Counting Thyme
By: Melanie Conklin
4.50
Format: 182 pages, Hardcover
When eleven-year-old Thyme Owens' little brother, Val, is accepted into a new cancer drug trial, it…
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1. Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)
By: Jessica Day George
4.11
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
Tuesdays at Castle Glower are Princess Celie's favorite days. That's because on Tuesdays the castle… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"How wonderful," he purred. "I've been longing to speak to you for days, Princess Cecelia." "And I've been wanting to kick you in the shin for days."-Jessica Day George, Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)
2. Ms. Bixby's Last Day
By: John David Anderson
4.27
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
Everyone knows there are different kinds of teachers. The good ones. The not-so-good ones. The bori… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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- fiction
"... stories are everywhere, just waiting to be found..."-John David Anderson, Ms. Bixby's Last Day
3. Counting Thyme
By: Melanie Conklin
4.50
Format: 182 pages, Hardcover
When eleven-year-old Thyme Owens' little brother, Val, is accepted into a new cancer drug trial, it… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
4. You Go First
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
3.78
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Funny and poignant, acclaimed author Erin Entrada Kelly's You Go Firstis an engaging exploration of… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
5. Greetings from Witness Protection!
By: Jake Burt
3.72
Format: 134 pages, Hardcover
A funny and poignant debut middle-grade novel about a foster-care girl who is placed with a family … read more
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6. The Night Diary
By: Veera Hiranandani
4.22
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Inside Out and Back Again and The War That Saved My Life comes a poignant, personal,… read more
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- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
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- fiction
7. Navigating Early
By: Clare Vanderpool
3.67
Format: 350 pages, Hardcover
At the end of World War II, Jack Baker, a landlocked Kansas boy, is suddenly uprooted after his mot… read more
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8. Rescue
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
4.31
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
A World War II story of espionage and intrigue, as one girl races to save her father and aid the Fr… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
9. The Shape of Thunder
By: Jasmine Warga
4.17
Format: 275 pages, Hardcover
Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other,… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"I just want to be okay. I don't want to feel okay. I want to be okay."-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
"The more things you know, the less likely you are to be taken by surprise."-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
"Whenever I get a bad grade, I always try to explain to Mom that I did read the book. And just because I can't remember what color shirt the character was wearing in page six doesn't mean that I didn'…"-Jasmine Warga, The Shape of Thunder
10. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
By: Kelly Yang
4.38
Format: 298 pages, Hardcover
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)
11. Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 2)
By: Dusti Bowling
4.32
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
“High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Wh… read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
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- contemporary
- family
12. We Dream of Space
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
4.12
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
It's January 1986. The launch of the Challenger is just weeks away, and Cash, Fitch, and Bird Nelso… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- family
13. Wildoak
By: C.C. Harrington
4.34
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
14. The Line Tender
By: Kate Allen
4.22
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The Line Tender is the story of Lucy, the daughter of a marine biologist and a rescue diver, and th… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
- family
"My grief for her was like a circle. I always came around to missing her again."-Kate Allen, The Line Tender
15. Lines of Courage
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
4.30
Format: 390 pages, Hardcover
The stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futu… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
16. The Night War
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
17. The Bridge Home
By: Padma Venkatraman
4.27
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
When Viji and her sister, Rukku, whose developmental disability makes her overly trusting and vulne… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
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"If I wanted a better future, I needed to change the life we had .Now."-Padma Venkatraman, The Bridge Home
18. Blended
By: Sharon M. Draper
4.16
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
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"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"-Sharon M. Draper, Blended
19. Shouting at the Rain
By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
4.14
Format: 6 pages, Audio CD
Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's … read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
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"So."-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
"the sun is always in the sky but sometimes you just can't see it"-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
"I'm lucky. When the waves are rolling in, my friends are the jetties."-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
"He was the one who told me a man is not made by his mistakes. He's made by what he does about them."-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
20. The Simple Art of Flying
By: Cory Leonardo
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Quirky characters, plucky humor, and a heartwarming message come together in this big-hearted debut… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
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- contemporary
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21. Once Upon an Eid
By: S.K. Ali
4.23
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices w… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
"It's hard to see the beauty in things when you can't see past your insecurities."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
"If we can be strong enough to resist the stuff Allah has allowed, it makes it easier to resist the stuff that's forbidden."-S.K. Ali, Once Upon an Eid
