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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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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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Top 10 Middle Grade Animal Books – From the Animals’ Point of View

July 24, 2019

Animal books for kids ages 8 and up

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)

July 15, 2019

Time travel books for kids ages 8-14

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)

July 10, 2019

Books about the brain for kids and parents

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!

June 24, 2019

Children's books to read aloud in July

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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Books about the Moon Landing

June 17, 2019

Children's books about the moon landing

On July 20, 1969 two American men walked on the moon for the first time. 2019 marks the 50 anniversary of Apollo 11, the mission that put those men into the history books. As you can imagine, there has been a recent bout of celebratory picture books about the moon landing. These books about that…
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Nonfiction Books for Middle School to Inspire Critical Thinking!

May 20, 2019

List of nonfiction book for middle school kids

What are some good nonfiction books for middle school? Well, the answer to that question lies in knowing what your particular 9-13 year old likes to read, and the topics in which they are interested. A great nonfiction book will inspire your middle schooler to delve deeper into the topic, sending them off to the…
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Poetry for Middle School That Kids Can Relate To

March 28, 2019

A list of poetry books for middle school

Do your young teenagers and pre-teens like to affect an air of being a little jaded? Let’s face it, middle school is not an easy time for anyone. Parents, students, teachers, everyone is just a little on edge! 6th, 7th and 8th grade can be a rough couple of years. But what better way to…
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April Read Aloud Books to Put a Spring in Your Step

March 25, 2019

The best books to read aloud in April

It’s spring! Time for some uplifting read aloud books perfect for April days. I could have given you books about April showers, but I decided to go the green route instead. These books, while not necessarily about spring, will remind you why you love this season so much. New life! Fresh colors! Cute little baby…
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Middle Grade Books Similar to Hatchet

March 14, 2019

List of books similar to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

So you child has just finished reading Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and is itching for some more good survival stories.  Here’s a new list for your read alike book list collection! There are five more books in the Hatchet series, (known as “Brian’s Saga) so they can start with those, and when they are done…
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