The Flyers
By: Beth Turley
3.90
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Four seventh-grade girls meet in the big city and learn to embrace new experiences while keeping th…
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1. When You Reach Me
By: Rebecca Stead
4.08
Format: 199 pages, Hardcover
Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody w… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
"What's the burn scale?"-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
"We have lunch at ten-forty-five,"-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
"It's crazy the things a person can pretend not to notice."-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
"She's called the secretary, but as far as I can tell she basically runs the school."-Rebecca Stead, When You Reach Me
2. Exile (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #2)
By: Shannon Messenger
4.20
Format: 42 pages, Hardcover
Sophie Foster thought she was safe. Settled into her home at Havenfield, surrounded by friends, and… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
3. Delirium (Delirium, #1)
By: Lauren Oliver
3.50
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
There is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN13 . In an alternate United States, love has been… read more
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- fiction
4. The Wishing Spell (The Land of Stories, #1)
By: Brandon Dorman , Chris Colfer
4.00
Format: 126 pages, Hardcover
The first book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Timesbestselling series The Land of Stories about two … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
5. The Candymakers (The Candymakers, #1)
By: Wendy Mass
4.21
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection… read more
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6. 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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7. A Place to Hang the Moon
By: Kate Albus
4.57
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
8. You Should See Me in a Crown
By: Leah Johnson
4.09
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, … read more
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- realistic fiction
- fiction
- lgbt
"The best education is one you get in the world."-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
"I don’t believe in putting a question mark where God put a period."-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
"Did you know you have the chance to be the first black queen in Campbell history?"-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
"Just because it could be worse doesn't mean you don't get to acknowledge how much it sucks, you know."-Leah Johnson, You Should See Me in a Crown
9. 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
- 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
10. Linked
By: Gordon Korman
4.18
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."-Gordon Korman, Linked
11. Alone
By: Megan E. Freeman
4.14
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
12. When Stars Are Scattered
By: Victoria Jamieson
4.62
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered
13. The Fort
By: Gordon Korman
4.31
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
14. Two Degrees
By: Alan Gratz
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Fire. Ice. Flood. Three climate disasters. Four kids fighting for their lives. Akira is ridin… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"Cubs are super cute, but you do not want to come between a cub and it's mother. Momma Bear will wreck you."-Alan Gratz, Two Degrees
15. Witchlings (Witchlings, #1)
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.15
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
A magical adventure for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers and Nevermoor, about three witchlings … read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
- lgbt
16. Closer to Nowhere
By: Ellen Hopkins
4.25
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A novel in verse about coming to terms with indelible truths of family and belonging. For the mo… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"Every kid deserves a friend."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"Comprehension means more than word count."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"Still, what can it hurt to maybe have a little extra luck on your side?"-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
"That home in the distance, the one I could never reach? Today, I’m much closer to it than I am to nowhere."-Ellen Hopkins, Closer to Nowhere
17. Frizzy
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy
18. 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
- 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)
19. Answers in the Pages
By: David Levithan
4.32
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from t… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- lgbt
"We are who we are, and we'll be who we'll be. A book can make us feel that, but it can't invent that. It's already inside us."-David Levithan, Answers in the Pages
20. A Kind of Spark
By: Elle McNicoll
4.52
Format: 193 pages, Paperback
A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark
21. Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1)
By: Kiersten White
3.75
Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition
A middle-grade mystery series that's spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinist… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
22. 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
- fiction
23. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)
By: Christina Soontornvat
4.31
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
24. Breathing Underwater
By: Sarah Allen
3.92
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Breathing Underwater is a middle grade novel exploration of sisterhood, dreams, and what it means t… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
25. Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!
By: Sarah Kapit
4.08
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In this epistolary middle grade novel, Vivy Cohen won't let autism stop her from playing baseball--… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
"I’ve always assumed that when someone acts mean to me it’s because I did something wrong. Maybe that’s not it at all, though. Sort of like how sometimes you throw your best pitch and the batter still…"-Sarah Kapit, Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!
26. Time After Time (Best Wishes #3)
By: Sarah Mlynowski
4.31
Format: 168 pages, Kindle Edition
The New York Times bestselling series! Pass the magic on! This enchanting multi-author series is l… read more
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- middle grade
27. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)
By: Janae Marks
4.25
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
28. The Summer of June
By: Jamie Sumner
4.21
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade book about a young girl who sets out to overcome her anxiety over the course of one … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
29. The First Rule of Climate Club
By: Carrie Firestone
4.26
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
An eighth grader starts a podcast on climate activism and rallies her friends to create lasting cha… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
30. This Is How I Roll
By: Debbi Michiko Florence
4.09
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Let the good times roll with this rom-com about sushi rolls, secret crushes, and chasing your dream… read more
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- middle grade
- fiction
31. The Flyers
By: Beth Turley
3.90
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Four seventh-grade girls meet in the big city and learn to embrace new experiences while keeping th… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- lgbt
