let me out on the open road. Or even the open driveway. But I have complete freedom to bike in place as long as I wear a helmet.—THE INCREDIBLE MAGIC OF BEING by Kathryn Erskine

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#MGCarousel – January 2024

We host month-long themed reading challenges are designed to allow you to pick your own pace and reading selection! Our Middle Grade book blog will be updated with this theme in mind, so be sure to subscribe for updates if you want to stay in the loop.

Our challenge this January is…

Hold On to Your Hat

Middle Grade Books about Hats and Headgear

Join us in reading Middle Grade books with a sense of style through the month of January! We recommend looking for books from historical periods, characters with an interest in sporty accessories, or stories fashioned to showcase occupations or hobbies that come with a dress code.