James Burks Agent 9: Mind Control New threats, new foes…and a new partner?! This hilarious, action-packed spy series—from the creator of Bird & Squirrel—is perfect for readers who love funny crime-fighting stories like The InvestiGators, The Bad Guys, and Dog Man!...
Caroline Brooks DuBois Ode to a Nobody A devastating tornado tears apart more than just houses in this striking novel in verse about a girl rebuilding herself. Before the storm, thirteen-year-old Quinn was happy flying under the radar. She was average. Unremarkable....
Rachel Elliott The Real Riley Mayes Funny and full of heart, this debut graphic novel is a story about friendship, identity, and embracing all the parts of yourself that make you special. Fifth grade is just not Riley’s vibe. Everyone else is squaded up—except Riley....
Robin Gow Dear Mothman A moving middle-grade novel in verse, about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid, Mothman Halfway through sixth grade, Noah’s best friend and the only other trans boy in his school, Lewis,...
Heather Henson Wrecked Middle Grade | Young Adult Looking for Alaska meets Breaking Bad in this piercing novel about three teens, caught in the middle of the opioid crisis in rural Kentucky, whose world literally blows up around them. For as long as Miri can remember...
Greg Howard The Visitors From the author of The Whispers comes a heartrending tale of friendship, hard-won truths, and the healing power of forgiveness. A lonely twelve-year-old boy spends his days “stuck” at the deserted Hollow Pines Plantation in Georgetown, South...
Mylisa Larsen Playing Through the Turnaround In a timely, insightful story told with sparkling wit and heart, young musicians protesting plans for budget cuts navigate miscalculations, indifferent adults, and unexpected loss as they discover the power of speaking out...
Mariama Lockington In the Key of Us From the author of the critically acclaimed novel For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama J. Lockington, comes a coming-of-age story surrounding the losses that threaten to break us and the friendships that make us whole again....
Shawn Pryor The Gamer: Clone Trouble Criminal mastermind Cynthia Cyber has hatched her most devious plot yet. She’s created an evil clone of The Gamer called Gamertron to defeat the superhero! Gamertron has the same powers and skills as The Gamer, and a group of...
A.G. Roberts LITE The High Treason Incident Merion is a young mouse who has worked hard to overcome her physical disability and earn her place as a messenger for the Royal Message Service. Her life is upended when she stumbles on a plot of high treason. In this crisis...
Lauren Tarshis I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005: A Graphic Novel The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was―and still is―the deadliest avalanche in America’s history. Lauren Tarshis’s story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action...
Kristin O’Donnell Tubb The Decomposition of Jack Award-winning author Kristin O’Donnell Tubb delivers a funny and poignant middle grade contemporary novel about family and friendship as Jack deals with his parents’ divorce while also searching for a mysterious...
Clinton W. Waters Monarch: Titansong Every year, bugs from all walks of life make The Pilgrimage in hopes of seeing The Monarch. It’s said that any bug able to survive the journey to the peak of Mount Kaefer is magically granted a single wish. The path, known as...
