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Middle grade books are for children ages 8-13 (or thereabouts). They come in a variety of different reading levels.

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Female Superhero Books for Kids: Old Favorites and New Friends

November 15, 2019

List of girl superhero books for kids

Do you kids love superheroes? With these stellar books starring female superheroes they can imagine themselves flying through the air, fighting crime and generally being awesome. Obviously, as with all books, these are female superhero books for girls AND boys! My boys loved these stories, and your kids will too. This superhero girl book list…
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Middle Grade Books with Jewish Protagonists

November 4, 2019

Jewish middle grade book list

When you are looking for great middle great books with Jewish protagonists I hope you will find this book list helpful. I’ve been reading many wonderful titles recently and had a hard time limiting my choices but I think I’ve selected books that readers ages 9-13 who are looking for both mirrors of themselves and…
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Conversation-Starting Read Aloud Books for 9 Year Olds

October 28, 2019

List of good books to read aloud to 9 year olds

So your 9 year olds are now reading longer middle grade novels on their own and that must mean you don’t need to read aloud to your 9 year old anymore, right? WRONG. Nine year olds still crave special read aloud time with their parents and other treasured adults. The great news is that as…
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14 Castle Books for Kids: Picture, Middle Grade and Nonfiction

October 21, 2019

List of castle books

Is there anything more enticing than hanging out in a castle? I think not, and I bet your kids daydream about castles, too! Inspire their creative daydreams about magical adventures with these castle books for kids! This curated book list contains children’s picture books, middle grade books and a selection of informative nonfiction castle books…
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50 Upper Middle Grade Books for ages 11-15

October 14, 2019

List of upper middle grade books for 11-15 year olds

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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Latino and Hispanic Middle Grade Books – by #OwnVoices Authors

September 30, 2019

collage of middle grade books with latino and hispanic characters

There are so many wonderful Latino 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!

September 26, 2019

Book list for kids who like The Hunger Games

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

September 16, 2019

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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

September 12, 2019

List of Babysitters Club book read alikes

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

September 9, 2019

List of kids graphic novels without violence and big battle scence

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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