Every Missing Piece
By: Melanie Conklin
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Maddy Gaines sees danger everywhere she looks: at the bus stop, around the roller rink, in the wood…
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1. Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1)
By: James Ponti
3.70
Format: 640 pages, Kindle Edition
Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most… read more
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- mystery
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- middle grade
- childrens
2. The Someday Birds
By: Sally J. Pla
3.66
Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition
Charlie wishes his life could be as predictable and simple as chicken nuggets. And it usually is. H… read more
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3. The Shape of Thunder
By: Jasmine Warga
4.17
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other,… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- family
- contemporary
"I just want to be okay. I don't want to feel okay. I want to be okay."-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
"The more things you know, the less likely you are to be taken by surprise."-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
"Whenever I get a bad grade, I always try to explain to Mom that I did read the book. And just because I can't remember what color shirt the character was wearing in page six doesn't mean that I didn'…"-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
4. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- death
- family
- juvenile
5. Unplugged
By: Gordon Korman
3.96
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
From Gordon Korman comes a middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellne… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- contemporary
- mystery
"Fertilizer, meet fan"-Gordon Korman, Unplugged
6. Rez Dogs
By: Joseph Bruchac
4.05
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
From the U.S.'s foremost indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during t… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- family
"No one should feel guilty about the past. Unless they're not doing anything about the present."-Joseph Bruchac, Rez Dogs
7. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- family
- contemporary
- juvenile
8. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
"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
9. 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
- young adult
- juvenile
10. From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
By: Janae Marks
4.29
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
- mystery
- juvenile
"I’d already waited twelve years to speak to Marcus. How much longer would I have to wait for the truth?"-Janae Marks, From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #1)
11. Millionaires for the Month
By: Stacy McAnulty
4.09
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
"After seventh graders Benji and Felix "borrow" $20 from a lost wallet, the billionaire owner chall… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
12. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
13. Across the Desert
By: Dusti Bowling
4.23
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
14. The List of Things That Will Not Change
By: Rebecca Stead
4.22
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change
"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half belie…"-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change
15. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- mystery
"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
16. The Lion of Mars
By: Jennifer L. Holm
4.07
Format: 259 pages, Paperback
A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
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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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
18. Letters from Cuba
By: Ruth Behar
4.27
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The story of a young Jewish girl who escapes Poland to make a new life in Cuba, while she works to … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
19. Twins
By: Varian Johnson
4.09
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
- contemporary
- juvenile
20. A Duet for Home
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
- juvenile
21. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
- contemporary
- juvenile
22. Brave Like That
By: Lindsey Stoddard
4.35
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Find yourself. Find your place. Find your brave. This uplifting tale, which award-winning author… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- family
- contemporary
23. Count Me In
By: Varsha Bajaj
4.10
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
An uplifting story, told through the alternating voices of two middle-schoolers, in which a communi… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- contemporary
- juvenile
24. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)
By: McCall Hoyle
4.34
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- juvenile
25. The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)
By: Lev Grossman
3.99
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Dear Uncle Herbert,You've never met me, but I'm your niece Kate, and since it is my birthday tomorr… read more
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- childrens
- young adult
- juvenile
"Privately Kate thought that for a guy in a banana-yellow suit he was turning out to be a pretty sharp operator."-Lev Grossman, The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)
"For a certain kind of person there is literally nothing nicer than eating breakfast by yourself on a moving train with a good book."-Lev Grossman, The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow, #1)
26. The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter (The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, #1)
By: Aaron Reynolds
3.84
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. He was practically born to have one. His name is Rex, for cryi… read more
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- mystery
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
27. Imaginary: A Novel
By: Lee Bacon
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Lee Bacon’s poignant, humorous, and breathtaking Imaginary is an inventive story of friendship, los… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- contemporary
28. Clues to the Universe
By: Christina Li
4.22
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The only thing Rosalind Ling Geraghty loves more than watching NASA launches with her dad is buildi… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
"Why had I ever thought my dad would be the superhero? Mom had been standing in front of me all along, holding our world up on her shoulders."-Christina Li, Clues to the Universe
"Those were just successes. But how many failures did the scientists have to see? How many times did their rockets not orbit the planet, or not take off at all? How many times had they dreamed about l…"-Christina Li, Clues to the Universe
29. The Million Dollar Race
By: Matthew Ross Smith
3.99
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Follow a speedy kid from an unconventional family who will do whatever it takes to win an internati… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- juvenile
30. 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
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- family
- contemporary
31. Every Missing Piece
By: Melanie Conklin
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Maddy Gaines sees danger everywhere she looks: at the bus stop, around the roller rink, in the wood… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- family
- contemporary
- mystery
- abuse
- juvenile
