Reading Recommendations: Tweens

From the award-winning author of Amina's Voice and Amina's Song comes a tenderhearted middle grade novel about a young Pakistani American artist determined to manage her anxiety and forge her own creative path.

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero; Two Degrees) is a major publishing moment. A new World War II novel from Alan Gratz? That's even bigger! Get ready for an action-packed, inventive, and powerful take on the attack on Pearl Harbor, as only Alan Gratz can tell it.

Can Lou Bennett keep a secret? She'll do just about anything to prove herself to her new friend-and the best friend she betrayed-in this debut novel that is a modern-day Harriet the Spy with high emotional stakes.

The lines between friends and enemies blur for a young descendant of Beowulf when monsters threaten her New Jersey town. In this graphic novel spinoff from Cavallaro's Nico Bravo series, red-haired monster hunter Eowulf Wegmund loves battling mystical foes in real life as well as participating in role-playing games with her friends.

The creepy middle grade debut from USA Today bestselling author Amalie Howard in which a girl stays with her grandmother in Trinidad for the summer and discovers that she comes from a long line of powerful witches.

When Sahara's father surprises her with a trip to his Egyptian hometown for a family wedding, she's apprehensive. When Sahara inherits a mysterious glowing necklace, she must put aside the science and contend with the fact that magic could be real--and that she may have to use it to save both her family and the world.

When Max Bretzfeld is forced to move to London during World War II, he is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions: a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. Germany is becoming more and more dangerous for Jewish families, but Max is determined to find a way back home - even if it means becoming a British spy.

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life.

In the tradition of Out of My Mind and Rules, and inspired by the co-author's own life, this is a heartfelt, candid, and illuminating story of a girl learning to live fully with a rare genetic disorder.

Middle school podcast advice columnist + social media influencer wannabe Emily Laurence takes on the principal at her school to stand up for a climate march, in this fun, school-based drama for ages 10 and up.

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling YA author Stacey Lee s final book in her debut middle grade duology: a whimsical, mile-a-minute adventure inspired by Chinese mythology.

A 12-year-old girl wins an invitation to train as an apprentice to immortals in the first book of the new must-read magical series destined to take the world by storm-perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, Skandar and Eragon.

Twelve-year-old Rosie is a musical prodigy whose synesthesia allows her to see music in colors. Her mom has always pushed her to become a concert violinist, but this summer Rosie refuses to play, wanting a "normal" life. When she's sent to stay with her grandparents for the summer, Rosie discovers an impossible new friend: her mother... at age 12.

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up.

Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth graphic novel in the #1 worldwide bestselling series by award-winning author and illustrator Dav Pilkey!

Insect-extraordinaire Jay Hosler is back, this time exploring how we seek to understand ourselves and the world around us through the eyes of one of our world's tiniest creatures: the ant.

The largest single anthology of Jane Yolen's poetry, containing more than one hundred poems for all occasions-with fun black-and-white art throughout.

In this debut spooky adventure, Jerry and her trusty wheelchair move into a creepy motel at the edge of the woods where nothing is as it seems. When her mom disappears, it's up to Jerry to brave the forest and its demons so she can save what's left of her family.

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave and dedicated young women who helped turn the tides of World War II for the Allies, with their hard work and determination at Bletchley Park.

From Newbery Honor-winning author Andrea Wang, a new middle grade novel about a Chinese American tween who attends a Boston-based Chinese cultural overnight camp-and the many ways it transforms her.