We Own the Sky
By: Rodman Philbrick
3.82
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling historical adventure by the master of adventure himself, Rodman Philbrick. It's Maine, …
Want to Read $ 11.99"It was a time of astonishing courage, a time of betrayal and disaster […] when girls and boys thought nothing of stepping into the clear blue sky."-Rodman Philbrick, We Own the Sky
"It was a time of astonishing courage, a time of betrayal and disaster […] when girls and boys thought nothing of stepping into the clear blue sky."-Rodman Philbrick, We Own the Sky
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1. Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: Amy Sarig King
4.21
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
2. The Fort
By: Gordon Korman
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
3. Two Degrees
By: Alan Gratz
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more
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- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees
4. A Rover's Story
By: Jasmine Warga
4.28
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
5. Wildoak
By: C.C. Harrington
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
6. Uprising
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Lidia is outside her grandfather's house when planes fly overhead, bearing the Nazi… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
7. Miss Quinces
By: Kat Fajardo
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
8. The Midnight Children
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.16
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
"Stories, after all, are about choices."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children
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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- family
- 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. Maizy Chen's Last Chance
By: Lisa Yee
4.29
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
- juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance
11. Manatee Summer
By: Evan Griffith
4.23
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
12. Trex
By: Christyne Morrell
4.15
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
This middle grade mystery follows the adventures of a boy with an experimental brain implant, and a… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- juvenile
13. Thirst
By: Varsha Bajaj
4.14
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
14. Honestly Elliott
By: Gillian McDunn
4.33
Format: 263 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott
15. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.46
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
16. The Girl in White
By: Lindsay Currie
3.82
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Sweet Molly once lived in Eastport Sweet Molly once loved the sea Sweet Molly lost Liam to the sh… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"Life doesn't always give us the choices we want. All we can do is make the best of things."-Lindsay Currie, The Girl in White
"Speaking up for people who don’t have a voice is important...It's the right thing to do, even if it's hard."-Lindsay Currie, The Girl in White
17. Hummingbird
By: Natalie Lloyd
4.37
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
18. Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone
By: Tae Keller
4.17
Format: 277 pages, Hardcover
A story about a girl who is alienated by her friends . . . for believing in aliens. Sometimes m… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"I had to make her understand that this mattered--what people thought had everything to do with who she was. Because how do we know who we are without knowing our place in the world?"-Tae Keller, Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone
19. Falling Short
By: Ernesto Cisneros
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
20. Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves
By: L.M. Elliott
3.95
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Author L. M. Elliott captures life on the U.S. home front during World War II, weaving a portrait o… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
21. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?
By: Leslie Connor
4.16
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
22. Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure
By: Megan Wagner Lloyd
4.00
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
When her cherished Ma Millie falls ill, a timid housecat ventures into the wild to seek help in thi… read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
23. A Perfect Mistake
By: Melanie Conklin
4.13
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A moving, voice-driven novel about friendship, responsibility, and fighting against unfair expectat… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- fiction
24. Just Harriet
By: Elana K. Arnold
3.96
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
From the award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat comes a new young middle grade series in the trad… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- juvenile
25. Duet
By: Elise Broach
4.04
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
★ “Exceptional…. Rich with facts around goldfinches and music, vivid descriptions, unique character… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
26. The Curse on Spectacle Key
By: Chantel Acevedo
4.06
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries t… read more
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- family
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
27. We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
By: Shelia P. Moses
4.19
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
The powerful story of an eleven-year-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who's pul… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
- juvenile
28. Troublemaker
By: John Cho
4.03
Format: 214 pages, Hardcover
An instant New York Times bestselller!An Indiebound bestseller!Troublemaker follows the events of t… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
29. Controlled Burn
By: Erin Soderberg Downing
4.14
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Maia’s parents say she’s lucky she noticed something as early as she did. Lucky to … read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
30. Your Pal Fred: A Graphic Novel
By: Michael Rex
3.89
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
* Best Graphic Novel for Kids selection by the American Library Association* *Texas Little Maverick… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
31. We Own the Sky
By: Rodman Philbrick
3.82
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling historical adventure by the master of adventure himself, Rodman Philbrick. It's Maine, … read more
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- childrens
- adventure
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- aviation
- fiction
- historical fiction
- family
- juvenile
"It was a time of astonishing courage, a time of betrayal and disaster […] when girls and boys thought nothing of stepping into the clear blue sky."-Rodman Philbrick, We Own the Sky
