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Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanA Monster Calls by Patrick NessDoll Bones by Holly BlackThe Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud
Spooky Middle Grade Reads
393 books — 273 voters
The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanWait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing HahnDeep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing HahnThe Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing HahnThe Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn
Middle Grade Ghost Stories
265 books — 115 voters

Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa PearceCharlotte Sometimes by Penelope FarmerThe Children of Green Knowe by Lucy M. BostonA Traveller in Time by Alison UttleyWhen Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson
Timeslip in Children's Fiction
356 books — 109 voters
Close to Famous by Joan BauerSave the Cupcake! by Lisa PapademetriouCake Pop Crush by Suzanne NelsonScones and Sensibility by Lindsay ElandPizza, Love, and Other Stuff That Made Me Famous by Kathryn Williams
YA & MG Baking Fiction
150 books — 66 voters

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettChasing Secrets by Gennifer CholdenkoAt the Sign of the Sugared Plum by Mary HooperA Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier
YA & Middle Grade Epidemics/Pandemics
245 books — 61 voters
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisCharlotte’s Web by E.B. WhiteThe Cat in the Hat by Dr. SeussHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. SeussThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis
Best Children's Books of the 1950s
284 books — 60 voters

Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienLittle House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls WilderMadeline by Ludwig BemelmansThe Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf
Best Children's Books of the 1930s
225 books — 53 voters
A Year Down Yonder by Richard PeckMoon Over Manifest by Clare VanderpoolEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz RyanA Long Way from Chicago by Richard PeckBlue Willow by Doris Gates
The Great Depression in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
135 books — 51 voters

Chains by Laurie Halse AndersonJohnny Tremain by Esther ForbesForge by Laurie Halse AndersonThe Fifth of March by Ann RinaldiToliver's Secret by Esther Wood Brady
The American Revolution in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
157 books — 48 voters
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by AviThe Beast of Cretacea by Todd StrasserBloody Jack by L.A. MeyerPirates! by Celia ReesBoston Jane by Jennifer L. Holm
Seafaring Middle Graders
158 books — 48 voters

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy BlumeNothing's Fair in Fifth Grade by Barthe DeClementsJunie B., First Grader (at Last!) by Barbara ParkSixth Grade Can Really Kill You by Barthe DeClementsSixth Grade Secrets by Louis Sachar
School Grades in Title
264 books — 43 voters
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams BiancoThe Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid BanksThe Doll People by Ann M. MartinPinocchio by Carlo CollodiBehind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy
Magical or Living Toys
176 books — 39 voters

Cogheart by Peter BunzlThe Cabinet of Curiosities by Stefan BachmannThe League of Seven by Alan GratzThe Fog Diver by Joel N. RossSecrets of the Dragon Tomb by Patrick Samphire
Steampunk for Middle Grade Readers
41 books — 34 voters
Chains by Laurie Halse AndersonCopper Sun by Sharon M. DraperJefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyA Picture of Freedom by Patricia C. McKissackMeet Addy by Connie Rose Porter
Slavery in YA & Middle Grade Historical Fiction
189 books — 32 voters

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline KellyA Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam GidwitzA Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy MassScones and Sensibility by Lindsay ElandThe Penderwicks in Spring by Jeanne Birdsall
Middle Grade Silhouette Covers
128 books — 31 voters
When You're Brave Enough by Rebecca BendheimThe Truth About My Bat Mitzvah by Nora Raleigh BaskinMy Basmati Bat Mitzvah by Paula J. Freedman13 by Jason Robert BrownAbby's Lucky Thirteen by Ann M. Martin
Bar/Bat Mitzvah Fiction
64 books — 31 voters

Witch Child by Celia ReesA Break with Charity by Ann RinaldiThe Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George SpeareI Walk in Dread by Lisa Rowe FraustinoSorceress by Celia Rees
Salem Witch Trials in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
59 books — 25 voters
The Summer of Firsts and Lasts by Terra Elan McVoySince You've Been Gone by Morgan MatsonConfessions of a Triple Shot Betty by Jody GehrmanSweet Little Lies by Lauren ConradBittersweet by Sarah Ockler
YA Fiction with Food on the Cover
132 books — 25 voters

Charlotte Sometimes by Penelope FarmerTime for Andrew by Mary Downing HahnMirror Mirror by Hilary BellDo You Realize? by Kevin A. KuhnSwitching Well by Peni R. Griffin
Time Switch
24 books — 22 voters
Miss Nelson Is Missing! by Harry AllardMolly Learns a Lesson by Valerie TrippThe Naughtiest Girl in the School by Enid BlytonClass Clown by Johanna HurwitzClaudia and the Middle School Mystery by Ann M. Martin
Classroom on the Cover
146 books — 14 voters

By the Great Horn Spoon! by Sid FleischmanWalk on Earth a Stranger by Rae CarsonThe Ballad of Lucy Whipple by Karen CushmanSeeds of Hope by Kristiana GregoryNewsgirl by Liza Ketchum
California Gold Rush in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
25 books — 13 voters
Stage Fright by Wendy ParrisField of Screams by Wendy ParrisRoot Magic by Eden RoyceHide and Seeker by Daka HermonThirteens by Kate Alice Marshall
Spooky Middle Grade Reads of the 2020s
33 books — 13 voters

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles GannettThe Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler WarnerLittle House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls WilderThe Story About Ping by Marjorie FlackDolphin Treasure by Wayne Grover
Sonlight Core A read alouds
29 books — 12 voters
A Valentine for Charlie Brown by Charles M. SchulzJunie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime by Barbara ParkThe Third Wheel by Jeff KinneyArthur's Valentine by Marc BrownHearts, Cupids, and Red Roses by Edna Barth
St Valentine's Day for Middle Grades & Early Readers
109 books — 12 voters

Once on This Island by Gloria WhelanWhispers of War by Kit PearsonOn Tide Mill Lane by Melissa WileyThe Smuggler's Treasure by Sarah Masters BuckeyThe Bully Boys by Eric Walters
War of 1812 in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
40 books — 10 voters
Ajeemah and His Son by James BerryPirates! by Celia ReesHazel by Julie HearnEscape Across the Wide Sea by Katherine KirkpatrickWhose Side Are You On? by Alan Gibbons
Slavery in the Caribbean in YA & MG Historical Fiction
13 books — 7 voters

Out from This Place by Joyce HansenMy Home Is over Jordan by Sandra ForresterSound the Jubilee by Sandra ForresterStella Stands Alone by A. LaFayeFires of Jubilee by Alison Hart
Reconstruction in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
21 books — 6 voters
Breathing Room by Marsha HaylesRiver Runs Deep by Jennifer BradburyThe Secret Horses of Briar Hill by Megan ShepherdQueen of Hearts by Martha BrooksThe Year of My Indian Prince by Ella Thorp Ellis
Tuberculosis in YA & Middle Grade Fiction
21 books — 6 voters

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem FoxTwilight Comes Twice by Ralph FletcherBunnicula by Deborah HoweDear Mrs. LaRue by Mark TeagueHow I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Books to use with 3rd Grade Writers
11 books — 4 voters
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renée RussellInsignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti BowlingMomentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti BowlingMia's Lists of Ten by Teddy O'MalleySomething More by Jackie Khalilieh
Protagonists in 8th or 9th grade
47 books — 4 voters

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