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Lo & Behold
by Wendy Mass
With her life recently turned upside down, 12-year-old Addie is uncomfortable in her own skin until the world of virtual reality sparks her imagination and leads to an exciting new project, a new friend, and to reconnecting with who she's always been.
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Swim Team
by Johnnie Christmas
When she has to take Swim 101, middle schooler Bree must face one of her greatest fears, but with a little help from an elderly neighbor and former swim team captain, she becomes her school's best hope to beat their rival.
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Picture Day
by Sarah Sax
Becoming an influencer at Brinkley Middle School after cutting her hair while live-streaming, seventh-grader Viv realizes her dream of reinventing herself and becoming popular, but at what cost?
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Tryouts
by Sarah Sax
Alexandra, also known as Al, has been playing baseball with her older brothers for as long as she can remember. But when she ages out of Little League, it seems like it's the end of the road for Al and the sport she loves. Until, that is, her friend Sammy suggests that Al try out for the middle school team-a team that has always been boys-only. Al is prepared to fight for her right to try out, but to her surprise, the coach is delighted by her interest. When Al makes the team, it seems like everything is going to work out. But with a tenth consecutive championship on the line for Brinkley Middle School and a team that can't seem to get along, will their season ground out faster than Al can say "home run"?
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Parachute Kids
by Betty C. Tang
When their parents return to Taiwan, leaving her and her two older siblings in California on their own, Feng-Li must keep her family together as they all get tangled in a web of bad choices while navigating this strange new world.
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Frizzy
by Claribel A. Ortega
Tired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt.
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Invisible
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
When five overlooked students are forced to complete their school's community service hours, they meet someone in need. They must each decide if they are willing to expose their own secrets to help... or if remaining invisible is the only way to survive middle school.
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Muddle School
by Dave Whamond
Resigning himself to dorkdom while working on a time machine for the science fair at his new school, Dave gets the brilliant idea to go back in time to redo all the dumb, embarrassing things he did in the past, so he can actually become cool.
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Freestyle
by Gale Galligan
While preparing for the last major dance competition before graduating from eighth grade and going to different schools than his friends, Cory must balance the expectations of his parents, school, crew, and his new friend as pressure mounts from all sides.
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The Cool Code
by Deirdre Langeland
Going from being homeschooled to attending a new school, coding expert Zoey becomes really popular after developing an app called the Cool Code to help her make friends. As she gets pulled away from her real friends, she is forced to make some difficult choices.
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Fox Point's Own Gemma Hopper
by Brie Spangler
With her dad working endless overtime, baseball-obsessed seventh-grader Gemma Hopper is busy keeping the house running, but wonders if she has what it takes to make it to the big leagues or if she will strike out when family pressures get to be too much.
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Sunny Makes a Splash
by Jennifer L. Holm
When she's offered a job at the community pool's snack shack, Sunny must keep her head above water with the help of a cute boy.
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Best Frenemies Forever
by Megan McCafferty
After her best friend ditches her to be with the popular girls, lonely seventh-grader Sophie reaches out to the new girl next door and lies about her social status to keep her as a friend.
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The Tryout
by Christina Soontornvat
When best friends Christina, one of the only Asian American kids in her small Texas town, and Megan, who is Iranian American, try out to become middle school cheerleaders so they can better fit in, they find their friendship tested by competition and rivalry.
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Fearless
by Kenny Porter
Determined to reignite her waning friendship with a girl who has moved two towns away, an enthusiastic fangirl hatches an ambitious plan to ride her bicycle all the way to her friend's new school.
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Free Lunch
by Rex Ogle
A sixth grader from an economically disadvantaged family struggles in a new school where he is forced to endure humiliation over his secondhand clothing and public daily requests for his school’s free lunch program.
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Each Tiny Spark
by Pablo Cartaya
Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting.
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Chunky
by Yehudi Mercado
Hudi needs to lose weight, according to his doctors, and his parents push him to try out for sports. Hudi would rather do anything else, but then he meets Chunky, his imaginary friend and mascot. Together, they decide to give baseball a shot. While Hudi's parents keep trying to find the right sport for Hudi, Chunky encourages him to pursue his true love--comedy. But when Hudi's dad loses his job, it gets harder for Hudi to chart his own course, even with Chunky's guidance.
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Treasure in the Lake
by Jason Pamment
When Iris and Sam discover a hidden city and a forgotten tale of friendship, they must discover the truth to save their own friendship or watch history repeat itself and be pulled apart forever.
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The Boys in the Back Row
by Mike Jung
Before Eric moves away, he and his best friend Matt sneak out for a final adventure during a marching band competition.
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