Upstaged
By: Diana Harmon Asher
4.09
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A shy seventh grader learns to step into the spotlight in this middle-grade novel.Shira Gordon is p…
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1. The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, #2)
By: Jeanne DuPrau
3.23
Format: 403 pages, Paperback
"It is green here and very big. Light comes from the sky..." When Lina and Doon lead their people u… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
2. The Diamond of Darkhold (Book of Ember, #4)
By: Jeanne DuPrau
3.63
Format: None pages, Hardcover
It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the re… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
3. The Prophet of Yonwood (Book of Ember, #3)
By: Jeanne DuPrau
3.66
Format: None pages,
It's 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
4. Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School #1)
By: Louis Sachar , Adam McCauley
4.20
Format: None pages, Paperback
There was a terrible mistake - Wayside School was built with one classroom on top of another, thirt… read more
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5. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
By: Dusti Bowling
3.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more
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6. 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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7. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.38
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
8. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
"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
9. Key Player (Front Desk, #4)
By: Kelly Yang
4.42
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Mia Tang is going for the goal in the fourth Front Desk novel by New York Times bestselling author … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
10. Out of Hiding: A Holocaust Survivor’s Journey to America
By: Ruth Gruener
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Ruth Gruener was a hidden child during the Holocaust. At the end of the war, she and her parents we… read more
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- middle grade
11. Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
By: Judith Heumann
4.48
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
One of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of f… read more
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"When other people see you as a third-class citizen, the first thing you need is a belief in yourself and the knowledge that you have rights. The next thing you need is a group of friends to fight bac…"-Judith Heumann, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
"When someone ignores you, it's an intentional display of power. They're essentially acting like you don't exist, and they do it because they can. They believe that nothing will happen to them. Ignori…"-Judith Heumann, Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist
12. Lines of Courage
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
4.30
Format: 390 pages, Hardcover
The stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futu… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
13. Room to Dream (Front Desk, #3)
By: Kelly Yang
4.38
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang is back with another heartwarming and inspiring story … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
14. Smaller Sister
By: Maggie Edkins Willis
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confi… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
15. Where You See Yourself
By: Claire Forrest
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Where You See Yourself combines an unforgettable coming-of-age tale, a swoon-worthy romance, and mu… read more
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- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
16. Across So Many Seas
By: Ruth Behar
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
17. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
18. Turtle Boy
By: M. Evan Wolkenstein
4.31
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-look… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
19. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
20. The Blackbird Girls
By: Anne Blankman
4.43
Format: None pages, None
On a spring morning in 1986, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry re… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
"La distanza tra i veri amici non conta, quando l'amicizia continua nei loro cuori."-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
"Distance between true friends doesn't matter when their friendship lives in their hearts"-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
"Siamo su questa terra per essere gentili gli uni con gli altri. Gli esseri umani sono la lingua di Dio."-Anne Blankman, The Blackbird Girls
21. The Mystwick School of Musicraft (Mystwick, #1)
By: Jessica Khoury
4.13
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Humor and heart shine in this middle grade fantasy about a girl who attends a boarding school to le… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
22. Everything I Know About You
By: Barbara Dee
4.07
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Misfit Tally is forced to room with queen bee Ava on the seventh grade field trip to Washington, DC… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
23. Dragonboy (Heroes of Havensong #1)
By: Megan Reyes
4.22
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
This timeless fantasy debut follows four unlikely heroes—a boy-turned-dragon, his reluctant dragon … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
24. The Chance to Fly
By: Ali Stroker
4.29
Format: 288 pages, None
A heartfelt middle-grade novel about a theater-loving girl who uses a wheelchair for mobility and h… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
25. Broken Strings
By: Eric Walters
4.19
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
26. Worst-Case Collin
By: Rebecca Caprara
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
This poignant middle grade novel in verse follows twelve-year-old Collin who manages his anxiety by… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"Gravity might always win, but I've got a choice: fall or dive. And I choose to dive."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"Discovery is a messy process, Mom would say. Your father works best in a state of creative chaos."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"there is space inside the human heart for infinite love and infinite sadness and all the messiness in between."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
"Back then, our house felt full. Bursting, even. But never crowded, cluttered, claustrophobic. Because Love doesn't take up too much room."-Rebecca Caprara, Worst-Case Collin
27. The Jake Show
By: Joshua S. Levy
4.01
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In Joshua S. Levy's middle grade novel, a Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds of … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
28. The First Rule of Climate Club
By: Carrie Firestone
4.26
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
An eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting cha… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
29. The Twelve (The Twelve, #1)
By: Cindy Lin
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The Zodiac Legacy meets Spirit Animals in this epic, own-voices middle grade fantasy duology. Us… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
30. Upstaged
By: Diana Harmon Asher
4.09
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A shy seventh grader learns to step into the spotlight in this middle-grade novel.Shira Gordon is p… read more
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- middle grade
- theatre
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
31. The $150,000 Rugelach
By: Allison Marks
4.21
Format: 233 pages, Hardcover
Recommended by Entertainment Weekly as a Best Book of 2021 A delicious tale of rivalry, friendsh… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- juvenile
