Alina in a Pinch
By: Shenaaz Nanji
3.98
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
Lunchtime can be lonely when you’re the new kid at school. Moving to a new city means Alina has to…
Want to Read $ 6.99"We look different, dress different, speak different languages, eat different foods, but we breathe the same air, feel the same pain, and cry the same tears."-Shenaaz Nanji, Alina in a Pinch
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1. Ghost (Track, #1)
By: Jason Reynolds
4.20
Format: 445 pages, Hardcover
Running. That's all that Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But never for a track te… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
2. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale
By: Jon Klassen
4.26
Format: 105 pages, None
Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more
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- middle grade
3. 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
4. The Christmas Pig
By: J.K. Rowling
4.17
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A heartwarming, page-turning adventure about one child's love for his most treasured thing, and how… read more
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- middle grade
"Nobody's heart broke when we disappeared. We're easy to replace."-J.K. Rowling, The Christmas Pig
"I may not shine as brightly as my friend Happiness, but my flame is harder to extinguish."-J.K. Rowling, The Christmas Pig
5. Odder
By: Katherine Applegate
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
6. 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
7. 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
"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
8. The Undercover Book List
By: Colleen Nelson
4.29
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
He's known as the class troublemaker. She's known as the bookworm. But when every note they send is… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- canada
9. Children of the Fox (Thieves of Shadow, #1)
By: Kevin Sands
4.25
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Five kids with unusual talents are brought together to commit an impossible crime. A magic-infus… read more
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- middle grade
- canada
10. 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
11. Living With Viola
By: Rosena Fung
4.17
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
This graphic novel from a debut creator is an exploration of mental health, cultural differences, a… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
12. Let the Monster Out: A Novel
By: Chad Lucas
4.01
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
An equal parts heart-pounding and heartfelt middle-grade mystery about facing––and accepting––your … read more
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- middle grade
- canada
13. Gabby Gets It Together (PAWS #1)
By: Nathan Fairbairn
4.00
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Are you a fan of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale? Then don't miss PAWS, a new graphic novel series… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
14. Batter Royale: A Graphic Novel
By: Leisl Adams
3.62
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
In Leisl Adams’s fun debut graphic novel, Batter Royale , a talented young chef is selected to part… read more
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- food
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
15. Stealing Home
By: J. Torres
3.99
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
When a boy struggles after moving to a Japanese internment camp during WWII, baseball shows him ano… read more
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- middle grade
- canada
16. Jude Saves the World
By: Ronnie Riley
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Jude struggles with some things: focusing at school, feeling like everything rests … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
17. Forever Birchwood
By: Danielle Daniel
3.97
Format: 304 pages, ebook
The middle-grade debut of star picture-book author and illustrator Danielle Daniel Adventurous, tr… read more
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- middle grade
- canada
18. Under the Iron Bridge (The Holocaust Remembrance Series for Young Readers 2021, 19)
By: Kathy Kacer
3.87
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
It's 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Paul is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth. The last … read more
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19. Flipping Forward Twisting Backward
By: Alma Fullerton
3.94
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
Claire is by far the best gymnast on her team, and she’s well on her way to qualifying for the stat… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
20. Apartment 713
By: Kevin Sylvester
4.26
Format: 231 pages, Hardcover
Secret ballrooms, hidden artwork and unlikely friends—welcome to the Regency, where even time moves… read more
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- middle grade
- canada
21. Bear in the Family
By: Eric Walters
3.70
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
★“A profound, realistic story of a multiracial family...This brilliantly written tale is a lovely i… read more
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- realistic fiction
22. Weird Rules to Follow
By: Kim Spencer
3.87
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
★ “Readers will be left with a rich image of Mia’s world and the family and people that surround he… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- canada
23. Berani
By: Michelle Kadarusman
4.39
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
An honest and stirring novel about the choices made by young environmental activists, and the balan… read more
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- middle grade
- canada
24. The Big Sting
By: Rachelle Delaney
3.84
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A visit to Leo's grandfather's farm turns upside down when his grandmother's bee hives are stolen. … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- canada
25. Crimson Twill: Witch in the City
By: Kallie George
4.03
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
A little witch with a penchant for bright colors and bows has a surprising big-city shopping advent… read more
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- middle grade
26. The Case of the Rigged Race (Mighty Muskrats #4)
By: Michael Hutchinson
3.65
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
The Mighty Muskrats are back with a chilly new mystery! Windy Lake First Nation is hosting the a… read more
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- middle grade
27. Meranda and the Legend of the Lake
By: Meagan Mahoney
4.10
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Meranda thought her life was complicated enough with physical challenges (she uses … read more
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- middle grade
- canada
28. Butt Sandwich & Tree
By: Wesley King
4.22
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King comes a tender and grounded mi… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- canada
29. Alina in a Pinch
By: Shenaaz Nanji
3.98
Format: 88 pages, Paperback
Lunchtime can be lonely when you’re the new kid at school. Moving to a new city means Alina has to… read more
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- canada
- food
- middle grade
- realistic fiction
"We look different, dress different, speak different languages, eat different foods, but we breathe the same air, feel the same pain, and cry the same tears."-Shenaaz Nanji, Alina in a Pinch
30. Houston, Is There A Problem? (Teen Astronauts, #1)
By: Eric Walters
4.06
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Thirteen-year-old Houston Williams is smart. Very smart. So no one is surprised when he earns a sch… read more
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- canada
31. Tâpwê and the Magic Hat
By: Buffy Sainte-Marie
3.57
Format: 152 pages, Hardcover
From beloved Indigenous icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a chapter book inspired by oral histories and… read more
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