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Middle Grade About Being Different
Explore middle grade books about being different for children.
550 books
The Voyage of QV 66
Penelope Lively
In a world where humans have fled to Mars, five animals travel from northern England to London to solve the mystery of t
Ages 8–12
The Edge Chronicles #1
Beyond the Deepwoods
Paul Stewart
Young Twig leaves his Woodtroll home to brave the dangerous Deepwoods, encountering strange creatures on a quest to find
Ages 9–14
Truesight #2
The Seer
David Stahler Jr.
For the teen navigating the pressures of fitting in while trying to stay true to their own values in a world obsessed wi
Ages 12–16
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Truesight
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Lorien Legacies #1
I Am Number Four
Pittacus Lore
Nine alien children are hiding on Earth to escape the invaders who destroyed their planet, but they can only be killed i
Ages 12–18
King Dork #2
King Dork Approximately
Frank Portman
High schooler Tom finds his late father's copy of a classic novel and is thrust into a wild mystery involving secret cod
Ages 14–18
Pippi Longstocking #2
Pippi Goes Aboard
Astrid Lindgren
The world's strongest girl returns for more high-spirited fun and wild antics alongside her loyal best friends, Tommy an
Ages 7–10
Hard Love #1
Hard Love
Ellen Wittlinger
Writing secret feelings in a DIY zine helps sixteen-year-old John process his parents' divorce and find a way out of his
Ages 14–18
The Anybodies #2
The Nobodies
N. E. Bode
Eleven-year-old Fern heads to a magical summer camp to master her powers, only to face a villainous Mole holding mysteri
Ages 8–12
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work
Tiffany Jewell
These twenty essential lessons provide the vocabulary and tools needed to understand true history, confront injustice, a
Ages 10–16
Finishing School #1
Etiquette & Espionage
Gail Carriger
Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks than curtsying, but her new finishing school teache
Ages 10–14
Jack Plank Tells Tales
Natalie Babbitt
Jack Plank is a pirate who isn't very good at plundering. At his new boardinghouse, he tells hilarious stories about why
Ages 8–12
Eva Ibbotson's Ghost Stories
The Haunting of Hiram C. Hopgood
Eva Ibbotson
For the child who loves quirky characters and needs to see that even the strangest misfits can find a place to belong th
Ages 8–12
Leviathan #1
Leviathan
Scott Westerfeld
A fugitive prince and a girl disguised as a soldier meet aboard a massive airship as steam-powered machines clash with g
Ages 10–14
The Infernal Devices #1
Clockwork Angel
Cassandra Clare
For the teenager grappling with their identity and searching for a place to belong after their world is turned upside do
Ages 14–18
Subject Seven #1
Subject Seven
James Arthur Moore
For the teen seeking their own path while feeling like a cog in someone else's machine. A high-stakes adventure about cl
Ages 12–16
Young Samurai #2
The Way of the Sword
Chris Bradford
For the child seeking their place in a world where they feel like an outsider, this high-stakes adventure emphasizes tha
Ages 10–14
Ted Spark #1
The London Eye Mystery
Siobhan Dowd
A boy vanishes from a sealed capsule on the London Eye, leaving his cousins Ted and Kat to decipher a trail of clues tha
Ages 9–12
Life of a Cactus #2
Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus
Dusti Bowling
For the child who feels like everyone is staring, or the teenager anxious about fitting in while navigating life with a
Ages 10–14
The Vespertine #1
The Vespertine
Saundra Mitchell
Escaping a strict home for the glamour of Baltimore, Amelia is haunted by terrifying evening visions that make her wonde
Ages 12–18
Wings #2
Spells
Aprilynne Pike
Laurel must reclaim her forgotten faerie heritage at the Academy of Avalon to protect her human family from an impending
Ages 12–17
Marcelo in the Real World
Francisco X. Stork
For the teenager navigating the pressure to fit into the 'real world' while honoring their unique way of thinking and ex
Ages 12–18
Truesight #3
Otherspace
David Stahler Jr.
For the teenager grappling with their place in a divided world, this finale explores the courage needed to see the truth
Ages 12–17
Donald Duk
Frank Chin
Twelve-year-old Donald Duk navigates San Francisco's Chinatown on Chinese New Year while wrestling with his name and his
Ages 11–15
Girl #1
Girl
Blake Nelson
Three years of adolescence unfold as a girl caught between her straight-laced school and Portland’s underground music sc
Ages 14–18
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