Middle Grade March 2023 Announcement!!

[@ChristyLuisDostoevskyinSpace]

Yayyy 😍 Thank you, Amanda! Sci-fi is often so idea focused, where is middle grade is often full of heart. Hopefully A Rover's Story will be a good mix 🤞 Can't wait to try it! I was also planning to read Every Falling Star by Sungju Lee, the memoir of a twelve year old forced to live on the streets of North Korea, but I guess it's technically YA? 🤷‍♀️

[@pixiedust5886]

So excited..!! Excited to read House with chicken legs and the graphic memoir - when stars are scattered.!!

[@krissyn.3366]

Yay! So excited for Middle Grade March! I hope to read Pages & Co. The Tree House Library and The Last Cuentista.

[@paperbacksandponytails]

A Rover's Story looks really cute. I'm interested in reading the next book in the Beast and the Bethany series. I have a list of 50 books I'd like to get to...so hopefully I'll have books that fit the prompts 😄. I always look forward to middle Grade March, it is my favorite month.

[@KimberlyHawks]

I love Jasmine Warga as well so I am super excited for A Rover's Story.

[@thebookishliz]

Yay for Middle Grade March!!! Looking forward to reading Keeper of the Lost Cities!!!

[@wendyhoward2699]

Sounds great! Blessings.

[@kathiemarsico4190]

So excited for #middlegrademarch!! Happy to be joining again this year. I will be reading A Place to Hang the Moon and Fish in a Tree this year as well as the group read! Thank you for hosting.

[@margaretmcelholm5060]

I love Middle Grade March and can't wait!

[@chelseaandrews200]

Yay! So excited for the group read!

[@michele9159]

Can’t wait to read the group read The Rovers Story! ❤

[@tammyd4208]

Woohoo 🎉🎉 I’m here for it! Have been participating for 3 years now, and look forward to Middle Grade March every year! 💜 Looking forward to reading: The Last Cuentista

[@bytesofmemory]

I am so excited for Middle Grade March!! A Rover's Story sounds super cute and I look forward to reading it plus several other books!

[@TheMetaphysicalLibrary]

Hello Amanda!!!Excited to join you all again for this readathon!!!Loved the group book selection & the Prompts!!!

[@amusicalbookworm]

So happy to see these announcements! The group read looks great! I want to read the first book in The Keeper of the Lost Cities this year. I meant to get to it last year during middle grade March, but it didn’t happen for some reason!

[@monty3740]

Yay! So excited to do this again this year.

[@lizzie8613]

Happily excited about reading Odder (sea on the cover prompt) during my favorite reading month of the year. Also looking forward to purchasing one of your Middle Grade March bookmarks.

[@mlb7414]

Very excited for MGM! This year I’m looking forward to reading Serafina And The Black Cloak, Keeper Of The Lost Cities and of course A Rover’s Story.

[@theknittedlamb7387]

I love reading MG and have The Search for WondLa on my TBR. Thanks for some March reading inspiration!!

[@sohilgala5257]

Really excited to retread Wonder this year!!

[@sarahwhittle8876]

I've been waiting for this announcement - hurrah! I recently bought Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte, which won the Schneider Family Book Award in 2021. Looking forward to Middle Grade March!!!

[@fyreglo13]

I can't wait to read A Rover's Story!!

[@socialbianca]

I need to plan my TBR, but I am looking forward to reading Rovers' Story

[@melissawilson9412]

I've been gathering MG books since last March...bring it on!

[@fiberartsyreads]

Can’t wait! One of my favorite events.

[@teacherwyatt5389]

Ok I just ordered A Rover’s Story to add to my never ending middle grade TBR pile ❤

[@Aimzthereader]

So excited 🎉

[@PagesandChaos]

I’m so excited! I can’t wait to read the group read. A Rover’s story sounds so fun!

[@emilymoore459]

Yay! I’m planning on reading The Length of a String!

[@almablinn9755]

The group read book looks really good!

[@Amy_loopsandliterature]

I am soo excited! I've participated every year and it is by far my favorite reading month of the year!! I have so many books I want to read in March, but on the top of the list is A Little Princess!

[@emilybandi1074]

Yay!! I’m planning to read The Last Cuentista in March. Can’t wait!

[@readingwithrebeccanicole]

I'm planning to read that one too! It looks really good

[@CozyReaderKelly]

So excited!!!! I am looking forward to reading Sisters of the Neversea, and it fits the sky and sea prompt!

[@beautifulminutiae]

THE ANNOUNCEMENT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR 🎉🎉🎉 I am so excited about this! I have so many books on my shelves that I have put aside to see if they fit any prompts. I think I am most excited to read Omar Rising, the companion novel to Amal Unbound. I haven’t heard of A Rover’s Story or read anything by Jasmine Warga, but that cover 😍 It gives me Wall-E vibes!

