Checked
By: Cynthia Kadohata
3.87
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
Hockey is Conor’s life. His whole life. He’ll say it himself, he’s a hockey beast. It’s his dad’s w…
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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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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
"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. All the Answers
By: Kate Messner
3.97
Format: 384 pages,
What if your pencil had all the answers? Would you ace every test? Would you know what your teacher… read more
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- family
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
3. Betty Before X
By: Ilyasah Shabazz , Renée Watson
4.11
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A powerful middle-grade novel about the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X's wife, writ… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
4. Ungifted
By: Gordon Korman
3.98
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
5. The Fourteenth Goldfish
By: Jennifer L. Holm , Tad Carpenter
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleve… read more
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- family
- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
6. Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie (Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie, #1)
By: Jordan Sonnenblick
4.40
Format: None pages, Paperback
From first-time novelist Jordan Sonnenblick, a brave and beautiful story that will make readers lau… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
7. Honestly Ben (Openly Straight, #2)
By: Bill Konigsberg
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
Ben Carver is back to normal. He's getting all As in his classes at the Natick School. He was just … read more
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- fiction
- young adult
- contemporary
8. Scar Island
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.20
Format: 488 pages, Kindle Edition
Jonathan Grisby is the newest arrival at the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys -- an a… read more
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9. Greetings from Witness Protection!
By: Jake Burt
3.72
Format: 134 pages, Hardcover
A funny and poignant debut middle-grade novel about a foster-care girl who is placed with a family … read more
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10. The Candymakers (The Candymakers, #1)
By: Wendy Mass
4.21
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection… read more
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11. Restart
By: Gordon Korman
2.50
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more
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12. Schooled
By: Gordon Korman
3.55
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tast… read more
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13. Pictures of Hollis Woods
By: Patricia Reilly Giff
4.03
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Hollis Woods is the place where a baby was abandoned is the baby's name is an artist is… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"There are some people who don't even know enough to fall in love with the water."-Patricia Reilly Giff, Pictures of Hollis Woods
"Drawing is what you see of the world, truly see...And sometimes what you see is so deep in your head you're not even sure of what you're seeing. But when it's down there on paper, and you look at it,…"-Patricia Reilly Giff, Pictures of Hollis Woods
14. Save Me a Seat
By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan
4.36
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more
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15. Swindle (Swindle, #1)
By: Gordon Korman
4.17
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
Ocean's 11... with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman! After a mea… read more
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16. Linked
By: Gordon Korman
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."-Gordon Korman, Linked
17. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor
By: Alan Gratz
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
18. Long Lost
By: Jacqueline West
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
19. Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.30
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- sports
"...it's just one miss, but you're gonna have a whole lotta makes in this life, 'cause you're just that good, and it's okay to be down and upset as long as you're not down and out"-Kwame Alexander, Rebound (The Crossover, #0.5)
20. 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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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
"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
21. Bob
By: Wendy Mass
4.06
Format: 201 pages, Hardcover
A classic middle-grade tale of magic and friendship, about a girl who helps an old friend find home… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
"I squeeze my eyes shut and practice being not seen. I open one eye. “Well? Can you see me?"-Wendy Mass, Bob
22. Merci Suárez Changes Gears
By: Meg Medina
4.19
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, famil… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
23. The Paper Girl of Paris
By: Jordyn Taylor
4.04
Format: 359 pages, Hardcover
Now: Sixteen-year-old Alice is spending the summer in Paris, but she isn’t there for pastries and … read more
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- young adult
- contemporary
"Things never get any easier during wartime. Either the war ends or life gets worse."-Jordyn Taylor, The Paper Girl of Paris
"For years, we lingered on the bank of the river, scared to dip our toes in the water - but how do you cross to the other side that way? There's only one way to do it, and we've finally figured it out…"-Jordyn Taylor, The Paper Girl of Paris
"Here is the thing that is true about fire: it creates power, but it also creates destruction. My fire has fueled many victories, but it has destroyed what I had with the person I love most in the wor…"-Jordyn Taylor, The Paper Girl of Paris
24. The List of Things That Will Not Change
By: Rebecca Stead
4.22
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change
"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half belie…"-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change
25. Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1)
By: Stuart Gibbs
4.33
Format: 392 pages, Hardcover
From author Stuart Gibbs comes the first novel in a new series about the world’s youngest and smart… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
26. Northwind
By: Gary Paulsen
3.58
Format: 246 pages, Hardcover
The story of a young person's battle to stay alive against the odds, where the high seas meet a coa… read more
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- young adult
27. Waste of Space (Moon Base Alpha, #3)
By: Stuart Gibbs
4.48
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling series Tensions are running high when multi-billionaire Lars Sjoburg is… read more
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- young adult
28. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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- fiction
- family
29. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)
By: McCall Hoyle
4.34
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more
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- middle grade
- animals
- dogs
- young adult
- fiction
30. A Good Kind of Trouble
By: Lisa Moore Ramée
4.24
Format: 384 pages, ebook
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and… read more
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"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"In junior high, we run a mile every week and we're supposed to get faster each time. Logically, there has to be a point when this is physically impossible, but Coach West doesn't seem to think so."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
31. Checked
By: Cynthia Kadohata
3.87
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
Hockey is Conor’s life. His whole life. He’ll say it himself, he’s a hockey beast. It’s his dad’s w… read more
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- hockey
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- animals
- young adult
- dogs
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
- sports
