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New Youth & Middle Grade Fiction August 2024 |
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Just keep walking
by Erin Soderberg Downing
While on a 100-mile hike along Lake Superior with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of 30-lb packs, 12-year-old Jo and her mom rediscover their strength, build resilience and prove they can survive?—?both for themselves and for each other.
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Cruzita and the mariacheros
by Ashley Jean Granillo
Cruzita must save her family's failing panaderia by winning a mariachi band contest--the only problem is she hates mariachi and cannot speak Spanish.
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The Weird Sisters : A Coop, Some Goop, and a Sandwich
by Mark David Smith
While running a Flying Broom ride at the annual fall fair, the three Weird Sisters suspect fowl play when a prized show chicken goes missing, and as they sleuth, they wreak magical havoc and rustle some feathers, bringing about a gentle lesson in apologizing.
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Paige not found
by Jen Wilde
When she discovers her parents had a chip implanted in her brain that keeps track of her location and brain activity, Paige dons her noise-canceling headphones and sets out to find the other kids in the study to show them what's been done to them.
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War of the Wind
by Victoria Williamson
On a remote Scottish island, 14-year-old Max's life is changed forever when he loses his hearing in a boating accident. Now, he has to navigate a new silent world alone--even his parents don't understand that wearing a hearing aid doesn't mean he can actually hear them, and he's placed in a special educational needs class surrounded by kids he once picked on.
When people start acting strangely and Max's hearing aid picks up odd sounds from a new wind farm off the coast, he suspects a sinister scientist is using wind turbines to experiment on the islanders. Could being different be an advantage? Max enlists the help of his classmates to shut down the government's secret test before it spins out of control.
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Magnolia Wu unfolds it all
by Chanel Miller
A self-proclaimed sock detective inside her parents' New York City laundromat, 10-year-old Magnolia Wu and Iris, a new friend from California, set off across the city to solve the mystery of each missing sock, meeting people and uncovering the unimaginable along the way.
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The door Is open: stories of celebration and community by 11 Desi voices
by Hena Khan
Celebrating the diversity of the South Asian American experience in a local community center, this heartwarming novel of interconnected stories, set in New Jersey, follows a group of local kids who gather together to discover new crushes, fight against ignorance and even save a life.
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Winnie Zeng shatters the universe
by Katie Zhao
Winnie and David join shamans from around the world to participate in the Shaman Youth Tournament, but while all the competitors are away, evil spirits threaten to overrun the defenseless human world.
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I'll be waiting for you
by Mariko Turk
When her best friend Imogen, a true believer in the supernatural, passes away before their senior year, Natalie stays at the famously haunted Harlow Hotel to record fake“ghost” footage, but the longer she stays, the strangers things get, making her wonder if Imogen was right all along.
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One Alley Summer
by Anne Ylvisaker
The summer before middle school is a time of anxiety and change. A pitch-perfect novel in verse about one girl's wish to simultaneously break free and to belong. In the summer before her first year of middle school, word-chanting, rope-skipping Phee skips her way to imagined fame, writes down her innermost secret thoughts from the safety of a treehouse, and imagines in horror that her new classmates will eat her alive. Suddenly, her well-worn alley world feels too small. So when Mercy Jones moves next door, along with Mercy's skateboard and her don't-mess-with-me attitude, Phee sees the chance for her universe to expand. Even if it means leaving some things behind ... It is a time of dares, of a legendary dog named Bull, of stretching comfort zones, and of old friendships made over in new ways. And it all takes place over the course of one alley summer.
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True colors
by Abby Cooper
In a town where everyone looks on the bright side, 12-year-old Mackenzie, whose emotions manifest as a colorful haze around her body, loves her new home until a documentary maker comes to town, making her haze explode onto the whole town, causing everyone to reveal their real feelings.
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Safiyyah's war
by Hiba Noor Khan
During the brutal Nazi occupation of Paris, Safiyyah feels powerless to help her Jewish friends and is drawn deep into the heart of a dangerous underground resistance with her father, where her bravery is put to the ultimate test.
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The one and only family
by Katherine Applegate
When silverback gorilla Ivan and his mate Kinyani welcome a set of twins to their family, Ivan can't help but recall his childhood in the jungle?—?and his own twin?—?as he navigates joys and challenges of parenthood.
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The Minor miracle : the amazing adventures of Noah Minor
by Meredith Davis
When seventh grade Noah discovers he can manipulate gravity, he is excited to train with Gravitas, a top-secret government agency, but his excitement is tempered by the revelation that his great-uncle Saul is both on the agency's most-wanted list and holds the key to unlocking Noah's full potential.
