Finding Orion
By: John David Anderson
4.03
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite …
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1. Summerlost
By: Ally Condie
3.86
Format: 249 pages, Hardcover
It's the first real summer since the devastating accident that killed Cedar's father and younger br… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
- mystery
- family
"I understood why Leo called the fountain Baby Niagara. Because once you see something big, you can't help seeing it in everything small."-Ally Condie, Summerlost
"You're not my girlfriend. You're my person." I knew right away what he meant. I thought he was cute and he though ti was cute but was different than it was when people have crushes. With Leo I'd fall…"-Ally Condie, Summerlost
2. Mayday
By: Karen Harrington
4.08
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
A powerful coming-of-age story about the importance of finding your voice Wayne Kovok lives in a wo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
3. The Girl in the Well Is Me
By: Karen Rivers
4.36
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
Longing to be one of the popular girls in her new town, Kammie Summers has fallen into a well durin… read more
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4. Wish
By: Barbara O'Connor
3.85
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more
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5. Masterminds (Masterminds, #1)
By: Gordon Korman
4.50
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a thrilling new middle grade trilogy about a group of k… read more
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6. Home of the Brave
By: Katherine Applegate
4.28
Format: 364 pages,
Kek comes from Africa. In America he sees snow for the first time, and feels its sting. He's never … read more
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7. Took: A Ghost Story
By: Mary Downing Hahn
4.31
Format: 66 pages, Hardcover
"Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years--then lets her go and takes another on… read more
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8. 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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9. City Spies (City Spies #1)
By: James Ponti
4.31
Format: 378 pages, Hardcover
Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose h… read more
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- adventure
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- mystery
"Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong."-James Ponti, City Spies (City Spies #1)
10. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
By: Lisa Yee
3.82
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more
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- adventure
- humor
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- mystery
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)
11. 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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- adventure
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
12. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
13. The Unteachables
By: Gordon Korman
4.34
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what hap… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"Kid, that was something!"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"Everybody hates something,"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"Only ten months until June."-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
"It’s not just for little kids,"-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables
14. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.23
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- adventure
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)
"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)
"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)
"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)
15. The Labors of Hercules Beal
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.53
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
16. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.46
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more
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- adventure
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
17. 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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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- adventure
18. Mixed Up
By: Gordon Korman
3.95
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Restart , the story of two boys who are losing their memories... to each other. … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
- mystery
19. Wink
By: Rob Harrell
4.27
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
A wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagn… read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
20. Blended
By: Sharon M. Draper
4.16
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"-Sharon M. Draper, Blended
21. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
22. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
23. The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
By: Adrianna Cuevas
4.03
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than a few months and have dinner with his … read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- fiction
- adventure
24. The Disaster Days
By: Rebecca Behrens
4.09
Format: 296 pages, Hardcover
Hannah Steele loves living on Pelling, a tiny island near Seattle. It's a little disconnected from … read more
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- adventure
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
25. When Sea Becomes Sky
By: Gillian McDunn
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the b… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
- mystery
- family
26. Caterpillar Summer
By: Gillian McDunn
4.34
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Cat and her brother Chicken have always had a very special bond--Cat is one of the few people who c… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
27. The Adventure Is Now
By: Jess Redman
4.14
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade novel about a boy who learns about protecting the environment, finding real friends,… read more
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- adventure
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- mystery
28. Counting to Perfect
By: Suzanne LaFleur
3.95
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Julia used to be the perfect big sister: she played great games and took good care of Cassie. Now l… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
29. Jupiter Rising
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.59
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
When Jack's P.E. coach pairs him up with Jay Perkins for the cross-country team, neither of them is… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
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- contemporary
- family
30. Finding Orion
By: John David Anderson
4.03
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Rion Kwirk comes from a rather odd family. His mother named him and his sisters after her favorite … read more
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- humor
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
- young adult
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
- mystery
- family
