GMGR 2020 A to Z Challenge

[C.J.]

The goal of this challenge is to read 26 middle-grade books during 2020, one for each letter of the alphabet. Some letters are trickier than others! If you need inspiration, scroll through this thread (participants will be updating their lists throughout the year), scan past years' lists, or scroll through these middle-grade alphabet lists.

Steps:

1. Create a comment on this thread.
2. Copy, paste, and edit the alphabet set in the first post below.
3. Update your comment throughout the year, adding the books you finish during 2019.

Guidelines:

1. Titles need to match a letter of the alphabet. Use the "add book/author" button to create links to the books here on Goodreads.
2. Drop "A," "An," and "The" from titles. For example, A Single Shard would be listed for S, and The Field Guide would be listed for F.
3. If your title begins with a number, convert it to a letter by spelling it out. For example, 100 Cupboards and The 11:11 Wish would both be listed for O.
4. It's okay to add multiple titles under each letter, but there's no extra credit.
5. Only list middle-grade titles. No picture books, YA, or adult books about kids.
6. You can add a rating and review link. For example ***** My review is here.
7. For an added challenge, see if you can read your books in alphabetical order.
8. Have fun!

[C.J.]

Copy, paste, and edit this for your own list. You will then be able to search the thread for your name to find your list quickly.

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[C.J.]

Middlegrade is where I do most of my reading, with definite fantasy/mystery/adventure leanings. Once again this year, my goal is to get through the alphabet twice!

CJ's 2020 A to Z List:
A: All's Faire in Middle School Victoria Jamieson
— Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer
— The Abduction John Grisham
— Alan Cole Is Not a Coward Eric Bell
— The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle Christina Uss
— Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire John August
— The Accused John Grisham
— The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden Emma Trevayne
B: Booked Kwame Alexander
— Beastkeeper Cat Hellisen
— The Bronze Bow Elizabeth George Speare
C: Charlie and Frog Karen Kane
— The Courage of Sarah Noble Alice Dalgliesh
— The Cobalt Prince Mark Siegel
— Cavern of Secrets Linda Sue Park
— Cloud and Wallfish Anne Nesbet
— Castle in the Stars: The Space Race of 1869 Alex Alice
D: Dragon Jeff Stone
— The Dagger X Brian Eames
— Dragon Slippers Jessica Day George
E: Emily Out of Focus Miriam Spitzer Franklin
— Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook Mary Amato
— Enter the Core Peter Lerangis
F: Finding Orion John David Anderson
— Fortune Falls Jenny Goebel
— The Family Under the Bridge Natalie Savage Carlson
— Framed! James Ponti
G: Goodbye Stranger Rebecca Stead
— Getting Oliver's Goat Michael McBrier
— Granny Torrelli Makes Soup Sharon Creech
— George Alex Gino
— Ghosts of Greenglass House Kate Milford
H: Henry Huggins Beverly Cleary
— Here Lies the Librarian Richard Peck
— Heartbeat Sharon Creech
— The Hidden Witch Molly Ostertag
I: The Ice Garden Guy Jones
— Ivy and Bean Annie Barrows
— Ice Dogs Terry Lynn Johnson
J: January Gabrielle Lord
— Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus Barbara Park - all 28 titles
— Julia and the Art of Practical Travel Lesley M.M. Blume
K: Kensuke's Kingdom Michael Morpurgo
L: Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Gary D. Schmidt
— The Lighthouse Between the Worlds Melanie Crowder
— The League of Seven Alan Gratz
M: Missing May Cynthia Rylant
— Malamander Thomas Taylor
— Max Tilt: Fire the Depths Peter Lerangis
— Max Tilt: 80 Days or Die Peter Lerangis
— The Midwinter Witch Molly Ostertag
— The Monster's Ring Bruce Coville
N: Nothing Ever Happens Here Sarah Hagger-Holt
— The Nebula Secret Trudi Trueit
O: Okay for Now Gary D. Schmidt
— The 100-Year-Old Secret Tracy Barrett
P: The Prince Who Fell from the Sky John Claude Bemis
Q: The Quiet Little Woman: A Christmas Story Louisa May Alcott
R: Restart Gordon Korman
— The Red Maze Mark Siegel
— Race to the Bottom of the Sea Lindsay Eagar
— Riding Freedom Pam Muñoz Ryan
— Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective Amy Butler Greenfield
S: The Secret Key Lena Jones
— The Stone Girl's Story Sarah Beth Durst
— Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Eleanor Coerr
— Sarah, Plain and Tall Patricia MacLachlan
— The Sand Warrior Mark Siegel
— The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse Brian Farrey
— Short Holly Goldberg Sloan
— Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War Helen Frost
T: Tumble & Blue Cassie Beasley
— Tornado Betsy Byars
— Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer John Grisham
— Three Times Lucky Sheila Turnage
— The Thing About Georgie Lisa Graff
— Telegram For Mrs. Mooney Cate M. Ruane
U: Ungifted Gordon Korman
— Un Lun Dun China Miéville
V: The Voyage Of The Frog Gary Paulsen
— The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street Karina Yan Glaser
W: The Witch Boy Molly Ostertag
— Wonder at the Edge of the World Nicole Helget
— Wildwood Colin Meloy
— Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Grace Lin
— A Wish in the Dark Christina Soontornvat
X: The XYZs of Being Wicked Lara Chapman
Y: Your Mother Was a Neanderthal Jon Scieszka
— The Year of Billy Miller Kevin Henkes
Z: Zibby Payne & the Wonderful, Terrible Tomboy Experiment Alison Bell
— The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence Stan Lee


Chronological Order:

[Jenny needs cozy]

Jenny's 2020 A to Z List:

