{"id":49333,"date":"2023-11-24T09:14:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/?p=49333"},"modified":"2023-11-24T09:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T13:14:40","slug":"books-for-11-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-11-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Books for 11 Year Olds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For me, finding good books for 11 year olds is fun because this age group is the perfect one for the average middle grade book. Most protagonists are between 10-12 years old in these books and 11 year olds are just the right age to grasp the text and appreciate the subject matter. If you&#8217;re looking for engaging fiction for your kids, this list of books for 11 year olds is the right start. Have a voracious reader? Then check out <a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-sixth-graders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this list of 70+ books for 6th graders<\/a> for even more recommendations! And if you&#8217;re looking specifically for <a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-11-year-old-girls\/\">books for 11 year old girls<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-11-year-old-boys\/\">11 year old boys<\/a>, I&#8217;ve linked both posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This list has been updated for November 2023.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-withstars\"><strong>Get a printable of this list <\/strong>to take to your library. Just pop your email in the box below and it&#8217;ll come right to you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async data-uid=\"7292e25fb8\" src=\"https:\/\/reading-middle-grade.kit.com\/7292e25fb8\/index.js\" data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" data-no-defer=\"1\" nowprocket><\/script>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"71663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-11-year-olds\/books-for-11-year-olds-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"books for 11 year olds\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"two great books for 11 year olds\" class=\"wp-image-71663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=285%2C285&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/books-for-11-year-olds.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 50vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20 Wonderful Books for 11 Year Olds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 20 great books for 11 year olds:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">If They Like Friendship Stories<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1338155431\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51pTf8ajRDL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Honey and Me\" title=\"Honey and Me\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Honey and Me<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Meira Drazin<br><strong>Published: October 18, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Milla and Honey are long-time besties who love to do everything together. Milla envies Honey&#8217;s large family and the warmth in their home when they celebrate their Jewish holidays, something so different from her quieter house. But when Honey transfers to Milla&#8217;s school for the sixth grade, Milla suddenly feels like Honey has stolen everyone&#8217;s love and attention in the one place that used to be hers. Can both girls work it out? I loved this story because middle school tends to evoke situations like these, and the author shows how friends can find individual interests without ruining their friendship altogether. It also features a lot of Jewish traditions, which some kids may enjoy learning about.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1338155431\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0062976931\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/618SRyPkc3L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple &amp; Dorothy\" title=\"The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple &amp; Dorothy\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Widely Unknown Myth of Apple &amp; Dorothy<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Corey Ann Haydu<br><strong>Published: September 19, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Apple and Dorothy are half-gods, descendants of the Greek gods Zeus and Hera and Pandora, respectively. When Dorothy&#8217;s mother refuses to return to Olympus one solstice, she becomes a full human and is soon killed in a car accident, leaving Dorothy and her father grieving. Motivated by a promise she made to Dorothy&#8217;s mother, Apple befriends Dorothy. But when the gods rule that all half-gods must return home to Olympus and take their place as gods or remain human, Dorothy chooses Earth, to Apple&#8217;s dismay. Apple&#8217;s fear of losing Dorothy leads her to make a decision with terrible consequences. As a non-fantasy reader, I loved this book &#8212; how clever, creative, and profound it is, especially in the way it approaches friendship and grief. I think fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/greek-mythology-books-for-kids\/\">Greek mythology<\/a> will love it.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0062976931\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593483669\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518tTNysbAL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Hidden Truths\" title=\"Hidden Truths\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Hidden Truths <\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Elly Swartz&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: October 31, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Dani and Eric have been best friends since Dani moved next door in second grade. They bond over donuts, comic books, and camping on the Cape. But one summer, Eric saves Dani from a fire in his family\u2019s camper. Unfortunately, the accident prevents Dani from doing what she loves the most: playing baseball. It also drives a wedge between the friends as they discover the real reason behind the fire. Can Dani forgive her best friend?&nbsp;<em>Hidden Truths<\/em>&nbsp;is an insightful, realistic, and touching middle grade book about forgiveness and evolving friendships.