Category Must Read Middle Grade

The One and Only Ivan

The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate Fantasy This stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel…

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Eggs

Eggs Jerry Spinelli Coming of Age Eggs is a quirky and moving novel about two very complicated, damaged children. David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is…

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Rain Reign

Rain Reign Ann M. Martin Autism Spectrum Disorder Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She’s thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein), which, according to…

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Ida B

Ida B Katherine Hannigan Fiction Who is Ida B. Applewood? She is a fourth grader like no other, living a life like no other, with a voice like no other, and her story will resonate long after you have put…

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Because Of Winn-Dixie

Because Of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo Fiction One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries—and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins…

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The Secret Garden 

The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett Fiction When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle’s great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of secrets. The mansion has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps…

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