The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball
By: Jordan Sonnenblick
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Sixth grade is the worst... and also the best, as Jordan rides the ups and downs of middle-school l…
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1. How to Save a Life
By: Kristin Harmel
3.91
Format: 208 pages, ebook
Groundhog Day meets Grey’s Anatomy in this heartfelt novella with a hint of magic from the internat… read more
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- audiobook
2. The Last Mapmaker
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.15
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world. As assistant to Mangkon’s most celeb… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
"I couldn't see it then, but I could see it now. I opened my eyes, releasing another stream of tears. I had been trying so hard to run from my past. But the past was like mottlefish ink. Even if it fa…"-Christina Soontornvat, The Last Mapmaker
3. 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
- childrens
- family
- audiobook
4. Unplugged
By: Gordon Korman
3.96
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
From Gordon Korman comes a middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellne… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
"Fertilizer, meet fan"-Gordon Korman, Unplugged
5. 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
6. 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
- childrens
- family
- audiobook
7. 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
- family
- audiobook
8. 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
- childrens
- audiobook
"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
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
- family
- audiobook
"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. The Unteachables
By: Gordon Korman
4.34
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what hap… read more
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- childrens
- school
- humor
- middle grade
- audiobook
"Kid, that was something!"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"Everybody hates something,"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"Only ten months until June."-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"It’s not just for little kids,"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
11. Wildoak
By: C.C. Harrington
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
12. Invisible
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
4.16
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- school
13. 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
- family
- audiobook
"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
14. Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
By: Maggie Smith
3.89
Format: 214 pages, Hardcover
Marie Claire’s The 2020 Books You Should Pre-Order Now The Washington Post’s What to Read in 2020 B… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
- audiobook
"Do not be ashamed of the intensity of your emotion. That's your humanity. Grief can be feral, wild, frightening. Give it a safe place to live."-Maggie Smith, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
"Everything is temporary. You can't keep a white-knuckled hold on what you love or on what has hurt you. Loosen your grip on your grief today, if only a bit."-Maggie Smith, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
"Stop calling your heart broken; your heart works just fine. If you are feeling--love, anger, gratitude, grief--it is because your heart is doing its work. Let it."-Maggie Smith, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
"It is not your job to make other people comfortable with who you are. Be wary of those who don't want you to change or grow. Grow anyway--there is no alternative."-Maggie Smith, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
15. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel
By: Betty C. Tang
4.25
Format: 286 pages, Paperback
A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
16. Miss Quinces
By: Kat Fajardo
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more
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- coming of age
- middle grade
- childrens
- family
17. School Trip (New Kid, #3)
By: Jerry Craft
4.20
Format: 247 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
18. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.32
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
- audiobook
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
19. Wink
By: Rob Harrell
4.27
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
A wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagn… read more
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- childrens
- school
- humor
- middle grade
- audiobook
20. 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
- family
- audiobook
21. Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
By: Susan Hood
4.42
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her s… read more
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- middle grade
- biography
- nonfiction
22. Those Kids from Fawn Creek
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.11
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Every day in Fawn Creek, Louisiana, is exactly the same--until Orchid Mason arrives. This contempor… read more
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- childrens
- school
- middle grade
- family
- audiobook
23. 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
- school
- audiobook
24. 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
- childrens
- family
- audiobook
25. 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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- biography
- memoir
- childrens
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- family
26. Roll Call (Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Club, #1)
By: Molly Knox Ostertag
4.36
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Molly Knox Ostertag and critically acclaimed illustrator Xan… read more
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- middle grade
27. 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
- family
- audiobook
28. Reader, I Murdered Him
By: Betsy Cornwell
3.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
In this daring tale of female agency and revenge from a New York Times bestselling author, a girl b… read more
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"When you write, your words survive even your death."-Betsy Cornwell, Reader, I Murdered Him
29. It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit
By: Justin A. Reynolds
3.40
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores... es… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
"Dude, I haven't even picked the sleep outta my eyeball crevices yet. Like this can't be life."-Justin A. Reynolds, It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit
"Mom made me watch this boring documentary where this kid my age - twelve, if it matters to you - is hand-scrubbing clothes against a block of wood for hours, which, ugh, brutal. And you wanna know ho…"-Justin A. Reynolds, It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit
30. The Bump
By: Sidney Karger
3.88
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
Two men expecting a baby via surrogate go on the road trip of a lifetime in this hilarious and poig… read more
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- family
- audiobook
31. The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball
By: Jordan Sonnenblick
4.01
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Sixth grade is the worst... and also the best, as Jordan rides the ups and downs of middle-school l… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- childrens
- school
- coming of age
- humor
- middle grade
- nonfiction
- family
- audiobook
