The First Magnificent Summer
By: R.L. Toalson
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entri…
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1. 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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2. Remember Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.27
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more
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3. 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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- middle grade
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"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)
4. The Probability of Everything
By: Sarah Everett
4.33
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more
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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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6. Lasagna Means I Love You
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Library Binding
What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more
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7. 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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8. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
9. Mixed Up
By: Gordon Korman
3.95
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Restart , the story of two boys who are losing their memories... to each other. … read more
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10. Maid for It
By: Jamie Sumner
4.07
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of Roll with It comes a relatable and deeply moving middle grade novel ab… read more
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- middle grade
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- mental health
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- contemporary
- juvenile
11. Barely Floating
By: Lilliam Rivera
3.94
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A dazzling story full of heart about how one twelve-year-old channels her rage into synchronized sw… read more
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12. 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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- 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
13. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)
By: Sarah Sax
3.83
Format: 288 pages, Library Binding
Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more
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14. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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- middle grade
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15. The Firefly Summer
By: Morgan Matson
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to k… read more
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16. 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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- middle grade
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17. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)
By: Kelly Yang
4.32
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more
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18. Unstuck
By: Barbara Dee
4.07
Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition
From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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- contemporary
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"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
19. Code Red
By: Joy McCullough
4.04
Format: 240 pages, ebook
In the spirit of Judy Blume, this empowering and heartfelt middle grade novel celebrates finding yo… read more
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20. The First Magnificent Summer
By: R.L. Toalson
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entri… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- 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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