Some Places More Than Others
By: Renée Watson
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Honor author Renée Watson explores a family’s relationships and Harlem—its history, culture…
Want to Read $ 4.92"The sign of true maturity is when you're able to end the argument first to forgive a person even if they haven't asked for it"-Renée Watson, Some Places More Than Others
"The sign of true maturity is when you're able to end the argument first to forgive a person even if they haven't asked for it"-Renée Watson, Some Places More Than Others
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1. A Place at the Table
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a white, Jewish girl meet when they take a… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
2. Prairie Lotus
By: Linda Sue Park
4.29
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
Prairie Lotus is a book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an educat… read more
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- childrens
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- juvenile
3. Clean Getaway
By: Nic Stone
3.98
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a middle grade road-trip story through Ameri… read more
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- african american
4. Other Words for Home
By: Jasmine Warga
4.42
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"Americans are obsessed with murder"-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home
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. Before the Ever After
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.18
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Jacqueline Woodson's novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
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- family
7. Merci Suárez Changes Gears
By: Meg Medina
4.19
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, famil… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
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- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
8. I Can Make This Promise
By: Christine Day
4.18
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by her family’s history—Christine Day tells the story of a girl who uncovers her family’s … read more
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- realistic fiction
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- contemporary
9. Finding Langston
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
4.34
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
In a debut historical novel about the Great Migration a boy discovers Chicago's postwar South Side … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- african american
- juvenile
"It's better to read in the library. Sitting at my favorite table by the window reading and listening to the sound of other folks turning pages makes me feel like I'm in a house full of company I don'…"-Lesa Cline-Ransome, Finding Langston
10. The Bridge Home
By: Padma Venkatraman
4.27
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
When Viji and her sister, Rukku, whose developmental disability makes her overly trusting and vulne… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
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- contemporary
- family
"If I wanted a better future, I needed to change the life we had .Now."-Padma Venkatraman, The Bridge Home
11. 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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12. 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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- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
13. Some Places More Than Others
By: Renée Watson
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Honor author Renée Watson explores a family’s relationships and Harlem—its history, culture… read more
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- new york
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- african american
- juvenile
"The sign of true maturity is when you're able to end the argument first to forgive a person even if they haven't asked for it"-Renée Watson, Some Places More Than Others
14. Playing the Cards You're Dealt (Scholastic Gold)
By: Varian Johnson
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Literary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor-winning author… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- african american
15. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
16. A Thousand Questions
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.20
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of Karachi, Pakistan, Saadia Faruqi’s middle grade novel tells the story o… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
17. This Book Won't Burn
By: Samira Ahmed
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn
18. Aetherbound
By: E.K. Johnston
3.42
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thought-provoking new YA space adventure from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Star Wa… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
19. A Good Kind of Trouble
By: Lisa Moore Ramée
4.24
Format: 384 pages, ebook
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- african american
"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"In junior high, we run a mile every week and we're supposed to get faster each time. Logically, there has to be a point when this is physically impossible, but Coach West doesn't seem to think so."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
20. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero
By: Kelly J. Baptist
4.33
Format: 208 pages, ebook
A coming-of-age tale about a boy who discovers a love of poetry after finding his late father's jou… read more
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21. A Bird Will Soar
By: Alison Green Myers
3.98
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt and hopeful debut about a bird-loving autistic child whose family's special nest is in … read more
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