The Class
By: Frances O'Roark Dowell
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Twenty Kids. Twenty points of view. One rambunctious, brilliantly conceived novel that corrals the …
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1. The First Rule of Punk
By: Celia C. Pérez
4.08
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
From debut author and longtime zine-maker Celia C. Perez, The First Rule of Punk is a wry and heart… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"I like to think of us as more like patchwork quilts... Some pieces are prettier than others. Some pieces match and some don't. But if you remove a square, you're just left with an incomplete quilt, a…"-Celia C. Pérez, The First Rule of Punk
2. Counting by 7s
By: Holly Goldberg Sloan
4.14
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
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- contemporary
- juvenile
"books=comfort"-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
3. Anya's Ghost
By: Vera Brosgol
3.91
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn't kidding about the "Forever" part. Of all t… read more
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- fiction
"You may look normal like everyone else, but you're not. Not on the inside."-Vera Brosgol, Anya's Ghost
"Impressing a bunch of snooty teenagers is a pretty lame life goal to have."-Vera Brosgol, Anya's Ghost
"I could lose myself forever in that dark hair and those sweet love handles."-Vera Brosgol, Anya's Ghost
"Oh, Anya! Let's have an intense spiritual relationship for no believable reason!"-Vera Brosgol, Anya's Ghost
4. Out of My Mind
By: Sharon M. Draper
3.73
Format: None pages,
Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
5. Forget Me Not
By: Ellie Terry
3.63
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A girl with Tourette syndrome starts a new school and tries to hide her quirks in this debut middle… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
6. Echo
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
3.95
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himsel… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
7. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
By: Dusti Bowling
3.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more
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8. 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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9. Posted
By: John David Anderson
4.08
Format: 432 pages, ebook
In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words … read more
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10. Swim Team
By: Johnnie Christmas
4.28
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
11. Guts (Smile, #3)
By: Raina Telgemeier
4.31
Format: 144 pages, None
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
"Thoughts can exist... feelings can exist... but words do not always exist."-Raina Telgemeier, Guts (Smile, #3)
12. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.38
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
13. Long Lost
By: Jacqueline West
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
14. 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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- childrens
- school
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"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
15. When You Trap a Tiger
By: Tae Keller
4.15
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
Newbery Medal Winner (2021) Some stories refuse to stay bottled up... When Lily and her famil… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"I am a girl who sees invisible things, but I am not invisible."-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
"Does it get easier? Does the sadness go away? The sadness fades, yeah. Eventually. But the missing ... I don't know if that ever does."-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
"If you put things off for later, you'll never do them. They'll become harder and scarier, and one day you'll realize you've run out of time."-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
"It's hard to breathe. I know now: The moment when everything really falls apart--it's not during the big explosion. It's in the quiet after. And the feeling is not a shattering. Not quite"-Tae Keller, When You Trap a Tiger
16. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)
By: Sharon M. Draper
4.21
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
17. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"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)
18. New from Here
By: Kelly Yang
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."-Kelly Yang, New from Here
19. Click (Click #1)
By: Kayla Miller
4.07
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Olive wants to get in on the act . . . . . . Any act! Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
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20. Maybe He Just Likes You
By: Barbara Dee
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A 2020 ALA Notable Children’s Book A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2019 Barbara Dee e… read more
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- school
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"First rule of self-defense is: Don't ask your attacker for validation."-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
"I just meant this stuff with me is different . And I definitely wouldn't call it regular bullying." "So what would you call it, then?" I opened my mouth to answer. But I didn't have any words. Becaus…"-Barbara Dee, Maybe He Just Likes You
21. Turtle Boy
By: M. Evan Wolkenstein
4.31
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Seventh grade is not going well for Will Levine. Kids at school bully him because of his funny-look… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
22. The School for Whatnots
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
3.79
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From master of suspense author Margaret Peterson Haddix comes another page-turning stand-alone adve… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- juvenile
23. What Happened to Rachel Riley?
By: Claire Swinarski
4.23
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more
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- school
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
24. The Messengers (Greystone Secrets, #3)
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
3.87
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In the conclusion to the Greystone Secrets series, the Greystones and their doubles, the Gustanos, … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
25. Notorious
By: Gordon Korman
4.12
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
Keenan has lived all over the world but nowhere quite as strange as Centerlight Island, which is sp… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- juvenile
26. Such Charming Liars
By: Karen M. McManus
3.83
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! Wh… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
27. Leon the Extraordinary: A Graphic Novel (Leon #1)
By: Jamar Nicholas
3.77
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school!… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
28. Spin with Me
By: Ami Polonsky
3.75
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From the author of the critically acclaimed Gracefully Grayson comes a thoughtful and sensitive mid… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
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29. The Class
By: Frances O'Roark Dowell
3.94
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Twenty Kids. Twenty points of view. One rambunctious, brilliantly conceived novel that corrals the … read more
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