29 must-read middle grade books like Backcountry by Jenny Goebel

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Backcountry

By: Jenny Goebel

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A girl and her diabetic alert dog face impossible odds when they're stranded in the unforgiving wil…

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1. Ungifted

By: Gordon Korman

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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2. Beyond the Bright Sea

By: Lauren Wolk

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the author of the critically acclaimed Wolf Hollowcomes a moving story of identity and belongi… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction

3. Curse of the Arctic Star (Nancy Drew Diaries #1)

By: Carolyn Keene

4.21

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Nancy and her friends must navigate a cruise ship crisis in the first book of the Nancy Drew Diarie… read more

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4. A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

By: Rosanne Parry

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Hardcover

Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his … read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Even a summer night is cold when you sleep alone."

-Rosanne Parry, A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

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5. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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6. The Superteacher Project

By: Gordon Korman

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new s… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"I understand," he announces finally. "It's because I'm‒different." Paul is amazed. "You learned that from the internet?" "Not directly Mr. Aidact explains. "But I accessed a database of books and mov…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

"Your jokes aren't even funny. What is this thing, anyway?' 'That's the beauty of it!' Oliver crows. 'It's nothing‒just some piece of junk from he supply closet. But you're freaking out because it cou…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

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7. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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8. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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9. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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10. Iceberg

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempti… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"Over the next two hours, I would learn something about time. Something devastating. There are moments in life when time moves with its own will, not bound by any timekeeper's measure. It may speed up…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Iceberg

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11. No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #18)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In No Brainer , book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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12. Nugly

By: M.C. Ross

4.40

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

Wonder meets The Incredible Journey in this heartwarming story about a puppy who learns to love him… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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13. Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a … read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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14. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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15. A Whale of the Wild (Voice of the Wilderness #2)

By: Rosanne Parry

4.14

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

In the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca w… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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16. Ground Zero

By: Alan Gratz

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

It's September 11, 2001. Brandon, a 9-year-old boy, goes to work for the day with his dad . . . at … read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
"And without a dream, without ambition, what point was there to living?"

-Alan Gratz, Ground Zero

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17. Escape from Stalingrad (Escape From #3)

By: Andy Marino

4.08

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

From the author of Escape from Chernobyl comes another fast-paced historical thriller about a city … read more

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  • middle grade
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18. Winterkill

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

From acclaimed author Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch, this incredibly gripping and timely story set during… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7) by Terri Libenson

19. Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7)

By: Terri Libenson

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Two choices, two storylines — one surprise ending! Will Sarah be brave enough to ask out her crush … read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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20. 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
  • fiction
Cover of Mystery In Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park Mystery #1) by Aaron     Johnson

21. Mystery In Rocky Mountain National Park (National Park Mystery #1)

By: Aaron Johnson

4.35

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

Secret Codes - Lost Landmarks - Hidden Clues - Real Locations Before Jake’s grandfather died, he… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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22. Dinged

By: Tommy Greenwald

3.97

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A star football player watches his father deteriorate from injuries he suffered playing the very sa… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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23. Ghost Hunter's Daughter

By: Dan Poblocki

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A spooky stand-alone middle-grade novel from Dan Poblocki, perfect for fans of John Bellairs and Ma… read more

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  • middle grade
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24. Just Keep Walking

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.29

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Two years after her parents’ surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find them… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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25. A Rebel in Auschwitz: The True Story of the Resistance Hero who Fought the Nazis from Inside the Camp

By: Jack Fairweather

4.13

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

With exclusive access to previously hidden diaries, family and camp survivor accounts, and recently… read more

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  • middle grade
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26. Backcountry

By: Jenny Goebel

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A girl and her diabetic alert dog face impossible odds when they're stranded in the unforgiving wil… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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27. Controlled Burn

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Maia’s parents say she’s lucky she noticed something as early as she did. Lucky to … read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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28. Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel

By: Rex Ogle

4.12

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Four Eyes, comes the second book in this humorous an… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
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29. A Horse Named Sky (Voice of the Wilderness #3)

By: Rosanne Parry

4.19

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

A stand-alone companion to the acclaimed national bestsellers A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Search and Rescue: Pentagon Escape by Alex London

30. Search and Rescue: Pentagon Escape

By: Alex London

4.18

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A taut and harrowing depiction of the 9/11 terrorist attacks against the Pentagon, alternating betw… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Find Your Porpoise (A Dog's Porpoise #2) by M.C. Ross

31. Find Your Porpoise (A Dog's Porpoise #2)

By: M.C. Ross

4.00

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

Everyone's favorite dog-and-porpoise duo reunite in this sequel to M. C. Ross's smash hit, A Dog's … read more

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25 Top fiction books like Backcountry by Jenny Goebel

Transform Your Habits

Ungifted

Gordon Korman

3.98

Transform Your Habits

Beyond the Bright Sea

Lauren Wolk

3.83

Transform Your Habits

A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

Rosanne Parry

4.21

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

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16 must-read fiction books like Winterkill by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

Transform Your Habits

Rescue

Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.31

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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The Fort

Gordon Korman

4.31

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Two Degrees

Alan Gratz

4.15

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