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Middle Grade About Growing Up
Explore middle grade books about growing up for children.
634 books
House of Night #7
Burned
P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
viii, 323 pages ; 22 cm.790L Lexile
Ages 14–18
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
The Graduation of Jake Moon
Barbara Park
Standing in a parking lot while friends shout insults at a confused old man, Jake realizes the person in the dumpster is
Ages 9–13
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The House of Stairs
William Sleator
Five teenagers wake up in a dizzying maze of infinite stairs where a mysterious machine controls their food and demands
Ages 12–17
Yellow Star
Jennifer Rozines Roy
Syvia and her family fight to stay together and survive the Nazi occupation of Poland's Lodz ghetto through the eyes of
Ages 10–14
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 Moomins #8
Moominpappa at Sea
Tove Jansson
Bored with the predictable heat of the valley, Moominpappa yearns for the open sea where everything is fresh, strange, a
Ages 9–14
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
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
The Luxe #4
Splendor
Anna Godbersen
Scandalous secrets and royal ambitions collide in Gilded Age Manhattan as the Holland girls realize that a life of luxur
Ages 14–18
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
Skulduggery Pleasant #9
The Dying of the Light
Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant assembles a desperate team of killers and criminals to stop Darquesse before she turns the entire w
Ages 12–18
The Moffats #1
The Moffats
Eleanor Estes
For children finding joy in simple moments while navigating life's changes. A classic look at family resilience and the
Ages 8–12
Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights #6
Darkest Knight
Kevin J. Anderson, Rebecca Moesta
Jacen and Jaina Solo travel to the jungle world of Kashyyyk to stop their former friend Zekk from completing a dark and
Ages 9–13
Carter #1
Carter Finally Gets It
Brent Crawford
High school freshman Will Carter faces a gauntlet of awkward mishaps and painful lessons before discovering that the tou
Ages 13–17
Crazy Lady!
Jane Leslie Conly
Vernon navigates the pain of his mother's death by forming an unlikely bond with two neighborhood outcasts who understan
Ages 10–14
Un- #3
Uncanny!
Paul Jennings
For the child who loves the strange and unexpected, these stories embrace the weirdness of growing up with a deliciously
Ages 8–13
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
Blart #3
Blart: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest
Dominic Barker
For the middle-grade reader who loves to question the rules and finds traditional hero stories a bit too serious: a hila
Ages 10–14
Seacrow Island
Astrid Lindgren
For families longing for a slow, sun-drenched summer where children roam free, explore rocky shores, and find magic in t
Ages 8–12
Igraine the Brave
Cornelia Funke
Igraine dreams of being a knight instead of a magician, and she finally gets her chance when a neighbor tries to steal h
Ages 8–12
Larklight #1
Larklight
Philip Reeve
Arthur and his sister live in a house floating through space, but their quiet Victorian life is upended by a terrifying
Ages 9–13
Silverwing #2
Sunwing
Kenneth Oppel
Shade the bat faces a perilous journey through the jungle to find his father and stop a terrifying enemy from plunging t
Ages 8–12
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