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593483669\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/hidden-truths-elly-swartz-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0063062674\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51ILjFlqgiL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Dear Friends\" title=\"Dear Friends\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Dear Friends<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Lisa Greenwald<br><strong>Published: May 10, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>What if you realized that you can\u2019t seem to maintain friendships? When this happens to Eleni in&nbsp;<em>Dear Friends<\/em>, she decides to embark on a challenge to revisit and revive her top five failed friendships. As life would have it, just as the process starts, her oldest childhood friend and BFF, Sylvie, starts pulling away from her. Can Eleni get to the bottom of things and recover her friendships before the start of middle school? <em>Dear Friends<\/em>&nbsp;is a highly relatable, summery middle grade book about what it means to be a good friend and maintain strong friendships.&nbsp;<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0063062674\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/dear-friends-lisa-greenwald-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0062995618\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51WziQu2PTL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Sardines\" title=\"Sardines\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Sardines<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Sashi Kaufman&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: October 18, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>At the start of a new school year, five kids form an unlikely friend group with surprising results. Lucas is processing his older brother\u2019s death and his mom leaving his dad and him, Robbie is the group goofball with his own challenges, Finn is the walking encyclopedia, Cat is the star athlete, and Anna is the popular girl whose drawn to the group. As the kids play sardines (reverse hide-and-seek), they learn about each other\u2019s most wanted wishes and plot to help each one get them. But when it\u2019s Lucas\u2019s turn, he\u2019s afraid to bare his soul. Can he get past the fear and make his own wish come true? <em>Sardines\u00a0<\/em>is a heartwarming middle grade novel about friendship, mental health, bullying, identity, and community.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0062995618\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/sardines-sashi-kaufman-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">For Fans of Verse Novels<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1338816101\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51a6DmdWWOL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Good Different\" title=\"Good Different\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Good Different<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Meg Eden Kuyatt&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: April 4, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Selah knows there\u2019s something different about her. She\u2019s uncomfortable with overstimulation and can\u2019t seem to instinctively figure out social cues, so she follows the rules; does what others do\/expect her to do in those situations. But when she\u2019s home, she practically crashes, needing to recover from shapeshifting all day. She\u2019s doing okay, until one day she hits a fellow student who keeps trying to braid Selah\u2019s hair. This leads to a series of events ending in an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis and the realization that although she\u2019s different, it\u2019s good different. <em>Good Different&nbsp;<\/em>is a powerful verse exploration of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-about-autism-spectrum\/\">life on the autism spectrum<\/a>&nbsp;and the illuminating experience of finally understanding oneself.&nbsp;<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1338816101\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/good-different-verse-novel-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">If They Want a Summer Adventure<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534493352\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51PI3ZTbocL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Firefly Summer\" title=\"The Firefly Summer\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Firefly Summer<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Morgan Matson<br><strong>Published: May 2, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p><em>The Firefly Summer follows young Ryanna who gets sent to a family summer camp with her her mother\u2019s extended family \u2014 who she hasn\u2019t seen since her mom died when she was three. Ryanna goes to camp hoping for a low-key situation where she can spend time in peace and quiet with her grandparents<\/em>&nbsp;but is surprised to find a slew of aunts, uncles, and cousins at Camp Van Camp. After a rocky start, she starts to learn more about her mom, even discovering a treasure map she created as a kid and reading the detective novels she used to enjoy. But when she discovers that the campgrounds will be torn down by a developer, Ryanna and her cousins have to band together to save the day. <em>The Firefly Summer<\/em>&nbsp;is a summer-infused middle grade book about family,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-summer-camp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">summer camps<\/a>, and learning more about a deceased parent.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534493352\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/the-firefly-summer-morgan-matson-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534499148\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51lglrpcQeL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Three Strike Summer\" title=\"Three Strike Summer\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Three Strike Summer<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Skyler Schrempp&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: August 30, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>In&nbsp;<em>Three Strike Summer<\/em>, young Gloria and her family lose their farm when an unending drought leads to a lack of produce. They move to California to find work and eventually start picking peaches on a farm. The family is also reeling from the loss of Gloria\u2019s baby brother and struggling to contain Gloria\u2019s spunky attitude which often gets her in trouble. At the farm, Gloria quickly discovers a baseball team (with only boys! who don\u2019t want a girl on the team!) and is ready to do what it takes to join the team. At the same time, ripples of discontent with working wages lead to organizing that puts Gloria and her family in a precarious position. <em>Three Strike Summer<\/em>&nbsp;is a punchy, inspiring&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-historical-fiction-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">historical middle grade book<\/a>&nbsp;about family,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-baseball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">baseball<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-set-on-a-farm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">life on farms<\/a>&nbsp;during the Great Depression.