Moonflower
By: Kacen Callender
4.05
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Kacen Callender delivers a captivating novel about a child facing the ot…
Want to Read $ 10.99"When you are ashamed, it isn't because of something you've done. It's because you are ashamed of your own life. Of your own existence. You want to apologize for living."-Kacen Callender, Moonflower
"I wonder if it's possible. World peace. Adults like to roll their eyes at the thought. Why? If every human in the world finds peace inside themselves, wouldn't that solve all your world's problems? Maybe then people wouldn't want to hurt others so badly, if they weren't hurting so much, and if they weren't so afraid. Afraid of other people and even afraid of themselves."-Kacen Callender, Moonflower
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1. Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: Amy Sarig King
4.21
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
2. Freewater
By: Amina Luqman-Dawson
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater
3. Ghost Book
By: Remy Lai
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more
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- fantasy
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
4. Good Different
By: Meg Eden Kuyatt
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- mental health
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the «wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
5. The Probability of Everything
By: Sarah Everett
4.33
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
6. 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
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
7. Wildoak
By: C.C. Harrington
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
8. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel
By: Gale Galligan
4.15
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
9. Healer of the Water Monster
By: Brian Young
4.23
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, h… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
10. Alebrijes
By: Donna Barba Higuera
3.96
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The next stunning novel from Donna Barba Higuera, author of Newbery and Pura Belpré Award-winning T… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
11. Moonflower
By: Kacen Callender
4.05
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Kacen Callender delivers a captivating novel about a child facing the ot… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- mental illness
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
"When you are ashamed, it isn't because of something you've done. It's because you are ashamed of your own life. Of your own existence. You want to apologize for living."-Kacen Callender, Moonflower
"I wonder if it's possible. World peace. Adults like to roll their eyes at the thought. Why? If every human in the world finds peace inside themselves, wouldn't that solve all your world's problems? M…"-Kacen Callender, Moonflower
12. The Dog Knight (The Dog Knight, 1)
By: Jeremy Whitley
4.19
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Kn… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
13. You Are Here: Connecting Flights
By: Ellen Oh
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- audiobook
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights
14. Three Strike Summer
By: Skyler Schrempp
4.32
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Four starred reviews! A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Selection A Horn Book Magazine Be… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- audiobook
15. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
16. What Happened to Rachel Riley?
By: Claire Swinarski
4.23
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
17. Aniana del Mar Jumps In
By: Jasminne Mendez
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile A… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- audiobook
18. We Still Belong
By: Christine Day
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- audiobook
19. The Diablo's Curse
By: Gabe Cole Novoa
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the author of The Wicked Bargain comes a high-stakes race to defeat a curse designed to kill a… read more
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- queer
- lgbt
- young adult
- fantasy
- audiobook
20. Gone Wolf
By: Amber McBride
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
21. The Last Beekeeper
By: Pablo Cartaya
3.84
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The Last Beekeeper follows twelve-year-old Yolanda Cicerón as she fights to the save the last known… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
22. Dear Mothman
By: Robin Gow
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
23. A Perfect Mistake
By: Melanie Conklin
4.13
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A moving, voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectat… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
24. Ellie Engle Saves Herself
By: Leah Johnson
4.13
Format: 288 pages, None
Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
25. Green
By: Alex Gino
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of MELISSA, a new book putting a non-binary kid named Green at center s… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- queer
26. Shakti
By: S.J. Sindu
4.13
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian Ameri… read more
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- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fantasy
- queer
27. Alice Austen Lived Here
By: Alex Gino
3.88
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of Melissa, a phenomenal novel about queerness past, present, and fut… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- queer
28. Team Chu and the Battle of Blackwood Arena (Team Chu #1)
By: Julie C. Dao
3.96
Format: 320 pages, ebook
A rollicking, action-packed adventure of laser tag and fierce sibling rivalries, Team Chu and the B… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
29. Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet
By: Barbara Dee
4.17
Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition
Twelve-year-old Haven Jacobs can’t stop thinking about the climate crisis. In fact, her anxiety abo… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- mental health
- fiction
- audiobook
30. Lunar Boy
By: Jacinta Wibowo
4.25
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- queer
31. The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls
By: James Bird
3.93
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A middle-grade novel by James Bird about a boy sent to his Ojibwe family to straighten out his life… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
