Category Must Read Middle Grade

The Search for Big Lou Lane Walker Who doesn’t look forward to summer camp? Two weeks of sun and fun were just what Presley’s parents thought she needed. Too bad she didn’t feel the same way. . . Growing up…

The Neverending Story Michael Ende Ages 8+ When Bastian happens upon an old book called The Neverending Story, he’s swept into the magical world of Fantastica–so much that he finds he has actually become a character in the story! And when…

The Muppets The Movie Junior Novel Katharine Turner Ages 8-12

The Moorchild Eloise McGraw Ages 9-12 Half moorfolk and half human, and unable to shape-shift or disappear at will, Moql threatens the safety of the Band. So the Folk banish her and send her to live among humans as a…

The Moonlight Man Betty Ren Wright Ages 9-12 When their father moves them for the seventh time in the five years since their mother’s death, Jenny and her younger sister hope to stay in this latest house and try to…

The Moffats Eleanor Estes Ages 8-12 Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and—most days at least—the responsible one; Joey, who despite being only twelve is the man of the house . . . sometimes; Janey, who has a…

The Misadventures of Maude March Audrey Couloumbis Ages 8-12 Eleven-year-old Sallie March is a whip-smart tomboy and voracious reader of Western adventure novels. When she and her sister Maude escape their self-serving guardians for the wilds of the frontier, they…

Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O’Dell Ages 8-11 Newbery Medal winner Island of the Blue Dolphins is considered one of the greatest children’s books ever written. This story of survival is as haunting and beautiful today as it was…

The Mighty Miss Malone Christopher Paul Curtis Ages 9-12 “We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful.” This is the motto of Deza Malone’s family, but the road is getting rocky.      Deza is the smartest girl…

The Maldonado Miracle Theodore Taylor Ages 8-12 Twelve-year-old Jose Maldonado used to dream of becoming a fine artist. But this son of a poor Mexican farmer now focuses on survival, not art. After Jose’s mother died, his father left to…