A:Another Dreadful Fairy Book by Jon Etter****, 5 Worlds Book 4: The Amber Anthem by Mark Siegel et al ***
B:Brina the Cat: The Gang of the Feline Sun by Giorgio Salati***, The Book of Unwyse Magic by Claire Fayers***, Beetle & the Hollowbones by Aliza Layne, Brina the Cat #2: City Cat by Giorgio Salati
C:The Creature of the Pines by Adam Gidwitz****, The Cloud Searchers by Kazu Kibuishi ****, Cyprian's Secret by Carbone, The Changeling King by Ethan M Aldridge
D:Dream Magic by Joshua Khan
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G:Granted by John David Anderson, The Girl and the Witch's Garden by Erin Bowman
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L:The Language of Spells by Garret Weyr -super sad**, The Last Council by Kazu Kibuishi, Edison Beaker, Creature Seeker: The Lost City by Frank CammusoLightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian by Tim Probert
M:The Magnificent Lizzie Brown and the Mysterious Phantom by Vicki Lockwood, ***Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly***, Marigold Star by Elise Primavera ***, Monster on the Hill by Rob Harrell, A Mixture of Mischief by Anna Meriano
N:Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World Vol. 1 by Asaya Miyanaga****, Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World Vol. 2 by Asaya Miyanaga, The Night Door by Frank Cammuso
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P:The Princess Who Flew with Dragons by Stephanie Burgis****, Princess Princess Ever After by Katie O'Neill, Phoebe and Her Unicorn in Unicorn Theater by Dana Simpson
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R:Red's Planet by Eddie Pittman****, Friends and Foes by Eddie Pittman***, The Runaway Princess by Johan Troïanowski
S:The Shadowhand Covenant by Brian Farrey, A Sprinkle of Spirits by Anne Meriano, The Lost Books: The Scroll of Kings by Sarah Prineas, Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisely ****Snapdragon by Kat Leyh
T:The Tragical Tale of Birdie Bloom by Temre Beltz****
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W: Welcome to Pandorient by Carbone***, The Wizerd Vol. 1: And the Potion of Dreams! by Michael Sweater, Wrath of the Dragon King by Brandon Mull, Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse, The Weirn Books, Vol. 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods by Svetlana Chmakova
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[Alba]

I've never done this challenge, so I'm excited to give it a try!

Alba's 2020 A to Z List:

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D: Dog Man by Dav Pilkey (5 out of 5 stars)
E: Escape Room: Thorn House by J.E. Hailstone (3 out of 5 stars)
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H: The Hidden Oracle (Trials of Apollo, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (5/5)
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K: King of the Mole People (5 out of 5 stars)
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M: The Maze of Bones (39 Clues, Book 1) by Rick Riordan (3.5/5)
N: Nightbooks by J. A. White (5/5)
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S: Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, book 1) by Anthony Horowitz (4/5)
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U: Ulysses Moore: The Door to Time (3.5/5)
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[SaraKat]

SaraKat's 2020 A to Z List:
A: As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust Part of the Flavia De Luce Mystery series. My least favorite of the series so far. A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story- wonderful!
B: Be Prepared-memoir of a girl from an immigrant family.
C: Charlotte's Web A classic that I hadn't read in decades!
D: Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas- super funny graphic novel,
E: Echo- BOTM for October and wonderful story!
F: Flush- environmental activist message, dark at times, Fair Weather- nice historical fiction with great family relationships
G: The Grave's a Fine and Private Place- Flavia De Luce series, she solves a murder while on holiday, The Golden Tresses of the Dead- Flavia De Luce series, she solves a murder at her sister's wedding, last of the series so far! The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing Sequel to Three Times Lucky. Weirdly supernatural.
H: Hoot- environmental theme with a lovely family dynamic, Henry Huggins-less interesting than the Ramona series
I: Invisible Emmie- Illustrated novel about a girl with social anxiety who is suddenly in the limelight.
J: James and the Giant Peach
K: Kira-Kira
L: The Last Panther
M: The Mostly Invisible Boy- Book of the Month for June, The Mysterious Benedict Society-a bit disappointing
N: No More Dead Dogs- sooooooo funny!
O: The Odds of Getting Even Third in the Three Times Lucky Series and the best in my opinion. I adore Mo. Olive's Ocean Eh.
P: Pashmina-a rather simple graphic novel about an Indian-American girl
Q: Querido Senor Henshaw- spanish version of Cleary's Dear Mr. Henshaw.
R: Ramona the Pest A blast from the past. Beverly Cleary really wrote the mind of a kindergartner so well! Ramona and Her Father- Ramona bonds with her dad while he is out of work, Ramona the Brave- Ramona has to brave 1st grade, Restart- BOTM for January, bully gets amnesia and starts over- Loved it!, Ramona Quimby, Age 8- another good one in the Ramona series, Ramona's World, Ramona Forever, Root Beer Candy and Other Miracles-BOTM for August
S: Serafina and the Twisted Staff- second of the series, creepy and scary and wonderful , Serafina and the Splintered Heart- third in the series, just as good, Serafina and the Seven Stars-the epic finale-for-now of the series, The Strangers- BOTM for March, Skies Like These- love letter to the simple, rural life and accepting yourself, Suffragette: The Battle for Equality- excellent nonfiction with lovely illustrations, Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster: BOTM for September
T: Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd- Flavia De Luce solves another mystery involving a popular children's author
U: The Unadoptables-historical fiction with fun Dutch elements.
V: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street- BOTM for December
W: The Wild Robot-BOTM for January, a bit disappointing, Wonderstruck- lovely story about two deaf characters finding themselves family and a place in the world after tragedy. Wish- BOTM for April, pretty good
X: X Marks the Spot: Treasure Island
Y: Young Star Travelers-an anthology of space travel involving middle grade aged children.
Z: Zinnia and the Bees

[Jaylyn]

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[Harley]

Harley's 2020 A to Z List:

