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…
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1. A Rover's Story
By: Jasmine Warga
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
2. Out of Range
By: Heidi Lang
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Hatchet meets Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters in this “realistic, riveting” ( Kirkus Reviews ) middle gr… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
3. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- 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
4. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
5. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
6. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
7. 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!
8. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"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
9. Manatee Summer
By: Evan Griffith
4.23
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
10. Louder Than Hunger
By: John Schu
4.55
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
- young adult
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- family
11. Trex
By: Christyne Morrell
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
This middle grade mystery follows the adventures of a boy with an experimental brain implant, and a… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- mystery
12. Honestly Elliott
By: Gillian McDunn
4.33
Format: 263 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more
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- childrens
- disability
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- family
- adhd
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott
13. 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
- mystery
14. 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
- disability
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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
16. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
17. Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure
By: Megan Wagner Lloyd
4.00
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
When her cherished Ma Millie falls ill, a timid housecat ventures into the wild to seek help in thi… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
18. 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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- childrens
- disability
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- mystery
- family
- adhd
19. Duet
By: Elise Broach
4.04
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
★ “Exceptional…. Rich with facts around goldfinches and music, vivid descriptions, unique character… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- mystery
20. Freddie vs. the Family Curse
By: Tracy Badua
3.99
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
21. We Own the Sky
By: Rodman Philbrick
3.82
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling historical adventure by the master of adventure himself, Rodman Philbrick. It's Maine, … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
"It was a time of astonishing courage, a time of betrayal and disaster […] when girls and boys thought nothing of stepping into the clear blue sky."-Rodman Philbrick, We Own the Sky
