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Middle Grade About Growing Up
Explore middle grade books about growing up for children.
627 books
Spirit Animals #5
Against the Tide
Tui T. Sutherland
Shadows crowd the sunny Hundred Isles as four young heroes realize their secrets are being leaked by a traitor hidden in
Ages 8–12
Leigh Botts #2
Strider
Beverly Cleary
Leigh finds his stride and learns to accept his parents' divorce through the companionship of a stray dog and the rhythm
Ages 9–14
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #1
Shuri
Nic Stone
Wakanda’s essential Heart-Shaped Herbs are dying, and Princess Shuri must leave home on a high-stakes mission to find th
Ages 8–12
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Boston Jane #2
Wilderness Days
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Sixteen-year-old Jane traded Philadelphia etiquette for the rough Washington frontier. Surviving shipwrecks and smallpox
Ages 10–14
Modern Faerie Tales #3
Ironside
Holly Black
To earn her place at the King's side, pixie Kaye must embark on a treacherous quest to find the impossible: a member of
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Masterminds #2
Criminal Destiny
Gordon Korman
Four clones escape their perfect town only to find themselves breaking laws to survive, wondering if they are becoming t
Ages 8–12
The Bartimaeus Sequence #1
The Amulet of Samarkand
Jonathan Stroud
Young Nathaniel seeks revenge by summoning a powerful djinni to steal a magical treasure, only to fall into a dangerous
Ages 10–14
The One and Only Ivan #3
The One and Only Ruby
Katherine Applegate
Baby elephant Ruby shares the moving story of her life in the African savannah, reflecting on memories of home while sur
Ages 8–12
Dork Diaries #5
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All
Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki joins the school newspaper to stop her rival from leaking a crush's secret, but being a gossip columnist is harder
Ages 9–13
The Sisters Grimm #5
Magic and Other Misdemeanors
Michael Buckley
Sabrina and Daphne Grimm must solve a string of magical thefts alone while their friend Mr. Canis struggles to keep his
Ages 8–12
Frindle #2
The Frindle Files
Andrew Clements
Tech-loving Josh and his friends use their computer skills to crack the secret of their old-school teacher's past in thi
Ages 8–12
The Land of Stories #4
Beyond the Kingdoms
Chris Colfer
The Bailey twins race through Oz, Neverland, and Wonderland to stop a villain who is turning classic books into portals
Ages 8–12
American Girl: Girl of the Year #3
Time for Change
Varian Johnson
Juggling dance, poetry, and leadership, Gabby realizes that growing up might mean letting go of old passions to make roo
Ages 8–12
Big Tree
Brian Selznick
For children processing the enormity of environmental change, this epic journey offers a sense of connection to the long
Ages 7–12
Dogsong
Gary Paulsen
Russel Susskit leaves behind the noise of snow machines to take a team of dogs on an epic journey across the ice in sear
Ages 11–15
The Undergrounders #2
Embattlement
Norma Hinkens
Derry faces a desperate race against time to rescue Owen while navigating sabotage, mutiny, and a mysterious leader's se
Ages 11–15
Wings of Fire: Legends #1
Darkstalker
Tui T. Sutherland
Hatched under three moons, a dragon of divided heritage must be stopped by a seer and a prince before his immense power
Ages 8–13
The Dust #1
Dust: Before and After
S. E. Smith
After a comet strikes Earth, Dust wakes up to a ruined world and new, dangerous powers that a rising creature is despera
Ages 8–12
Painting the Game
Patricia MacLachlan
Lucy practices her secret knuckleball at dawn, hoping to master the game she loves without living in the shadow of her p
Ages 8–12
The Undergrounders #1
Immurement
Norma Hinkens
After a global catastrophe, sixteen-year-old Derry must lead a rebellion to rescue her brother from mysterious ships tha
Ages 13–18
I Survived #15
The American Revolution, 1776
Lauren Tarshis
Eleven-year-old Nate Fox flees his cruel uncle and accidentally lands in the middle of a blood-soaked Revolutionary War
Ages 8–12
A Series of Unfortunate Events #6
The Ersatz Elevator
Lemony Snicket
Dark staircases and parsley soda await the Baudelaire orphans as they try to outsmart a liar and escape a new cycle of m
Ages 8–12
The 39 Clues: Unstoppable #2
Breakaway
Jeff Hirsch
From scorching heat to the frozen Arctic, Dan and Amy race to protect their family power from an enemy who knows how to
Ages 8–12
Saving Winslow
Sharon Creech
Louie is determined to save a frail, sickly mini donkey named Winslow, finding hope and unexpected strength while his br
Ages 8–12
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