A: After Zero***** by Christina Collins
Aru Shah and the End of Time** by Roshani Chokshi
All the Answers***** by Kate Messner
Archimancy***** J. A. White
B: Bob***** by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
Behind the Attic Wall***** by Sylvia Cassedy
The Boy Who Knew Everything***** by Victoria Forester
Bunnicula**** by Deborah and James Howe
Behind the Bedroom Wall***** by Laura E. Williams
C: Comet Rising***** by MarcyKate Connolly
Connect the Stars***** by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague
The Crossover*** by Kwame Alexander
The Case of the Missing Marquess***** by Nancy Springer
The City of Ember***** by Jeanne DuPrau
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery***** by Nancy Springer
The Celery Stalks at Midnight**** by James Howe
The Court of the Stone Children***** by Eleanor Cameron
D: Daphne's Book***** by Mary Downing Hahn
Devil's Bridge**** by Cynthia DeFelice
Dragon's Green *** by Scarlett Thomas
Down the Mysterly River**** by Bill Willingham
Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey***** by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Disappearance at Hangman's Bluff***** by J. E. Thompson
The Doll in the Garden: A Ghost Story***** by Mary Downing Hahn
Double Cross***** by Beth McMullen
Dead Voices***** by Katherine Arden
The Deadly Curse of Toco-Rey*** by Frank Peretti
E: Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist***** by Liz Kessler
Escape to the Mesa**** by Stacy Plays
Elizabeth Webster and the Court of Uncommon Pleas*** by William Lashner
F: Fever 1793***** by Laurie Halse Anderson
Fog Magic*** by Julia L. Sauer
The Forbidden Library*** by Django Wexler
G: The Gallery***** by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
Guest: A Changeling Tale***** by Mary Downing Hahn
Going Wild** by Lisa McMann
The Ghost of Fossil Glen***** by Cynthia DeFelice
The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs***** by Cynthia DeFelice
The Girl Who Could Fly***** by Victoria Forester
The Great Good Thing**** by Roderick Townley
Greetings from Witness Protection!***** by Jake Burt
Getting Near to Baby**** by Audrey Couloumbis
The Girl Who Could Not Dream***** by Sarah Beth Durst
The Girl from Felony Bay***** by J. E. Thompson
Ghost Town***** by Phoebe Rivers
Girl in a Cage***** by Jan Yolen
The Goats***** by Brock Cole
H: The House on Stone's Throw Island***** by Dan Poblocki
The Hero and the Crown***** by Robin McKinley
The Hacker's Key***** by Jon Skovron
Howliday Inn**** by James Howe
The Hidden Summer***** by Gin Phillips
I: It's Like This, Cat** by Emily Cheney Neville
Invisible World***** by Suzanne Weyn
J: Juniper Berry***** by M. P. Kozlowsky
K: Kat Wolfe Investigates***** by Lauren St. John
L: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe***** by C. S. Lewis
The Lost Girl***** by Anne Ursu
The Light on Hogback Hill***** by Cynthia DeFelice
Lucky Little Things*** by Janice Erlbaum
M: The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane***** by Julia Nobel
Midnight for Charlie Bone**** by Jenny Nimmo
The Missing Manatee**** by Cynthia DeFelice
A Monster Calls** by Patrick Ness
The Misadventures of Maude March***** by Audrey Couloumbis
Maude March on the Run!***** by Audrey Couloumbis
Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day***** by Gary Paulson
May Bird and the Ever After** by Jodi Lynn Anderson
N: A Night Divided***** by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Nowhere to Call Home***** by Cynthia Defelice
O: The Old Willis Place***** by Mary Downing Hahn
P: Pollyanna***** by Eleanor H. Porter
Pages & Co.: The Bookwanderers*** by Anna James
The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street***** by Lindsay Currie
The Portal**** by Kathryn Lasky
The People of Sparks** by Jeanne DuPrau
The Problim Children* by Natalie Lloyd
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R: Red Moon Rising**** by K. A. Holt
Red Kayak***** by Priscilla Cummings
Rascal* Sterling North
S: The Stone Child** by Dan Poblocki
Secret in the Stone***** by Kamilla Benko
Shadow Weaver***** by MarcyKate Connolly
Something Upstairs***** by Avi
Signal***** by Cynthia DeFelice
The Secret of White Stone Gate***** by Julia Nobel
The Spy Princess***** by Sherwood Smith
The Scourge***** by Jennifer A. Nielsen
Savvy***** by Ingrid Law
The Secrets of the Castle* by Aaron M. Zook, Jr.
The Seer of Shadows***** by Avi
Small Spaces***** by Katherine Arden
T: A Tale of Magic...*** by Chris Colfer
Took: A Ghost Story***** by Mary Downing Hahn
Tunnel of Bones***** by Victoria Schwab
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle***** by Avi
U: The Unicorn Quest***** by Kamilla Benko
The Unbreakable Code***** by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
V: Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912***** by Ellen Emerson White
Valley of Death***** by Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson
W: Words on Fire***** by Jennifer A. Nielson
Willa of the Wood***** by Robert Beatty
Weasel***** by Cynthia DeFelice
The Wish**** by Gail Carson Levine
The Wanderer***** by Sharon Creech
The Wizard, the Witch, and Two Girls from Jersey***** by Lisa Papademetriou
Wait Till Helen Comes***** by Mary Downing Hahn
X: The Xanadu Adventure***** by Lloyd Alexander
Y: Young Joan***** by Barbara Dana
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[Jemima]

Jemima's 2020 A to Z List:
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C: The Conspiracy of Magic 4*, only because of a death of a major character, otherwise 5.
D: A Dog for Lockdown 2nd in Clare O'Beara's Irish Lockdown series, and probably even better the my P entry - more diverse.
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F: The Firefly Warriors Club Maybe boys from Texas will give it five stars, but it's an action-packed read for anyone.
G:A Girl Called Justice 'read' by the author on Facebook so counted as an audiobook! 5*
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I: The Ickabog read online
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M: The Mostly Invisible Boy 4 stars.
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O: Of Salt and Shore publication delayed to October, but 4+ stars from me
P: A Pony for Quarantine by Clare O'Beara - absolutely spot on for Covid, and it's a pony book! 5 stars.
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S:The Star Agency a good bit of scifi for MG, with tedious bits for adults. Salt by Helen Laycock, a fun holiday adventure with a mystery thrown in. Set in a bygone time, but not actually historical!
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U: Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue by Anna Fargher, due out in June. I want to read the first one, Umbrella Mouse, too.
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W: What Stars are Made Of 5* and candidate for Book of the Year for me
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I have now read more than last year! Hooray!
Update: I just added four more books and they were all for letters I already had, even though I read them for my personal A to Z. How does that happen? And then I pressed 'edit' and the whole list disappeared!

[J.S.]

