Speechless
By: Adam P. Schmitt
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
How do you give a eulogy when you can’t think of one good thing to say? A poignant, funny, and cand…
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1. Fuzzy Mud
By: Louis Sachar
3.89
Format: 192 pages, Kindle Edition
"Be careful. Your next step may be your last." Fifth grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh grader … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
2. The Seventh Most Important Thing
By: Shelley Pearsall
3.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
It was a bitterly cold day when Arthur T. Owens grabbed a brick and hurled it at the trash picker. … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
3. 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)
By: Wendy Mass
4.16
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
GROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday.It's Amanda's 11th birthda… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Mom said it’s too violent for me. I would argue, but after being terrified by a SpongeBob balloon, I’m pretty sure she’s right."-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)
"Is that what we're doing?" I whisper as he slides in next to me. "Saving the world or saving ourselves?" "Maybe it's the same thing," he whispers back"-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)
4. Been Here All Along
By: Sandy Hall
3.50
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
"Gideon alwayshas a plan. His plans include running for class president, becoming head of the yearb… read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
5. Space Case (Moon Base Alpha #1)
By: Stuart Gibbs
4.12
Format: 260 pages, ebook
It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author … read more
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7. Efrén Divided
By: Ernesto Cisneros
4.29
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the Pura Belpré Award! “We need books to break open our hearts, so that we might feel … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
8. Alone
By: Megan E. Freeman
4.14
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
9. Nowhere Boy
By: Katherine Marsh
4.34
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Fourteen-year-old Ahmed is stuck in a city that wants nothing to do with him. Newly arrived in Brus… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
10. Good Different
By: Meg Eden Kuyatt
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the «wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
11. Tornado Brain
By: Cat Patrick
4.14
Format: 286 pages, Hardcover
A neurodivergent 7th grader is determined to find her missing best friend before it's too late. … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
12. The Unteachables
By: Gordon Korman
4.34
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what hap… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Kid, that was something!"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"Everybody hates something,"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"Only ten months until June."-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"It’s not just for little kids,"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
13. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
14. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"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
15. Lotería
By: Karla Arenas Valenti
3.85
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
It is the hottest hour of the hottest day in Oaxaca City when Life and Death walk into town, ready … read more
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- family
- middle grade
- fiction
- death
"To believe, despite everything, to have hope- that was a choice."-Karla Arenas Valenti, Lotería
16. Supergifted (Ungifted, #2)
By: Gordon Korman
4.20
Format: 320 pages, ebook
The highly anticipated sequel to Ungifted from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. … read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
17. Maybe He Just Likes You
By: Barbara Dee
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
18. 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
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
19. It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
By: Trevor Noah
4.40
Format: 304 pages, Library Binding
The host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah, tells the story of growing up half black, half white in S… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
"I don’t regret anything I’ve ever done in life, any choice that I’ve made. But I’m consumed with regret for the things I didn’t do, the choices I didn’t make, the things I didn’t say. We spend so muc…"-Trevor Noah, It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
"When he said that, my body just let go. I remember the exact traffic light I was at. For a moment there was a complete vacuum of sound and then I cried tears like I had never cried before. I collapse…"-Trevor Noah, It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
20. Punching Bag
By: Rex Ogle
4.49
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
21. 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!
22. Wink
By: Rob Harrell
4.27
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
A wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagn… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
23. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
By: Stacy McAnulty
4.29
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
24. Scritch Scratch
By: Lindsay Currie
3.92
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
A ghost story about a malevolent spirit, an unlucky girl, and a haunting mystery that will tie the … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
25. Royal Scandal (Royal Blood, #2)
By: Aimee Carter
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
The second book in the Royal Blood series about an American girl who threatens the royal family by … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
26. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
27. The Blackbird Girls
By: Anne Blankman
4.43
Format: None pages, None
On a spring morning in 1986, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry re… read more
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- family
- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
"La distanza tra i veri amici non conta, quando l'amicizia continua nei loro cuori."-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
"Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts"-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
"Siamo su questa terra per essere gentili gli uni con gli altri. Gli esseri umani sono la lingua di Dio."-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
28. Fifty-Four Things Wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers
By: Caela Carter
4.31
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An own voices story that shines a light on how one girl's learning differences are neither right no… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
29. Speechless
By: Adam P. Schmitt
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
How do you give a eulogy when you can’t think of one good thing to say? A poignant, funny, and cand… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- death
- mental health
- mental illness
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
30. 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
"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
31. The Assignment
By: Liza M. Wiemer
4.10
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of the classic The Wave and inspired by a real-life incident, this riveting novel explo… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
"HumanKIND Welcome Here!"-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment
"This much I've learned, and I want to shout it to the world instead of in my head: THERE ARE NO DIFFERENT RACES OF HUMAN BEINGS! The idea of inferior or superior races is a human construct. It's made…"-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment
"For students, speaking out against any injustice, especially when adults are involved, can be a formidable task. But it's crucial, life-changing, and perhaps even life saving. Here is what I hope you…"-Liza M. Wiemer, The Assignment
