This is the month when adults read chapter books that were actually written for children. Middle Grade March. Sometimes, they are so good that we don’t even realize they were written for children.I read a lot of middle-grade books throughout the year because I have a middle-grade child. She and I have already read many of the books other readers have on their lists each year.
If you participate or want to participate in Middle Grade March, I have a few suggestions of books you can choose from to read. Many of these are “lesser known” middle-grade books that don’t always get a lot of attention in bookish circles.
Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
Return to Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink
The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Children of the Longhouse by Joseph Bruchac
Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
The Good Master by Kate Seredy
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry
Children of the Longhouse by Joseph Bruchac
Freedom Crossing by Margaret Groff Clark
Miracle on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorenson
The Moffatts by Eleanor Estes
The Middle Moffatt by Eleanor Estes
The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Spear
The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
King of the Wind by Marquerite Henry
Do you participate in Middle Grade March, or have you?
If you have, what did you read or if you are this month, what are you reading?
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While I have never participated in Middle Grade March, I can remember reading some of the books my daughters were reading during their middle school years. When I was in the fourth grade, I read The Wind in the Willows. This story has always stayed with me, and I’ve read it a couple of times in more recent years.
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I have not read that one yet, but want to!
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Well, you already know I read children’s books – never exactly sure what middle grade means. From your list, I own the second row, but I haven’t read the others.
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Middle grade is probably more of an American term. It just means for children in grades 3 to 6 or ages approximately 8-12.
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While I love the entire Marguerite Henry collection, and believe I’ve read every single one now at least once, there is something so special about King of the Wind ❤
Also: the Borrowers!!! Another series I’ve read in entirety and multiple times 😀
I don’t always/often go hunting middle grade reads specifically, but I do find them a lot of fun when one lands in my lap.
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I only go looking for them for my daughter but enjoy the ones we have found.
I have not read all of Marguerite Henry’s books but King of the Wind was my first and the first book that I read all the way through, I think.
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I don’t seek out middle grade fiction but do read it from time to time just because I enjoy it. I’ve read a few of these on your list.
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I only seek them out for Little Miss but have enjoyed the ones I have found.
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I haven’t ever participated in Middle Grade March, but it sounds like what I need right now. I’ve read several of these, both when I was a kid and in my classroom. Thanks for putting them all in one place!
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I really am surprised how entertaining some of them are. The classics are definitely deeper and have darker topics. They aren’t like reading a picture book or other children’s books.
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