Middle School

A heart-warming, funny and fast-moving story set in 1930s America - past winner of the highly prestigious Newbery Medal. Bud is on a journey. He has hit the road with one idea in mind - he wants to discover his father. He's not got a lot to go on -...

The fate of peculiardom hangs in the balance in this epic conclusion to the #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children series. The last thing Jacob Portman saw before the world went dark was a terrible, familiar face. Suddenly, he and Noor...

**2020 OWL AWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY WINNER**Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger...

**A 2019 OWL AWARD LONGLIST WINNER IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY**A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. An instant New York...

**A 2018 OWL AWARD SHORTLIST WINNER IN THE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CATEGORY**Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their...

**A 2018 OWL AWARD LONGLIST WINNER IN THE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE  CATEGORY**A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family’s vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community...

When a little girl wonders that age old question, “Why is the sky blue?” her imagination takes her on a beautiful journey of color, science and friendship. This gorgeously illustrated picture book works equally well in the classroom or at bedtime. This...

**A 2020 OWL AWARD SHORTLIST WINNER IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY***"Everyone should read this remarkable, affecting novel."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review Tender and wise, The Ship We Built is about the bravery it takes to stand up for yourself--even...

**A 2020 OWL AWARD SHORTLIST WINNER IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY**"An absolute original . . . a story that kids will love." --R. J. Palacio, bestselling author of Wonder Bea's family may change, but their love for each other does not in this soon-to-be...

**A 2018 OWL AWARD LONGLIST WINNER IN THE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE  CATEGORY**A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family’s vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community...

**2020 OWL AWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY WINNER**Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger...

**A 2020 OWL AWARD LONGLIST WINNER IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CATEGORY**In this debut middle-grade girl-power friendship story, an eighth grader starts a podcast to protest the unfair dress code enforcement at her middle school and sparks a rebellion. Molly...