Middle Grade

 

We're so excited for our Middle Grade picks, perfect for ages 8-13! Check out our titles as well as reviews from our staff!


 

A Whale of the Wild (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel) By Rosanne Parry, Lindsay Moore (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Rosanne Parry, Lindsay Moore (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062995926
Availability: NOT ON OUR SHELVES. Usually Arrives in 4-7 Business Days
Published: Greenwillow Books - September 1st, 2020

Tune It Out By Jamie Sumner Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534457003
Availability: NOT ON OUR SHELVES. Usually Arrives in 4-7 Business Days
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - September 1st, 2020

Lupe Wong Won't Dance By Donna Barba Higuera Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781646140039
Availability: BACKORDERED
Published: Levine Querido - September 8th, 2020

Lupe Wong wants to play baseball, not dance. But when square dancing arrives at middle school she's lost! Higuera creates a very real multicultural middle school community complete with wisecracking humor, mean girls, and a realistic friendship fallout. Lupe has a wonderfully diverse group of friends with a wide range of interests, from Star Trek to soccer. A funny, heartfelt ride.

- Mark


The Silver Arrow By Lev Grossman Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316539531
Availability: NOT ON OUR SHELVES. Usually Arrives in 4-7 Business Days
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 1st, 2020

Land of the Cranes (Scholastic Gold) By Aida Salazar Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338343809
Availability: NOT ON OUR SHELVES. Usually Arrives in 4-7 Business Days
Published: Scholastic Press - September 15th, 2020

Lyrical, lovely, and luminous, Aida Salazar returns with another novel in verse about the power of family and finding your home. Reminiscent of ESPERANZA RISING and EFRÉN DIVIDED, nine-year-old Betita's story is one of hope and love. When her family is separated and detained by ICE, Betita must find a way to hold on to hope. Salazar calls on the rich culture and ancestry of Latinx peoples to anchor this timely and heart-wrenching middle grade novel.

- Laura G


Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger 1) By Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781643750057
Availability: NOT ON OUR SHELVES. Usually Arrives in 4-7 Business Days
Published: Algonquin Young Readers - September 15th, 2020

Winnie-the-Pooh meets Wallace and Gromit in this fresh odd-couple series. Amy Timberlake has created an instant classic with illustrations by Caldecott Medalist Jon Klassen (This Is Not My Hat, Pax).

- Mark


Becoming Muhammad Ali By James Patterson, Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator) Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316498166
Availability: NOT ON OUR SHELVES. Usually Arrives in 4-7 Business Days
Published: jimmy patterson - October 5th, 2020

Premeditated Myrtle (Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery 1) By Elizabeth C. Bunce Cover Image
$35.99
ISBN: 9781616209186
Availability: NOT ON OUR SHELVES. Usually Arrives in 4-7 Business Days
Published: Algonquin Young Readers - October 6th, 2020

12 year-old Myrtle does not want to be a perfect young Victorian lady. She wants to solve mysteries-- murder mysteries. And she’s very good it! Witty and fun, smart and thrilling, PREMEDITATED MYRTLE is a grand adventure of a middle grade novel, perfect for those ages 8 - 12 who want a spunky heroine, a bit of fabulous sleuthing, and a page-turning read!

- Joy


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The Way Past Winter By Kiran Millwood Hargrave Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781452181554
Availability: Unlikely to Be Available
Published: Chronicle Books - October 6th, 2020

Kiran Millwood Hargrave returns with a Nordic inspired tale of eternal winter! The Way Past Winter balances thrilling adventure with glittering fairy tale, all centered around one girl and her unstoppable love for her family and home. This atmospheric tale is one of my favorites in Middle Grade fantasy to date!

- Laura G