Best Modern-Day Middle Grade of 2020

edited by S.K. Ali & Aisha Saeed ; illustrated by Sara Alfageeh

This thoughtful and uplifting volume will keep readers turning pages year-round; here’s to many more. Full review >

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by Dusti Bowling

An edge-of-your-seat read. Full review >

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by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Refusing to soft-pedal hard issues, the novel speaks with an astringent honesty, at once heartbreaking and hopeful. Full review >

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by Tae Keller

Longing—for connection, for family, for a voice—roars to life with just a touch of magic. Full review >

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by Jessica Kim

Readers will cheer the birth of this comedian. Full review >

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by Nicole Melleby

This funny, tender, and heart-wrenching story will have readers calling for an encore. Full review >

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by Zanib Mian ; illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik

Readers will be excited to see where Omar’s imagination will take him next. Full review >

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by Birdie Milano

Not to be missed! Full review >

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by Jacqueline Woodson

A poignant and achingly beautiful narrative shedding light on the price of a violent sport. Full review >

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by Alyssa Zaczek

A tasty treat. Full review >

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