Middle Grade

The Inquisitor’s Tale

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The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog (Hardcover)

By Adam Gidwitz, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525426165
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2016

France, 1242. One young priest-in-training, one Jewish boy, and one peasant girl hiding prophetic visions are thrown together on a quest to escape persecution and save precious holy texts from being destroyed. Based on years of exhaustive research, The Inquisitor's Tale features gorgeous illustrations in the style of historical illuminated manuscripts, a dog saint, a dragon with literal killer farts...and a deeply moving story that asks difficult questions with flair. Every page is a gem. Absolutely phenomenal.

Rebecca

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) (Hardcover)

By Kelly Barnhill
$17.95
ISBN: 9781616205676
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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - August 9th, 2016

Kelly Barnhill is an enchantress and her magic is to weave stories that catch you, pull you in, and never let you go. She takes age-old truths and weaves them together to form a dazzling tapestry of story. The result is brilliant; timeless and new and fascinating, filled with perfect small moments and large encompassing truths...some of which are the same thing.

Marika

Compass South

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Compass South: A Graphic Novel (Four Points, Book 1) (Hardcover)

By Hope Larson, Rebecca Mock (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780374300432
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - June 28th, 2016

This high-seas adventure will take you from NYC to New Orleans, around Cape Horn, and even through the jungle. When two sets of orphaned twins are separated, they’ll do whatever it takes to find their siblings. But with a pirate gang after them, it won’t be easy! With breakneck pacing and beautifully dynamic illustrations, readers will be riveted. If you enjoy Tintin’s adventures, pick this up!

Marika

Sea Change

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Sea Change: A Toon Graphic (Hardcover)

By Frank Viva (Illustrator)
$18.95
ISBN: 9781935179924
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Published: Toon Graphics - May 24th, 2016

Eliot is pretty sure his uncle’s house in Canada is the worst place to spend the summer, especially since he isn’t much of a swimmer. Early mornings on a fishing boat, gathering maggots for bait, a local bully....it’s not idyllic. But there’s more to Point Aconi than Eliot imagined, and slowly, the place begins to work it’s magic on him. So plunge into this book and prepare yourself for a story that will leave you emotionally pummeled yet refreshed- just like a good day in the sea.

Markia

Some Kind of Happiness

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Some Kind of Happiness (Hardcover)

By Claire Legrand
$18.99
ISBN: 9781442466012
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - May 17th, 2016

Finley is spending the summer with her grandparents -- who she's never met thanks to some big family secret -- while her parents decide whether they're getting divorced. But she convinces her cousins to join her in the Everwood, her imaginary world, in the woods behind their house. Fabulous writing drives this darker but happier version of Bridge to Terebithia.

Sarah

Raymie Nightingale

Wonderful characters, great story, I was completely charmed by this book. It’s the summer of 1975; three girls meet for the first time at baton-twirling lessons given by one time State Champion Ida Nee. All have plans to enter the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, all for very different reasons. Is two time Newbery winner Kate DiCamillo on her way to a third? I think so.

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Raymie Nightingale (Hardcover)

By Kate DiCamillo
$16.99
ISBN: 9780763681173
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Published: Candlewick - April 12th, 2016

Classy Crooks Club

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The Classy Crooks Club (Hardcover)

By Alison Cherry
$16.99
ISBN: 9781481446372
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Published: Aladdin - March 29th, 2016

AJ is being forced to stay with her prim and proper Grandma Jo for the summer, but it isn't long before AJ realizes that her grandma's afternoon gathering of octogenarians is more than meets the eye--they're a geriatric heist club! And they want to get AJ in on the action. Zany, hilarious, and so dang fun.   

Mackenzie

 

The Girl in the Well is Me

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The Girl in the Well Is Me (Hardcover)

By Karen Rivers
$16.95
ISBN: 9781616205690
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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - March 15th, 2016

Kammie is trying to navigate the social hierarchy of her new school after her old life fell apart. When she finds herself stuck in a well after an outing gone wrong, she has to reexamine the circumstances and choices that landed her there. River’s novel weaves together a number of important issues in an original story with some surprisingly quirky twists. It’s a story that starts out simple, but grows in complexity and emotional depth, until readers find themselves falling down the well of Kammie’s emotions. The only way out is to keep reading!

Marika

 

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