My Not-So-Great French Escape
By: Cliff Burke
4.16
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
When Rylan's best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan thinks a summer spent working on a F…
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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
- contemporary
- juvenile
2. 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
3. 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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- travel
- middle grade
- childrens
4. 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
- contemporary
"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
5. The Probability of Everything
By: Sarah Everett
4.33
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
6. The First State of Being
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.14
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
7. The Bees of Notre-Dame
By: Meghan P. Browne
4.01
Format: 41 pages, Kindle Edition
This lyrical, poignant nonfiction picture book tells the fascinating story of the honeybee colonies… read more
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- france
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
8. Olivetti
By: Allie Millington
4.10
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
9. The Labors of Hercules Beal
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.53
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal
10. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel
By: Betty C. Tang
4.25
Format: 286 pages, Paperback
A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
11. Squire & Knight (Squire & Knight, #1)
By: Scott Chantler
4.02
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A young squire tackles mysteries, monsters and magic, but the inept knight he serves takes the cred… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
12. Elf Dog and Owl Head
By: M.T. Anderson
3.92
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
13. 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
- contemporary
- juvenile
"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
14. The International House of Dereliction
By: Jacqueline Davies
4.04
Format: 227 pages, Hardcover
In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War ser… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
15. 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
- contemporary
16. 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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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
17. The Firefly Summer
By: Morgan Matson
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The Penderwicks meets The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street in a story about a young girl who gets to k… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
18. Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key
By: Tracy Occomy Crowder
3.95
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
It's 2008, and ten-year-old Montgomery "Monty" Carver is out to find the origin of a golden key fou… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
19. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
20. The In-Between: A Memoir in Verse
By: Katie Van Heidrich
4.06
Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition
For fans of Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle and Life in Motion by Misty Copeland, this middle grad… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
21. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
By: Adam Gidwitz
4.17
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
22. The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (Milkweed Meadow #1)
By: Elaine Dimopoulos
4.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This timeless early middle-grade adventure about friendship and community will charm animal-loving … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
23. The Lion of Lark-Hayes Manor
By: Aubrey Hartman
4.37
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A charming middle-grade novel about old magic, new adventures, a winged lion learning to roar, and … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- contemporary
24. Looking Up
By: Stephan Pastis
3.99
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Timmy Failure series comes a quirky and heartwarm… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
25. The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One
By: Adam Rex
4.10
Format: 140 pages, Hardcover
Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
26. Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters
By: Wendelin Van Draanen
3.92
Format: 204 pages, Kindle Edition
Mr. Whiskers is a paw-some new dog detective from an Edgar Award winning author. He's on the trail … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
27. Home Away From Home
By: Cynthia Lord
3.98
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From Newbery Honor Winner Cynthia Lord, a brilliant story about how to find home when everything ar… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
28. 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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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
29. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman
By: Gennifer Choldenko
4.55
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- contemporary
- juvenile
30. The Infinite Questions of Dottie Bing
By: Molly B. Burnham
3.93
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
An enchanting middle grade about navigating the odd spaces between grieving and everyday living, an… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- juvenile
31. My Not-So-Great French Escape
By: Cliff Burke
4.16
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
When Rylan's best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan thinks a summer spent working on a F… read more
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- cultural
- childrens
- travel
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- france
- contemporary
- juvenile
