Content Tags: Middle Grade Contemporary Magical Realism Coming of Age Diversity Black Hispanic Disability Rep Chronic Illness Ménière’s Disease Perfect for readers who want: Magical trains A diverse trio of protagonists learning to be friends […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Contemporary Realistic Neurodivergent Sibling Bonds Perfect for readers who want: Lots of emotion and feels Coming-of-age about acceptance and finding your place Friendship bonds Neurodiverse characters Super cute sibling vibes Slice-of-life contemporary story Many thanks to Margaret Ferguson Books and Rockstar […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Humor Mystery Action Diversity Black Found Family Perfect for readers who want: Fast-paced action adventure Character modeled after Sherlock Holmes, but for a middle grade audience Funny scenes with larger-than-life characters A crime-solving duo that will absolutely […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Contemporary Realistic Neurodivergent ADHD Friendship Bonds Family Bonds Perfect for readers who want: Realistic fiction about friendship and family A protagonist with ADHD learning coping mechanisms Heartwarming discussions about what it really means to be a friend […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Adventure Fantasy Diversity Squad Vibes Character Death Perfect for readers who want: Diverse characters working together as a team to save the world Dark shadow creatures that need to be defeated An interesting (and dangerous) mystery that needs to […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Adventure Mystery Mythology Diversity Guatemalan Mayan Perfect for readers who want: Easy chapter book, perfect for reluctant or struggling readers Simple, easy-to-follow plot with an interesting mystery Lots of focus on Mayan culture (Though . . . […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Urban Fantasy Adventure Coming of Age Diversity Black Nigeria Superpowers Perfect for readers who want: Magical fast-paced adventure Black girl magic Boarding school for gifted children Superpowers! Alternate Nigeria as a setting […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Fantasy Portal Fantasy Adventure Mythology Family Bonds LGBTQ+ M/M Relationship Diversity Korean Perfect for readers who want: Portal fantasy into an afterlife type world Lots of Korean mythology and culture Super […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Graphic Novels Humor Superpowers Villains Perfect for readers who want: Colorful, engaging graphic novels Funny supervillains along the lines of Captain Underpants A super relatable protagonist just trying to do what’s wrong, like his family demands Lots of humor A quick, […]
Content Tags: Middle Grade Nonfiction Humor Perfect for readers who want: A deeper look into potentially catastrophic disasters A tongue-in-cheek recount of some of the biggest natural disasters in history Various ways that humans could be doomed, usually in the not-so-near future Lots of delicious, geeky, nerdy science goodness […]