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Explore middle grade books about being different for children.
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Wings of Fire #4
The Dark Secret
Tui T. Sutherland
Starflight is kidnapped by his own tribe and must decide whether to stay loyal to the secretive NightWings or risk every
Ages 8–12
Alex Rider #1
Stormbreaker
Anthony Horowitz
Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is thrust into the world of international espionage, undergoing brutal training to investig
Ages 10–14
Freak the Mighty #2
Max the Mighty
Rodman Philbrick
Max and a book-loving girl named Worm embark on a cross-country escape to find safety, riding the rails and dodging dang
Ages 10–14
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The Prophecy of the Stones
Flavia Bujor
Three girls travel to the magical land of Fairytale to meet a creature named Oonagh and prepare for a massive battle bet
Ages 10–14
The Last Cuentista #1
The Last Cuentista
Donna Barba Higuera
Petra is the only person on a spaceship who remembers Earth. Now she must use her grandmother's stories to save humanity
Ages 10–14
A Series of Unfortunate Events #9
The Carnivorous Carnival
Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaire orphans encounter a terrible lie and a wolf baby at a miserable carnival in this grim ninth chapter of th
Ages 8–12
Hitty: Her First Hundred Years
Rachel Field
A tiny doll carved from mountain ash witnesses a century of American history as she passes through the hands of many dif
Ages 8–12
Too Bright to See
Kyle Lukoff
While Bug's friend Moira obsesses over makeup and boys, a ghost in Bug's Vermont house begins sending messages that reve
Ages 10–14
Whittington
Alan Armstrong
A master ratter cat arrives at a barn full of misfit animals, telling a legendary story that helps a young boy finally f
Ages 8–12
Inside Out and Back Again
Thanhhà Lại
Ten-year-old Hà flees Vietnam for Alabama, where she must find her footing in a strange new world while grieving everyth
Ages 8–12
Mountain #1
My Side of the Mountain
Jean Craighead George
Sam Gribley leaves his crowded city life behind to survive alone in the mountains, discovering his own strength among th
Ages 9–13
Breaking Stalin's Nose
Eugene Yelchin
Ten-year-old Sasha must find his own way through the Soviet Union after the secret police take his father away, leaving
Ages 9–12
The Perilous Gard
Elizabeth Marie Pope
Imprisoned in a remote 16th-century castle, Kate Sutton discovers a hidden world of druidic magic and an ancient undergr
Ages 10–14
My Swordhand Is Singing #1
My Swordhand Is Singing
Marcus Sedgwick
Peter must confront the terrifying Shadow Queen in a 17th-century village, only to realize his father’s secret history i
Ages 12–17
Lorien Legacies #2
The Power of Six
Pittacus Lore
Nine gifted children from a fallen planet hide on Earth, developing powerful Legacies while evading hunters who can only
Ages 12–17
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
Archer's Goon
Diana Wynne Jones
When a silent giant moves into the Sykes' house and refuses to leave, thirteen-year-old Howard discovers his father is c
Ages 10–14
Lisa and Lottie
Erich Kästner
For children navigating the complexities of a split household or dreaming of reuniting their family through clever schem
Ages 8–12
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #4
Forever in Blue
Ann Brashares
For teens navigating the bittersweet transition to adulthood, this final summer explores how friendships evolve when liv
Ages 14–18
(Not so) Average Addie and the Call of the Sea
Kathryn Lee
For the child searching for where they fit in, this story explores the magic of discovering a hidden heritage and findin
Ages 8–12
The Blue Cat of Castle Town
Catherine Cate Coblentz
A little blue kitten follows the enchanting Song of the River into the world to meet historical figures and share a mess
Ages 8–12
Lords of Arcadia #3
The Unseen Tempest
John Goode, J.G. Morgan
For the teen discovering their own inner power while looking for a community where they truly belong, even when the worl
Ages 12–17
Kittysaurus #1
Kittysaurus Rex
Judge Kludge
For the child who feels like a misfit or struggles with their own 'inner monster,' this wacky tale explores embracing yo
Ages 7–11
The Windeby Puzzle
Lois Lowry
An aspiring girl warrior and an outcast orphan navigate the dangers of an Iron Age village in this mystery inspired by a
Ages 10–14
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