Mild Language Reads
These titles are free from foul language, explicit sex, and graphic violence. These titles are classified as Teen Middle School (TM) and can be found in the Teen section of the library.
Same page by Elly Swartz
Same Page
by Elly Swartz

Bess Stein is stunned to learn people don't want certain books in the school vending machine. The person leading the fight is her friend's mom, but Bess wants to ensure kids who might like the books can read them.
The trouble with Sunshine by Yamile Saied Mâendez
The Trouble with Sunshine
by Yamile Saied Mendez

Dorani's mom taught her to be bold, but after her mom dies, Dori loses her voice and moves to Wyoming where she befriends a horse, Sunshine. She is reminded that the best parts of her mother live on through her. 
Vanya and the wild hunt by Sangu Mandanna
Vanya and the wild hunt
by Sangu Mandanna

An 11-year-old Vanya Vallen feels like she doesn't fit in, being British-Indian with ADHD in a white town. When her family is attacked by a monster, she discovers her parents have secrets as she joins the ranks of archwitches and archivists.
Snoop by Gordon Korman
Snoop
by Gordon Korman

Carter is stuck at home for weeks, with both his legs in casts. Bored, he starts checking out the live feeds from police cams around his town. Before he knows it, he's obsessed--watching his classmates when they don't know he's looking, and discovering some other very strange things going on that no one else is noticing. But what happens when Carter is found out...and the people he's watching know where he lives?
The Eternity Elixir by Frank Cole
The Eternity Elixir
by Frank Cole

Gordy, an apprentice potion master and son of the director of the hidden community known as the Board of Ruling Elixirists Worldwide (B.R.E.W.), is challenged to protect a forbidden potion of considerable power when it mysteriously disappears and ends up in his possession.
How to Stay Invisible by Maggie Rudd
How to Stay Invisible
by Maggie Rudd

Abandoned by his parents, Raymond makes his home in a cramped hollow tree in the woods near his school, keeping it a secret until his survival depends not only on his wilderness skills but on the people and animals he chooses to trust. 
And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps
And Then, Boom!
by Lisa Fipps

Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him. 
The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
The Night War
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

In 1942, with the Nazis occupying much of France, 12-year-old Miriam, who is Jewish, escapes to a boarding school near the famous Chateau de Chenonceau where she is called upon to undertake a deadly task. 
Evan Miller is Waking Down  by Jerel Law
Evan Miller is Waking Down 
by Jerel Law

Fifteen-year-old Evan Miller's dreambending power takes him outside the limits of City 47, but when the Elders discover his nonconforming ability, he is forced to flee.
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
Greenglass House
by Kate Milford

At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, 12-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his winter holidays relaxing, but soon guests begin arriving with strange stories about the house, sending Milo and Meddy, the cook's daughter, on an adventure.
The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman
The Superteacher Project
by Gordon Korman

Oliver and Nathan, determined to get to the bottom of their new homeroom teacher's fishy behavior, discover Mr. Aidact is actually an AI robot from a secret experimental program.
Final Season by Tim Green
Final Season
by Tim Green

When his NFL dad is diagnosed with ALS, middle school quarterback Ben Redd is determined to have a winning season, which may be his final one, as he watches the heavy toll the incurable disease is taking on his dad.
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel by Michael Scott
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel
by Michael Scott

While working at summer jobs in San Francisco, twins Sophie and Josh find themselves caught up in the deadly centuries-old struggle between rival alchemists, Nicholas Flamel and John Dee, over the possession of an ancient and powerful book.
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
Fablehaven
by Brandon Mull

Unaware that their grandfather is the current caretaker of Fablehaven, Kendra and her brother, Seth, venture into this magical land filled with dangerous and plotting witches, imps, and fairies and learn quickly about the evil forces that are unleashed when rules are broken.
Among The Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Among The Hidden
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to have only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
Michael Vey: the Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans
Michael Vey: the Prisoner of Cell 25
by Richard Paul Evans

Michael Vey, a fourteen-year old who has Tourette's syndrome and special electric powers, finds there are others like him, and must rely on his powers to save himself and the others from a diabolical group seeking to control them.
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
Heat by Mike Lupica
Heat
by Mike Lupica

Pitching prodigy Michael Arroyo is on the run from social services after being banned from playing Little League baseball because rival coaches doubt he is only twelve years old and he has no parents to offer them proof.
Redwall by Brian Jacques
Redwall
by Brian Jacques

When the peaceful life in and around ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse resolves to find a legendary sword that he is convinced will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy their enemies. 

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