Category Must Read Middle Grade

Hide and Seek Ida Vos Ages 8-12 Eight-year-old Rachel Hartog, her sister Esther and her parents are forced to go into hiding as the Germans take over their town. At first they stay with Father Thijssen at the Rectory but…

Hello Universe Erin Entrada Kelly Ages 9-11 In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave,…

Haunted States of America Joan Holub Ages 8-12 Planning a vacation? Want to find a haunted house in your own state? Want to get really scared? Here’s the definitive listing of spooky places in every single state and some Canadian…

Hatchet Gary Paulsen  Ages 9+ Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot,…

Great Battles for Boys Joe Giorello Ages 9-11 Beginning with Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Great Battles for Boys: WW2 Europe takes young readers to the front lines of the war’s most important clashes. Boys will discover the raw history of…

Gone-Away Lake Elizabeth Enright Ages 7-12 Summer has a magic all its own in Elizabeth Enright’s beloved stories about two children and their discovery of a ghostly lakeside resort. These two modern classics are once again available in Odyssey/Harcourt Young…

Gods, Demigods, and Demons Bernard Evslin  Ages 8-12 Do you know the story behind Pandora’s Box, or the difference between Hercules and Heracles? Turn to this alphabetic encyclopedia, with more than 540 entries detailing all the major and minor characters,…

Frindle Andrew Clements Ages 8-10 Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school — and he’s always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created,…

Follow the Leader James B. Garfield Ages 8-12 A heartwarming story about a boy and his guide dog, for fans of Where the Red Fern Grows and Because of Winn-Dixie. After Jimmy is blinded in an accident with a firecracker, he has…

Flying Solo Ralph J. Fletcher Ages 9-11 When the substitute for Mr. “Fab” Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves. With a…