Crushed
By: Melanie Conklin
4.32
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt middle grade story about changing friendships, peer pressure, and the courage to speak …
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1. Good Different
By: Meg Eden Kuyatt
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more
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"Fight for words, even if it's hard."-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the «wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
2. 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
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3. 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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4. The Mystery of Locked Rooms
By: Lindsay Currie
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more
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5. Plain Jane and the Mermaid
By: Vera Brosgol
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more
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- middle grade
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6. 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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7. 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
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8. 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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"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!
9. 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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10. 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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11. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All
By: Chanel Miller
4.48
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more
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12. 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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"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
13. 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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14. 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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15. The Yellow Bus
By: Loren Long
4.36
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for fans of Love and Hello, Lighthouse , The Yellow Bus from #1 New York Times bestselling … read more
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16. Twenty-Four Seconds from Now...
By: Jason Reynolds
4.39
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
“Jason Reynolds has done it again!...Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be, should be… read more
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- contemporary
17. Gut Reaction
By: Kirby Larson
4.32
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more
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18. 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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- middle grade
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- contemporary
19. The Witching Wind
By: Natalie Lloyd
4.43
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Natalie Lloyd, bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic and Hummingbird, comes a heart-expandi… read more
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- middle grade
20. 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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21. Crushed
By: Melanie Conklin
4.32
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt middle grade story about changing friendships, peer pressure, and the courage to speak … read more
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22. Gracie Under the Waves
By: Linda Sue Park
4.06
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
An empowering story from #1 New York Times bestseller and Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park starring … read more
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23. 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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24. Kareem Between
By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi
4.76
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh grade Syrian-Amer… read more
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25. Crushing It
By: Erin Becker
4.53
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
On the soccer field, Magic Mel is in her element. She's ready to lead her team to victory at the ci… read more
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26. Invisible Isabel
By: Sally J. Pla
4.46
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
In this illustrated middle grade novel by Schneider Award-winning author Sally J. Pla, introverted … read more
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27. The Sherlock Society (The Sherlock Society, #1)
By: James Ponti
4.50
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
28. 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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29. Not Nothing
By: Gayle Forman
4.45
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more
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30. Popcorn
By: Rob Harrell
4.51
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The beloved author of Wink is back with a hilarious and moving story about coping with anxiety on a… read more
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31. Uprooted: A Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back
By: Ruth Chan
4.44
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of New Kid and A First Time for Everything, a joyful and tearful debut middle grad… read more
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