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Lion of the sky
by Ritu Hemnani
In this historical novel-in-verse, 12-year-old Raj and his family are forced to flee their home after the British Partition of India, and after suffering devastating losses, he must summon the courage to survive the brutal upheaval of both his country and his heart.
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Linus and Etta could use a win
by Caroline Huntoon
Challenged by her ex-best friend to get Linus, a shy trans boy, elected as student body president, hotheaded cynic Etta wonders if she should come clean about the real origins of their connection when a true friendship develops between them.
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Lily Xiao speaks out
by Nicole Chen
When her cousin, newly arrived from Taiwan, struggles with schoolwork, Lily Xiao pushes her school to provide more ESL support, but her first-generation immigrant family, nervous about her challenging the status quo, forces her to decide just how far she'll go to stand up and speak out.
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The kid
by Jeff Schill
Three storylines intertwine in this fast-paced middle-grade western adventure set in 1881 Colorado where 14-year-old Henry Upton writes a story about The Kid, the fastest draw in the West, which garners the attention of Gunslinger Magazine?—?and a ruthless outlaw who thinks The Kid is real.
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Jerry, let me see the moon!
by Jeffrey Ebbeler
Things get squirrely when Jerry discovers that his new town is a sanctuary for were-creatures, humans who turn into animals when the moon is full.
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Fortune tellers
by Lisa Greenwald
When the long-ago fortune tellers they created in third grade start popping up in the most unexpected places during the summer before seventh grade, three former best friends?—?Millie, Nora and Bea?—?see this as a sign to finally reconnect and reunite.
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Last best hope
by Madeleine Roux
As the final battle for Dungeon Academy begins, Zelli Stormclash and the Danger Club must save their friend Bauble from the evil clutches of Elgred Morbide while going up against a vengeful undead dragon and must take one last stand together?—?and fight to the very end.
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Code name Kingfisher
by Liz Kessler
While helping her father empty her beloved grandmother's house, 13-year-old Liv finds an old chest that reveals Oma's involvement in the Dutch resistance during WWII and learns what it means to be brave and go above and beyond to offer someone else a life of dignity, happiness and freedom.
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Beyond the Isle of the Lost
by Melissa De la Cruz
This bewitching prequel to the forthcoming Disney Channel Original Movie is a madcap adventure set in Wonderland.
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Any way you look
by Maleeha Siddiqui
When some boys from her Muslim community start harassing her, Ainy channels her inner creative strength and confidence to stand her ground and get the respect she deserves.
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And then, boom!
by Lisa Fipps
Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him.
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Tidemagic : the many faces of Ista Flit
by Clare Harlow
Gifted with a rare magical ability to look like anyone she's seen, which catches the eye of a notorious thief, Ista Flit finds unexpected allies to help her discover how thieves, monsters and the missing are all connected as people start disappearing, including her father.
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Puzzleheart
by Jenn Reese
Visiting the infamous puzzle house their grandfather built in hopes of reuniting her father with his estranged mother, 12-year-old Perigee, who loves logic and science, but struggles with emotions, finds the house has a mind of its own but no one will let her solve the puzzles.
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Capitol chase
by Matthew Landis
Ten-year-old twins Ike and Iris race to find the thief stealing valuable historical artifacts before their family is framed for the crimes.
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Keep it like a secret
by John David Anderson
After his sister?—?and best friend?—?Claire leaves home after a fight with their mother, Morgan has one chance to convince Claire to come home and put their family back together, but Claire has her own plan for the day she told Morgan she wanted to spend with him?—?one that will change things between them forever.
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Flying through water
by Mamle Wolo
In modern-day rural Ghana, poverty-stricken Sena finds himself in the clutches of human traffickers when a charismatic stranger arrives promising him and the other local teens a better future, in this edge-of-your-seat survival story of self-discovery and empowerment.
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The perilous performance at Milkweed Meadow
by Elaine Dimopoulos
A group of turkeys arrives in Milkweed Meadow planning to put on a dazzling stage performance, but Butternut the rabbit has learned that the play is not what the meadow animals are expecting--and she calls on her human friend, Thalia, to help her expose the turkeys' plan and try to save the meadow.
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The magic paintbrush
by Kat Zhang
While visiting her grandmother, Amy finds an ancient paintbrush that brings anything she creates to life, but when her creation Luna starts running through the streets of her neighborhood, she embarks on an international adventure filled with an ancient Chinese legend, a greedy enemy and ghastly beasts.
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Basil & Dahlia : a tragical tale of sinister sweetness
by Joy McCullough
Rather than be split up into different foster homes, twelve-year-old Basil and his eleven-year-old sister Dahlia leap off a train which jump starts an adventure of ever-increasing mishaps and lands them in the kitchen of a cruel celebrity chef.