[@stephanieavedisian7276]

Can’t wait to read Sweep this year!❤

[@stampincass]

So excited! I've got Star Shepherd from my netgalley list lined up and it will fill the sea/sky prompt.

[@MortishaCassavetes]

Can't wait to read in this event again YAY! I have been wanting to read The Unwilling Witch by David Lubar! It has been on my shelf forever! I also can't wait to read The Rover's Story because Jasmine Warga grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio which is close to where I live!

[@cheryledmunds7373]

My favorite month! I’m excited to read Percy Jackson

[@BekahBooksandBujo]

Yay! I am so excited to read middle grade this March! I am looking forward to reading Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson.

[@Bookish_Blonde]

I am excited to read The Witch of Blackbird Pond.

[@christinaalbee6874]

I was so excited for middle grade March I pulled all my middle grade off my shelves. I can't wait to read them.

[@ShainaInColorland]

Yay Middle Grade March I am so excited and have my stack ready to go already! I can’t wait to get to “The Girl Who Drank The Moon” this year! 🎉💜

[@phague85]

I’m excited to read Fish in a Tree!

[@busybattybooks7558]

OMG the group read!!!!

[@TLGTONG]

The prompts look fun. One book I’ve been looking forward to checking out for Middle Grade March is When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed. I have to thinkna out the rest of my TBR still and I look forward to seeing what everyone else has planned.

[@dorothy.k.]

Love to read middle grade and then share them with my kids! Looking forward to reading Inkspell and Inkheart.

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

Hooray for Middle Grade March!! I love these prompts and I'm so excited for this group read, too!! woohoo! Thanks so much for hosting and taking your time to make this so much fun. 🎉

[@wandagambling6523]

I'm looking forward to finally reading "The Nickel-Plated Beauty"!

[@reading.beauty]

Very excited. Was waiting for this ☺️☺️ I wanna read ' when stars are scattered' 🤞🏼

[@amandacarter2951]

I can't wait! I just bought Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd to read during MGM!

[@solrm122]

I would love the book!

[@AshleasBookshelf]

I already read A Rover's Story but would love a copy to add to my shelves. It was excellent! I'm looking forward to reading Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus.

[@kristenlassiter5705]

Yay!! I’ve been waiting for this announcement!!

[@readgab]

I'm so excited to join you this year! For my book with the sky on the cover I'm excited to read, The World's Greatest Chocolate Covered Pork Chops

[@BandysBooks]

Yay! I’m excited for Middle Grade March. I’ll definitely be reading The Last Cuentista, but I’m going to try and read a couple others too.

[@glendaw5221]

1)Very excited about MGM. 2) I love your hair 3) thank you for doing the Besties retreat 4) I finished The Car Share and it was great 5) read the Wendy Wax book While We Were Watching Downton Abbey if you need a palate cleanser I think it has a touch of romance.

[@katherinecierra5683]

Yayy!!! Always love when Middle Grade March comes around! I'll be reading the Newbery winner Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson.

[@coffeelovingmaria]

I’m looking forward to reading Thirst and also Auggie and Me for MGM. Also checked out the group read on Libby. Looking forward to MGM as I’m a retired teacher. ❤️

[@aprilduncan5034]

Oh I have sooo many! But I am planning to read the buddy read, Otto, frostheart #3, nevermoor series #2, Stella and starlight and maybe black beauty! 🎉

[@EntertheBook]

Excited for March Middle Grade- just bought scattered showers which is a new release so will definitely get to that one.

[@andreafriedmann9095]

My first year of middle grade March! I’m going to start the Keeper of the Lost Cities series and am excited to also read a graphic novel, Cici’s Journal Lost and Found. Loved the first Cici’s Journal!

[@KellyOblak]

I am so excited to get started. I am going to finally get “Walk Two Moons” read.

[@nerthameus6643]

So exited! I plan to read Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones.

[@ABookLikeYou]

Always so excited for this! 😄

[@TheTailoredChoice]

So excited for this! I will absolutely be participating! Trying to read 50 books in the month 🙈

[@bibliochemist1623]

Super excited to read Undercover Latina by Aya de Leon!

[@BandanaBookmom]

I am so excited for this event! I am definitely going to read The Book Wanderers by Anna James and Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan… more still TBD!! Gooooo middle grade!!

[@andeeheartsbooks7447]

I plan to start the Land of Stories series and I ordered Mandy to add to my stack!

[@confessionofabookdragon]

This is so exciting! I do love Middle Grade March. I'm going to try and read some middle grade. I am moving from Tennessee to Florida towards the end of March so maybe I can get 1 or 2 books read before hand.

[@kfp10596]

I plan to read Keeper of Lost Cities.