Stephanie's 2020 A to Z List:

A: Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Among the Hidden
B: Before Columbus The Americas of 1491
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D: Dragonwatch
E: Echo
F: The Flying Flamingo Sisters
G: Ghost
H: House of Teeth
I: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
J: James and the Giant Peach
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L: Little Women
M: A Monster Like Me
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P: The Parker Inheritance
Pirates! Scoundrels Who Shook the World: Rivals Book 3 One of the most fun audiobooks I've ever listened to!
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R: Restart
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
S: The Strangers
Small Spaces
T: True Heroes: A Treasury of Modern-Day Fairy Tales
U: The Underneath
V: Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons
W: The Wild Robot
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[Carmel]

Carmel's 2020 A to Z List:

A: Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar ***
Across the Risen Sea by Bren MacDibble ****
B: The Beast of Buckingham Palace by David Walliams *****
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain *
C: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab ***
D: Dog Man by Dav Pilkey *****
Drama by Raina Telgemeier ****
The Deepest Breath by Meg Grehan *****
Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy ****
The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland ***
E: The Endsister by Penni Russon ****
F: For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington ****
G: The Girl from Snowy River by Jackie French ****
The Glimme by Emily Rodda **
H: Hero by Jennifer Li Shotz ****
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling ****
I: The Iron Trial by Holly Black 2.5*
J: Jolly Foul Play by Robin Stevens *
K: Katt vs. Dogg by James Patterson ****
L: Lampie and the Children of the Sea by Annet Schaap ****
Lark by Anthony McGowan *****
Limelight by Solli Raphael ****
Love Frankie by Jacqueline Wilson
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
M: Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt *****
Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dee *****
N: No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta Thunberg ****
O: 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson **
P: Pog by Padraig Kenny ****
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo *****
Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai 3.5*
Q: The 10PM Question by Kate De Goldi 3.5 stars
R: Restart by Gordon Korman ***
Rick by Alex Gino ****
The Road to Gundagai by Jackie French ****
S: The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi *****
Small Spaces By Katherine Arden ****
T: The Truth App by Jack Heath *
U: Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly *
V: Violet Ink by Rebecca Westcott ****
W: The Wild Robot by Peter Brown ***
Wink by Rob Harrell ***
We Are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad 3.5*
X: Boy X *
Y: You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P! by Alex Gino ***
Z: Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke ***

[Brenda]

Brenda's 2020 A to Z List:

A: After Zero
B: Because of the Rabbit
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[Justine]

Justine 2020 A to Z List:

A: Among the Hidden 3.5* A two-child policy world begets illegal third children.
Aliens Invaded My Talent Show! 3* Planet Earth is relying on a boy's magic tricks for his school's talent show to stay in existence.

B:Bronze and Sunflower 4* The lives and struggles of a rural family with an adopted girl and a boy with a speech disorder.
The Bone Dragon 3* A subdued teen just wants to be a normal girl, but the dragon bone carved from her ribs has other plans for her past. She takes action to move her new adoptive family from the past.
C:The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof 4* A shy journalist has to agree to his editor's demands for news-worthy articles to keep his position. But when he reports a scandal, he decides to forfeit his job to protect his feline source.
Check Mates 3.5* In contemporary England, an ADHD boy is forced to spend time with his eccentric grandfather. When his best friend casts suspicion on Grandfather's past, he must choose loyalty to friend or family.

