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Category: Middle Grade Readers

Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King

Attack of the Black Rectangles by Amy Sarig King

In Attack of the Black Rectangles, acclaimed author Amy Sarig King shows all the ways truth can be hard… but still worth fighting for.

activism, censorship, friendship, pre-teen
My Second Impression of You by Michelle I. Mason

My Second Impression of You by Michelle I. Mason

Perfect for fans of Tweet Cute and Instant Karma, this YA romcom is a heartfelt story about a girl who thinks she knows everything about love — until she relives a day and discovers she had it all wrong.

musical theater, secret app, self-awareness, theater
The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell

The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell

This poignant debut novel in verse is a portrait of healing, as a young girl rediscovers life and the soothing power of nature after being freed from her abusive father.

domestic abuse, family, fresh start, novel in verse
Consider the Octopus by Nora Raleigh Baskin and Gae Polisner

Consider the Octopus by Nora Raleigh Baskin & Gae Polisner

When chance, or fate, throws two twelve-year-olds together on board a scientific research ship at the edge of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it’s not all smooth sailing!

clean water, eco-activism, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, marine ecology, synchronicity

My Best Books for Youth in 2021

Click here to read about these nine books that I reviewed in 2021 for Booklist Magazine and India Currents Magazine. … More

How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani

How to Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani

New Novel for Younger Readers Explores Interracial Marriage and Anti-Semitism ● In 1967, twelve-year-old Ariel Goldberg’s life is full of … More

1967, anti-semitism, interracial marriage, Jewish, Loving v Virginia
Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn

Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn

Gr. 7-12 ***Starred Review*** Fifteen-year-old Amandla has always set her sights on leaving Sugar Town, a slum outside Durban, South … More

community, family secrets, girlfriends, South Africa
The Pick-Up by Miranda Kenneally

The Pick-Up by Miranda Kenneally

Gr. 8-12 Rising senior Mari is excited to be in Chicago at her dad’s for the weekend. She’s going to … More

out-of-town, rideshare, sweet teen love, weekend

Poison for Breakfast by Lemony Snicket

Gr. 4-8 ***Starred Review*** Introspective and instructive, the inimitable Snicket returns with a philosophical and nearly stream-of-consciousness tale about learning … More

bewilderment, finest hour, Snicket, writing
Playing a Dangerous Game by Patrick Ochieng

Playing a Dangerous Game by Patrick Ochieng

Gr. 6-9 In the 1970s, 10-year-old Lumush lives with his family in Railway Estates in Kenya. A recent transfer to … More

1970s, coming of age, Kenya, smuggling

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