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534499148\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/three-strike-summer-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">If They Like Historical Fiction<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1454947845\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51iR1m5X88L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"A Sky Full of Song\" title=\"A Sky Full of Song\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">A Sky Full of Song<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By &nbsp;Susan Lynn Meyer<br><strong>Published: April 11, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>It\u2019s the year 1905, and Shoshana, her mother, and sisters have fled their home in Ukraine and moved to reunite with her father and older brother in North Dakota. There, the family lives in a prairie dugout and Shoshana and her big sister Libke start attending school. Soon, the girls\u2013especially Shoshana\u2013begin to experience prejudice because of their Jewish religion and culture. Shoshana is tempted to blend into the mostly Christian community around her, but is that the right path to acceptance? Her sister Libke certainly disagrees. <em>A Sky Full of Song<\/em>&nbsp;is a moving, enlightening, and important middle grade book about immigration, prejudice, and life on the prairie.&nbsp;<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1454947845\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/a-sky-full-of-song-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BTZ8YNK7\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51EPU9J5ycL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla\" title=\"Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Farewell Cuba, Mi Isla<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Alexandra Diaz<br><strong>Published: September 5, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>1960, Cuba. Cousins Victoria and Jackie love living in their island country with their large family. When when Fidel Castro\u2019s communist government takes hold, things change swiftly, leading Victoria\u2019s father to relocate his family to Miami, leaving Jackie and her family behind. As Victoria adapts to life in the US, Jackie and her family struggle in Cuba\u2014until the family decides to send Jackie over to the States with Operation Peter Pan. But will Jackie ever see her family again? Both girls band together to bring the rest of their family to America. <em>Farewell Cuba Mi Isla<\/em>&nbsp;is a moving, authentic book chronicling the impact of Fidel Castro\u2019s communist regime in Cuba.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0BTZ8YNK7\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/farewell-cuba-mi-isla-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0823451631\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51seMQAgZHL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Nothing Else But Miracles\" title=\"Nothing Else But Miracles\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Nothing Else But Miracles<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kate Albus&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: September 5, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>It\u2019s 1944 and Dory\u2019s father has been joined the US Army in World War II, leaving behind 12-year-old Dory and her brothers, Fish (17) and Pike (7) with the parting words that the neighborhood will always give them what they need. So far, her father\u2019s words have been true, with the neighborhood Italian restaurant Caputo\u2019s offering them one free dinner a week and their neighbor sending them Polish food. But when the new landlord demands to see their father if they want to keep living there, the kids are in a fix. At the same time, Dory discovers an old dumbwaiter (old school elevator) in Caputo\u2019s, which she follows one night to a hideout beyond her expectations. Can the kids get the miracle they need to keep their home and get their father back in one piece? <em>Nothing Else But Miracles<\/em>&nbsp;is a heartwarming, slice-of-life middle grade novel about New York City, family, and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-community\/\">safety of community<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0823451631\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/nothing-else-but-miracles-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">If They Want to Read About Strong Female Protagonists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593650735\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51a-O5tXwEL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Wrong Way Home\" title=\"The Wrong Way Home\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Wrong Way Home<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">ByKate O&#8217;Shaughnessy<br><strong>Published:&nbsp;April 2, 2024<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>This book is mind-blowingly good. Fern and her mother have been living on The Ranch, under the thumb of a charismatic leader named Ben. But her mom has been acting off, and Ben has put her on a water fast to help her get readjusted. One day, Fern&#8217;s mother wakes her in the middle of the night and takes her across the country from NY to CA where they live in a motel in her mother&#8217;s teenage neighborhood and adjust back to normal life. There&#8217;s only one problem: Fern hatches a plan to return to The Ranch because she thinks her mom has made a mistake. I loved the way this book explores cults in an accessible way for tween readers, and Fern is a highly realistic character I think will resonate with a lot of kids. Readers should know that one side character in this book is gay and another is non-binary. <\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593650735\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593111281\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41SHBld7iYL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Many Meanings of Meilan\" title=\"The Many Meanings of Meilan\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Many Meanings of Meilan<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Andrea Wang<br><strong>Published: August 17, 2021<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>After Meilan Hua\u2019s Nai Nai dies, her extended family is split apart by a family feud with Meilan\u2019s parents leaving Boston\u2019s Chinatown to Redbud Ohio with her grieving grandfather. In Redbud, Meilan\u2019s principal changes her name to Melanie, causing Meilan to delve into what her real name really means. As Meilan comes to value her name and all its meanings, she also dodges middle school bullies and works on a project than unites her and her grandfather. This is a unique story rich in connections to Chinese folktales and highlighting the importance of valuing one\u2019s identity and fighting back against prejudice.