The Color of Sound
By: Emily Barth Isler
4.31
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her…
Want to Read $ 8.49"With the violin nestled below my chin, I feel more at home than I ever have in any house. With my fingers on the soundboard and my right hand holding the bow, I close my eyes briefly and breathe. It's like a part of my body has been missing, and now, at last, it's reattached."-Emily Barth Isler, The Color of Sound
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1. Slugfest
By: Gordon Korman
4.24
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
2. Black Girl You Are Atlas
By: Renée Watson
4.61
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more
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- middle grade
3. Ferris
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.30
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
4. The First State of Being
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more
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- childrens
- time travel
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
5. Olivetti
By: Allie Millington
4.10
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more
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- magical realism
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
6. The Mystery of Locked Rooms
By: Lindsay Currie
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
7. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
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- fantasy
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
8. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)
By: Alyson Gerber
4.19
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
9. Tree. Table. Book.
By: Lois Lowry
4.39
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
10. The Secret Language of Birds
By: Lynne Kelly
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Library Binding
From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
11. The Color of Sound
By: Emily Barth Isler
4.31
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her… read more
Want to Read $ 8.49Similar categories in Emily Barth Isler's The Color of Sound book and Emily Barth Isler's The Color of Sound
- music
- magical realism
- childrens
- jewish
- time travel
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- juvenile
"With the violin nestled below my chin, I feel more at home than I ever have in any house. With my fingers on the soundboard and my right hand holding the bow, I close my eyes briefly and breathe. It'…"-Emily Barth Isler, The Color of Sound
12. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
13. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
14. Amil and the After
By: Veera Hiranandani
3.99
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after hardship, Amil and the After is a companio… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
15. Across So Many Seas
By: Ruth Behar
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more
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- childrens
- jewish
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
16. Louder Than Hunger
By: John Schu
4.55
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
17. The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry
By: Anna Rose Johnson
3.87
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan, is sent to the stormy waters of Lake Superior to live with a… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
18. Deep Water
By: Jamie Sumner
4.21
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
19. Not Quite a Ghost
By: Anne Ursu
4.08
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- juvenile
20. Kyra, Just for Today
By: Sara Zarr
4.47
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Sara Zarr comes a gorgeously crafted and deeply personal story about a yo… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
21. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- childrens
- jewish
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
22. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
By: Chanel Miller
4.48
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
23. Unstuck
By: Barbara Dee
4.07
Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition
From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
24. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
By: Candace Fleming
4.15
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
25. Code Name Kingfisher
By: Liz Kessler
4.58
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
When Liv finds a secret box from her grandmother’s childhood she uncovers an extraordinary war-time… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
26. The Partition Project
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.23
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
27. The Wrong Way Home
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Library Binding
Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
28. A Game of Noctis
By: Deva Fagan
4.13
Format: 256 pages, ebook
A thrilling middle grade fantasy about a girl who must participate in a deadly game with a ragtag t… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- juvenile
29. Mid-Air
By: Alicia D. Williams
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
30. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
By: Gennifer Choldenko
4.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
31. Ultraviolet
By: Aida Salazar
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes life explodes in technicolor. In the spirit of Judy Blume, award-winning author Aida Sala… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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