Books for Middle Readers
Beautiful story about finding your place. O'Neill has created a lovely, vibrant world of a night village where one young villager must come to peace with their role as the protector of the lunar moths. Loved the inclusiveness of this story as well as the passion and independence of the characters.
Highly Recommended by Kristine
Loved it! Perfect little fantasy series for younger middle grade readers.
Highly Recommended by Kimi
Classic adventure storytelling that builds up to a satisfying twist. A very worthwhile journey.
Highly Recommended by Kristine
In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the bond of siblings and the love we'll always carry with us.
The fifth magical adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of Inkheart, The Land of Stories, and Mr. Lemoncello's Library!
In the eighth novel in New York Times bestselling Stuart Gibbs’s FunJungle series, Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle’s resident sleuth to find the culprits behind a blown-up whale and a string of beach sand thefts.
After an escaped kangaroo starts a fire that burns down his house, Teddy Fitzroy accepts an invitation to go to Malibu with his girlfriend, Summer, and
Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Age world through the suspenseful dual narrative of a boy and girl both battling to survive. In an utterly one-of-a-kind blend of fiction and history, a master storyteller explores the mystery and life of the 2,000-year-old Windeby bog body.
Madcap mayhem! Fun, quirky characters in a creative family mystery full of murder and word play. For fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and Greenglass House.
Recommended by Kristine
A girl channels her grief and pain into love and activism in this heartbreaking, heart-mending novel of family, friendship, and community.
Iris tries to act normal at school, going through the motions and joking around with her friends. But nothing is normal, and sometimes it feels like she’ll never laugh again.
Stunning, heartbreaking story of survival in Stalin's Soviet Ukraine. Based on the author's own family history, this story will break your heart multiple times, in multiple pieces. Intelligent and thought provoking, this should be a staple in classroom libraries. It will spark discussions on Communism, survivor's guilt, effects of propaganda, the immigrant experience, being proud of your heritage and family history, female reporters, COVID fears, separation from family, and reverence of the elderly in our communities.
Highly recommended by Kristine