View from Pagoda Hill
By: Michaela MacColl
3.98
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
Set in the late 1800s, here is the story of Ning, a Chinese American girl who struggles to find her…
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1. When You Reach Me
By: Rebecca Stead
4.08
Format: 199 pages, Hardcover
Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody w… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
"What's the burn scale?"-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
"We have lunch at ten-forty-five,"-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
"It's crazy the things a person can pretend not to notice."-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
"She's called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school."-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
2. Someone Named Eva
By: Joan M. Wolf
3.60
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
In 1942, eleven-year-old Milada is taken from her home in Lidice, Czechoslovakia, along with other … read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
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- middle grade
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4. The Wednesday Wars
By: Gary D. Schmidt
2.88
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero.The Wednesday… read more
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5. A Place to Hang the Moon
By: Kate Albus
4.57
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
6. Ferris
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.30
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more
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- middle grade
7. 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
8. Lifeboat 12
By: Susan Hood
4.19
Format: 337 pages, Unknown Binding
With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects h… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
9. The Last Cuentista
By: Donna Barba Higuera
4.07
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
There lived a girl named Petra Peña, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abu… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
"Suma's eyes are still closed, and I can't tell if she's trying to forget, or to remember. Maybe stories are there to help us do both. I know stories can't always have happy endings. But if there are …"-Donna Barba Higuera, The Last Cuentista
10. 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
- 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
11. The Lion of Mars
By: Jennifer L. Holm
4.07
Format: 259 pages, Paperback
A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more
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- middle grade
12. Operation Do-Over
By: Gordon Korman
4.26
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unteachables, Gordon Korman, comes a hilarious ne… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
13. The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
By: Helen Simonson
3.96
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A timeless comedy of manners—refreshing as a summer breeze and bracing as the British seaside—about… read more
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- historical fiction
14. Enemies in the Orchard
By: Dana VanderLugt
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on Amer… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
"I may be blemished but I am not rotten to the core."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"If I didn’t think too hard or ask too many questions, it was easy. p. 63"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Like the day I was captured, I want to raise my arms, show this woman and this girl my empty hands. p. 49"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Avoiding the truth, avoiding the responsibility that comes with admitting the truth, can seem a lot easier than being brave."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
15. Echo Mountain
By: Lauren Wolk
4.26
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
A young heroine in Depression-era Maine is navigating the rocky terrain of her new life on Echo Mou… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
"You want to know?"-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain
"Blame comes from the Greek for “curse"-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain
"The things we need to learn to do, we learn to do by doing."-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain
"Maybe she’ll wake up soon and come back to what she used to be...or what she’ll be next"-Lauren Wolk, Echo Mountain
16. Shark Teeth
By: Sherri Winston
4.36
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From National Book Award longlisted author Sherri Winston comes an important middle grade novel abo… read more
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- middle grade
17. 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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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
18. Hollow Fires
By: Samira Ahmed
4.28
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, gripping YA novel about the insidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthin… read more
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- young adult
"from the postscript: The commentators who scream against allowing in refugees, the same talking heads who think the horrifyingly inhumane treatment of migrants at our border with Mexico is justified,…"-Samira Ahmed, Hollow Fires
19. One Big Open Sky
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Three women narrate a perilous wagon journey westward that could set them free—or cost them everyth… read more
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- young adult
- historical fiction
20. View from Pagoda Hill
By: Michaela MacColl
3.98
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
Set in the late 1800s, here is the story of Ning, a Chinese American girl who struggles to find her… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
- china
