Beyond the Bright Sea
By: Lauren Wolk
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the author of the critically acclaimed Wolf Hollowcomes a moving story of identity and belongi…
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1. Counting by 7s
By: Holly Goldberg Sloan
4.14
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"books=comfort"-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
2. Paper Things
By: Jennifer Richard Jacobson
3.10
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose h… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
3. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.49
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"I don't want to just survive"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"This book made me love reading."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
4. Echo
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
3.95
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Lost and alone in a forbidden forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and suddenly finds himsel… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- historical fiction
5. Beyond the Bright Sea
By: Lauren Wolk
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the author of the critically acclaimed Wolf Hollowcomes a moving story of identity and belongi… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- mystery
6. Pax
By: Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen
3.98
Format: 212 pages, Hardcover
Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and "his boy" Peter rescued him from abandonment and… read more
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7. 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
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
8. Restart
By: Gordon Korman
2.50
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more
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9. Wish
By: Barbara O'Connor
3.85
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more
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10. Hello, Universe
By: Erin Entrada Kelly
3.49
Format: 465 pages, Hardcover
In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and… read more
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11. An Elephant in the Garden
By: Michael Morpurgo
4.11
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
With Lizzie's father fighting in World War II, her mother takes on the job of a zoo keeper to provi… read more
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12. Save Me a Seat
By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan
4.36
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more
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14. A Place to Hang the Moon
By: Kate Albus
4.57
Format: 309 pages, Hardcover
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Anna, Edmund, and William are evacuated from London to li… read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
"The librarian chuckled. “I suppose there are rather a lot of orphan stories out there."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Besides which, I really ought to send her a book instead. Though she’s not much of a reader."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"Fibs, you must know, are entirely acceptable when they serve the purpose of getting one to the library."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
"It is often the case that, at times of great anxiety, when the diversion of a good story should seem most welcome, one is least equipped to focus one’s mind on reading."-Kate Albus, A Place to Hang the Moon
15. 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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- mystery
- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
"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
16. Nothing Else But Miracles
By: Kate Albus
4.11
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more
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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
17. Alone
By: Megan E. Freeman
4.14
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
18. Ferris
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.30
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
19. 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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- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
20. 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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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
21. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)
By: Katherine Applegate
4.28
Format: 210 pages, Hardcover
Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
22. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
23. 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
- historical
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
24. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.46
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
25. Song for a Whale
By: Lynne Kelly
4.23
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
The story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the … read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"A sound can move anything if it's strong enough."-Lynne Kelly, Song for a Whale
26. 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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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"If I wanted a better future, I needed to change the life we had .Now."-Padma Venkatraman, The Bridge Home
27. 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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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"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
28. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
By: Stacy McAnulty
4.29
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
29. Not If I Can Help It (Scholastic Gold)
By: Carolyn Mackler
4.09
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Willa likes certain things to be certain ways. Her socks have to be soft . . . and definitely can't… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
30. Bloom
By: Kenneth Oppel
3.96
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
The invasion begins--but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds t… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
31. A Good Kind of Trouble
By: Lisa Moore Ramée
4.24
Format: 384 pages, ebook
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is to follow the rules. (Oh, and… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"And I like saying something, even if I'm saying it quietly."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"When I think too much about Jace, I feel happy and sad at the same time."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"That's the problem with a three-way friendship. When one of us is missing, it's hard to talk about anything important."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
"In junior high, we run a mile every week and we're supposed to get faster each time. Logically, there has to be a point when this is physically impossible, but Coach West doesn't seem to think so."-Lisa Moore Ramée, A Good Kind of Trouble
