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The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
This powerful tale of race and American culture and history seamlessly weaves a popular middle grade topic, football, with crucial lessons about justice and humanity for tween and younger teens. This is Barnes at his best and is a required purchase for middle school libraries.
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Return to Sender
A fantastical middle grade story with a touch of ethics; would be a good fit in collections favoring adventure and fantasy.
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Innovative Octopuses, Half-Brained Birds, and More Animals with Magnificent Minds
A quality text that should be considered for purchase in large collections with high circulations of animal books, as it can fill a hole in most collections’ animal behavior section. For libraries with limited space, this could be skipped in favor of more animal-specific titles.
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13 Ways to Say Goodbye
Recommended for middle grade collections where verse novels are popular.
The Enemy’s Daughter
A riveting and welcome addition to the middle grade historical fiction market; recommended for all elementary and middle school library collections.
Unsinkable Cayenne
An excellent and accessible read for fans of Sallie J. Pla’s The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn and Dan Gemeinhart ‘s The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Recommended for all middle grade collections.
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It Happened on Saturday
Adults concerned about online behaviors may wish to share this story with middle schoolers, but a conversation about the realities of human trafficking would be required to truly do this topic justice.
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The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
Themes of autism, child abuse, and the impact of wildfires combine for a unique and memorable story that will appeal to middle grade readers open to a creative format and heavier themes.
Summer of Brave
A first purchase for middle grade collections as well as book clubs for this age range.
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