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Writing & Storytelling Middle Grade
Explore middle grade books about writing & storytelling for children.
205 books
Walk Two Moons #4
The Wanderer
Sharon Creech
For the child grappling with buried memories or family mysteries, this ocean-bound journey offers a path to healing thro
Ages 8–12
The Carbon Diaries #1
The Carbon Diaries 2015
Saci Lloyd
Sixteen-year-old Laura records the chaotic first year of mandatory carbon rationing as her family struggles to adjust to
Ages 12–17
The Norendy Tales #2
The Hotel Balzaar
Kate DiCamillo
Marta roams the hotel like a quiet mouse, waiting for her father to return from war, until a mysterious countess arrives
Ages 7–11
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The Silver Pencil
Alice Dalgliesh
For the young girl finding her voice and place in the world, this story of a girl moving across continents explores how
Ages 9–13
From E to You
Chris d'Lacey, Linda Newbery
For the teenager grappling with a recent loss or family secrets. This email-based story follows two teens finding connec
Ages 12–16
The Newbery Authors Collection
The Highest Hit
Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh
For the young reader who wants to explore different worlds and voices, this anthology introduces exceptional storytellin
Ages 8–12
When We Flew Away
Alice Hoffman
Before the secret annex, Anne Frank was a spirited girl finding her creative voice even as the shadows of occupation beg
Ages 8–12
Catherine, Called Birdy
Karen Cushman
Thirteen-year-old Birdy records her daily rebellions against medieval expectations and her father's many attempts to mar
Ages 10–14
This Book Wants #1
This Book Wants a Pet
Elisa Anderson
For the child who is ready for the responsibility of a pet but doesn't know where to start, or the middle grader who lov
Ages 7–11
A Series of Unfortunate Events #11
The Grim Grotto
Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire orphans journey into the damp depths of an underwater cavern to uncover the secrets of the mysterious VFD
Ages 9–12
Olive's Ocean
Kevin Henkes
Twelve-year-old Martha spends a transformative summer at her grandmother’s cottage, processing a classmate's death while
Ages 10–14
Randolph Caldecott: An Illustrated Life
Claudette Hegel
Perfect for the child who loves to draw, this biography shows how a quiet bank clerk followed his passion to become a le
Ages 9–12
The Gospel According to Larry #1
The Gospel According to Larry
Janet Tashjian
Josh is a quiet philosopher with a secret website that is suddenly exploding in popularity, threatening his carefully gu
Ages 12–17
Cathy Vickers Trilogy #1
Cathy's Book
Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman
Sift through doodles, receipts, and secret notes in Cathy’s journal to solve the mystery of her sudden breakup in this i
Ages 12–17
Magic Beans: A Handful of Fairytales from the Storybag
Adèle Geras, Anne Fine, Henrietta Branford, Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Philip Pullman, Tony Mitton, Alan Garner, Berlie Doherty, Gillian Cross, Kit Wright, Michael Morpurgo, Susan Gates, Linda Newbery
For the child who loves the magic of 'once upon a time' but wants to see themselves in the story. These fresh takes on o
Ages 8–12
Hank Zipzer #1
Niagara Falls, or Does It?
Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver
Writing a simple essay feels impossible for Hank, but his attempt to build a creative alternative leads to a disaster th
Ages 8–12
The Cow-Tail Switch And Other West African Stories
Harold Courlander, George Herzog
Trickster turtles and clever hunters roam the forests and plains in these seventeen Ashanti tales that explain how the w
Ages 8–12
The Ogress and the Orphans
Kelly Barnhill
For children observing unfairness or 'fake news' in the world, this sophisticated fable shows how kindness and truth can
Ages 8–13
Heaven #1
Heaven
Angela Johnson
A stormy summer afternoon shatters fourteen-year-old Marley's world when a hidden truth makes her question if her family
Ages 12–16
Berserk
Ally Kennen
What starts as a prank letter to a death row inmate turns terrifying when the prisoner is released and comes looking for
Ages 12–16
Greeking Out #1
Greeking Out: Heroes and Olympians
Kenny Curtis, Jillian Hughes
Pirate kidnappings, shiny fleeces, and heavy boulders fill these twenty hilarious, tongue-in-cheek retellings of classic
Ages 8–12
The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Travel from frontier cabins to elegant estates to see how four very different boys overcame their circumstances to lead
Ages 10–14
The Midnight Children
Dan Gemeinhart
Perfect for the child who feels like an outsider and is searching for where they belong. A lyrical mystery about finding
Ages 8–12
Year's Best Young Adult Speculative Fiction 2015
Julia Rios, Alisa Krasnostein
For the teen or young adult who loves to explore 'what if' through a kaleidoscope of diverse voices, award winning adven
Ages 12–18
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Picture Books
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Early Readers
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