The Benefits of Being an Octopus
By: Ann Braden
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Some people can do their homework. Some people get to have crushes on boys. Some people have other …
Want to Read $ 10.99"Is a fishing rod evil because it catches someone's dinner? No. It's a tool. Just the way a gun is. Just the way a chain saw is. Just don't give it to the wrong person."-Ann Braden, The Benefits of Being an Octopus
"Is a fishing rod evil because it catches someone's dinner? No. It's a tool. Just the way a gun is. Just the way a chain saw is. Just don't give it to the wrong person."-Ann Braden, The Benefits of Being an Octopus
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1. Forget Me Not
By: Ellie Terry
3.63
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A girl with Tourette syndrome starts a new school and tries to hide her quirks in this debut middle… read more
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2. OCDaniel
By: Wesley King
3.93
Format: 245 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new coming-of-age story about… read more
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3. Powerless (Supers of Noble's Green, #1)
By: Matthew Cody
4.61
Format: 313 pages,
Superheroes soar in this promising debut--and they're kids! Twelve-year-old Daniel, the new kid in … read more
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4. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
By: Dusti Bowling
3.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more
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5. The Best at It
By: Maulik Pancholy
4.17
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From actor Maulik Pancholy comes an incredibly charming, heartfelt middle grade debut about Rahul K… read more
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"Being different is what makes us fun, remember?"-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
"Even when he's doing nothing, personality spills out of his every pore."-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
"I pick up my pencil. Shoot. My hand is shaking. How is it possible to still be this nervous? I've felt this way for over eight hours now."-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
"I feel like I could do anything. The world is my oyster. If I ate oysters, which I don't. My family's vegetarian. But you know what I mean."-Maulik Pancholy, The Best at It
6. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
7. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.46
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more
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"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
8. Fighting Words
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more
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"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
9. Starfish
By: Lisa Fipps
4.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Eve… read more
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"I'm a starfish, taking p all the room I want."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
"I'm a starfish, taking up all the room I want."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
"DNA doesn't make you family. Love does. Actions do."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
10. The Benefits of Being an Octopus
By: Ann Braden
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Some people can do their homework. Some people get to have crushes on boys. Some people have other … read more
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"Is a fishing rod evil because it catches someone's dinner? No. It's a tool. Just the way a gun is. Just the way a chain saw is. Just don't give it to the wrong person."-Ann Braden, The Benefits of Being an Octopus
11. Wink
By: Rob Harrell
4.27
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
A wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagn… read more
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12. The Boys in the Back Row
By: Mike Jung
3.88
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric mov… read more
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13. Partly Cloudy
By: Tanita S. Davis
3.81
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
An exploration of the microaggressions of middle school and a young Black girl named Madalyn who le… read more
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14. The Blackbird Girls
By: Anne Blankman
4.43
Format: None pages, None
On a spring morning in 1986, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry re… read more
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"La distanza tra i veri amici non conta, quando l'amicizia continua nei loro cuori."-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
"Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts"-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
"Siamo su questa terra per essere gentili gli uni con gli altri. Gli esseri umani sono la lingua di Dio."-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
15. Focused
By: Alyson Gerber
4.17
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
Clea can't control her thoughts. She knows she has to do her homework . . . but she gets distracted… read more
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16. A High Five for Glenn Burke
By: Phil Bildner
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt and relatable novel from Phil Bildner, weaving the real history of Los Angeles Dodger a… read more
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17. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish
By: Pablo Cartaya
3.99
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Marcus Vega is six feet tall, 180 pounds, and the owner of a premature mustache. When you look like… read more
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18. Stowaway (The Icarus Chronicles, #1)
By: John David Anderson
3.93
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The first book in a coming-of-age sci-fi duology about Leo, a kid trying to navigate the galaxy in … read more
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19. My Life in the Fish Tank
By: Barbara Dee
4.21
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
From the acclaimed author of Maybe He Just Likes You and Halfway Normal comes a “compassionate…touc… read more
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20. Chirp
By: Kate Messner
4.14
Format: 227 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to mak… read more
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21. This Is Your Brain on Stereotypes: How Science Is Tackling Unconscious Bias
By: Tanya Lloyd Kyi
4.29
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
An essential overview of the science behind stereotypes: from why our brains form them to how recog… read more
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