Great Middle Grade Reads discussion

Welcome to our Book of the Month discussion post! Each month we pick a great Middle Grade read to enjoy as a group.

September 2024’s Book of the Month selection is Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan
Categories: realistic fiction, middle school, immigration, disability (auditory processing), bullying.
Content Rating: Target age 9-11. Joe is used to people making assumptions about him—big, always hungry, not doing so well in class. Ravi is used to being the star student—but moving to the United States has changed everything in ways he never expected. Content includes (view spoiler)[depictions of bullying, prejudice, and feeling isolated for differences. (hide spoiler)]




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READ ALONG
• Grab a copy of our Book of the Month selection from your favorite bookseller, library, or reading app. This title is also available via audio, preformed by Josh Hurley and Vikas Adam.

• Share your thoughts here with the GMGR group! If you wish to discuss a specific plot point, we ask that you place that portion under a Spoiler, instructions can be found by clicking on the link (some html is ok) at the top right of the text box when you are creating a message.


Happy reading!

I read this a couple of years back and remember it being oh-so good! Looking forward to a reread.