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593111281\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534495908\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41WWIWUIz5L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Meet Me Halfway\" title=\"Meet Me Halfway\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Meet Me Halfway<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Anika Fajardo<br><strong>Published: September 13, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>In\u00a0<em>Meet Me Halfway<\/em>, new kid Mattie realizes that her classmate Mercedes is practically her doppelganger, but she quickly finds out that there\u2019s more to the resemblance. While working on a project together, Mattie discovers that she and Mercedes share the same Colombian dad who left both of them for a life as an anthropologist in Colombia. But now he\u2019s teaching in a university in their town, so they hatch a plan to meet him without their families knowing. Will they make it? This\u00a0is a heartwarming, adventurous romp about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-sisters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sisterhood<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-divorce-blended-families\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blending families<\/a>, and Colombian tradition.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534495908\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/meet-me-halfway-anika-fajardo-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0358572053\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41760TAaIbL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Morning Sun in Wuhan\" title=\"Morning Sun in Wuhan\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Morning Sun in Wuhan<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Ying Chang Compestine<br><strong>Published: November 8, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>I\u2019ve had\u00a0<em>Morning Sun in Wuhan<\/em>\u00a0on my radar for a long time because it\u2019s set in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic (and mostly because of the cover). 13-year-old Mei loves cooking and playing a cooking video game with two of her friends. She lives with her physician dad and is still grieving the loss of her mother. Her life suddenly turns upside down when a new virus starts killing people in her hometown Wuhan. Her dad is stuck working at the hospital and leaves Mei at home when the city is locked down. Can Mei cope with the pandemic \u2014 and find a way to help others around her?\u00a0This is a fascinating, insightful middle grade account depicting the genesis of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0358572053\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/morning-sun-in-wuhan-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0316326097\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51PiuiCyWnL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Hurricane Girls\" title=\"The Hurricane Girls\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Hurricane Girls<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kimberly Willis Holt<br><strong>Published: August 29, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Greer, Joya, and Kiki are three best friends born just after Hurricane Katrina. Now 12 years after the catastrophe, they\u2019re dealing with personal life struggles. Greer feels responsible for an accident that left her sister paralyzed from the waist down and has stopped running track\u2013something she loved dearly before the accident, Kiki is grappling with an absentee father, and Joya is trying to help her financially strained family. Kiki decides that the three girls will sign up for a triathlon to get Greer back into running, but the plan ends up changing all three girls\u2019 lives. <em>The Hurricane Girls<\/em>&nbsp;is a warm, stirring, and sparkling middle grade book about female friendships,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-body-image-body-positivity\/\">body image<\/a>, sports, and self-forgiveness.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0316326097\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/the-hurricane-girls-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">For Strong Male Protagonists<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1547611006\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51McVS+M6FL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Trouble at the Tangerine\" title=\"Trouble at the Tangerine\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Trouble at the Tangerine<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Gillian McDunn&nbsp;<br><strong>Published:&nbsp;April 2, 2024<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Simon&#8217;s family is always on the move. Every few months, they load up their van, \u201cVincent Van Go,\u201d and set off for a new adventure. According to his dad, you can&#8217;t live an extraordinary life by staying in one place. But all Simon wants is to settle down, so he&#8217;s hatched a plan: to make their latest apartment in the Tangerine Pines building his forever home. When a priceless necklace is stolen, clues indicate the thief might actually be another neighbor. Simon worries he&#8217;ll have to move\u00a0<em>again\u00a0<\/em>if the thief isn&#8217;t caught. He usually doesn&#8217;t go looking for trouble, but if retrieving the necklace means establishing home, Simon is willing to risk it. With the help of his neighbor Amaya, pet sitter, plant-waterer, and podcaster extraordinaire, Simon is determined to crack the case and finally put down roots. Like everything McDunn writes, this is a warm hug of a book.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1547611006\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250758343\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51dvusZsGVL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Button Pusher\" title=\"Button Pusher\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Button Pusher<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Tyler Page&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: April 12, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>This is a FANTASTIC graphic memoir about Tyler Page\u2019s life with ADHD. Early on, his parents realized that Tyler couldn\u2019t seem to stay focused. He acts out in class, is impulsive, and often distracts his classmates. He can\u2019t finish his work in time, even though he\u2019s smart and creative. Most intriguing, he doesn\u2019t actually want to cause trouble but can\u2019t stop himself. Tyler is eventually diagnosed with ADHD and gets on medication for it. I loved seeing his depiction of the way ADHD affects his life and how the medication changes it. We also learn a lot about his family and how life as a teenager changes his relationship with his ADHD meds. The book also includes back matter at the end of every chapter, providing more information (in graphics still) about ADHD.