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School Life Middle Grade – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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School Life Middle Grade

Explore middle grade books about school life for children.

318 books

Cover of Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Life of a Cactus #2

Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

For the child who feels like everyone is staring, or the teenager anxious about fitting in while navigating life with a

Cover of The Boy Who Lost His Face

The Boy Who Lost His Face

After an elderly woman curses him for a cruel prank, David must find the strength to stop pandering to classmates and be

Cover of Carter Finally Gets It

Carter Finally Gets It

High school freshman Will Carter faces a gauntlet of awkward mishaps and painful lessons before discovering that the tou

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Cover of Out of Shadows

Out of Shadows

Jason Wallace

For the teen processing the weight of systemic injustice. A stark look at a boy navigating racial tensions and moral cho

Ages 13–18

Cover of Pencil of Doom!

Schooling Around #2

Pencil of Doom!

Jack's new pencil becomes a source of chaos when a magic trick causes everything it draws to come true—with disastrous a

Cover of Eleven

The Winnie Years #1

Winnie is turning eleven, and the year ahead is full of the big changes, friendship shifts, and growing pains that come

Cover of Starring Tracy Beaker

Tracy Beaker #3

Starring Tracy Beaker

Jacqueline Wilson

Tracy Beaker finally lands the lead in the school play, but she’s mostly hoping her glamorous mother will actually show

Cover of Adventures with Rebbe Mendel

Rebbe Mendel #1

Adventures with Rebbe Mendel

Nathan Sternfeld

Join Rebbe Mendel for a year of classroom adventures where every daily lesson becomes a fun and meaningful journey for h

Cover of Feather Boy

Robert finds unexpected courage and a connection to the legend of the Firebird while helping an elderly woman face the s

Cover of Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Thirteen-year-old Tony struggles with his family's new wealth, social pressures, and the physical anxiety of growing up.

Cover of Lock and Key

Abandoned by her mother, Ruby moves into a world of wealth and private schools where she must decide if she is brave eno

Cover of The Graduation of Jake Moon

The Graduation of Jake Moon

Standing in a parking lot while friends shout insults at a confused old man, Jake realizes the person in the dumpster is

Cover of Detour for Emmy

Hamilton High #1

Detour for Emmy

Marilyn Reynolds

Emmy navigates the sudden isolation of teen motherhood, facing a lack of support from her family while trying to find a

Cover of King Dork Approximately

King Dork Approximately

High schooler Tom finds his late father's copy of a classic novel and is thrust into a wild mystery involving secret cod

Cover of Haters

Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

Paski just wants to focus on mountain biking at her new school, but she has to face a cruel social hierarchy led by the

Cover of Girl

Three years of adolescence unfold as a girl caught between her straight-laced school and Portland’s underground music sc

Cover of Just Shocking!

For the child who loves gross out humor and daredevil stunts, this collection of absurd stories turns embarrassing momen

Cover of The Fold

For the teenager navigating the pressure of cultural beauty standards and the complex journey of learning to love their

Cover of Burned

House of Night #7

P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast

viii, 323 pages ; 22 cm.790L Lexile

Cover of London Calling

Seventh-grader Martin finds a sudden escape from his dull life when an antique radio transports him back to the middle o

Cover of The Fire-Eaters

The Fire-Eaters

Amidst the tension of the Cuban Missile Crisis and family struggles, young Bobby Burns searches for reasons to rejoice i

Cover of The Moffats

For children finding joy in simple moments while navigating life's changes. A classic look at family resilience and the

Cover of Down the Rabbit Hole

Down the Rabbit Hole

Ingrid is swamped with soccer and a play, but when she's linked to a murder scene, she has to use her Sherlock Holmes sk

Cover of This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work

These twenty essential lessons provide the vocabulary and tools needed to understand true history, confront injustice, a

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