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De Rerum Natura by David HillstromMillionaire Janitor by Lorn BergstresserTHE CONJUROR'S BOX by Ann LawrenceDeep Secret by Diana Wynne JonesHow Many Miles to Babylon? by Violet Needham
Juvenile Fiction based upon a Nursery Rhyme, Poem or Folk Song
13 books — 23 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith KerrLisa and Lottie by Erich KästnerBehind the Bedroom Wall by Laura E. WilliamsFrom Anna by Jean Little
Germany in Juvenile Fiction
228 books — 19 voters

The Hounds of the Mórrígan by Pat O'SheaThe Seventh Swan by Nicholas Stuart GrayFive Dolls in a House by Helen ClareThe Cloud Forest by Joan NorthBehind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy
Forgotten Vintage Children's Lit. We Want Republished!
92 books — 10 voters
Flipped by Wendelin Van DraanenCake Pop Crush by Suzanne NelsonI Only Have Pies for You by Suzanne NelsonJust Be Cool, Jenna Sakai by Debbi Michiko FlorenceMacarons at Midnight by Suzanne Nelson
Middle Grade Romance
107 books — 9 voters

The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy by Jenny HanYes No Maybe So by Becky AlbertalliMeet Me Under the Lights by Cassie MillerLove & Gelato by Jenna Evans WelchKisses and Croissants by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
YA Summer Romance Books
106 books — 8 voters
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. RowlingHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
Tween Novels Made into Movies
33 books — 5 voters

Twilight by Stephenie MeyerJames and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlOn the Subject of Unmentionable Things by Julia WaltonThis Vicious Grace by Emily ThiedeShoshana's Refuge by Donna Flower Lawrence
YA & MG Fruit on the Cover or in Title
43 books — 5 voters
White Stallion of Lipizza by Marguerite HenryTrapped in Hitler's Web by Marsha Forchuk SkrypuchThe Star of Kazan by Eva IbbotsonWhen the World Was Ours by Liz KesslerSearching for Lottie by Susan Ross
Austria in Juvenile Fiction - Österreich
87 books — 5 voters

One Way or Another by Kara McDowellIn Some Other Life by Jessica BrodyGoing Bicoastal by Dahlia AdlerThe Wicker King by K. AncrumThe Do-Over by Lynn Painter
YA Books Like Sliding Doors
23 books — 5 voters
Hunted by Skye Melki-WegnerThe Ark Plan by Laura MartinDodging Dinosaurs by Wendy MassThe Village Dinosaur by Phyllis ArkleDoctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke
Dinosaurs: early chapter books through YA
58 books — 4 voters

Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson LevineThe Giver by Lois LowrySurviving the Applewhites by Stephanie S. TolanElsewhere by Gabrielle ZevinEsperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Books That Inspire: Tween Edition
7 books — 3 voters
The Very Scary Almanac by Eric ElfmanLost...and Never Found by Anita LarsenGhost Roast by Shawnelle GibbsChance, Luck, and Destiny by Peter DickinsonThe Paranormal by Sarah Fleming
Juvenile Non-Fiction: Superstitions, Occult, Paranormal, Prophecy
50 books — 3 voters

Violets Are Blue by Barbara DeeCall Me Lion by Camilla ChesterPilu of the Woods by Mai K. NguyenThe Best at It by Maulik PancholyWorst-Case Collin by Rebecca Caprara
mental health in children's literature
23 books — 2 voters
Wizard's Hall by Jane YolenSchool of Wizardry by Debra DoyleThe Books of Magic by Carla JablonskiThe Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowellマッシュル-MASHLE- 1 by Hajime Komoto
Wizardy Middle Grade and Young Adult
73 books — 2 voters

Loving Danny by Hilary FreemanLove Divided by See ImageMy Best Friend's Brother by Laura Ellen KennedyDon't Ask by Hilary FreemanTessa in Love by Kate le Vann
CosmoGIRL!/Piccadilly Love Stories
8 books — 1 voter
The Buried Bones Mystery by Sharon M. DraperLost in the Tunnel of Time by Sharon M. DraperShadows of Caesar's Creek by Sharon M. DraperAnthony's Big Surprise by Wade HudsonNEATE to the Rescue! by Deborah M. Newton Chocolate
Beginner Chapter Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 1990s
9 books — 1 voter

Here We Go Round by Alice McGillMake Way for Dyamonde Daniel by Nikki GrimesRich by Nikki GrimesPlum Fantastic by Whoopi GoldbergThe Space Mission Adventure by Sharon M. Draper
Beginner Chapter Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2000s
31 books — 1 voter
The Silver Secret by Sharon M. DraperThe Dazzle Disaster Dinner Party by Sharon M. DraperDog Days by Karen EnglishThe New Kid by Karen EnglishSkateboard Party by Karen English
Beginner Chapter Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2010s
15 books — 1 voter

J.D. and the Great Barber Battle by J. DillardJ.D. and the Family Business by J. DillardJ.D. and the Hair Show Showdown by J. DillardWays to Make Sunshine by Renée WatsonWays to Grow Love by Renée Watson
Beginner Chapter Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2020s
10 books — 1 voter
Cookie Monsters by Erika J. KendrickReady, Set, Dough! by Kelly J. BaptistAmerica's Most Wanted Fifth Grader by Jan Lawrence
Cookie Sale Fiction
3 books — 1 voter

Good And Evil by Michael PearlLarryBoy and the Emperor of Envy by Sean GaffneyLarryBoy and the Mudslingers by Karen PothManga Messiah by Hidenori KumaiManga Mutiny by Ryō Azumi
Kids Graphic Novels
16 books — 1 voter
A Monster Calls by Patrick NessThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanAnya's Ghost by Vera BrosgolThe Wicked Tree by Kristin ThorsnessThe Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith
Tweens Who Like Horror Might Like...
52 books — 1 voter

Fart Quest by Aaron ReynoldsThe Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly ClearyNo One Leaves the Castle by Christopher HealyAmari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonThe Many Meanings of Meilan by Andrea Wang
N. Ohio Battle of the Books 2024
8 books — 1 voter
Shadows on the Graveyard Trail by Stephen MooserThe Deadly Gang by Sydney PauldenLocomotive by Brian FlocaHumbug Mountain by Sid FleischmanMr. Tucket by Gary Paulsen
Juvenile Westerns
9 books — 1 voter

Bite Risk by S.J. WillsDon't Want to Be Your Monster by Deke Moulton
Scary Tween Books
2 books — 1 voter
A Castle in the Clouds by Kerstin GierA Winter's Promise by Christelle DabosThe Storm of Echoes by Christelle DabosThe Memory of Babel by Christelle DabosThe ​Missing of Clairdelune by Christelle Dabos
Pre-Teen/Tween Reads
44 books — 1 voter

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara RobinsonHeaven is for Real by Todd BurpoLight of the World by The Salvation Poem ProjectThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. LewisThe Chronicles of Narnia by Ernie Malik
Kids Book to Movie
10 books — 1 voter
Ajay and the Mumbai Sun by Varsha ShahThe Frank Frankie by Ingrid JonachSadiq and the Newspaper Problem by Siman NuuraliWrite On, Callie Jones by Naomi ZuckerThe Newspaper Club by Beth Vrabel
School Newspapers and Younger Journalists
21 books — 1 voter

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