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Best Middle-Grade Historical Fiction of 2023

CHILDREN'S

SHIRA & ESTHER'S DOUBLE DREAM DEBUT

by Anna E. Jordan

Adult readers may wish they were young again, so this could instantly become their favorite book. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

THE LOST YEAR

by Katherine Marsh

A moving presentation of a long-suppressed piece of history. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

WORLD MADE OF GLASS

by Ami Polonsky

Simultaneously sad and life affirming; a poetry-filled, inspiring call to activism. Full review >

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