Where the Black Flowers Bloom
By: Ronald L. Smith
3.55
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, richly imagined African-inspired fantasy in which a Black girl finds her power and save…
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1. Ellen Outside the Lines
By: A.J. Sass
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, an… read more
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- middle grade
"Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary."-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines
2. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)
By: Pari Thomson
4.20
Format: 364 pages, Hardcover
Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
3. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
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
- fantasy
- childrens
5. 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
6. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
7. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
8. 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
- young adult
9. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
10. Olivetti
By: Allie Millington
4.10
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
11. 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
- young adult
"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
12. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
13. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
14. Children of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #1)
By: Kevin Sands
4.25
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Five kids with unusual talents are brought together to commit an impossible crime. A magic-infus… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
15. The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1)
By: Angie Thomas
4.19
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the lau… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
16. The Totally True Story of Gracie Byrne
By: Shannon Takaoka
4.08
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Gracie feels like a minor character in her own life story—until a mysterious journal turns her fict… read more
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- fantasy
- young adult
17. Wrecker
By: Carl Hiaasen
4.04
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishe… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
18. 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
- young adult
19. 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
- childrens
20. 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
- childrens
- young adult
21. The In-Between: A Memoir in Verse
By: Katie Van Heidrich
4.06
Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition
For fans of Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle and Life in Motion by Misty Copeland, this middle grad… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
22. The Patron Thief of Bread
By: Lindsay Eagar
4.20
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A beautifully crafted middle-grade novel spiced with magic—and gargoyles!—from the acclaimed author… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
23. Greymist Fair
By: Francesca Zappia
3.82
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The people of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and that they sh… read more
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- fantasy
- young adult
24. Dear Mothman
By: Robin Gow
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
25. Hands
By: Torrey Maldonado
4.06
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
The author of What Lane? and Tight delivers a fast-paced read that packs a punch about a boy figuri… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
26. The Worlds We Leave Behind
By: A.F. Harrold
3.89
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed author and illustrator pair A.F. Harrold and Levi Pinfold comes another powerful and… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
27. Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen
By: Geri Halliwell-Horner
4.03
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A sweeping adventure filled with a hidden island, family secrets, shocking betrayals, amazing music… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
"It was my fault," said Rosie. "I added a bit too much science."-Geri Halliwell-Horner, Rosie Frost and the Falcon Queen
28. Not an Easy Win
By: Chrystal D. Giles
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Library Binding
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the bo… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
29. Where the Black Flowers Bloom
By: Ronald L. Smith
3.55
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A gripping, richly imagined African-inspired fantasy in which a Black girl finds her power and save… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- young adult
- childrens
30. Ready, Set, Dough!
By: Kelly J. Baptist
3.82
Format: 173 pages, Kindle Edition
From Kelly J. Baptist, the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero, comes a story about Zoe … read more
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- middle grade
31. The Five Impossible Tasks of Eden Smith
By: Tom Llewellyn
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Challenged by a secret society of metalworkers, Eden must do all she can to save the only family sh… read more
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- middle grade
- fantasy
- childrens