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250758343\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593175212\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/411tW2f6GzL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Not an Easy Win\" title=\"Not an Easy Win\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Not An Easy Win<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Chrystal D. Giles&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: February 28, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>In\u00a0<em>Not an Easy Win<\/em>, young Lawrence has had the odds stacked against him for so long. He and his mom and little sister went from living in Charlotte, NC to finally moving in with his grandma while his father is incarcerated. To make matters worse, Lawrence keeps getting picked on at school and getting into fights, which results in his getting expelled. While he\u2019s home, he starts going to the town\u2019s rec center, where he learns to play chess. But a boy there keeps trying to get Lawrence to fight. Can he find a way to secure a win for once? This is a heartwarming, realistic, and satisfying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-homelessness-poverty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">book about poverty<\/a>, having an incarcerated parent, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-chess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finding belonging in chess<\/a>.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593175212\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/not-an-easy-win-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">For Graphic Novel Fans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250813735\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/514upWKRIyL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Continental Drifter\" title=\"Continental Drifter\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Continental Drifter<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kathy MacLeod<br><strong>Published: April 2, 2024<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>This is a poignant graphic memoir about a year in Kathy McCleod&#8217;s life. Kathy is half-Thai and half-American and has older parents than her peers. She constantly feels out of place throughout the year she recounts in the memoir, so when her father gives her a diary to document her feelings it feels like a much-needed outlet. She likes pizza and American food more than Thai food. In Thailand a neighbor thinks she isn\u2019t American because she doesn\u2019t have blonde hair and blue eyes. In Maine, her family spends more time together but she also feels like people view them differently because they\u2019re mixed. As time passes, Kathy realizes that she&#8217;s not the only one who feels out of life and that it takes time to figure out who you want to be. This contemplative memoir will appeal to fans of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/almost-american-girl-robin-ha-review\/\">Almost-American Girl<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/be-prepared-graphic-novel-review\/\">Be Prepared<\/a><\/em>.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250813735\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1662640404\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51ochZOtRaL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"The Love Report\" title=\"The Love Report\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">The Love Report<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Beka&nbsp;(Author),&nbsp;Maya&nbsp;(Illustrator)<br><strong>Published: June 13, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>This book is about two best friends, Grace and Lola, who begin a project to study love. Their research (if you can call it that) opens their eyes to how fickle romantic love can be (especially among infatuated teens), the negative effects of stereotypes (a goth has more to her personality than the way she dresses, an assumed \u201cbimbo\u201d is more than just a pretty face). But it also forces them to examine their friendship and how well they show up for each other. I loved the illustration style in this book. It kept me turning the pages for sure. Good for kids interested in manga and romance.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1662640404\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593179633\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51N2fpuU16L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Lo and Behold: (A Graphic Novel) (Lo &amp; Behold)\" title=\"Lo and Behold: (A Graphic Novel) (Lo &amp; Behold)\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Lo and Behold<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Wendy Mass&nbsp;(Author),&nbsp;Gabi Mendez&nbsp;(Illustrator)<br><strong>Published: May 2, 2023<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Addie has reluctantly moved across the country with her dad for his summer job in the virtual reality industry. He\u2019s working on research to use VR for therapeutic purposes, such as helping people cultivate empathy. Addie is not into VR, but that starts to change when she meets Matteo another kid on campus, and tries out VR on her own. Eventually, the two find a helpful use for VR that helps other people. <em>Lo and Behold<\/em>\u00a0is a clever middle grade graphic novel about virtual reality,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/middle-grade-books-about-death-and-grief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grief,<\/a>\u00a0and parental addiction.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0593179633\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/lo-and-behold-graphic-novel-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-carrow\">For Fans of Survival Fiction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0316494747\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/518M-IVSWVL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Across the Desert\" title=\"Across the Desert\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Across the Desert<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Dusti Bowling<br><strong>Published: October 12, 2021<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>12-year-old Jolene has a tough life. Her mom is misusing opioids and can barely care for her. She\u2019s mocked at school for wearing too-small clothing and looking haggard. Jolene\u2019s only bright spot is a tween pilot she watches via livestream at the library, \u201cAddie Earhart.