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Something maybe magnificent
by R. L. Toalson
Thirteen-year-old budding writer Victoria's summer hits a few bumps when she develops feelings for her cute neighbor and tries to send her mom's new boyfriend packing.
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The labyrinth of lost and found
by Jordan Lees
When 11-year-old Benjamin, who doesn't believe in magic, receives a mysterious doll that transforms into a bird, he is led into an impossible realm?—? Wreathenwold?—?where he is drawn into a dangerous adventure as he tries to find his way out of the labyrinth and return home.
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Island of whispers
by Frances Hardinge
When his father is killed unexpectedly, Milo must take over the Ferryman's role and guide his father's spirit on the dangerous journey to the Island of the Broken Tower.
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The Truth about 5th grade
by Kim Tomsic
Told through a he-said/she-said narrative, this hilarious book follows former best friends Charlotte and Alex as they learn there are two sides to every story when Charlotte discovers Alex has shared her most secretest secret while Alex tries to figure out why Charlotte's no longer talking to him.
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Kingdom of dust
by Lisa Stringfellow
After being attacked by the Nkume, the fearsome king's guard, Amara discovers it's her destiny to do the impossible: find the griots and return both magic and justice to her people before the kingdom of Kun turns to dust and blows away forever.
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The science of friendship
by Tanita S. Davis
Paired with science geek DeNia for a journalism assignment, Rylee Swanson, starting eighth grade with zero friends, works with DeNia to research what makes friendships?—?and breaks them?—?but the more she learns, the more she wonders if there's a science to it.
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Crushing it
by Erin Becker
Told in alternating voices, soccer teammates and former friends Tory and Mel develop feelings for each other when they unknowingly meet anonymously online.
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The legend of the Last Library
by Frank Cole
While scavenging for paper to earn money for the expensive healthcare her Grandpa needs, Juni, who lives in a world without books, discovers hidden clues pointing to what could be the last library on Earth, pitting her against the head of a megacorporation who wants it for himself.
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The outsmarters
by Deborah Ellis
Suspended from school and prone to rages, twelve-year-old Kate finds her own way to get on with her life, despite the messed-up adults around her. Her gran, for one, is stubborn and aloof - not unlike Kate herself, who has no friends, and who's been expelled for "behavioral issues," like the meltdowns she has had ever since her mom dumped her with her grandmother three years ago. Kate dreams that one day her mother will return for her. When that happens, they'll need money, so Kate sets out to make some. Gran nixes her idea to sell psychiatric advice like Lucy in Peanuts ("You're not a psychiatrist. You'll get sued."), so Kate decides to open a philosophy booth to provide answers to life's big and small questions. She soon learns that adults have plenty of problems and secrets of their own, including Gran. When she finds that her grandmother has been lying to her about her mother, the two have a huge fight, and Gran says she can't wait for Kate to finish high school so she'll be rid of her at last. Kate decides to take matters into her own hands and discovers that to get what she wants, she may have to reach out to some unexpected people, and find a way to lay down her own anger
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The rule of three
by Heather Murphy Capps
When biracial seventh-grader Wyatt gets upset, mysterious smoke forms around him, but as his plans to make the baseball team and fit in at school fall apart, he must confront the roots of his unusual stress reaction.
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Rockin' Robots!
by Andrea Beaty
What exactly is a robot? How do they talk and move? And what does it take to build one?
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The Little Vampire in Love
by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg
Tony and Rudolph navigate their first crushes as Tony wants to ask out Anna, Rudolph's little sister, and Rudolph falls head over heels for a creepy young vampire named Olga, but will their friendship survive these romantic entanglements?
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Cat on the run in Cucumber madness!
by Aaron Blabey
Plunged into a diabolical mystery, Princess Beautiful, the World's #1 Cat Video Star, finds herself in a world where trending isn't a thing (OMG), danger is everywhere and cucumbers are no laughing matter.
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The epic guide to Dragon Masters / : A Branches
by Tracey West
Kids love reading all about the Dragon Masters' adventures in Tracey West's bestselling Dragon Masters early chapter book series. Now fans can own the official guide to Dragon Masters. This epic, 256-page, full-color special edition features maps, information about Dragon Masters and their dragons, notes from wizards, the history of Dragon Masters, and more! This book has everything a future Dragon Master needs to know!
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Mega Mole Girl digs deep / : A Branches
by Thomas Flintham
In Rue's new game Miss Business has captured Super Rabbit Boy and other superheroes for her collection, and it is up to Mega Mole Girl (and Rue) to find a way to rescue them from Miss Business's fortress.
