Inspired by this list “50 States Reading Road Trip (Middle Grade Books Set in the USA)” posted on May 21st, I decided to share some middle grade books I’ve recommended (or read) set in my different states as well. Some may be on the above list–others are not. Some are more recent and others are older, but still good!
These states are in order of when I lived there:
OREGON (born and raised)
The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Heart of a Shepherd by Rosanne Parry
Roller Girl (a graphic novel) by Victoria Jamieson
A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry
WASHINGTON (I’ve moved here three times! It’s the state I’ve lived in the longest.)
The Fences Between Us by Kirby Larson
I Can Make this Promise by Christine Day
The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Our Only May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm
A Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry
COLORADO (lived here less than 3 years)
Alone by Megan E. Freeman
Away by Megan E. Freeman
Linked by Gordon Korman
NEW JERSEY (lived here less than one year!)
The Hike to Home by Jess Rinker
WASHINGTON (again)
KANSAS (lived here just over 8 years)
Airball, My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrader
Crossing the Tracks by Barb Stuber
May B. by Caroline Starr Rose
Moon Over Manifest by Claire Vanderpool
out of patience by Brian Meehl
Savvy by Ingrid Law
WASHINGTON (again)
Fun idea to track your reading to the places you’ve lived. Mine would be limited having only lived in one state. Thanks for featuring the books on this week’s MMGM.
Maybe places you visited…
That’s an interesting way to track your reading. Thanks for the post.
Fun to try something different.
I like the idea of tracking stories written or set in state where you’ve lived. We overlap on some of our states, as well as on some of the stories 🙂 It might be a challenge to remember some of the books I’ve read from some of my home states, but could be fun to look it up a bit.
What states?
I was able to cheat by mostly using books I’ve recommended on my blog. But I do remember in my twenties moving somewhere and finding books set in that area. It was a fun way to learn a bit about the place. I continued that when we moved other states.
What a fun list. Mine would be boring since I’ve only lived in Michigan.
You just have to come up with another hook!