D:The Dream Snatcher A gypsy girl finds out how and why her parents died.
E:The Empty Mirror 2* A boy loses his reflection and gets accused of crimes he did not commit.
Echo 5* Three stories are interlinked by a harmonica sent out from the magical realm to give hope during the dark years surrounding WW2.
F:Fortunately, the Milk 4* A father's account of what took him so long to buy a carton of milk for breakfast.
Front Desk 3* A poor Chinese girl wants to help her parents realise their American dream and saves up money for a competition. But when her savings is used to pay for her mother's hospitalisation, she has to find another way to help them own a motel.
Finding Esme 3.5* In a Texas farm, a lonely girl want to keep her dinosaur bones discover a secret. When she is betrayed by her best friend, she must decide what is most important to her.
G: Ghost 4* In the poor side of town, an angry boy is spotted by an athletics coach and is allowed to join in the team but he has to control his impulsive unlawful actions.
H:Here in the Real World 3* A boy sneaks out of summer camp to create a sanctuary from the nearby dilapidated church grounds.
The Halloweeds 3* Three orphaned siblings sent to live in a dilapidated manor discover their Great Aunt's sinister secrets.
Hoodoo 3* In the sleepy town of Alabama, an orphan boy hears of a mysterious Stranger out to destroy the town. When his guardian falls victim to this evil being, he decides to fulfil the prophecy as the one to destroy him.
I: The Iron Trial 4* A boy tries to fail his entrance exams into a magician's training school.
I, Juan de Pareja 4* In 17th century Spain, a slave boy is inherited by a painter and decides to paint in secret even though slaves are banned from doing the arts.
J: Jane of Lantern Hill 2* In Canada, a down-trodden girl is forced to spend the summer with her estranged father. But when her domineering grandmother wants things to return to 'normal' upon her return, she decides to rebel.
K:Kira-Kira 5* A Japanese-American girl's account of her family struggles with her dying sister.
KICK 3* A football-crazy Indonesian boy works in a shoe factory to support his family.
L: Legacy Keeper of the Lost Cities: Legacy 2.7* Eighth in the series of Keeper of the Lost Cities. The Elfin world continue their battle with sinister Neverseen society.
The Lost Twin 3.5* A law-abiding girl wants to get to the bottom of her twin's death at boarding school and breaks all the school rules laid out by the fearsome headmistress.
M:Maybe a Fox 4* The lives of a girl in grief and a fox intertwine.
My Babysitter Is a Robot 3.5* The experience of twins Jess and Jake with Grandma's creation: a robot babysitter.
The Mighty Miss Malone 4* During the Great Depression in Indiana, America, a sassy girl adjusts to a new life when her father leaves and when he is found, she chooses to give her support and love.
A Message to the Sea 3* In a coastal town, a dreamy boy indulges in the romantic notion of sending out messages in a bottle. But when he receives a reply that throws his world upside down, he has to decide if he should open up to his family.
N:The National Archives: The Great Fire of London Unclassified 4* Non-fiction about the Great Fire in 1665
O:Odd and the Frost Giants 3* A boy journeys to the magical land of Asgard with a bear, a fox and an eagle.
Only Emma 3* An only child adjusts to life with a little boy staying for a week.
P:A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia 1859 4* An account of what life was like as a slave girl in the 19th Century
Plague: Outbreak in London, 1665 - 1666 3* Trapped in plague-infested London, a desperate boy escapes his infected family home. With the watchman hot on his heels, he decides to take refuge in the home of a stranger when his original plan goes awry.
The National Archives: Plague Unclassified: Secrets of the Great Plague Revealed 4* Non-fiction about the Great Plague in London in 1665
Q:Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom 3* Non-fiction book about physicist Wu Chien Shiung who despite sexism and racism, gained respect for her discoveries.
R: Restart 4* After a fall, a boy wakes up with amnesia and learns to blend his new life with the old.
S:The Storm Keeper's Island 4* A boy discovers the magic and dark history when he visits his grandfather in Arranmore Island.
Shadows of Winterspell 4* An orphan sprite disguised as a girl sneaks into school and learns about the dark history of her past.
Summer of the Gypsy Moths 3* A withdrawn girl-in-care wants a settled life with her great-aunt. But when her great-aunt takes in another foster girl, she decides to work with her until both their relatives are ready to taken them back.
Song for a Whale 5* In a mainstream school, a deaf girl wants to communicate with a lonely whale three thousand miles away. When her parents do not support her travel to the whale sanctuary, Iris decides to find her own way there.
The Secret Viking Adventure 2.5* A grieving girl wants to fulfil her grandfather's wish for a Viking funeral. When the trial run goes awry, she decides to lie to her parents and break the law.
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster 4* In Victorian London, a stubborn girl escapes her cruel Master in a chimney sweep accident. But when another boy is killed in the same manner, she rallies the other children to rise against the injustice.
The Secret of the Sealed Room: A Mystery of Young Ben Franklin 3* In 18th century Boston, a wilful girl runs away from her indenture after her mistress is found dead one morning. But when her friend is accused of witchcraft and murder, she risks capture to seek out the real murderer.
Small Spaces 4* After the school bus broke down, a grieving girl runs away from the smiling man. But when he promised to return her what was lost, she has to decide between the past and the present.
The Shakespeare Stealer 4* In Tudor England, a lonely orphan is ordered to transcribe the words of Shakespeare's Hamlet. When he loses his book of notes after the play, he plots to make another copy by joining the troupe of performers.
The Secret of the Night Train 3* A dreamy girl travels from her Paris home across Europe to look after her poorly great-aunt. When she learns a stolen diamond might be on her train, she decides to investigate every passenger on the train.
T:Thistle and Thyme: Tales and Legends from Scotland 3* Scottish short stories book of legends and folk stories
Tin Boy 3* In an Indonesian tin-mining community, a lonely boy is not allowed to work after a life-endangering accident. When his carer accuses him of being a burden, he decides to capitalise on his newly-found lucky powers to support the family.
U:Up a Road Slowly 4* A grieving girl is forced to live with her strict aunt when her mother dies. When her father remarries many years later, she has to decide where is the place she calls home.
The Unadoptables 3* In an Amsterdam orphanage, a dreamy girl runs away to avoid being adopted by a sinister man. But when her orphan friend is kidnapped , she must decide if her freedom to find her own parents is more important than a friend who has grown up with her.
V:Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons 4* Using clues from the nursery rhyme Ms Mary Mack, a girl digs deep into New Orleans history to see if there is treasure behind the lyrics.
Vacation Under the Volcano 4* Two siblings are whisked back to Roman times to locate an ancient book. When a mysterious stranger threatens to expose their disguise, they must find the book before she catches them.
W: The Wild Robot 3* A robot is washed up onto a desert island and learns to survive in this wilderness.
Wish by Barbara O'Connor 4* A girl in care settles in her new foster home.
The Wild Way Home 3.5* In the forest close to his home, a boy suddenly finds himself in the Stone Age era of the forest. He rescues a boy from drowning. But when he discovers a mysterious stranger with the boy's missing baby sister, he decides to rescue her.
X:
Y:The 1,000-year-old Boy 4* Long long ago, a boy swallowed a pill that didn't let him grow old.
Z: Calvin Coconut: Zoo Breath 3* About a boy's school project investigating unpleasant smells around us.

[Lisa]

Lisa's 2020 A to Z List:
A:Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry y Neil DeGrasse Tyson
B:The BFG By Roald Dahl
C:Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj
D:The Doughnut Fix by Jesse Janowitz
E:The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia By Esther Hautzig
F:The Frame-Up by Wendy McLeod MacKnight
G:Grenade by Alan Gratz
H:How I Became a Ghost by Tim Tingle
I:Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis
J:
K:
L:The Land of Forgotten Girls by Erin Entrada Kelly
M:A Monster Like Me by Wendy S. Swore
N:Normal: One Kid's Extraordinary Journey by Magdalena and Nathaniel Newman
O:Ordinary Hazards
P:Pay Attention, Carter Jones By Gary Schmidt
Q:Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts by Susan Cain
R:Restart By Gordon Korman
S:The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller
T: The Truth About Martians by Melissa Savage
U:The Unteachables By Gordon Korman
V:
W:The Wolf's Boy by Susan Williams Beckhorn
X:
Y:The Year of the Book by Andrea Cheng
Z: Zombie Kid

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[Sharon]

