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Explore middle grade books about growing up for children.
634 books
Walk Two Moons #2
Walk Two Moons
Sharon Creech
Sal retraces her missing mother's footsteps on a cross-country road trip, weaving together stories of family secrets and
Ages 10–14
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness, Siobhan Dowd
Thirteen-year-old Conor is haunted by a recurring nightmare as his mother battles cancer. One night, an ancient tree mon
Ages 8–12
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
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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
Sounder
William H. Armstrong
After his father is jailed, a young boy finds solace in his dog, Sounder, and discovers a new sense of hope through the
Ages 9–13
Logan Family #2
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
Cassie Logan learns that her family's connection to their land is the source of their pride and strength as they face ra
Ages 10–14
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
Wings of Fire #9
Talons of Power
Tui T. Sutherland
In the ninth book of the bestselling Wings of Fire series, a new prophecy calls five dragonets to claim their destiny. T
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
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #8
Logan Likes Mary Anne!
Ann M. Martin
Mary Anne’s eighth grade year gets a lot more interesting when a cute new boy with a southern accent wants to join the B
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
Up a Road Slowly
Irene Hunt
Following the loss of her mother, Julie navigates a decade of emotional change and growth while living with her schoolte
Ages 10–14
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
A young man leaves the countryside for the bustling city of Chungking in the 1920s, finding adventure and a new life as
Ages 10–14
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
Norvelt #1
Dead End in Norvelt
Jack Gantos
For young readers who love a quirky historical mystery blended with life lessons and unexpected humor, this tale follows
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
How I Live Now
Meg Rosoff
A dreamy English summer of cousins, dogs, and first love is shattered when a sudden war lands right on the family's door
Ages 13–18
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
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
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