\u201d Addie and Jolene gradually form a warm friendship and encourage each other through life\u2019s hardships. But one day during the livestream, Addie crashes her plane. No one but Jolene is watching the stream, and Addie\u2019s mom doesn\u2019t know she even flies planes. It\u2019s up to Jolene to save her, but she\u2019s a kid with no money \u2014 and Addie\u2019s is stuck miles away in the Arizona desert. How will Jolene make it work? <em>Across the Desert<\/em>\u00a0is a heart-pounding middle grade novel about self-worth, friendships, and the struggle of a parent with addiction.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0316494747\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/across-the-desert-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534467564\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41JrwVmY1TL._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Alone\" title=\"Alone\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Alone<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Megan E. Freeman&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: January 12, 2021<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>This book follows 12-year-old Maddie, who gets abandoned by some twist of fate when her entire town is mysteriously evacuated. Left alone with no human in sight, she bonds with a Rottweiler named George, who is one of many abandoned pets. Soon after, they lose power and then water, and Maddie has to fend for herself using a variety of ingenious means and the town resources at her disposal, including an empty library, grocery store, neighbors\u2019 homes \u2014 you get the picture. Maddie is alone for months and has to safeguard herself from wild animals, terrible weather, and dangerous intruders, on top of the fear and loneliness of being all by herself. <em>Alone<\/em>\u00a0by Megan E. Freeman is a well-written middle-grade survival novel with a tenacious protagonist and engaging plot.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1534467564\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/alone-megan-e-freeman-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0063027054\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/517lirdow-L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Where You've Got to Be\" title=\"Where You've Got to Be\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Where You\u2019ve Got to Be<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Caroline Gertler&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: September 13, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>Nolie feels like the odd person out amid changes. Her sister Linden, who\u2019s only 14 months older seems to have grown up overnight, ditching the seashell necklace their grandmother gave them. And now her best friend, Jessa thinks Nolie\u2019s nickname is too babyish and she should really go by her full name, Magnolia instead. She also wants to include a new cooler friend in their duo and give Nolie a complete makeover. To top it off, Nolie doesn\u2019t seem to have a \u201cthing\u201d that she\u2019s good at or particularly passionate about. With all those emotions brewing, Nolie makes a poor choice to start stealing things from several people. Can she find her way? <em>Where You\u2019ve Got to Be<\/em>\u00a0is an engaging, immersive, and relatable middle grade book about dealing with changing circumstances.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0063027054\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/where-youve-got-to-be-book-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Book\" class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-book2 ad-book-block has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdfaf4\"> <div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250820332\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51astg4BZ5L._SL500_.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Ticket\" title=\"Golden Ticket\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content_wrap is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8cf370e7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-metadata1 ad-book-block__meta\"><div class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-title\">  <h2 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">Golden Ticket<\/h2><\/div><div itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\" itemprop=\"author\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item ad-book-block__meta-item-author\">  <div itemprop=\"name\" class=\"ad-book-block__meta-item-value\">By Kate Egan&nbsp;<br><strong>Published: June 21, 2022<\/strong><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ad-book-block-description ad-book-block__summary\"><p>After Ash McAnulty won the school-wide Quiz Bowl in the fifth grade, it was almost like she got a golden ticket. Although she\u2019d been in the school\u2019s Gifted and Talented program since first grade, now everyone viewed her as the smartest of the bunch. But now fifth grade is wrapping up, and Ash feels less gifted. She can\u2019t seem to grasp the abstract concepts other kids in her class do, and she begins to feel like a fraud. If she asks for help and her teachers learn she\u2019s struggling, she\u2019ll no longer be \u201cgifted,\u201d will she? Then who will she be without her \u201cgifted\u201d identity? She resolves to prove herself in the upcoming Quiz Bowl, but her plan doesn\u2019t go to plan, triggering a sequence of events that forces Ash to evaluate what matters most. <em>Golden Ticket<\/em>&nbsp;is a true-to-life middle grade book about intelligence, identity, and recovering from poor choices as a kid.<\/p> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1250820332\/?tag=readingmiddlegrade-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">BUY ON AMAZON<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/golden-ticket-book-review-kate-egan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">READ MY REVIEW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There they are: 25+ of the best books for 11 year olds! Which of these have you read and loved? What did I miss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Books for 11 Year Olds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-11-year-old-boys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Great books for 11 year old boys<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/graphic-novels-for-11-year-olds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graphic novels for 11 year olds<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/readingmiddlegrade.com\/books-for-11-year-old-girls\/\">Books for 11 year old girls<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get a printable of this list <\/strong>to take to your library. 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