Category Must Read Middle Grade

The Miles Between

The Miles Between Mary E. Pearson Destiny Faraday makes a point of keeping her distance from her classmates at Hedgebrook Academy. Her number-one rule: Don’t get attached. But one day, unexpectedly finding a car at their disposal, Destiny and three…

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An Old Fashioned Girl

An Old Fashioned Girl Louisa May Alcott Polly Milton never questions the way she is—until she goes to visit her cousins in the city. Her cousin Fanny looks too glamorous to be Polly’s age, and wouldn’t be caught dead playing…

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Fish in a Tree

Fish in a Tree Lynda Mullaly Hunt Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet…

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The One and Only Bob

The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate  Ages 8-11 Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is…

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Hit the Ground Running

Hit the Ground Running Jeston Texeira  Jesse Granger was born wild. He grew up fighting to protect the lives of innocent animals. But now he’ll have to fight for his own life. Someone’s been working tirelessly to destroy Jesse’s wildlife…

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Unplugged

Unplugged Gordon Korman Ages 9-11 As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of the Arkansas wilderness, at…

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The Ickabog

The Ickabog J.K. Rowling Ages 8+ Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the…

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The 39 Clues (Books 1-11)

The 39 Clues (Books 1-11) Rick Riordan Ages 8-11 Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: “You have a choice – one million dollars or a clue.”Grace is the last matriarch of…

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