Finding Junie Kim
By: Ellen Oh
4.25
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A story of family, hope, and survival, inspired by the author's mother’s real-life experiences duri…
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1. When My Name Was Keoko
By: Linda Sue Park
3.20
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Sun-hee and her older brother Tae-yul are proud of their Korean heritage. Yet they live their lives… read more
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2. The Shape of Thunder
By: Jasmine Warga
4.17
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other,… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"I just want to be okay. I don't want to feel okay. I want to be okay."-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
"The more things you know, the less likely you are to be taken by surprise."-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
"Whenever I get a bad grade, I always try to explain to Mom that I did read the book. And just because I can't remember what color shirt the character was wearing in page six doesn't mean that I didn'…"-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
3. Rez Dogs
By: Joseph Bruchac
4.05
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more
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- family
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs
4. Red, White, and Whole
By: Rajani LaRocca
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when he… read more
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- historical
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- historical fiction
"What does the sky do when the moon is gone forever?"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"« We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months. »"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"Her face is as bright as a full moon, always gentle, always changing, but predictable. Like our moon, she only shows us one face. The strong one."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
5. Simon Sort of Says
By: Erin Bow
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
6. The Insiders
By: Mark Oshiro
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Three kids who don’t belong. A room that shouldn’t exist. A year that will change everything. Pe… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- contemporary
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you chance who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you change who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
7. Too Bright to See
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.13
Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition
A haunting ghost story about navigating grief, growing up, and growing into a new gender identity … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
"I've only known what that truth is for a morning, but can't imagine waiting another second to start the rest of my life as myself."-Kyle Lukoff, Too Bright to See
8. Unsettled
By: Reem Faruqi
4.20
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A stirring, hopeful immigration story of Nurah and her family, who move from Karachi, Pakistan, to … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
9. The Lion of Mars
By: Jennifer L. Holm
4.07
Format: 259 pages, Paperback
A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
10. 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
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
"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!
11. Maizy Chen's Last Chance
By: Lisa Yee
4.29
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more
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- historical
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- historical fiction
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
12. Brother's Keeper
By: Julie Lee
4.34
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
Can two children escape North Korea on their own? North Korea. December, 1950. Twelve-year-ol… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- war
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- historical fiction
13. Finding Junie Kim
By: Ellen Oh
4.25
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A story of family, hope, and survival, inspired by the author's mother’s real-life experiences duri… read more
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- historical
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- war
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- historical fiction
14. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)
By: Kelly Yang
4.32
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
15. A Duet for Home
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
16. Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.19
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting fo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
17. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
By: Chad Lucas
4.22
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
18. Barakah Beats
By: Maleeha Siddiqui
4.17
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The First Rule of Punk and Save Me a Seat, Barakah Beats is a sweet, powerful, and joyo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
19. The Secret Library
By: Kekla Magoon
3.84
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
20. Paradise on Fire
By: Jewell Parker Rhodes
3.73
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A coming-of-age survival tale exploring issues of race, class, and climate change. Addy is haunted … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
21. The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
By: Michael Leali
4.30
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt debut novel about a boy's attempt to find himself in the history he loves--perfect for … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- historical fiction
"Just because a bunch of mostly white men hammered history into one shape, it doesn’t mean they got it right."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"Maybe, if we want things to change, we have to stop waiting. Maybe we just need to do something about it ourselves."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"As long as there are people on the planet, life will be unfair, but that doesn’t mean we have to put up with hatred or bigotry."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"Most all my life, I have blindly accepted what was written in history books and taught in classes. I didn’t think to ask if there was more to the story."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
