Booktubers Recommend Middle Grade Books || Middle Grade March 2024

Year 7 of #middlegrademarch starts today! Here some wonderful booktubers have picked a middle grade book that they love and try to convince you to pick it up. Which will you add to your list?
Middle Grade March Hosts -
‪@BooksAndJams‬
‪@LifeBetweenWords1‬
‪@OnTheMiddleShelf‬
Middle Grade March 2024 Announcement video -
• MIDDLE GRADE MARCH 202...
BOOKTUBERS AND BOOKS MENTIONED (with timestamps for each prompt):
0:00 Intro
0:48 ONE WORD TITLE
Hannah ‪@theteacherstbr‬
Kodi by Jared Cullum - amzn.to/49AhScl
Amanda ‪@BookLoverAmanda‬
Focused by Alyson Gerber - amzn.to/48EgoMZ
Katie ‪@paperbacksandponytails‬
Restart by Gordon Korman - amzn.to/49ySfsu
Johanna ‪@MeMyDogAndBooks‬
Coraline by Neil Gaiman - amzn.to/3T0cbxj
Leandra ‪@leandrathetbrzero‬
Trex by Christyne Morrell - amzn.to/4bTAplx
Bekah ‪@BekahBooksandBujo‬
Ghost by Jason Reynolds - amzn.to/3uS3TPZ
7:47 AUTHOR’S DEBUT
Kat ‪@katsnoveladventures1863‬
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling - amzn.to/3IhbNpp
Meagan ‪@meagreads‬
Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman - amzn.to/3P1Z7X6
Chloe ‪@AlwaysBooked‬
Smaller Sister by Maggie Edkins Willis - amzn.to/3V39OMP
The Adventures of Sophie Mouse by Poppy Greenamzn.to/4bW5fd8
Tiffany ‪@beautifulminutiae‬
Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C Bunce - amzn.to/48A2ATF
13:19 IMMIGRANT/REFUGEE STORY
Gabby ‪@gabbingaboutbooks‬‪@gabbingaboutbooks‬
When Stars are Scattered by Omar Mohammed - amzn.to/42XbgCe
Heather ‪@pageswithpostelwait9720‬
Blackbird Fly by Erin Estrada Kelly amzn.to/49R2hoA
Katey ‪@KateyOneMoreTime‬
A Glasshouse of Stars by Shirley Marr - amzn.to/42XnNWy
Cara ‪@WildeBookGarden‬
A Bit of Earth by Karen Riazi - amzn.to/3wD0AwN
Chantel ‪@ChantelReadsAllDay‬
The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh - amzn.to/3T0GiEH
19:27 ANIMAL ON COVER
Danielle ‪@Bookchara‬
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart - amzn.to/3wxKkgh
Jack ‪@spreadbookjoy‬
The Midnight Guardians by Ross Montgomery - amzn.to/3TfZ4cM
Amy ‪@AmysBookishLife‬
Unplugged by Gordon Korman - amzn.to/3IhuxVs
Oceana ‪@OceanaGottaReadEmAll‬
The Unicorrns of Balinor by Mary Stanton amzn.to/3wFar5i
Jen ‪@Bookish_Blonde‬
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart - amzn.to/3wxKkgh
26:30 BOOK YOU MISSED OUT ON
Robin ‪@RobinReads‬
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi - amzn.to/4bYwIew
Gwen ‪@GwendolynKensinger‬
A Game of Fox and Squirrels by Jenn Reese - amzn.to/3UYLE6g
Keisha ‪@ABookLikeYou‬
The Nightmare House by Sarah Allen - amzn.to/430l7HF
Marty ‪@letstalkaboutbooksbaybee‬
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - amzn.to/430l7HF
Sarah ‪@FreshlyReadBooks‬
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NIghtime by Mark Haddon - amzn.to/49Ajl2l
32:48 BONUS PICKS
Patrice ‪@TwoMinutesonBooks-bt8lg‬
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone - amzn.to/3ThdZTT
Sarah ‪@SarahsNightstand‬
Kelsey Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis - amzn.to/48DaSdA
Desi ‪@desi-reads‬
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s LIbrary by Chris Grabenstein - amzn.to/49Y1rXf
Dani ‪@Danni.Dabbles‬
The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill - amzn.to/4bYPn9I
Summer ‪@SeasonsReadings‬
The Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher - amzn.to/3Ii9gej
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[@spreadbookjoy]

So many great recommendations and wonderful channels to check out - so happy to have been a part of this! Thank you!

[@ABookLikeYou]

This is one of my favorite videos to watch each year! Thanks so much for asking me to contribute again. I also loved seeing some of my friends and new faces! 😄

[@pageswithpostelwait9720]

So delighted to be able to participate- thank you! I am so excited Middle Grade March is here- loved hearing all the recommendations and some new channels to go check out! I am going to find Kodi, Clean Getaway and Unplugged! :) Happy reading :)

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

Yay! Glad you found a few to add to your tbr too!

[@letstalkaboutbooksbaybee]

Found lots of new friends and my tbr has grown! Thanks so much for including me on this, it was so fun!

[@OceanaGottaReadEmAll]

Woohoo love this video! So many great recommendations and great people! 🩵💜 thanks for including me this year Krista😊

[@Danni.Dabbles]

Thank you Krista for the opportunity to throw one of my favorites in the mix! So excited to check out some of these titles!! ☺

[@maliastuckinabook]

I look forward to this video every year!! Thank you all for these amazing reccs (most I have not heard of!). I will definitely be checking out Focused, Clean Getaway, Aru Shah, and A Game of Fox and Squirrels!