[@Hannahisbananas1220]

I’m planning on reading Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee to fit the sci-fi prompt. Excited to participate in Middle Grade March! Thank you for planning this. 💜

[@annasmom2009]

Yay! Middle grade March! I'm looking forward to reading Resistance by Jennifer Nielsen.

[@betterinabook]

Yay! I’ve been wanting to read Orion Lost and it fits this years prompts so that my sign that it’s time! Haha

[@ellenlremstedt-schiavi7466]

Please put this challenge on The StoryGraph

[@GemofBooks]

woohoo - can't wait. And the group book sounds awesome!

[@OnTheMiddleShelf]

Congratulations! You won a copy of A Rover's Story. Please email your mailing address to the email address in the video description.

[@GemofBooks]

@@OnTheMiddleShelf no way!! 😄

[@nancypickard3456]

So excited for Middle Grade March! I work in an elementary library and read tons of Middle grade! I'm excited to find books to fit these prompts!! I hope to read The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan. It is a California Young Reader Medal nominee for the 2023-2024 school year.

[@carlaking3459]

One of the books I would like to read for MGM is Words on Fire by JenniferA. Nielsen set in Lithuania.

[@readingwithrebeccanicole]

I've been waiting for this announcement and I'm so excited!! I haven't heard of A Rover's Story but it looks really good and I'm excited to read it! I usually read fantasy, so I had to see if I had any scifi on my middle grade tbr. I've had The Last Cuentista on my list since it came out so this is a good reason to read it! I'm planning to read Amari and the Night Brothers for the award winning book, Lalani of the Distant Sea for "sea or sky," A Kind of Spark for neurodivergent character, and Solimar for a book released last year. I can't wait to see everyone's tbr! I'm sure to find new books that way

[@jennamorganbooks]

Yayyyyyy!!! 🎉

[@emilyreads5207]

I plan on reading Amari and the Night Brothers and Keeprs of the Lost Cities

[@readingwithrebeccanicole]

I'm also planning to read Amari! I've heard really good things about it

[@silvia4232]

I love Middle Grade March and am so excited it's back! I'm looking forward to reading so many books next month, including A Rover's Story. 😊

[@jenniferdobbs7092]

So excited. I looked up a book I am interested in reading for March and it happens to be an award winner! It's The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond. I'll have to hunt down a 2022 book.

[@moiradalibor7742]

Yay for middle grades books! I finally got my hands on Freewater (which just won the Newbery) and can't wait to read it. I tried so hard to read lots of books on the mock Newbery lists and missed the one that won.

[@erbear1023]

I’m so excited for the prompts this year!! I love the award winners because I’ve been wanting to read more award winners each year. I’ve started going through 2022’s but I’ll wait to do more for March. ❤

[@ahcreates8212]

This sounds so fun! I've been wanting to get into reading more middle grade and this is the perfect motivator. I'm really interested in reading Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool.

[@sarahwood7632]

I’m excited to read A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean.

[@WildeBookGarden]

Yay, so excited! I want to get to Sincerely Sicily by Tamika Burgess

[@DearReaders_thisisJess]

I am most excited to read Dead Voices because it’s a book I’ve been planning to read every MGM & for some reason I never get to it!

[@theresas709]

I have been checking for the past three days to see the announcement.😄 So excited to start reading. Most excited about Odder by K. Applegate. Though I would love to try A Rover's Story.

[@abrareads]

I have been thinking about rereading little women or the secret garden.

[@VadaniaSilverscribe]

I am so excited to read Amari and the Great Game during the middle grade March!!! I am currently reading the first book in the duology and I love it!! 😍😍✨✨💜💜

[@Mkayreadsandvlogs]

I can’t wait . I love middle grade but I haven’t given any thought of what I’ll be reading yet 😊

[@jaynehunter-ar]

I’m excited to read Amari and the Great Game by B. B. Alston

[@KatheD]

aaaah - I can't decide which book I'm excited to read, it will be whichever one my grandson recommends when he gets his book club assignment (LOL) - BUT I think A Rover's Story sounds like a great choice, too

[@CoffeeQueen90]

I’m excited to read Super Special Girl Games (part of the Goddess Girls series) by Joan Holub. Found the series on Goodreads and started reading them. They’re very good and cute books.

[@stephaniereese4949]

I’m hoping to read The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson! It’s been on my list for a long time. Also can’t wait to read A Rover’s Story!

[@estherbouchillon95]

Yay for middle grade March! I'm planning to read Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus. I'm not sure it fits any prompts or not though. Excited to read the Rover book!

[@marisamuelsson]

I’m looking forward to read The one and only Ivan

[@CoffeeQueen90]

I’m looking forward to reading Pages & Co series by Anna James. I’ve heard good things about the series.

[@nicolespivey9521]

I am interested in reading Odder by Katherine Applegate. It will fit the published in the last year, and the sky prompt.