Da Vinci's Cat
By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
3.78
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
Two unlikely friends—Federico, in sixteenth-century Rome, and Bee, in present-day New Jersey—are li…
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1. 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
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
"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
2. Orris and Timble: The Beginning
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.37
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
- fantasy
3. Willodeen
By: Katherine Applegate
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember . . . Eleven-year-old Willode… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
- fantasy
"Mostly I avoided the Faire, with its teeming crowds that made me feel like I was being smothered. So much noise! So much forced merrymaking! Often I would see children there, ones I recognized from m…"-Katherine Applegate, Willodeen
4. The Space Between Here & Now
By: Sarah Suk
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of They Both Die at the End and You've Reached Sam, this gripping, atmospheric YA … read more
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- science fiction
- fantasy
- fiction
- time travel
5. Seen and Unseen: What Dorothea Lange, Toyo Miyatake, and Ansel Adams's Photographs Reveal About the Japanese American Incarceration
By: Elizabeth Partridge
4.53
Format: 132 pages, Hardcover
This important work of nonfiction features powerful images of the Japanese American incarceration c… read more
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- art
- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
6. The Labors of Hercules Beal
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.53
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
7. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)
By: Alyson Gerber
4.19
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
8. Just Like That
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.37
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elene'… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
"It’s hard to figure out how a friendship begins, she thought. Maybe sometimes it’s because someone you thought you knew - and that you didn’t really - turns out to be a whole lot more like a friend t…"-Gary D. Schmidt, Just Like That
"And Meryl Lee thought, I wonder how this happens. You live side by side for a while, and suddenly you realize you like living side by side, and you can’t imagine not living side by side because you’v…"-Gary D. Schmidt, Just Like That
9. 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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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- 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
10. Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.34
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
Author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build--and S… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
11. Ophie's Ghosts
By: Justina Ireland
4.28
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping … read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
12. Turtle Boy
By: M. Evan Wolkenstein
4.31
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-look… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
13. A Game of Fox & Squirrels
By: Jenn Reese
4.09
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
- fantasy
14. Da Vinci's Cat
By: Catherine Gilbert Murdock
3.78
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
Two unlikely friends—Federico, in sixteenth-century Rome, and Bee, in present-day New Jersey—are li… read more
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- art
- childrens
- time travel
- historical
- middle grade
- animals
- fiction
- historical fiction
- science fiction
- fantasy
15. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
16. While I Was Away
By: Waka T. Brown
4.24
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade memoir from debut author Waka T. Brown, who takes readers on a journey to Japan, whe… read more
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- middle grade
"Even though it was clear honors English might be a bit of a struggle for Kris, it was easy to be friends with her. Friendships shouldn't be forced, or difficult. The best friendships were the ones th…"-Waka T. Brown, While I Was Away
"I'm not lying..." My voice shook, but I had to defend myself. I knew I was weird and awkward here. Since I always forgot my hat, my skin was darker, not the pale shade people thought was pretty here.…"-Waka T. Brown, While I Was Away
17. The Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker
4.29
Format: 288 pages, None
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and h… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
18. Weird Kid
By: Greg Van Eekhout
3.73
Format: 202 pages, Hardcover
Jake Wind is trying to stay under the radar. Whose radar? Anyone who might be too interested in the… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- science fiction
- fantasy
19. Clues to the Universe
By: Christina Li
4.22
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is buildi… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Why had I ever thought my dad would be the superhero? Mom had been standing in front of me all along, holding our world up on her shoulders."-Christina Li, Clues to the Universe
"Those were just successes. But how many failures did the scientists have to see? How many times did their rockets not orbit the planet, or not take off at all? How many times had they dreamed about l…"-Christina Li, Clues to the Universe
20. Thunderous
By: M.L. Smoker
3.68
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
If Aiyana hears one more traditional Lakota story, she’ll scream! More interested in her social med… read more
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- childrens
- fantasy
21. City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
By: Alex London
3.97
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In a modern mega-city built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground drag… read more
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- science fiction
- middle grade
- fantasy
"Secrets between friends are like dragon bile."-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
"Um..." Abel feared "um" was officially his catchphrase."-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
"WW3D" they added, which was a code they used whenever one of them was feeling nervous about something."-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
"How do you know it's a him?" Abel asked. "He's not wearing his pronouns on a name tag." "Male Sunrise Reapers have orange eyes," Roa said. "Females have red or yellow." "But what if he's nonbinary?" …"-Alex London, City of Thieves (Battle Dragons #1)
