16 best-selling middle grade books like Who Is Greta Thunberg? (Who HQ Now) by Jill Leonard

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Who Is Greta Thunberg? (Who HQ Now)

By: Jill Leonard

4.12

Format: 56 pages, Paperback

The inspiring story of a young Swedish schoolgirl who sparked a worldwide revolution, told in a new…

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1. It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

By: Firoozeh Dumas

4.24

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Zomorod (Cindy) Yousefzadeh is the new kid on the block . . . for the fourth time. California’s New… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"only bookworms get excited over other bookworms"

-Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

"My dad says the dogs and cats in America are luckier than most people in the world."

-Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

"It was only when I stopped pretending to be someone else that I found my real friends."

-Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

"... even though we belong to three different religions. We are alike in so many more ways than we are different."

-Firoozeh Dumas, It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

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2. Esio Trot

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.74

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Mr. Hoppy … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens

3. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

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4. The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963

By: Christopher Paul Curtis

3.80

Format: None pages, Paperback

The Newbery Honor-winning American classic, The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 , celebrates 20 year… read more

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5. I Survived the Galveston Hurricane, 1900 (I Survived #21)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.21

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

More than a century later, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still America's deadliest disaster. L… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005: The Graphic Novel (I Survived Graphic Novels #6)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.35

Format: 158 pages, Paperback

The story of a boy, a dog, and the storm of the century is brought vividly to life in this graphic … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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7. I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964 (I Survived #23)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.04

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

The Great Alaska Earthquake is the largest and most powerful recorded earthquake in US history. Lau… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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8. Iceberg

By: Jennifer A. Nielsen

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempti… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Over the next two hours, I would learn something about time. Something devastating. There are moments in life when time moves with its own will, not bound by any timekeeper's measure. It may speed up…"

-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Iceberg

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9. Allergic

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Your heart’s expanded enough, Mom! Let’s go!"

-Megan Wagner Lloyd, Allergic

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10. The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #12)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.34

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

This edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Getaway can longer be ordered. Please go to to order this tit… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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11. Displacement

By: Kiku Hughes

4.29

Format: 283 pages, Paperback

A teenager is pulled back in time to witness her grandmother's experiences in World War II-era Japa… read more

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  • middle grade
"A memory is too powerful a weapon."

-Kiku Hughes, Displacement

"But when a community comes together to demand more, when we do not let trauma stay obscured but bring it up to the surface and remember it together, we can make sure it is not repeated."

-Kiku Hughes, Displacement

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12. 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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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Tidesong

By: Wendy Xu

3.90

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming grap… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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14. The Book That No One Wanted to Read

By: Richard Ayoade

3.74

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a bo… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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15. The Serpent in Heaven (Gunnie Rose, #4)

By: Charlaine Harris

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Charlaine Harris returns to her alternate histor… read more

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Cover of Fondant Fumble (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #16) by Jenn McKinlay

16. Fondant Fumble (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #16)

By: Jenn McKinlay

4.22

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

The Fairy Tale Cupcakes crew helps two professional football players in knead when the athletes are… read more

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17. What Was the Plague?

By: Roberta Edwards

4.21

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Oh, rats! It's time to take a deeper look at what caused the Black Death--the deadliest pandemic re… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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18. What Is the Women's Rights Movement? (What Was?)

By: Deborah Hopkinson

4.13

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

The story of Girl Power! Learn about the remarkable women who changed US history. From Susan B. … read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
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19. What Is Juneteenth? (What Was?)

By: Kirsti Jewel

4.27

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in… read more

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  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • childrens
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20. Noise

By: Kathleen Raymundo

4.04

Format: 28 pages, Paperback

An introverted girl who just wanted to be left alone. A talkative little boy with a very important … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. Who Is Greta Thunberg? (Who HQ Now)

By: Jill Leonard

4.12

Format: 56 pages, Paperback

The inspiring story of a young Swedish schoolgirl who sparked a worldwide revolution, told in a new… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • nature

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Firoozeh Dumas

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3.74

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4.21

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