Best Middle-Grade Nature Stories of 2024

by Jorge Cham ; illustrated by Jorge Cham

Parallels—mostly delightfully gross—between human bodies and geology will hook readers on science. Full review >

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by Giselle Clarkson ; illustrated by Giselle Clarkson

A charming work sure to spark a lifelong habit of looking closely at the natural world. Full review >

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by Nora Dåsnes ; illustrated by Nora Dåsnes ; translated by Lise Laerdal Bryn

A powerful blueprint for budding activists. Full review >

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by Kiran Millwood Hargrave ; illustrated by Tom de Freston

A reverent, wondrous feast for the senses and a balm for bruised souls. Full review >

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by Sarah Ann Juckes ; illustrated by Sharon King-Chai

A beautifully written novel, pervaded with bittersweet and complex internal conflict. Full review >

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by Kengo Kurimoto ; illustrated by Kengo Kurimoto

A gentle, poignant tale of awakening to the subtle, healing wonders of the wild. Full review >

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by Lindsey Leigh ; illustrated by Lindsey Leigh

As factually grounded as it is irresistibly fun. Full review >

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by Albert Marrin

Vivid, wide angled, and all too timely. Full review >

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by Chelsea L. Wood ; illustrated by Dave Mottram

An eye-opening, as well as stomach-churning, angle on who’s really the boss in the natural world. Full review >

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