I Am Kavi
By: Thushanthi Ponweera
4.27
Format: 219 pages, Kindle Edition
Caught between two worlds—a poverty-stricken village and a fancy big-city school—a young Sri Lankan…
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1. Nothing Else But Miracles
By: Kate Albus
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
2. Something Like Home
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Library Binding
A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
3. 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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- poetry
- middle grade
- fiction
4. Ghost Book
By: Remy Lai
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
5. 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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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
6. Saving Sunshine
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.06
Format: 224 pages, ebook
It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. … read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
7. 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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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- historical fiction
8. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
By: Daniel Nayeri
3.96
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciti… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"He had betrayed God and wanted to hide from him, the way children hide, sitting in the open and covering their eyes."-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
"To everyone we love we give a knife. The knife is shaped to pass through the bones of our chests like a key in a lock. Nothing else can cut our hearts so deeply."-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
"Wouldn't it be nice if love was always around us like life and death? Wouldn't it be nice if love was inevitable like the other two? That you could be sure you'd find someone to love and love you in …"-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
9. 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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- poetry
- family
- middle grade
- fiction
"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!
10. Across So Many Seas
By: Ruth Behar
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
- juvenile
11. You Are Here: Connecting Flights
By: Ellen Oh
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights
12. 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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- poetry
- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
13. Golden Girl
By: Reem Faruqi
4.03
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani America… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
14. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- fiction
15. We Still Belong
By: Christine Day
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
16. Gone Wolf
By: Amber McBride
4.12
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning author Amber McBride lays bare the fears of being young and Black in America, in this… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
17. The Partition Project
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.23
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- historical fiction
- juvenile
18. Call Me Adnan
By: Reem Faruqi
4.40
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Planet Omar and The Ethan I Was Before, award-winning Pakistani author Reem Faruqi of … read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
"Losing makes me feel awful. Losing makes me want to hide under the table to never feel this way again."-Reem Faruqi, Call Me Adnan
19. I Am Kavi
By: Thushanthi Ponweera
4.27
Format: 219 pages, Kindle Edition
Caught between two worlds—a poverty-stricken village and a fancy big-city school—a young Sri Lankan… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- historical
- war
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- family
- juvenile
20. Shakti
By: S.J. Sindu
4.13
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A fierce, feminist, and fun middle grade fantasy graphic novel about a twelve-year-old Indian Ameri… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
21. Lion of the Sky
By: Ritu Hemnani
4.13
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A historical novel in verse about a boy and his family who are forced to flee their home and become… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
