Middle Grade
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Middle Grade and YA with Ace Protagonists
Happy Ace Week! Here are six MG and YA books with ace rep–along with some probably also amazing books that are still on my TBR. Middle Grade Rick by Alex Gino Rick has always let everyone else figure out who… Continue reading
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Hazel's Theory of Evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Hazel already has enough to worry about, starting at a new school in eighth grade. But when one of her moms announces that she’s pregnant, Hazel couldn’t feel worse about it. Hazel loves her family, and the idea of… Continue reading
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The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett
Grace is certain that no one will ever adopt her from the orphanage because of her magic, which causes those who look at her to remember their most shameful moment. So she turns to the one person who couldn’t be… Continue reading
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LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade Novels
Happy Pride Month! One of the best ways to build empathy and learn about different identities is to read books (I may be a bit biased). As June comes to a close, extend your pride/allyship into the rest of the… Continue reading
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Candidly Cline by Kathryn Ormsbee
Here’s my second highlight post for a book that will be featured on my upcoming LGBTQIA+ Middle Grade Novels post! I can’t wait for you to meet one of my favorite middle grade book protagonists. It’s been said before, but… Continue reading
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Camp QUILTBAG by Nicole Melleby and A.J. Sass
When Kai (e/em/eir) and Abigail (she/her/hers) meet in the forest of Camp QUILTBAG, a summer camp for queer kids, neither of them is sure they should be there. Kai just wants to be at home, doing parkour with eir… Continue reading
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Where the Lost Ones Go by Akemi Dawn Bowman
When Eliot Katayama’s parents decide to move shortly after her grandmother’s death, Eliot just knows that they’re trying to get her to forget Babung. Just like Babung began to forget her. But Eliot is determined: she will prove that… Continue reading
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Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
For five years, Lina Gao’s life has felt like a long wait in an airport terminal. Ever since her parents and little sister immigrated to America, she’s been living with her grandmother and longing for the rest of her… Continue reading
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All You Knead is Love by Tanya Guerrero
Alba’s mom is sending her to Barcelona for the summer to spend time away while her mom figures things out with Alba’s abusive dad. Alba feels like she’s being thrown out, and doesn’t want to go stay with a Filipina-Spanish… Continue reading
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The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
It’s that time of year when winter seems to be dragging on forever, with spring only a distant light in the future. Be glad you don’t live in the forest in The Way Past Winter, where winter has kept its… Continue reading
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