The Takeout
By: Tracy Badua
4.03
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
When a celebrity chef's new restaurant threatens Mila's family's food truck, she plans to expose th…
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1. Slugfest
By: Gordon Korman
4.24
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been pla… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
2. Nothing Else But Miracles
By: Kate Albus
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
3. Something Like Home
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Library Binding
A novel in verse in which a lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family . . . only f… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
4. A Work in Progress
By: Jarrett Lerner
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
5. The Superteacher Project
By: Gordon Korman
4.25
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new s… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
"I understand," he announces finally. "It's because I'm‒different." Paul is amazed. "You learned that from the internet?" "Not directly Mr. Aidact explains. "But I accessed a database of books and mov…"-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project
"Your jokes aren't even funny. What is this thing, anyway?' 'That's the beauty of it!' Oliver crows. 'It's nothing‒just some piece of junk from he supply closet. But you're freaking out because it cou…"-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project
6. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
- audiobook
"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)
7. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"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
8. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
"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
9. Top Story (Front Desk, #5)
By: Kelly Yang
4.41
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling Front Desk series continues! Mia Tang is at the top of her game! … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
10. Invisible
By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez
4.16
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
11. Lasagna Means I Love You
By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
4.40
Format: 368 pages, Library Binding
What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own reci… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- food
- fiction
- audiobook
12. 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
- childrens
- fiction
- audiobook
13. No Matter the Distance
By: Cindy Baldwin
4.39
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An unexpected animal companion helps a girl with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story in th… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
14. Enemies in the Orchard
By: Dana VanderLugt
4.49
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of WWII, this achingly beautiful middle grade novel in verse based on Amer… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
"I may be blemished but I am not rotten to the core."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"If I didn’t think too hard or ask too many questions, it was easy. p. 63"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Like the day I was captured, I want to raise my arms, show this woman and this girl my empty hands. p. 49"-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
"Avoiding the truth, avoiding the responsibility that comes with admitting the truth, can seem a lot easier than being brave."-Dana VanderLugt, Enemies in the Orchard
15. You Are Here: Connecting Flights
By: Ellen Oh
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights
16. When Clouds Touch Us
By: Thanhhà Lại
3.74
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the author's own childhood, this stunning novel in verse, sequel to the award-winning #… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
17. Mirror to Mirror
By: Rajani LaRocca
4.15
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In Rajani LaRocca’s breathtaking follow-up to the Newbery Honor– and Walter Award–winning Red, Whit… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
18. Honestly Elliott
By: Gillian McDunn
4.33
Format: 263 pages, Hardcover
Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- cooking
- fiction
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott
19. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
20. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.22
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
21. We Still Belong
By: Christine Day
4.16
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
22. Rewind
By: Lisa Graff
3.75
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Back to the Future meets When You Reach Me in this powerful novel by National Book Award nominee Li… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
"I don't think you can ever really know if what you're doing is the right thing or not. I mean, that's true for everyone…so what you gotta do now is ask yourself if you're more afraid of doing somethi…"-Lisa Graff, Rewind
"Even if you weren't a time traveler, anything you did in life was going to lead to some kind of change. And really, there was no way for you to know what that change would be before it happened. You …"-Lisa Graff, Rewind
23. Ruby Lost and Found
By: Christina Li
4.27
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
It’s the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best frien… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- audiobook
24. Grounded
By: Aisha Saeed
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this middle-grade novel by four bestsel… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- audiobook
25. The Jake Show
By: Joshua S. Levy
4.01
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In Joshua S. Levy's middle grade novel, a Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds of … read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- audiobook
26. Code Red
By: Joy McCullough
4.04
Format: 240 pages, ebook
In the spirit of Judy Blume, this empowering and heartfelt middle grade novel celebrates finding yo… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
27. The Takeout
By: Tracy Badua
4.03
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
When a celebrity chef's new restaurant threatens Mila's family's food truck, she plans to expose th… read more
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- magical realism
- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- cooking
- food
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
28. The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
By: Adrianna Cuevas
4.04
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Rafa would rather live in the world of The Forgotten Age, his favorite role-playing game, than face… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fantasy
- audiobook
"Do librarians let you check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want and quit calling them dessert books?"-Adrianna Cuevas, The Ghosts of Rancho Espanto
29. Amari and the Despicable Wonders (Supernatural Investigations, #3)
By: B.B. Alston
4.37
Format: 400 pages, ebook
The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Supernatural Investigations … read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
30. Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors (Lulu Sinagtala and the Tagalog Gods, 1)
By: Gail D. Villanueva
3.65
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this fast-paced, thrilling middle grade fantasy rooted in Tagalog mythology, a young Filipino gi… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- fantasy
- audiobook
31. The Great Texas Dragon Race
By: Kacy Ritter
4.37
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Wings of Fire meets The Hunger Games in this debut contemporary middle grade fantasy stand-alone a… read more
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- fantasy
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