Sharon's

2020 A to Z List:
A: Adventures of a Dwergish Girl by Pinkwater
A: All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team by Soontornvat
B: Birdie and Me by Nuanez
B: Braver: A Wombat's Tale by Selfors
C: City Spies by Ponti
C: The Curse of the Night Witchby Aster
D: Don't Check Out This Book by Klise
D: Dress Coded, by Firestone
E: The Elephant's Girl by Rimington
E: Every Missing Piece by Conklin
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G: A Galaxy of Sea Stars by Ferruolo
H: A High Five for Glenn Burke by Bildner;
H: How to Make Friends With the Sea by Guererro
H: Here in the Real World by Pennypacker
I: The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter by Reynolds
J:
K:
L: List of Things That Will Not Change by Stead;
L: Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened by Blejwas
L: Letters From Cuba by Behar
M: Mysterious Messenger by Ford
N:
O: Orphan Eleven by Choldenko
P: Prairie Lotus by Park
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S: Saving Savannahby Bolder
S: Scritch Scratch by Currie
S: Scary Stories For Young Foxes by Heidicker
T: The Thief Knot by Milford
T: Things You Can't Say by Bishop
T: Tunnel of Bonesby Schwab
T: Tune it Out by Sumner
U:
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W: When Stars Are Scattered by Jamieson and Mohamed
W: When I Hit the Road by Cavanaugh
W: The Wolf of Cape Fen by Brandt
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[Rebecca]

Rebecca's 2020 A to Z List:
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D: Dragons in the Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
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G: Gone-Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
H: The Hunt for the Mad Wolf's Daughter by Diane Magras
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L: The Line Tender by Kate Allen
M: Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen
N:
O: The Other Half of My Heart by Sundee T. Frazier
P:
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R: Restart by Gordon Korman
S:
T: Twerp by Mark Goldblatt
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W: Wish by Barbara O'Connor
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[Becky]

I enjoyed doing this challenge so much in 2018 and realized how much I missed it this past year.. I'm excited to try again for 2020.

Becky's 2020 A to Z List:

A: Adventures with Waffles
B: The Button War
C: Circus Mirandus
D: The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
E: Echo
F: Framed!
G: The Girl Who Could Fly
H: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
I: Into the Land of the Unicorns
J: Jack's Run
K: Kid Normal
L: The Little White Horse
M: Malamander
N: New Kid
O: The One and Only Ivan
P: Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
Q: Quintessence
R: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
S: Stolen Girl
T: Tuesdays at the Castle
U: The Unforgettable Guinevere St. Clair
V: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
W: Willa of the Wood
A Wrinkle in Time
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
X: Boy X
Y: You Go First
Z: Zach's Lie

[Camille]

I mostly read middle grade books, picture books and manga. I love cute picture books and magical middle grade and manga. I wasn't able to do the whole list last year, but hopefully this year is my year. :)

Camille's 2020 A to Z List:
A: Aster and the Accidental Magic A graphic novel about a girl who moves with her family to a countryside village full of hidden magic and mystery.
B: Book Love A book of comics featuring a book loving girl.
- Bernard Pepperlin A doormouse from Wonderland gets transported to New York just as a sinister plot is forming.
C: Crumbled!
D: Donut Feed the Squirrels Two squirrels really want some donuts and will stop at nothing to get some.
E:
F: Fortunately, the Milk The fantastical tale of a father just trying to get a bottle of milk home in order for his children to have breakfast.
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I: InvestiGators The story of two secret agent gators solving mysteries in comical fashion.
- I Will Judge You by Your Bookshelf A graphic novel about the trials and joys of being a writer and reader.
- InvestiGators: Take the Plunge Mango and Brash are back again fighting crime in a way that only they can.
J:
K: Kerry and the Knight of the Forest The story of a boy named Kerry trying to get home to his parents and the malicious forest he has to trek through with the help of a knight.
- Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight 1 A girl who's an ace student who dreams of falling in love like a fairy-tale meets a celebrity who might be just odd enough to be her prince charming.
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M: Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure The story of a penguin and his pet spider's first adventure in which they search for a lost treasure in a museum.
N: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King: The Graphic Novel
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R: Real Pigeons Fight Crime A band of pigeons fight animal evil doers in their city.
S: Sunny Side Up About a girl who has to go live with her grandfather in Florida for the summer after a life-changing moment in her and her family's life.
- Swing it, Sunny
T: Tiger vs. Nightmare About the friendship between a tiger and the monster who lives under her bed.
- Tree Mail Rudy the Tree Frog works hard to be a mail carrier despite the fact that it's a job for birds.
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W: The Witches: The Graphic Novel A young boy tries to foil a vicious plot put into play by witches.
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[Becca]

Becca's 2020 A to Z List:
A: Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
B: Best Friends by Shannon Hale
C: Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
D:
E: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
F:
G: Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
H: The Hidden Kingdom by Tui Sutherland
I: The Iron Trial by Holly Black
J:
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L: The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander
M: My Father's Words by Patricia MacLachlan
N:
O: Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper
P: Planet Earth Is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos
Q:
R:
S: The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
T: Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
U: The Unteachables by Gordon Korman
V:
W: White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan
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[Elza]

I like quirky contemporary, spooky stories, and fantasy with fairy tale flair! Books with illustrations and graphic novels will likely feature prominently.

Elza's 2020 A to Z List:
A:
B: The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy
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J: Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) by Barbara Park
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L: The League of Unexceptional Children by Gitty Daneshvari
M: The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris
N: No Flying in the House by Betty Brock
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S: Shouldn't You Be in School? by Lemony Snicket
T: The Ten O'Clock Club by Carol Beach York
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[Maria]

I enjoyed this last year, so I think I'll do it again!

Maria's 2020 A to Z List:
A: Adam of the Road
B: Bud, Not Buddy
The Breadwinner
C: Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932
Circus Mirandus
The Clockwork Ghost
D: Dragon Hoops
E: Echo
F: Finally, Something Mysterious
G: The Good Master
The Great Railroad Race: the Diary of Libby West
H: How to Train Your Dragon
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
I:
J: A Journey to the New World: The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, 1620
K: Knight's Castle
L:
M: The Map of Stars
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan
N: Nooks & Crannies
O: On the Horizon
P: Pictures of Me
Prairie Lotus
Poppy
Poppy and Ereth
Q: The Quicksand Question
R: Restart
S: A Single Shard
The Strangers
Superman Smashes the Klan
Spy School Revolution
The Shadow Cipher
T: Tree Castle Island
Tumble & Blue
U: Uncle Pirate
V: The Vanderbeekers Lost and Found
W: A Wolf Called Wander
What We Found in the Sofa and How it Saved the World
Wicked Will: A Mystery of Young William Shakespeare
Wish
X:
Y: A Year Down Yonder
Z: Zach's Lie

[Gayle]

So, almost made it last year....only missed Q and X. So new strategy. Find those letters first. Here's to a great reading year!

