South of Somewhere
By: Kalena Miller
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The unforgettable tale of a girl, her maybe-criminal mom, her babysitting business, and her pet pin…
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1. Slugfest
By: Gordon Korman
4.24
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more
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- middle grade
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2. 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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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
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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- fiction
- middle grade
- family
4. 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
- fiction
5. 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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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
"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)
6. Olivetti
By: Allie Millington
4.10
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more
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- mystery
- fiction
- middle grade
- family
7. Tree. Table. Book.
By: Lois Lowry
4.39
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more
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- fiction
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- middle grade
- family
8. The Secret Language of Birds
By: Lynne Kelly
4.22
Format: 240 pages, Library Binding
From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
9. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
10. 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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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
"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!
11. 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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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
12. Deep Water
By: Jamie Sumner
4.21
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more
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- middle grade
- family
13. Not Quite a Ghost
By: Anne Ursu
4.08
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
14. 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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- fiction
- middle grade
- family
15. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
16. Art Club
By: Rashad Doucet
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Drawn from the author’s own childhood like New Kid , this contemporary graphic novel paints a pictu… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
17. Unstuck
By: Barbara Dee
4.07
Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition
From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"-Barbara Dee, Unstuck
18. The Secret Library
By: Kekla Magoon
3.84
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- family
19. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)
By: Cassandra Calin
4.33
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
20. Telephone of the Tree
By: Alison McGhee
4.18
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable story of grief and the support of community as a young girl, faced with aching los… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
21. The Wrong Way Home
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Library Binding
Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
22. Not the Worst Friend in the World
By: Anne Rellihan
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Can Lou Bennett keep a secret? She’ll do just about anything to prove herself to her new friend—and… read more
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- mystery
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
23. Mid-Air
By: Alicia D. Williams
4.34
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
24. 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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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
25. Faker
By: Gordon Korman
4.14
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more
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- fiction
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
26. South of Somewhere
By: Kalena Miller
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The unforgettable tale of a girl, her maybe-criminal mom, her babysitting business, and her pet pin… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- family
- mystery
27. The Frindle Files
By: Andrew Clements
4.55
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
One last gift to teachers and readers from Andrew Clements: A sequel to his most beloved, landmark … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
28. Ash's Cabin
By: Jen Wang
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Ash has always felt alone. Adults ignore the climate crisis. Other kids Ash’s age are more inter… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
29. We Are Big Time
By: Hena Khan
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team a… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
30. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
By: Jasmine Warga
4.31
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- fiction
31. Breaking into Sunlight
By: John Cochran
4.30
Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition
Reese is a seventh-grader in rural North Carolina who loves drawing, basketball, his hardworking mo… read more
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