The Umbrella House
By: Colleen Nelson
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winni…
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1. Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues
By: Natalie Hyde
3.77
Format: 188 pages, Paperback
Unlike the rest of the people in her small town, Ruth Mornay does not believe that the death of her… read more
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- mystery
- childrens
2. A Work in Progress
By: Jarrett Lerner
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
3. Remember Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.27
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
4. 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
- fiction
- juvenile
5. Simon Sort of Says
By: Erin Bow
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
6. 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
- fiction
- juvenile
7. Mindy Makes Some Space (PAWS #2)
By: Nathan Fairbairn
4.30
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Best friends Mindy Kim, Gabby Jordan, and Priya Gupta are back in business! After a few ups and dow… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
8. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Druid's Call
By: E.K. Johnston
3.86
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Discover Doric’s powerful druid origins in this thrilling young adult prequel to the film Dungeons … read more
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- fiction
"It pulled her along through curiosity and compulsion, and even though she didn't know the question, she longed to find out the answers"-E.K. Johnston, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Druid's Call
"She had thought that power was a ladder to the loft, the rope on which the bread basket came up, the ability to look at a daughter and poison her drink. She learned now that power could be other thin…"-E.K. Johnston, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Druid's Call
9. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
10. 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
- fiction
11. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
12. Into the Bright Open
By: Cherie Dimaline
3.79
Format: 288 pages, ebook
In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works thr… read more
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- fiction
13. Jude Saves the World
By: Ronnie Riley
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests … read more
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- middle grade
14. Apartment 713
By: Kevin Sylvester
4.26
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- mystery
- juvenile
15. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
By: Gennifer Choldenko
4.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
16. Berani
By: Michelle Kadarusman
4.39
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An honest and stirring novel about the choices made by young environmental activists, and the balan… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
17. The Big Sting
By: Rachelle Delaney
3.84
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
18. The Umbrella House
By: Colleen Nelson
4.13
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winni… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- mystery
- juvenile
19. Gnome Is Where Your Heart Is
By: Casey Lyall
4.07
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out o… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
20. The Boy Who Woke the Sun
By: A.T. Woodley
3.71
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
A thrilling and empowering middle grade fantasy quest with serious themes of protecting the environ… read more
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21. The Case of the Rigged Race (Mighty Muskrats #4)
By: Michael Hutchinson
3.65
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
The Mighty Muskrats are back with a chilly new mystery! Windy Lake First Nation is hosting the a… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