Gayle's 2020 A to Z List:
A: Anyone but Ivy Pocket by Caleb Krisp
B: The Bookshop Girl by Sylvia Bishop
C: Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibbs *****
D: Dragon's Green by Scarlett Thomas *****
E: Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark-McGinnis
F: The Flight of Swans by Sarah McGuire *****
G: Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake Burt
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L: The Library of Ever by Zeno Alexander
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P: The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods by Samuel Halpin
Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall *****
Q:
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S: Superstar by Mandy Davis
T:
U:
V: Valiant by Sarah McGuire *****
W: Woodwalker by Emily B. Martin *****
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G: Grenade
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[Jennifer]

This seems like a really fun challenge. Also, I really need to keep up with middle grade books more!

Jennifer's 2020 A to Z List
A: The Apothecary ****
B: Beholding Bee ****
C:
D: Dragonfell
E:
F: Free Lunch
G: The Great Trouble: A Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel****
H: Here in the Real World*****
I: Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto
J: Jefferson's Sons
K:
L:
M: Matilda ****
N: The Night Gardener
O: Other Words for Home *****
P: Penny from Heaven
Q:
R: Resistance ****
S: Small Spaces
T: The Trouble With Chickens
U: The Unteachables
V:
W: The War That Saved My Life
X:
Y: The Young Healer
Z:

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[Helen]

I haven't done this before either but I do read a lot of junior fiction so I'm up for the challenge!

Helen's 2020 A to Z List:
A: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Cofer - this was a re-read but I wanted to remind myself before I recommended it to my grade 5 remote learner!!
B: Brotherhood of Thieves: The Wardens - It is a series and I have only read book #1, but I am keen to continue.
Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
C: Charlotte's Web by E. B. White - I know it's a classic but I had never actually read it ... just finished reading it to the whole school (Grs prep-6)
The Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. Boston
D: Doll Bones by Holly Black
E:
F: Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
G:
H:
I:The Iron Trial by Holly Black & Cassandra Clare
Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis
J:
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M: The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage by Enid Blyton #1 The Find-Outers, another series that I never knew existed ... I read The Famous Five and The Secret Seven when I was in middle school!
N:
O:
P: Planet Omar:Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian
Q:
R: Rocky to the Rescue by Rove McManus
S:Somewhere around the Corner by Jackie French
T: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling
U:
V:
W: Where the World Ends by Geraldine McGaughrean - historical fiction set in 1700 Scotland
X:
Y:
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[Diana S]

Diana S 2020 A to Z List
Books Read: 1/26

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Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey (3/18/20) 3.5 ☆☆☆
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Smile (TBR)
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V - The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed (TBR)
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[Cami]

Cami's 2020 A to Z List:
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I: Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
J: Journey of the Pale Bear
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[Sandy]

Sandy's - 2020 A to Z List: I may not get the unusual letters but I will give it a go again.

A: Among the Hidden by Haddix
B: The Boys Start the War by Phillis Reynolds Naylor, Big Bad Ironclad! by Nathan Hale
C: Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, Chains by Laurie Anderson
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H: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis
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K: Kristy's Great Idea by Telgeweier/Martin, The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park
L: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
M: Master of the Phantom Isle by Brandon Mull, Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights, The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis,
N: New Kid by Jerry Craft, The Night Gardener by Jonathon Auxier
O: One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
P: Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Q:
R: Restart by Gordon Korman, Rain Reign by Ann Martin
S: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Coerr, Stolen Girl by Skrypuck Slacker by Gordon Korman. Serafina and the Twisted Staff by Robert Beatty
T: The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
U:
V: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
W: Wish by Barbara O'Connorr
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[Sierra]

Sierra Dertinger's 2020 A to Z List:
A: Ashes, Anti/Hero, After the Worst Thing Happens, Ann: Fights for Freedom, Accidental Archaeologists, The Amelia Six, All He Knew, American as Paneer Pie, AstroNuts, Alone, Alone in the Woods, Allergic
B: The Blackbird Girls, Bug Boys, Bloom, Birdie and Me, Brave. Black. First.:50+ African American Women Who Changes the World, The Book of Fatal Errors, The Brave, Believe, BenBee and the Teacher Griever, The Bone Garden, Before the Ever After, Becoming Muhammad Ali
C: The Crossover, Chains, Catwad, Center of Gravity, Cleo Porter and the Body Electric, Closer to Nowhere, Coop Knows the Scoop, The Circus of Stolen Dreams, The Challenger Disaster, The Case of the COVID Crisis
D: The Dream Weaver, Dress Coded, Displacement, A Dog-Friendly Town, Diana and the Island of No Return, The Deepest Breath, Diana: Princess of the Amazons, Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini, Dead Voices, Don't Turn Out the Lights, Dawn Raid
E: Efren Divided, Eva Evergreen: Semi-Magical Witch, Echo Mountain
F: Forever Glimmer Creek. Forge, A Field Guide to Getting Lost, Foreverland, Fighting Words, Forget Me Nat, Flooded, Flying Over Water, The Forest of Stars, From Here to There, Finish the Fight, From the Desk of Zoe Washington
G: Ghost Hunter's Daughter, Genesis Begins Again, The Girl and the Ghost, Ghosted, Ghost Squad, Go with the Flow, The Gilded Girl
H: A Home For Goddesses and Dogs, Hide and Seeker, History Smashers Series, Harvey Comes Home, Hatch, Hide and Seeker, Hello, Future Me, How to Make Friends with the Sea
I: The Inside Battle, The Invisible Boy, Indian No More, I Am Defiance, Indian No More, Ikenga
J: The Jumbies, The Jumbie God's Revenge, Jayla Jumps In
K: Kiki MacAdoo and the Graveyard Ballerinas
L: The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane, Letters from Cuba, The Last Tree Town, The List of Things That Will Not Change, Lupe Wong Won't Dance, The Last Lie, The Lost Wonderland Diaries, Land of the Cranes, Lola Benko, Treasure Hunter
M: Monster and Boy, Measuring Up, Mulrox and the Malcognitos, Music for Tigers, The Middler, The Messy Life of Blue, The Mostly Invisible Boy, Midnight at the Barclay Hotel, The Magical Reality of Nadia, Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey, My Best Friend is Extinct
N: Nat Enough
O: Other Words for Home, The One and Only Ivan, Once Upon an Eid, On the Horizon, The Only Black Girls in Town, Otto P. Nudd, The Okay Witch
P: Prairie Lotus, A Place at the Table, The Prettiest, Peacemaker, Pashmina, Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, The Puppet's Payback and Other Chilling Stories, The Purple Bird, A Place to Hold the Moon, Pepper's Rules of Secret Sleuthing
Q: Quintessence
R: Rise of the Jumbies, Reeni's Turn, Red Rover
S: Stand Up, Yumi Chung!. Shouting at the Rain, Scritch Scratch, Sci-Fu, Santiago's Road Home, Sherlock Bones and the Natural History Mystery, The Stitchers, Something to Say, Secrets of the Silver Lion, Stealing Mt. Rushmore, Snapdragon, Small Spaces, Starting from Seneca Falls, Stick with Me, The Sea in Winter, Sugar and Spite, Simon B. Rhymin'
T: Tune It Out, Twist, Tornado Brain, The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, Twins, Trapped in Hitler's Web, Took, Take Back the Block, The Trouble with Good Ideas
U: These Unlucky Stars
V:
W: White Bird, The Witches of Willow Cove, Ways to Make Sunshine, A Wish in the Dark, What Lane?, What If a Fish, What Stars Are Made Of, When Stars Are Scattered, When I Hit the Road, War is Over, When Life Gives You Mangos, The Way to Rio Luna, War Stories, War at the Snow White Motel, A Whale of the Wild, The Witches, Whispering Pines, The Wild Path, The Way Past Winter
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Y: The Year I Flew Away
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[Ellie]

