Best Middle-Grade Fantasy and SF of 2021

by Samira Ahmed

Even readers who don’t believe in magic will find themselves wishing on a star. Full review >

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by Robert Beatty

A fantastic, heartbreaking crescendo that echoes beyond the final page. Full review >

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by Ellen Booraem

A carefully constructed interweaving of reality and magic that will transport and delight. Full review >

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by Donna Barba Higuera

An exquisite tonic for storytellers far and wide, young and old. Full review >

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by L.D. Lapinski

Utterly delightful. Full review >

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by Catherine Gilbert Murdock ; illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

Thoroughly charming. Full review >

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by Victor Piñeiro

Magnificent. Full review >

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by Kaela Rivera

Lively, endearing, and full of character. Full review >

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by David A. Robertson

A cliffhanger ending compels a return to this absorbing Indigenous fantasy. Full review >

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by Jonathan Stroud

A blast for action fans, with potential for a long run. Full review >

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by Anne Ursu

A wonderful and inspiring feminist fantasy. Full review >

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by Chuck Wendig

Nothing like shared brushes with horrible, agonizing death to draw seemingly incompatible characters together, right? Full review >

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by Rhiannon Williams

A must-read for fans of the genre. Full review >

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