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We prioritise selecting books for the Middle Grades (ages 8 – 12), because we know that finding appropriate titles for this age group can be challenging.
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Bad Cheerleader

What happens when the girl least likely to pom-pom her way to the top finds herself stuck in the middle of the school’s most popular squad?

The House with a Dragon in It

Could a hidden beast be the secret behind the strange noises next door, or is Sam’s imagination just working overtime?

The Wild Unknown

Can a journey into the deepest parts of a forgotten forest help three unlikely friends find their way home, or will the shadows of the woods keep them trapped forever?

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Can a vain china rabbit with a heart of ice learn the true meaning of love after being lost at sea?

The Scarlet Ship

When the world’s very imagination is being stolen by pirates in the sky, a young boy and his grandmother must prove that creativity is the ultimate form of resistance.

The Planet, the Portal, and a Pizza

Is it possible to save an entire civilization before the cheese on your pepperoni slice even gets cold?

Tear This Down

If you could change one thing about your neighborhood, where would you start?

The Song of Orphan’s Garden

Will a forgotten garden and a mysterious melody be enough to help a lonely boy find where he truly belongs?

Troubled Waters: A River’s Journey Toward Justice

Would you stand by while the lifeblood of your community turned into a toxic wasteland?

Good Different

Sometimes the things that make us stand out are exactly what the world needs most.

Through the Telescope

Peering into the night sky reveals that the universe is far larger than the view from a bedroom window.

Wallflower: A Graphic Novel

Can a girl who feels invisible find the courage to finally step into the spotlight?

Ultimate Smart Girl’s Guide to Being Your Best (American Girl® Wellbeing Series)

Discover the practical tools and empowering advice every girl needs to tackle the challenges of growing up and shine as her truest self.

As You Wish

When the ghosts of history start speaking through the soil of a sugarcane plantation, can one young girl find the courage to unearth the truth?

Brady Mason’s Perfect Fit

Could the smallest player on the court be the only one who truly understands the game’s biggest rules?

Refugee: The Graphic Novel

Three children from three different eras are bound together by a single, terrifying goal: finding a place where they can finally be safe.

A Million Tiny Missiles All at Once

Protecting your family is hard enough, but finding the courage to save yourself is the real battle.

Alexis Cool as a Cupcake: The Graphic Novel

When the girl behind the spreadsheets steps away, can a cupcake business survive the icing-sugar chaos?

Higher Ground: A Graphic Novel

When the waters rise and the world slips away, one grandmother’s rooftop garden becomes a sanctuary of hope and resilience.

My Changing Body: A Tween Guide to Puberty

Every body tells a unique story, and this guide gives tweens the vocabulary and confidence they need to understand their own.

How to Say Goodbye in Cuban

A young boy’s island home transforms from a tropical paradise into a landscape of revolution and difficult goodbyes.

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