Ellie Z's 2020 A to Z List:


A: Abby Takes a Stand - Patricia C. McKissack (Short Historical Fiction- 1960s.)

B: The Bicycle Spy - Yona Zeldis McDonough (Historical Fiction, France during Nazi occupation.)

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E: Every Soul a Star - Wendy Mass (Multiple perspectives)

F: Finding Langston- Lesa Cline-Ransome (Short Historical Fiction- the Great Migration)

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K: The Kids Under the Stairs #1- Ben Bee and the Teacher Griefer - K.A. Holt (Novel in Verse)

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N: No One is Too Small to Make a Difference- Greta Thunberg (Nonfiction)

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[Jennifer]

Anybody have any ideas/suggestions for Q, V, X or Y?? :)

[Harley]

Jennifer wrote: "Anybody have any ideas/suggestions for Q, V, X or Y?? :)"

I have scheduled to read The Valley of Secrets by Charmain Hussey and Young Joan by Barbara Dana.
I can't help you with Q and X. I need a Z.

[Sierra]

Quintessence for Q!

[Jemima]

If you click the title at the top of the thread ( GMGR Challenges) you can get to the list of posts in this section. There are suggestions for several of the tricky letters.

[Jennifer]

Thank you!!

[C.J.]

Why did I *ever* think J was a difficult letter? This month, I'm attempting to read the entire Junie B. Jones series. That means J x 28. XD

[Jemima]

Sarakat, I was browsing for As and noticed you'd put A Long Walk to Water there instead of L (which you need!)

[Marissa]

Marissa’s 2020 A-Z Challenge
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[Sierra]

I just updated since April 30th and wow I have read a ton of M, O, T, W and B books! I have no new letters. I need to start planning out what those books will be!

[Carmel]

Looks like I'll finish this year! On my last book!

[Sierra]

Congrats Carmel!

[Carmel]

Thanks Sierra. There have been some great reads. Finished a-z but will keep adding books as I read them.

[Justine]

Carmel wrote: "Thanks Sierra. There have been some great reads. Finished a-z but will keep adding books as I read them."

I shouldn't ask this, because I have too many books I want to read already, but what are your top 3-5 books, Carmel?

[Carmel]

My favourites so far this year are (not in order of preference): Dog Man and The Beast of Buckingham Palace because they are both very humourous with lots of laugh out loud moments.
The Deepest Breath because it is so beautifully written and reassuring. The main character is questioning her sexuality and the issue is dealt with in an age appropriate way - wish I had access to a book like this when I was in 6th grade.
Lark was winner of this year's Carnegie Medal (very well deserved). It is a very special, beautifully written story of survival in harsh conditions with realistic, amazing characters. It is short and a real page turner and one that will be devoured by many, including reluctant readers.
I'd highly recommend any of the titles on my list that I've rated with 5 stars.

[Becky]

I’m really enjoying this challenge and only have one more letter to go to finish...the dreaded letter X. Unfortunately, the book I chose to read for it is boring me to tears, and I think I need to abandon it and I’ve already used up others I know of in past challenges. Does anyone have an “X” title they enjoyed? I’d be really grateful for a suggestion. Thanks! 😊

[Jemima]

Becky wrote: "I’m really enjoying this challenge and only have one more letter to go to finish...the dreaded letter X. Unfortunately, the book I chose to read for it is boring me to tears, and I think I need to ..."
I read Boy X last year and enjoyed it.

[Jemima]

Sierra wrote: "I just updated since April 30th and wow I have read a ton of M, O, T, W and B books! I have no new letters. I need to start planning out what those books will be!"

i know that problem only too well!

[Becky]

Jemima wrote: "Becky wrote: "I’m really enjoying this challenge and only have one more letter to go to finish...the dreaded letter X. Unfortunately, the book I chose to read for it is boring me to tears, and I th..."

Thank you, Jemima. I found the audiobook for Boy X and it feels like it will be exactly what I was looking for to finish strong. :)

[Becky]

Yay! I just finished reading the final book to complete the challenge. I had so much fun scanning my list and thinking back on the books I read this year. They were all so fun! Thanks for hosting this challenge for us, C.J. <3

[C.J.]

Becky wrote: "Yay! I just finished reading the final book to complete the challenge. I had so much fun scanning my list and thinking back on the books I read this year. They were all so fun!"

That's great, Becky! As per tradition, why not share your top five faves?