Deadman's Castle
By: Iain Lawrence
3.83
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
For most of his life, Igor and his family have been on the run. Danger lurks around every corner--o…
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1. Red, White, and Whole
By: Rajani LaRocca
4.43
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An #ownvoices novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when he… read more
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"What does the sky do when the moon is gone forever?"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"« We say goodbye to Amma. I am empty. I’ve been watching and saying goodbye for months. »"-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
"Her face is as bright as a full moon, always gentle, always changing, but predictable. Like our moon, she only shows us one face. The strong one."-Rajani LaRocca, Red, White, and Whole
2. 96 Miles
By: J.L. Esplin
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Dad always said if things get desperate, it’s okay to drink the water in the toilet. I never though… read more
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"But the thing is, if you do survive, when it's all said and done, you still have to live with yourself."-J.L. Esplin, 96 Miles
3. The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)
By: David Alexander Robertson
3.90
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brough… read more
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- canada
- adventure
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"Stories always lead people somewhere, To a place, to a memory."-David Alexander Robertson, The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)
"Humans...The land provides everything that anybody would need. If you take only what you need, the land renews itself so that it can provide more. Medicines, water, plants, meat. In exchange, because…"-David Alexander Robertson, The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)
4. The King of Jam Sandwiches
By: Eric Walters
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
★ “Tug at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone…This warm tale is definitely one for the keepe… read more
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- childrens
- canada
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
5. 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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- audiobook
6. Violets Are Blue
By: Barbara Dee
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the acclaimed My Life in the Fish Tank and Maybe He Just Likes You comes a movin… read more
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- realistic fiction
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7. Hamra and the Jungle of Memories
By: Hanna Alkaf
4.05
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A Malaysian spin on Little Red Riding Hood from the critically acclaimed author of The Girl and the… read more
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- audiobook
8. 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
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- middle grade
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- juvenile
9. Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
By: Susan Hood
4.42
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her s… read more
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- middle grade
10. 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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- mystery
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11. The Language of Ghosts
By: Heather Fawcett
3.91
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
Forced into exile on an enchanted, moving island, ex-princess Noa Marchena has two missions: reclai… read more
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12. Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster
By: Rachelle Delaney
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
When Alice agreed to appear in a reality cooking show with her father, she had no idea she'd find h… read more
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13. No Vacancy
By: Tziporah Cohen
4.01
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Buying and moving into the run-down Jewel Motor Inn in upstate New York wasn’t eleven-year-old Miri… read more
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14. Deadman's Castle
By: Iain Lawrence
3.83
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
For most of his life, Igor and his family have been on the run. Danger lurks around every corner--o… read more
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- audiobook
- childrens
- canada
- adventure
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- middle grade
- fiction
- mystery
- fantasy
- juvenile
15. 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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- audiobook
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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- juvenile
16. Don't Want to Be Your Monster
By: Deke Moulton
4.12
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders. Adam and Vic… read more
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17. Grounded
By: Aisha Saeed
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestsel… read more
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- audiobook
18. Opinions and Opossums
By: Ann Braden
4.21
Format: 163 pages, Hardcover
Agnes has been raised to keep her opinions to herself, but how do you keep silent when you’re full… read more
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- audiobook
19. Worst-Case Collin
By: Rebecca Caprara
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
This poignant middle grade novel in verse follows twelve-year-old Collin who manages his anxiety by… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
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"Gravity might always win, but I've got a choice: fall or dive. And I choose to dive."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"Discovery is a messy process, Mom would say. Your father works best in a state of creative chaos."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"there is space inside the human heart for infinite love and infinite sadness and all the messiness in between."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"Back then, our house felt full. Bursting, even. But never crowded, cluttered, claustrophobic. Because Love doesn't take up too much room."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
20. Black Boy Joy
By: Kwame Mbalia
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed B… read more
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21. Forever Birchwood
By: Danielle Daniel
3.97
Format: 304 pages, ebook
The middle-grade debut of star picture-book author and illustrator Danielle Daniel Adventurous, tr… read more
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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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23. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year
By: Nina Hamza
4.00
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more
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24. All You Knead Is Love
By: Tanya Guerrero
4.16
Format: None pages, None
Twelve-year-old Alba doesn't want to live with her estranged grandmother in Barcelona. But her … read more
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- fiction
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"I want you to promise me that you won't ever lose yourself. If someone tries to change you in the name of love, you run the opposite direction. Because that person doesn't deserve you. Okay?"-Tanya Guerrero, All You Knead Is Love
"...so far, the sunflowers blended into one another, creating a solid carpet of golden yellow. Somewhere out there was my future. I couldn't see it. But I knew it was there. And for the first time eve…"-Tanya Guerrero, All You Knead Is Love
25. Apartment 713
By: Kevin Sylvester
4.26
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves… read more
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26. Troublemaker
By: John Cho
4.03
Format: 214 pages, Hardcover
An instant New York Times bestselller!An Indiebound bestseller!Troublemaker follows the events of t… read more
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27. The Stone Child (The Misewa Saga, #3)
By: David Alexander Robertson
4.24
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
It's a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indi… read more
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28. The Great Bear (The Misewa Saga, #2)
By: David Alexander Robertson
4.16
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Eli and Morgan journey once more to Misewa, travelling back in time. Back at home after their fi… read more
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29. Recipe for Disaster
By: Aimee Lucido
4.38
Format: None pages, Hardcover
HMH has bought Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster for the Versify imprint. The middle grade novel i… read more
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30. 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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31. Undercover Latina
By: Aya de León
4.15
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A Latina teen spy goes undercover as a white girl to stop a white supremacist terrorist plot in a f… read more
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