Fight + Flight
By: Jules Machias
4.22
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Avery Hart lives for the thrill and speed of her dirt bike and the pounding thump of her drum kit. …
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1. Ellen Outside the Lines
By: A.J. Sass
4.37
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A novel about a neurodivergent thirteen-year-old navigating changing friendships, a school trip, an… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
- queer
"Not every person fits neatly into categories. Life doesn't always stick to a planned itinerary."-A.J. Sass, Ellen Outside the Lines
2. Mascot
By: Charles Waters
4.02
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
3. Camp QUILTBAG
By: Nicole Melleby
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed authors of Hurricane Season and Ana on the Edge, an unforgettable story about th… read more
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- audiobook
- queer
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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- contemporary
- juvenile
4. 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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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
5. The Insiders
By: Mark Oshiro
4.16
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Three kids who don’t belong. A room that shouldn’t exist. A year that will change everything. Pe… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you change who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
"Be yourself. Be over the top. Outlast them. Show them that no amount of fear will ever make you chance who you are."-Mark Oshiro, The Insiders
6. Wren Martin Ruins It All
By: Amanda DeWitt
4.25
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s goin… read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"I think I might have a crush. Shit ."-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All
"Halloween would be . . . okay," she says, with all the deliberation of a somewhat uncertain judge delivering a verdict. "But no sexy catgirls. Or boys. No catpeople."-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All
"You might have saved the Dance," I say loftily, "but I saved this school from Cats ." "Not all heroes wear capes," Ryan says, pushing open the classroom door. "You know, I kind of like Cats ." "You l…"-Amanda DeWitt, Wren Martin Ruins It All
7. 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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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"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
8. And Then, Boom!
By: Lisa Fipps
4.69
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!
9. Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) (Sort Of Adaptations, #1)
By: Kathleen Gros
3.84
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
Inspired by Anne of Green Gables, contemporary middle grade graphic novel Anne follows feisty red-h… read more
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- lgbt
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
10. Small Town Pride
By: Phil Stamper
4.15
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed author Phil Stamper (The Gravity of Us and As Far as You'll Take Me) comes a poignan… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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- contemporary
- queer
"If people can wear their hate so proudly on their sleeve, why can't I wear acceptance in the same way?" (pg.137)"-Phil Stamper, Small Town Pride
11. Different Kinds of Fruit
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.08
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from a Stonewall Award winner, a sixth-grader’s life is tu… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
12. Just Shy of Ordinary
By: A.J. Sass
4.07
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn't always go according to plan, especial… read more
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- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- mental health
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- contemporary
- queer
13. 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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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- juvenile
14. Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
By: Chad Lucas
4.22
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A moving middle-grade debut for anyone who’s ever felt like they don’t belong. Brian has always … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
"And mayonnaise is the whitest food."-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"...you can love someone an awful lot and hurt them all the same"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
"What? Oh.’ My cheeks went warm. ‘I did it without thinking..’ Mom smiled. ‘I know. You do that sometimes, until you get self-conscious and stop. But you don’t need to hide the things that make you ha…"-Chad Lucas, Thanks a Lot, Universe (Thanks a Lot, Universe, #1)
15. Hollow Fires
By: Samira Ahmed
4.28
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, gripping YA novel about the insidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthin… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"from the postscript: The commentators who scream against allowing in refugees, the same talking heads who think the horrifyingly inhumane treatment of migrants at our border with Mexico is justified,…"-Samira Ahmed, Hollow Fires
16. Air
By: Monica Roe
4.24
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An action-packed, empowering middle grade novel about a girl who has to speak up when her wheelchai… read more
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- audiobook
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
- juvenile
17. The Language of Seabirds
By: Will Taylor
4.22
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
A sweet, tender middle-grade story of two boys finding first love with each other over a seaside su… read more
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- realistic fiction
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- fiction
- contemporary
- queer
18. The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
By: Michael Leali
4.30
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt debut novel about a boy's attempt to find himself in the history he loves--perfect for … read more
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- audiobook
- lgbt
- realistic fiction
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- contemporary
- queer
"Just because a bunch of mostly white men hammered history into one shape, it doesn’t mean they got it right."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"Maybe, if we want things to change, we have to stop waiting. Maybe we just need to do something about it ourselves."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"As long as there are people on the planet, life will be unfair, but that doesn’t mean we have to put up with hatred or bigotry."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
"Most all my life, I have blindly accepted what was written in history books and taught in classes. I didn’t think to ask if there was more to the story."-Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
19. 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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- juvenile
20. Kareem Between
By: Shifa Saltagi Safadi
4.76
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This heartfelt coming-of-age novel in verse tells the powerful story of a seventh grade Syrian-Amer… read more
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21. Fight + Flight
By: Jules Machias
4.22
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Avery Hart lives for the thrill and speed of her dirt bike and the pounding thump of her drum kit. … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- mental health
- fiction
- contemporary
- disability
- juvenile
