Are you looking for great upper middle grade books for your 11-15 year olds? Having a hard time? Kids ages 11-15 are at that in-between age. While 11 year olds may still be content with most middle grade, and some 15 year olds are happy to read YA books, a strong collection of quality upper…
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Middle Grade Books
Middle grade books are for children ages 8-13 (or thereabouts). They come in a variety of different reading levels.
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Latinx and Hispanic Middle Grade Books – by #OwnVoices Authors
There are so many wonderful Latinx and Hispanic middle grade books being published right now I had such a great time reading titles for this book list. I was able to include a wide variety of genres: contemporary, historical fiction, fantasy and even a verse novel. In addition to the novels on this list, most…
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If You Like The Hunger Games… Read These Next!
Most recommendations lists for books like The Hunger Games focus on Young Adult (YA) literature, but I have noticed that most middle schoolers I know have read the series. Consequently I decided to focus this list of books for kids who like The Hunger Games on the upper middle grades, so about half of the…
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Neurodiversity in Middle Grade Books
I have lately noticed and increase in the number of middle grade books that feature neurodiverse characters, which is wonderful. All children deserve to read about others like themselves, and reading about a variety of different experiences opens up the world for everyone. You will find books about dyslexia, ADHD, sensory disorders, anxiety and more….
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10 Books for Readers Who Love The Baby-Sitters Club
Reading The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin is like a rite of passage for any growing reader, especially (and I hate to be gender specific, but…) girls. And now that there is a graphic novel version of The Baby-Sitters Club, voracious readers have even more to love. For those kids looking to expand…
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Children’s Graphic Novels with No Violence
Some parents and educators avoid graphic novels because they believe them to be “lesser literature,” others are under the mistaken impression that graphic novels and comic books tend to rely heavily on battles and violent action to forward the plot. However, just as some traditional books can be poorly written, or contain scenes of violence,…
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Top 10 Middle Grade Animal Books – From the Animals’ Point of View
Why do kids love animal stories? A well written novel with animals as the main characters allows the reader to consider human society, emotions and behaviors from an outside perspective. And animal protagonists are not just for picture books, these middle grade animal books for tweens will appeal to kids ages 8 and up. You…
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Time Travel Books for ages 8-14 (Middle Grade)
What is more enticing than the possibility of time travel? Time travel, whether it’s a desire to experience historical moments, change bits about the past we don’t like or experience the future, is an intriguing element in adventure books and science fiction. These middle grade time travel books will take your kids on a wild,…
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Get Smart! Books about the Brain for Kids (and Grownups)
What is more fascinating than the human brain? It controls every thing we do, the way we feel and how we sense and experience the world around us. Kids love to learn and these super smart books about the brain will engage and fascinate them. But who else needs to learn about the developing brain?…
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July Read Aloud Books: Fireworks for Your Imagination!
It’s July! A time for lazy summer reading and enjoying new read aloud books with your children! These July read aloud book picks, like all my monthly read aloud lists are a little random, a little July-themed and a lot awesome. They are all new to my book lists, to date, and I hope you…
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