Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science
By: Jeannine Atkins
4.00
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biog…
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1. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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- middle grade
"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
2. 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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- middle grade
- young adult
"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
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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- poetry
- middle grade
4. 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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- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
5. 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
6. 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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- poetry
- middle grade
- young adult
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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- poetry
- middle grade
"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. 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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- middle grade
- young adult
9. 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
"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
10. 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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- middle grade
- young adult
"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
11. The Ghosts of Rose Hill
By: R.M. Romero
3.98
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
Magic will burn you up. Sent to stay with her aunt in Prague and witness the humble life of an a… read more
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- poetry
- young adult
- historical fiction
"PS I know I can always count on your silence. It's my own I'm not used to."-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
"The kiss lasts for his lifetime and my unfolding one. It reaches lives we haven't lived yet, and all the ones we've forgotten."-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
"In a house full of children, there are always bangs, clatters, shrieks of delight and dismay. Just because the kids here are dead doesn't make them an exception."-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
"I lay a dress on the white sheets, and see the monster nod his approval. A girl who intends to run doesn't bring a wardrobe with her. (But a girl who intends to fight does.)"-R.M. Romero, The Ghosts of Rose Hill
12. Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
By: Cynthia Leitich Smith
4.20
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A collection of intersecting stories set at a powwow that bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the st… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
"Returning the phone, she said, “You’re an artist."-Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
"Four kids in T-shirts and jeans jam on a powwow stage. They’re grinning, bouncing, fully engaged with their music, each other, and the relaxed crowd. I’m splitting fry bread with a cousin as we cheer…"-Cynthia Leitich Smith, Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
13. 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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- middle grade
- young adult
"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
14. Growing Pangs
By: Kathryn Ormsbee
4.05
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
New grade. New friends. New worries? Introducing a graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and gro… read more
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- middle grade
15. 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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- middle grade
- historical fiction
16. The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
By: Kwame Alexander
4.32
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award win… read more
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- poetry
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
"A family tie is like the river. It can bend, but it cannot break."-Kwame Alexander, The Door of No Return (The Door of No Return, #1)
17. Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure (St. Hell, #1)
By: Lewis Hancox
4.28
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the … read more
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18. The Benefits of Being an Octopus
By: Ann Braden
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Some people can do their homework. Some people get to have crushes on boys. Some people have other … read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
"Is a fishing rod evil because it catches someone's dinner? No. It's a tool. Just the way a gun is. Just the way a chain saw is. Just don't give it to the wrong person."-Ann Braden, The Benefits of Being an Octopus
19. Moonwalking
By: Zetta Elliott
3.80
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
For fans of Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson, this middle-grade novel-in-verse follows two boy… read more
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- poetry
- middle grade
- historical fiction
20. Killers of the Flower Moon: Adapted for Young Readers: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
By: David Grann
4.25
Format: 334 pages, Kindle Edition
A young reader edition of the New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist about one … read more
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21. Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.34
Format: 342 pages, Hardcover
Author Steve Sheinkin presents a follow up to his award-winning book Bomb: The Race to Build--and S… read more
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- middle grade
22. Louder Than Hunger
By: John Schu
4.55
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more
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- poetry
- middle grade
- young adult
23. Eagle Drums
By: Nasugraq Rainey Hopson
4.05
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Nat… read more
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- middle grade
24. Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
By: Susan Hood
4.42
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias "Anna") and her s… read more
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- world war ii
- poetry
- middle grade
25. The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain
By: Eugene Yelchin
4.20
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
An Association of Jewish Libraries Sydney Taylor Honor Winner With a masterful mix of comic timi… read more
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- middle grade
26. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
27. 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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- middle grade
- young adult
28. The Road to After
By: Rebekah Lowell
4.42
Format: None pages, Hardcover
This poignant debut novel in verse is a portrait of healing, as a young girl rediscovers life and t… read more
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- poetry
- middle grade
- young adult
29. Wait Till Helen Comes: A Graphic Novel
By: Scott Peterson
3.87
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
In this graphic novel adaptation of master horror storyteller Mary Downing Hahn's spookiest and mos… read more
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- middle grade
30. Dear Mothman
By: Robin Gow
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more
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- poetry
- middle grade
- young adult
31. Hidden Powers: Lise Meitner's Call to Science
By: Jeannine Atkins
4.00
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of Finding Wonders and Grasping Mysteries comes a gorgeously written biog… read more
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- middle grade
- young adult
- world war ii
- historical fiction
