Middle Grade Book Challenge

The Middle Grade Challenge is sponsored by Bambi Reads.

Here are the rules:

1. Anyone can join.

2. Read 12 middle grade novels (Challenge 1) or read 25 MG books (Challenge 2). You can read comics too, or listen to audio books. These can be in any language. You don't have to make a reading list now; you may select them as you go and you're free to make changes to your list.

3. The challenge begins September 1st, 2009 through August 31st, 2010.

4. You can join anytime between now and August 31st, 2010.

5. When you sign up with MckLinky right below, you will be redirected to another page. Type in your name, followed by the name of your blog. [e.g.: Linda Ellen (Bambi Reads)]. Then type in your blog's URL. Please follow these instructions or your link will be removed.

I'm joining at the 1st level (12 books):

1. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy by Jeanne Birdsall {borrowed from the library - my review}
2. Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery {borrowed from the library}
3. The Magic Warble by Victoria Simcox {received from the author - my review}
   
4. Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery {borrowed from the library}

Book ideas:
Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridely Pearson {own}
The Giver by Lois Lowry {library has}
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card {library has}
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan {library has}
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan {library has}