Take Back the Block
By: Chrystal D. Giles
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That--and hanging out with his crew (his best frie…
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1. The First Rule of Punk
By: Celia C. Pérez
4.08
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Perez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heart… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
"I like to think of us as more like patchwork quilts... Some pieces are prettier than others. Some pieces match and some don't. But if you remove a square, you're just left with an incomplete quilt, a…"-Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk
2. Fatty Legs
By: Christy Jordan-Fenton , Margaret Pokiak-Fenton , None
4.11
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The moving memoir of an Inuit girl who emerges from a residential school with her spirit intact. Ei… read more
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3. The Night Diary
By: Veera Hiranandani
4.22
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal,… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
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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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"Even a summer night is cold when you sleep alone."-Rosanne Parry, A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)
5. When Stars Are Scattered
By: Victoria Jamieson
4.62
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- family
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered
6. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
7. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.51
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
An account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a you-are-there style that blends suspense, scie… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
8. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
By: Janae Marks
4.29
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
9. When You Trap a Tiger
By: Tae Keller
4.15
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Medal Winner (2021) Some stories refuse to stay bottled up... When Lily and her famil… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
"I am a girl who sees invisible things, but I am not invisible."-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
"Does it get easier? Does the sadness go away? The sadness fades, yeah. Eventually. But the missing ... I don't know if that ever does."-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
"If you put things off for later, you'll never do them. They'll become harder and scarier, and one day you'll realize you've run out of time."-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
"It's hard to breathe. I know now: The moment when everything really falls apart--it's not during the big explosion. It's in the quiet after. And the feeling is not a shattering. Not quite"-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
10. New from Here
By: Kelly Yang
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
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"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."-Kelly Yang, New from Here
11. A Wish in the Dark
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.29
Format: 384 pages, ebook
Newbery Medal Honor Title (2021) A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. All light i… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
"You can't run away from darkness. It's everywhere. The only way to see through it is to shine a light."-Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
"The world wasn't what I wanted it to be," Pong went on. "Not Chattana. Not even Tanaburi. I thought if I ran far enough, I could find that perfect place where life is fair and everything is good. But…"-Christina Soontornvat, A Wish in the Dark
12. Finding Langston
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
4.34
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
In a debut historical novel about the Great Migration a boy discovers Chicago's postwar South Side … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
"It's better to read in the library. Sitting at my favorite table by the window reading and listening to the sound of other folks turning pages makes me feel like I'm in a house full of company I don'…"-Lesa Cline-Ransome, Finding Langston
13. Maizy Chen's Last Chance
By: Lisa Yee
4.29
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
14. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.46
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more
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- middle grade
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- contemporary
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- juvenile
15. Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1)
By: Ann Clare LeZotte
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Deaf author and librarian Ann Clare LeZotte weaves an Own Voices story inspired by the true history… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
"Does being deaf determine my worth?"-Ann Clare LeZotte, Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1)
16. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- juvenile
17. Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero
By: Saadia Faruqi
4.19
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting fo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
18. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- family
19. Frankie & Bug
By: Gayle Forman
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In the debut middle grade novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Gayle Forman comes a poig… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
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- juvenile
20. Take Back the Block
By: Chrystal D. Giles
4.29
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Wes Henderson has the best style in sixth grade. That--and hanging out with his crew (his best frie… read more
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- young adult
- social justice
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- activism
- juvenile
21. Faker
By: Gordon Korman
4.14
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more
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