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Middle Grade About Being Different
Explore middle grade books about being different for children.
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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
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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
Cut
Patricia McCormick
Inside a treatment facility, Callie struggles to break her silence and find the words to explain the pain she has been k
Ages 12–18
The Slave Dancer
Paula Fox
For mature middle graders, this harrowing historical novel confronts the grim realities of the transatlantic slave trade
Ages 12–16
Darkside #1
Darkside
Tom Becker
Vampires and werewolves stalk the hidden streets of Darkside, a terrifying secret version of London where Jonathan must
Ages 10–14
Freewater
Amina Luqman-Dawson
Twelve-year-old Homer and his sister flee through swampy terrain to find Freewater, a secret community where they must f
Ages 8–12
The Sisters Grimm #7
The Everafter War
Michael Buckley
The Grimm parents have finally awoken from an enchanted sleep, but Sabrina and Daphne must now face a magical war and a
Ages 8–12
Lucinda #1
Roller Skates
Ruth Sawyer
Ten-year-old Lucinda glides through the streets of turn-of-the-century New York on her skates, finding liberation away f
Ages 9–12
Amos Fortune, Free Man
Elizabeth Yates
Born an African prince and stolen into slavery, Amos Fortune spends decades working with quiet dignity to purchase his o
Ages 10–14
The Austin Family Chronicles #4
A Ring of Endless Light
Madeleine L'Engle
Vicky Austin spends a summer of transition on a quiet island, finding solace among dolphins while facing her grandfather
Ages 12–17
Doctor Dolittle #2
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Hugh Lofting
Dr. Dolittle sails for the tropical Spidermonkey Island with a crew of animal friends to find a missing colleague and ta
Ages 8–12
The Master Puppeteer
Katherine Paterson
In the hungry streets of eighteenth-century Osaka, a thirteen-year-old boy searches for a way to survive within the trad
Ages 10–14
Paranoid Park
Blake Nelson
A split-second mistake at an outlaw skatepark leaves a boy trapped in a web of silence, guilt, and the mounting pressure
Ages 13–18
Rabbit Hill #1
Rabbit Hill
Robert Lawson
The animals of Rabbit Hill watch anxiously as new folks move into the Big House. Everyone wonders if the newcomers will
Ages 8–12
Warriors: Super Edition #2
Bluestar's Prophecy
Erin Hunter
Bluekit is destined to lead ThunderClan like a blazing fire, but a dark prophecy warns that her greatest enemy might be
Ages 10–14
Ingo #3
The Crossing of Ingo
Helen Dunmore
Siblings Sapphy and Conor face the most dangerous journey under the sea to protect the future of Ingo from a group of tr
Ages 9–13
CHERUB #11
Brigands M.C.
Robert Muchamore
For older readers grappling with feelings of unfairness, this gritty thriller follows a teen seeking justice after the l
Ages 11–16
My Teacher Is an Alien #1
My Teacher Is an Alien
Bruce Coville
Susan Simmons knows her new substitute teacher is strange, but she never expected him to peel off his face and reveal an
Ages 8–12
Icefall
Matthew J. Kirby
Hidden in a mountain fortress while war rages outside, Princess Solveig must figure out which of the king’s loyal soldie
Ages 9–13
The Bad Guys #17
Let the Games Begin!
Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys are back for their biggest challenge yet, facing off against the Dread Overlord Splaarghon in a mission tha
Ages 7–10
The Bad Guys #18
Look Who's Talking
Aaron Blabey
They might look like villains, but these wannabe heroes are determined to do good deeds even if the world isn't quite re
Ages 7–10
Edgar & Ellen #7
Hot Air
Charles Ogden
Troublemaking twins Edgar and Ellen scramble to protect a two-hundred-year-old secret while sabotaging the local mayoral
Ages 8–12
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