[@ShainaInColorland]

Happy Middle Grade March everyone!! I love these videos! Thanks Krista and everyone for putting this together!

[@katsnoveladventures1863]

Terrific video filled with so many amazing recommendations. 📚 I was excited to see familiar faces and to find some new friends who enjoy reading middle-grade books. I’m putting Restart by Gordon Korman on my MGM TBR. I love Gordon Korman, and I have this one on my shelf. Thanks again, Krista, for asking me to be a part of this project. Happy Middle Grade March! 📚🤩

[@BookLoverAmanda]

Great video!! Found some new people to watch too! Thank you for asking me to participate again this year, I appreciate it! ❤️ So excited to start on those Middle Grade reads today!

[@CoffeeQueen90]

Love the Sophie Mouse series. They’re soo cute, especially for a quick and fast paced read

[@paperbacksandponytails]

Thank you for asking me to be a part of the middle grade March video again, it's one of the highlights of my year😁. So excited for all of the Middle Grade.

[@BekahBooksandBujo]

Yay! I always love this video every year. Thanks for having me be a part of it!

[@AlwaysBooked]

This is such a fun video! You do SO well with these every year! Thank you for including me!

[@singingmathematician]

LOVED the track series!! The Life of a Cactus and Coyote Sunrise were two books that I decided to read because the titles intrigued me and I absolutely fell in love. And both have sequels! Clean Getaway is both funny and goes through so much history of the civil rights movement - such a wonderfully written book! GO READ THE WHOLE LEMONCELLO SERIES!!! I wish he would write like 20 more :) Definitely just added a whole bunch of new ones to my tbr!

[@MLLatUtube]

I loved Clean Getaway - definitely one you don't want to miss out on! I think I will definitely be checking out some channels here.

[@crochetmima1443]

Wow 🤩 This video was a lot of work! Glad to see a couple of my choices featured here 👏👏👏 But since my list is complete, I guess I’ll get started on next year’s list 🎉

[@KellyOblak]

One of my favorites to watch! I love savoring it slowly. getting my Goodreads app ready. Thought of you and The Besties earlier today. I was shopping at The Frugal Muse and The Book Deal in Madison.

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

That's awesome, Kelly! Hope you found some great books.

[@MeMyDogAndBooks]

Thanks so much for asking me to take part in this year's middle grade march!

[@rojaachar]

Thanks to Christa for organising this and inviting so many middle grade lovers to give their recommendations. Loved every recommendation. Best wishes from India 🤍

[@lorenreads]

First book mentioned and I'm checking it out from my library, for sure there'll be more added. 😀Thanks for putting this together, Krista!

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

Yay! I also put Kodi on hold. Hannah did a great job selling me on that one!

[@theteacherstbr]

Yay!! I hope you both love it! It’s such a good one. 😍

[@JesuslovesBeloved]

Oh, my stars 🌟! Awesome book recommendations. Thank you ever so much for sharing! Happy reading to all!

[@WandasBestLife]

I've definitely tagged some books on Libby for future reading. Currently reading Aru Shah And The End Of Time and loving it. Using it for animal on the cover but feel like it's one I've waited too long to read and missed out on. Such a fun read. I'm already recommending it to friends.

[@Readingindarknesss]

The midnight guardians sound great!!

[@denise3979]

I just started today. I wanted to finish another book I was reading before beginning Middle Grade March. Today I read, Remember Us by Jaqueline Woodson. I loved it! I gave it 4 stars.

[@Readingindarknesss]

I co-sign the lost year!! It’s amazing!!

[@Readingindarknesss]

Ooh! I have a bit of earth!! I bought it and then I forgot about it!! Haha!

[@leandrathetbrzero]

I am so thrilled to be featured this year, but I’m even more excited to have added some great new-to-me middle grade reads to my own TBR!! 🤩❤️

[@booklover6963]

I'm reading Slugfest by Gordon Korman . So many good recommendations

[@theteacherstbr]

Thank you SO much for including me this year! Can’t wait to watch! 😊💗

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

You are so welcome! You did great selling me on Kodi! I have put that on hold at my library. ~Krista

[@catreadsbooks]

Fantastic! Thank you for putting this video together! There are so many books and Booktubers I’ve never heard of. Lots to explore! I did note that there were 2 recommendations for Coyote Sunrise.

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

Every year we have at least one double recommendation. I don't check with them ahead of time. I just figure it's more of a push to read that book! 😂

[@catreadsbooks]

@@MiddleGradeMarch Definitely! I may read that one. There is a cat on the cover too which is my jam! 😻

[@Bookchara]

I hope you love it!

[@catreadsbooks]

@@Bookchara Thanks! I'm sure I will enjoy it! 😻

[@readgab]

Anyone have audiobooks that they love? That the books are better because of the audio? And I love all the recs in this video. I’ve added too many to my TBR 😍

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

That's a great question we might tackle in tomorrow (Wednesday, 3.20) live chat at 9pm Est.

[@rojaachar]

The only author I'll never read is Kelly Barnhill. I had extremely bitter experience reading her book the girl who drank the moon. Very amateur writing style and everything in that book seemed unnatural and forceful. It was so repetitive. I struggled to finish the book and wasted my time finishing it. 😢 Please let me know if anybody else share the same experience with that book or it's just me.

[@theresas709]

Is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NIghtime by Mark Haddon a middle grade? I haven't read it but I thought that was adult.

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

I would have said it's adult too, but decided to keep the rec in the video.

[@SeasonsReadings]

I got so many good recommendations from this!! And thank you so much for including me in the video this year!! 🩷🫶🏻

[@MiddleGradeMarch]

Sweet! I loved hearing from some new voices this year. Thanks for being a part of it!