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Middle Grade

All That Chandni Knows by Khushboo Patel
All That Chandni Knows
Khushboo Patel
A Year Without Home by V. T. Bidania
A Year Without Home
V. T. Bidania
Yasha's Amazin' Bar Mitzvah by Margaret Gurevich
Yasha's Amazin' Bar Mitzvah
Margaret Gurevich
The Enemy's Daughter by Anne Blankman
The Enemy's Daughter
Anne Blankman
Time Lions and the Chrono-Loop by Krystal Sutherland, Martin Seneviratne
Time Lions and the Chrono-Loop
Krystal Sutherland, Martin Seneviratne
Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Radiant
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Buffalo Dreamer by Violet Duncan
Buffalo Dreamer
Violet Duncan
The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham by Ryan James Black
The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham
Ryan James Black
The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin
The Bletchley Riddle
Ruta Sepetys, Steve Sheinkin
Alexander Hamilton #2 by Ann Hood
Alexander Hamilton #2
Ann Hood
Harry Houdini #4 by Ann Hood
Harry Houdini #4
Ann Hood
The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Night War
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The War That Saved My Life
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Letters from Cuba by Ruth Behar
Letters from Cuba
Ruth Behar
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods
The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA
Brenda Woods
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
The Night Diary
Veera Hiranandani
Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz
Max in the House of Spies
Adam Gidwitz
Max in the Land of Lies by Adam Gidwitz
Max in the Land of Lies
Adam Gidwitz
Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
Wolf Hollow
Lauren Wolk
Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
Beyond the Bright Sea
Lauren Wolk
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
Echo Mountain
Lauren Wolk
We Built This City by Cat Patrick
We Built This City
Cat Patrick
Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac
Two Roads
Joseph Bruchac
How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
How to Find What You're Not Looking For
Veera Hiranandani
Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar
Across So Many Seas
Ruth Behar
We Were the Fire by Shelia P. Moses
We Were the Fire
Shelia P. Moses
Amil and the After by Veera Hiranandani
Amil and the After
Veera Hiranandani
Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
Full Cicada Moon
Marilyn Hilton
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins by Gail Shepherd
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins
Gail Shepherd
The Artifact Hunters by Janet Fox
The Artifact Hunters
Janet Fox
The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly
The Inquisitor's Tale
Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of by Kristin Levine
The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of
Kristin Levine
Which Way Is Home? by Maria Kiely
Which Way Is Home?
Maria Kiely
The Length of a String by Elissa Brent Weissman
The Length of a String
Elissa Brent Weissman
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
Ibi Zoboi
The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
The Blackbird Girls
Anne Blankman
Peacemaker by Joseph Bruchac
Peacemaker
Joseph Bruchac
Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar
Lucky Broken Girl
Ruth Behar
A Seed in the Sun by Aida Salazar
A Seed in the Sun
Aida Salazar

Young Adult

The Grove by Brooks Whitney Phillips
The Grove
Brooks Whitney Phillips
Rosa by Any Other Name by Hailey Alcaraz
Rosa by Any Other Name
Hailey Alcaraz
Limelight by Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Limelight
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Dan in Green Gables: A Graphic Novel by Rey Terciero, Claudia Aguirre
Dan in Green Gables: A Graphic Novel
Rey Terciero, Claudia Aguirre
Lady or the Tiger by Heather M. Herrman
Lady or the Tiger
Heather M. Herrman
Everything We Never Had by Randy Ribay
Everything We Never Had
Randy Ribay
To the Bone by Alena Bruzas
To the Bone
Alena Bruzas
All You Have to Do by Autumn Allen
All You Have to Do
Autumn Allen
No Rules Tonight by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, Ryan Estrada
No Rules Tonight
Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, Ryan Estrada
Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit: A Graphic Novel by Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, Ryan Estrada
Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit: A Graphic Novel
Kim Hyun Sook, Ryan Estrada, Ryan Estrada
Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee
Luck of the Titanic
Stacey Lee
African Town by Charles Waters, Irene Latham
African Town
Charles Waters, Irene Latham
The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
The Fountains of Silence
Ruta Sepetys
Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
Between Shades of Gray
Ruta Sepetys
Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee
Kill Her Twice
Stacey Lee
Devil Darling Spy by Matt Killeen
Devil Darling Spy
Matt Killeen
Mazie by Melanie Crowder
Mazie
Melanie Crowder
Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Code Talker
Joseph Bruchac
Lovely War by Julie Berry
Lovely War
Julie Berry
The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry
The Passion of Dolssa
Julie Berry
The Davenports by Krystal Marquis
The Davenports
Krystal Marquis
The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis
The Davenports: More Than This
Krystal Marquis
The Downstairs Girl: Reese's YA Book Club by Stacey Lee
The Downstairs Girl: Reese's YA Book Club
Stacey Lee
Someday We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin
Someday We Will Fly
Rachel DeWoskin
Jo & Laurie by Margaret Stohl, Melissa de la Cruz
Jo & Laurie
Margaret Stohl, Melissa de la Cruz
Alex & Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz
Alex & Eliza
Melissa de la Cruz
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
Skywatchers by Carrie Arcos
Skywatchers
Carrie Arcos
When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn
When the Ground Is Hard
Malla Nunn
The Corpse Queen by Heather M. Herrman
The Corpse Queen
Heather M. Herrman
The Blossom and the Firefly by Sherri L. Smith
The Blossom and the Firefly
Sherri L. Smith
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor
All the Days Past, All the Days to Come
Mildred D. Taylor
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Malinda Lo
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