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Mina the lightning dragon
by Maddy Mara
Mina, Hana, and Zora are returning to the Magic Forest for another epic adventure. The girls love when they get to spend time together, but it's even more special when they get to do it as Storm Dragons! With help from her twin sister and cousin, Mina must trust her instincts and use her roar to restore the balance of the forest's lightning storms. If they have any chance to save this special place, they must outsmart the Chaos Queen before she becomes even more powerful
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The Eye of Ender
by Cube Kid
With Alberic trying to block their every move, Runt the villager, Blurp the zombie and Maggie the warrior must manage to get past their enemy, find the portal to the End and face the impossible task of defeating the great Ender Dragon.
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Race to the magic mountain
by Bernard Mensah
When evil magic turns his friend Fifi into a green flame and everything starts falling apart, Kwame and his friends must travel to the Magic Mountain to save Fifi and stop the green flame from destroying the world.
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Tuesday
by Eva Amores
The humor of Captain Underpants meets the blockbuster format of Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this laugh-out-loud series about Justin Chase, who is having the Worst. Week. EVER! Have you ever had a bad week? Justin Chase sure has and THIS is it! He barely made it through MONDAY, but now it's . . . TUESDAY. His cat is still missing, probably abducted by aliens. His dad is more embarrassing than ever. He's gone viral online in the worst possible way. And when school picture day collides with the Super Science Spectacular, it's destined to blow up into a hair-raising, teeth-shattering disaster of epic proportions!
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Wildfire rescue
by Rekha S. Rajan
The Jackson family, including eight-year-old Jaden and his sister Leela, travel the United States responding to disasters, helping people and rescuing animals--but they have never responded to a wildfire like the one raging in Northern California.
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The marvelous moleon
by Nova Weetman
Chaos ensues when Noah and Blue bring a hungry moleon, a magical mash-up of a mole and chameleon, to school.
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The outstanding octokey
by Nova Weetman
Chaos ensues when Noah and Blue's octokey, a magical mash-up of a monkey and an octopus, escapes at school.
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The Speedy Spidersaurus
by Nova Weetman
Chaos ensues when Noah and Blue's spidersaurus, a magical mash-up of a spider and a T. Rex, escapes at school.
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The tumbling tigerdillo
by Nova Weetman
When Noah draws with the special pencil from the Zooniverse book the picture comes to life--which is how Noah and Blue ended up with a tigerdillo, a combination of a tiger and armadillo, on their camping trip.
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Dolphin detectives
by Kayla Whaley
While sailing off the coast of Maine, Abbi, Lydia and Daniel dive into their latest mystery when they encounter some dolphins who are trying to warn them of danger nearby.
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The Stranded Otter
by Julie Sykes
The Keepers are secretive little people who live in the middle of Whispering Wood, caring for nature and rewilding it when humans (or Ruffins as they call them) are careless with it. Young Keepers Cora and Jax are looking forward to the Moonlight Party raft race - with their friend Trix's help, they have built a special raft. But at the same time they are beginning to wonder if they'll ever become fully trained Keepers, despite all their rewilding efforts. Then, after an exciting expedition to build a bug hotel and salvage supermarket food waste, they come across a young otter stranded in the stream. Suddenly the raft has a much more important role than Cora ever imagined
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The Tesla trap
by SJ King
Traveling back to 1890s New York City and the laboratory of Nikola Tesla to ensure history stays on track, the Timekeepers scour the city in search of Tesla's newest invention when the time pirate DeLay steals the machine.
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Rise of Pegasus
by Joan Holub
Having a rough first few days at the School for Magical Monsters when it seems like everyone is getting their powers before he does, Pegasus discovers that with a dash of friendship and a sprinkle of magic, he can soar at his new school.
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I'm your biggest phantom
by Andres Miedoso
When they meet Stanley, the #1 fan of the Ghost Patrol, Desmond and Andres think it's cool to have an admirer until Stanley starts acting obsessively out-of-control.
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Welcome to Camp Croak!
by Taylor Dolan
Lexie has a monstrously good time after accidentally getting dropped off at the wrong summer camp.
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Olympic shell-ebration
by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
When a hometown Olympic hero hosts a field day at their school, best friends Coral, Shelly and Angel try all kinds of fun sports, but when Coral makes the swim-nastics team and Shelly and Angel don't, she must overcome her fears.
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The fast and the furriest
by JaNay Brown-Wood
When Samnang is bullied at school, the Love Puppies discover, with the help of a new puppy-in-training, that small can be mighty, giving Samnang the courage to stand up for himself, in this pawsome story that combines magic with social emotional learning.
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