The Puppets of Spelhorst, by Kate DiCamillo and Julie Morstad, follows five puppets as they face circumstances beyond their control.
Browsing: Middle Grade
Three Tasks for a Dragon, by Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch is a story of knights, quests, dark magic and a dragon.
After his stepfather is arrested for domestic violence, a boy must figure out how best to use his hands in Hands, by Torrey Maldonado.
A girl with lots of questions — and opinions — gains the confidence to say what she feels in Opinions and Opossums, by Ann Braden.
Aniana del Mar Jumps In, by Jasminne Mendez follows a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
A group of kids set out on a quest to counter a dark prediction in Quest Kids and the Dark Prophecy of Doug, by Mark Leiknes.
Forced to hide her new-found magic, a girl digs up information on the corrupt government in Seagarden, Book 2 in Michelle A. Barry’s Plotting the Stars series.
Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, Jeffery Boston Weatherford, craft a portrait of a Black family tree in Kin: Rooted in Hope.
Learn about one of the first Black nurses in the Civil War in Susie King Taylor: Nurse Teacher & Freedom Fighter, by Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Candace Buford.
Hispanic Heritage Month is Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. These books for middle readers are an excellent choice for celebrating Hispanic voices.