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Explore middle grade books about being different for children.
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Heidi Heckelbeck #36
The Secret's Out!
Wanda Coven
Heidi Heckelbeck struggles to keep her magical identity a secret when a school project threatens to reveal the truth abo
Ages 8–12
The Marsh Road Mysteries #3
The Mystery of Wickworth Manor
Elen Caldecott
A warm, funny adventure from a much-loved author
Ages 9–12
Ride On #1
Phoenix
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
For the child who finds solace in the company of animals and is learning to bounce back after difficult times.
Ages 8–12
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Diary of an Ice Princess #6
Icing on the Snowflake
Christina Soontornvat
For the child who struggles to balance their unique talents with the pressure of fitting in, especially when a friend is
Ages 7–10
On the Jellicoe Road
Melina Marchetta
Taylor Markham searches for her identity and the truth about her past while living at an Australian boarding school afte
Ages 14–18
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
Thirteen-year-old Conor is haunted by a recurring nightmare as his mother battles cancer. One night, an ancient tree mon
Ages 8–12
The White Darkness
Geraldine McCaughrean
Symone, a troubled fourteen-year-old, is taken to Antarctica by her uncle, believing it's a vacation. She soon discovers
Ages 10–14
The Green Glass Sea #1
The Green Glass Sea
Ellen Klages
Dewey travels across the country by train in 1943 to find her father, only to discover he is working on a top-secret gov
Ages 10–14
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill
Raised by a forest witch and a tiny dragon, a young girl discovers a well of dangerous magic inside herself that she mus
Ages 8–12
Wings #1
Wings
Aprilynne Pike
Fifteen-year-old Laurel’s life changes forever when a plant blooms from her back, revealing her hidden fairy identity an
Ages 12–17
Skulduggery Pleasant #6
Death Bringer
Derek Landy
Detective Valkyrie Cain and her skeleton mentor face rising dark forces and internal shadows in this gritty adventure wi
Ages 11–15
Calpurnia Tate #1
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Jacqueline Kelly
In the sweltering Texas heat of 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee escapes her six brothers to explore the riverbank and s
Ages 9–13
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Katherine Paterson
Eleven-year-old Gilly is a brilliant, unmanageable foster kid with a plan to escape, until she meets the strange family
Ages 10–14
Wings of Fire #14
The Dangerous Gift
Tui T. Sutherland
Queen Snowfall wants to keep her IceWing kingdom isolated and safe, but an arrival of mysterious, desperate dragons forc
Ages 8–12
Warriors: The Prophecies Begin #1
Into the Wild
Erin Hunter
Rusty leaves his comfortable life as a house cat to join a clan of wild forest cats, where a looming prophecy says fire
Ages 8–12
The View From Saturday
E.L. Konigsburg
Four distinct students find their lives intersecting through an Academic Bowl team, discovering how small acts of kindne
Ages 9–13
Things Not Seen #3
Things That Are
Andrew Clements
Alicia, who is blind, must use her wits to protect her family from a dangerous invisible man who has reappeared in their
Ages 10–14
Call It Courage
Armstrong Sperry
Mocked for his fear of the sea, the son of a Great Chief sets out alone on a dangerous voyage to prove his worth and con
Ages 8–12
Discworld #28
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
Terry Pratchett
A talking cat and a band of clever rats run a brilliant con as fake exterminators until they reach a town where a truly
Ages 9–14
Keeper of the Lost Cities #8
Legacy
Shannon Messenger
Sophie Foster hunts for the truth about her past, only to find that every new clue pulls her and her friends deeper into
Ages 10–14
Caddie Woodlawn #1
Caddie Woodlawn
Carol Ryrie Brink
For the spirited child who feels confined by expectations, this frontier classic follows a tomboy finding her place in a
Ages 8–12
Young Samurai #1
The Way of the Warrior
Chris Bradford
Shipwrecked in 1611 Japan, young Jack Fletcher must endure rigorous training under a legendary sword master to become a
Ages 10–14
Wicked Lovely #1
Wicked Lovely
Melissa Marr
For teens navigating complex emotions and dangerous choices, this enchanting faerie tale explores what happens when anci
Ages 13–18
Going Bovine
Libba Bray
Faced with a terminal diagnosis, sixteen-year-old Cameron joins a punk angel and a video-gaming dwarf on a surreal road
Ages 14–18
More Formats for Being Different
Chapter Books
(7269)
Young Adult
(1345)
Graphic Novels
(580)
Picture Books
(396)
Poetry
(149)
Early Readers
(136)
Board Books
(7)
Being Different by Age Group
Books for Being Different for Ages 0–3
(1996)
Books for Being Different for Ages 12–18
(10571)
Books for Being Different for Ages 4–7
(8360)
Books for Being Different for Ages 8–11
(12925)
