Sweet and Sour
By: Debbi Michiko Florence
4.01
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about ex-best friends, betrayals, and revenge that is best served so…
Want to Read $ 10.99"Are you blaming my mood on my period?" Zach's face flushed a deeper red. "I'm just saying you don't have to feel bad about it." "I don't feel bad! And, also, I didn't have my period when I first got here. But even if I did, it's none of your business. Don’t ever blame a girl’s mood on her period. It's like saying her feelings aren’t real because hormones are taking over."-Debbi Michiko Florence, Sweet and Sour
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1. Ellen Outside the Lines
By: A.J. Sass
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, an… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
"Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary."-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines
2. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"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
3. The Last Mapmaker
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.15
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celeb… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
"I couldn't see it then, but I could see it now. I opened my eyes, releasing another stream of tears. I had been trying so hard to run from my past. But the past was like mottlefish ink. Even if it fa…"-Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker
4. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
5. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
By: Janae Marks
4.29
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
6. Squished: A Graphic Novel
By: Megan Wagner Lloyd
4.17
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
7. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
"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
8. 12 to 22: POV You Wake Up in the Future!
By: Jen Calonita
3.98
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A smart and funny modern day 13 Going on 30 from New York Times bestselling author Jen Calonita! A … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
9. Rain Rising
By: Courtne Comrie
4.35
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This dazzling debut middle grade novel in verse is a riveting journey toward self-acceptance for fa… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
10. Dream, Annie, Dream
By: Waka T. Brown
4.19
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese Ameri… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- juvenile
11. Those Kids from Fawn Creek
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.11
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same--until Orchid Mason arrives. This contempor… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
12. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.46
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more
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- cultural
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
13. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
14. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
15. Sweet and Sour
By: Debbi Michiko Florence
4.01
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about ex-best friends, betrayals, and revenge that is best served so… read more
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- romance
- cultural
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
"Are you blaming my mood on my period?" Zach's face flushed a deeper red. "I'm just saying you don't have to feel bad about it." "I don't feel bad! And, also, I didn't have my period when I first got …"-Debbi Michiko Florence, Sweet and Sour
16. Hummingbird
By: Natalie Lloyd
4.37
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
17. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
18. Concealed
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
3.92
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Ivette Joanna And now: Katrina Whatever her name is, it won't last long. Katrina doesn't k… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
19. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- family
20. Yonder
By: Ali Standish
4.29
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since the older boy saved two small children from d… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
21. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)
By: Janae Marks
4.25
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
22. A Song Called Home
By: Sara Zarr
4.06
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Sara Zarr comes a story of the small moments that show us who we are, and… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
23. Playing Through the Turnaround
By: Mylisa Larsen
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In a timely, insightful story told with sparkling wit and heart, young musicians protesting plans f… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
24. Camp Famous
By: Jennifer Blecher
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The Princess Diaries meets Harriet the Spy when Abby—the most ordinary girl in the world—finds hers… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
25. We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
By: Shelia P. Moses
4.19
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
The powerful story of an eleven-year-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who's pul… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
26. Black Bird, Blue Road
By: Sofiya Pasternack
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
In this historical fantasy novel from Sydney Taylor Honor winner and National Jewish Book Award fin… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
27. A Spoonful of Time
By: Flora Ahn
3.81
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel in which time travel, family recipes, and family secrets collide. There’s s… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
28. The Bluest Sky
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A boy and his family must decide whether to remain in Cuba under a repressive government or risk ev… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
29. The Whispering Fog
By: Landra Jennings
3.93
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In this spooky and atmospheric debut contemporary fantasy, Snow White and Rose Red meets the moder… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
30. Meet Me Halfway
By: Anika Fajardo
3.94
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
“A romp of a read!” —Rebecca Balcárcel, Pura Belpré Honor–winning author of The Other Half of Happy… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
31. Where the Sky Lives
By: Margaret Dilloway
3.97
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When the private preserve adjacent to Zion National Park is sold, Tuesday's park archeologist mothe… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
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