Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell (Scholastic Focus)
By: Candace Fleming
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Candace Fleming sets her gaze on the mystery at Roswell, New Mexico, and the "…
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1. Slugfest
By: Gordon Korman
4.24
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
2. Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: Amy Sarig King
4.21
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
3. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
By: Nicholas Day
4.15
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more
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- history
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- mystery
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
4. The Lost Year
By: Katherine Marsh
4.50
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
5. A First Time for Everything
By: Dan Santat
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- childrens
6. Mascot
By: Charles Waters
4.02
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more
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- middle grade
7. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
By: Lisa Yee
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- childrens
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
8. Two Degrees
By: Alan Gratz
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more
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- middle grade
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees
9. 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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- space
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
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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- middle grade
- childrens
"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. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
"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
12. The First State of Being
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
13. The Switch
By: Roland Smith
3.89
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
What happens when the power goes out? And doesn't come back for days... weeks... even longer? Maste… read more
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- middle grade
14. Invisible
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
4.16
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
15. 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
- juvenile
"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
16. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)
By: Rex Ogle
4.11
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
17. Tumble
By: Celia C. Pérez
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who co… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
18. Tree. Table. Book.
By: Lois Lowry
4.39
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
19. The Midnight Children
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.16
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- childrens
"Stories, after all, are about choices."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
20. Hoops: A Graphic Novel
By: Matt Tavares
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
21. What Lives in the Woods
By: Lindsay Currie
3.84
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Welcome to the decrepit Woodmoor Manor…where something in the woods is always watching. From the au… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- childrens
22. 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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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
23. 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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- middle grade
"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!
24. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
25. 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
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
26. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
27. The Girl in the Lake
By: India Hill Brown
3.79
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Small Spaces, Doll Bones, and Mary Downing Hahn, a truly chilling (and historically ins… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
28. Falling Short
By: Ernesto Cisneros
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
29. Eb & Flow
By: Kelly J. Baptist
3.95
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
30. Ellie Engle Saves Herself
By: Leah Johnson
4.13
Format: 288 pages, None
Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
31. Crash from Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell (Scholastic Focus)
By: Candace Fleming
3.87
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Candace Fleming sets her gaze on the mystery at Roswell, New Mexico, and the "… read more
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- science
- history
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- mystery
- aliens
- space
- juvenile
