Where You've Got to Be
By: Caroline Gertler
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“Heartfelt, honest, and beautifully told—Nolie’s NYC story is a must-read. Bonus points for an abso…
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1. A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1)
By: Adam Gidwitz
3.80
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and i… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
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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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
3. Attack of the Black Rectangles
By: Amy Sarig King
4.21
Format: 258 pages, Hardcover
When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"Why do they treat kids like we don't mean anything?"-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"If you're comfortable learning history, it's the wrong history."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"I love banned books. I used to read as many to you as I could when you were little, Mac."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
"But if we want to change the world so it's good for everyone, it's important to talk about the truth."-Amy Sarig King, Attack of the Black Rectangles
4. The Puppets of Spelhorst
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.19
Format: 149 pages, Hardcover
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst
5. The Lost Year
By: Katherine Marsh
4.50
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A middle-grade survival story that traces a family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
6. A First Time for Everything
By: Dan Santat
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
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. Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 2)
By: Dusti Bowling
4.32
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
“High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Wh… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"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
12. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
13. Squished: A Graphic Novel
By: Megan Wagner Lloyd
4.17
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
14. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
15. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"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)
16. Between Monsters and Marvels
By: Alysa Wishingrad
4.48
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In the next standalone high-stakes middle-grade fantasy by Alysa Wishingrad, the author of the Juni… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
17. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
18. The Color of Sound
By: Emily Barth Isler
4.31
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her… read more
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- childrens
- jewish
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"With the violin nestled below my chin, I feel more at home than I ever have in any house. With my fingers on the soundboard and my right hand holding the bow, I close my eyes briefly and breathe. It'…"-Emily Barth Isler, The Color of Sound
19. Genesis Begins Again
By: Alicia D. Williams
4.35
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
This is the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who is filled with self-loathing and must overcome in… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"Right now, for me, it's only about winning"-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again
"Every family has some form of crazy, trust me."-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again
"When mama does my hair, she spills all the tea."-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again
"You've got your mama's smile. Never really noticed before."-Alicia D. Williams, Genesis Begins Again
20. Lost Kites and Other Treasures
By: Cathy Carr
4.33
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Cathy Carr’s Lost Kites and Other Treasures is a moving and heartfelt middle-grade novel about ment… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
21. Ode to a Nobody
By: Caroline Brooks DuBois
4.14
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A devastating tornado tears apart more than just houses in this striking novel in verse about a gir… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"It's eighth grade - laugh or be laughed at."-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody
"I'm afraid to want it, but I want to be a writer"-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody
"Maybe tomorrow, I'll try to turn this into a poem."-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody
"(Maybe if more homes were concrete they wouldn't be damaged so easily.)"-Caroline Brooks DuBois, Ode to a Nobody
22. Thirst
By: Varsha Bajaj
4.14
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The riveting story of a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
23. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
24. Iveliz Explains It All
By: Andrea Beatriz Arango
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Library Binding
How do you speak up when it feels like no one is listening? One girl takes on seventh grade while f… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"and it's important to stop, be kind to ourselves, and ask for help- ask for love."-Andrea Beatriz Arango, Iveliz Explains It All
"But you have to be somewhere I can find. You understand? Somewhere I can find. I nod, because I know what he is saying and what he is not saying. He can't find me if I'm not here. (p. 113 of the hard…"-Andrea Beatriz Arango, Iveliz Explains It All
"I am not okay, and sometimes I wish people wouldn't believe me when I say I am. I wish they would ask, just one more time, and I wish they wouldn't tiptoe around me like I'm a poem, so I could show t…"-Andrea Beatriz Arango, Iveliz Explains It All
25. 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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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
26. The Many Fortunes of Maya
By: Nicole D. Collier
4.20
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
27. Not an Easy Win
By: Chrystal D. Giles
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Library Binding
FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the bo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
28. Coyote Queen
By: Jessica Vitalis
4.27
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
When a twelve-year-old decides that she must get herself and her mother out of a bad situation, an … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
29. The House Swap
By: Yvette Clark
4.13
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The Parent Trap meets The Holiday in this heartwarming and funny story of two girls, one American a… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
30. Where You've Got to Be
By: Caroline Gertler
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
“Heartfelt, honest, and beautifully told—Nolie’s NYC story is a must-read. Bonus points for an abso… read more
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- childrens
- jewish
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
31. The Rabbit's Gift
By: Jessica Vitalis
4.16
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
When the delicate balance between the people of a small country and the mythic rabbits of age-old l… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
