Middle Grade
Books for young minds navigating the bridge between childhood and adolescence, filled with everything from magical adventures and mythological quests to inspiring true stories and practical guides for growing up. These engaging reads speak directly to tweens and early teens, offering both enchanting escapes and real-world wisdom as they find their place in the world.
Middle Grade Book Summaries
Refugee
A German Jew, a Cuban girl, a Syrian boy. Three kids, three decades, one deadly sea.
Refugee
A German Jew, a Cuban girl, a Syrian boy. Three kids, three decades, one deadly sea.
Ground Zero
A suspended boy follows his father to work at the World Trade Center on September 11.
Ground Zero
A suspended boy follows his father to work at the World Trade Center on September 11.
The One and Only Ivan
A captive gorilla paints a rescue for the baby elephant who arrives at his run-down mall.
The One and Only Ivan
A captive gorilla paints a rescue for the baby elephant who arrives at his run-down mall.
Wonder
His face draws stares, but starting fifth grade, Auggie just wants to be an ordinary kid.
Immersive
Wonder
His face draws stares, but starting fifth grade, Auggie just wants to be an ordinary kid.
Peak
Arrested for scaling a skyscraper, a teen climber must reach Everest's summit before a rival Sherpa.
Peak
Arrested for scaling a skyscraper, a teen climber must reach Everest's summit before a rival Sherpa.
Learning How to Learn
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
Learning How to Learn
Why cramming fails: what a 25-minute timer can actually teach you about learning.
Dog Man
A cop and his dog are fused into a single hero, facing a cat's robot army.
Dog Man
A cop and his dog are fused into a single hero, facing a cat's robot army.
Billionaire Boy
A billionaire twelve-year-old with no friends switches to the local school to find a real one.
Billionaire Boy
A billionaire twelve-year-old with no friends switches to the local school to find a real one.
April et le Dernier Ours
On an Arctic island, a lonely girl discovers a polar bear starving and trapped in plastic.
April et le Dernier Ours
On an Arctic island, a lonely girl discovers a polar bear starving and trapped in plastic.
The Case of the Missing Marquess
Enola Holmes follows her missing mother's cipher into London, where a marquess has been kidnapped.
The Case of the Missing Marquess
Enola Holmes follows her missing mother's cipher into London, where a marquess has been kidnapped.
Anne of Green Gables
They request a farm boy. They get Anne: a fiery, imaginative orphan determined to prove she belongs.
Anne of Green Gables
They request a farm boy. They get Anne: a fiery, imaginative orphan determined to prove she belongs.
Rodrick Rules
Rodrick has photos. Greg has to obey. Middle school is about to get more complicated.
Rodrick Rules
Rodrick has photos. Greg has to obey. Middle school is about to get more complicated.
Ghost Boys
A Black boy killed by police lingers as a ghost, seen only by the officer's daughter.
Ghost Boys
A Black boy killed by police lingers as a ghost, seen only by the officer's daughter.
The City of Ember
An underground city's lights are dying. Two kids follow torn directions to the world above.
The City of Ember
An underground city's lights are dying. Two kids follow torn directions to the world above.
