RecommendedReads: MiddleSchool(6-8)
It’sWatching LindsayCurrie
JCURR, L
A chilling middle school novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Scritch Scratch, three kids must discover who or what is terrorizing them after receiving an ominous meme on Halloween night.
StormDragons:Lightningborn JulieKagawa
JKAGA, J
In a world in the clouds where only the rich own dragons, a poor boy named Remy finds a wild baby dragon-believed to be extinct-and becomes the focus of an evil pirate's vengeance.
TheBletchleyRiddle RutaSepetys&StevenSheinkin
JSEPE, R
A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, this middle grade historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their mother's disappearance.
TheLiarsSociety AlysonGerber
JGERB, A
The Inheritance Games and One of Us is Lying for middle grade -- beloved author Alyson Gerber's new series is an unforgettable mystery featuring a secret society, a mysterious island, and dangerous family secrets.
BetweenTwoBrothers CrystalAllen
JALLE, C
Isaiah "Ice" Abernathy has always worshiped his older brother and best friend, Seth. But after a fight, Ice finds out Seth has been in a serious accident that he may never recover from. Racked by fear and guilt, Ice chooses to step up, defy the experts, and help Seth recover by trusting in their bond and the undying love between two brothers.
VivianLantz’sSecondChances KatherynOrmsbee
JORMS, K
After trying and failing to break her years-long curse of bad first days of school, eighth grader Vivian Lantz wishes for a do-over--and gets stuck reliving this year's horrible first day over and over again.
Unstuck
BarbaraDee
JDEE, B
Twelve-year-old Lyla sets out to write the perfect fantasy novel in her creative writing class, but it turns out to be harder than simply imagining one, and pretty soon Lyla finds herself stuck, experiencing a panic she realizes is writer's block.
BringingBackKay-Kay DevKothari
JKOTH
, D
When Lena's beloved older brother goes missing at the end of summer camp, the police dismiss Kay-Kay's disappearance as that of just another teenage runaway. But Lena knows they are wrong.
Wrecker CarlHiassen
JHIAS
, C
When Wrecker comes across a speedboat that has run hard aground on a sand flay, the men in the boat pay him to forget he ever saw them. Wrecker would be happy to forget, but he keeps seeing these men all over. And now they want more than his silence--they want a lookout.
Mabuhay! ZackSterling
JGNSTER, Z
First-generation Filipino siblings, JJ and Althea, struggle to belong at school. When creatures from Filipino mythology threaten their family, JJ and Althea realize that the folklore may be more real that they'd suspected. Can they embrace who they really are and save their family?
J 332.4 FLYN, S
Whether you're saving enough pennies for a pizza party or are already flush with cash, everyone needs to be smart with money. No matter where you live in the world, it affects pretty much everything in your day-today life. Find out why it pays to learn about money now, plus how to use your creativity and smarts to turn your dimes into dollars!
A remarkable true WWII account of the maritime attack on the RMS Laconia off the West African coast. J 940.5429 TOUG, M
A brilliant non-fiction book explaining the world of genetics and heredity to children--with exciting ideas for their own experiments. J 572.86 HAFN, C AreWeThereYet?:HowHumansFindTheir Way
Are We There Yet? examines the evolution of how we navigate the world from finding food, water and shelter to traveling for commerce, trade and eventually exploring the world. J 910.9 BIRM, M
, A
A middle-grade nonfiction book about one of America's most historically resonant images, the circumstances surrounding its creation, and the larger story it tells about Abraham Lincoln's life.