Kristin Brynsvold

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Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books

Monisha Blair, Kristin Brynsvold, Tracy Cronce, Rose Garrett, Mariah Smitala, Ashleigh Williams, Nov 19, 2025

The Best Middle Grade titles of 2025 feature action-packed fantasies, resonant realistic fiction, and heart-pounding horror stories for tweens.

Scarlet Morning

ND Stevenson | FICTION, Aug 01, 2025

A must-purchase for any school library with lovers of fantasy, this novel hits all the right notes and will have readers eagerly awaiting the rest of the series.

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Graciela in the Abyss

Meg Medina | FICTION, May 01, 2025

An excellent fit for readers of fantasy and ghost stories, Graciela will make readers feel near the sea, hearing old stories passed around a campfire.

The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon

Grace Lin | FICTION, Apr 18, 2025

This fantastical tale of stone spirits, dragons, and humans is an enchanting must-have for any school library.

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The Berenstain Bears: Here Come the Bears!

Mike Berenstain | FICTION, Jan 01, 2025

Recommended for purchase where the Berenstain Bears are popular.

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Makeda Makes a Mountain

Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich | FICTION, Jan 01, 2025

Recommended for purchase to expand diverse offerings, but other early readers, such as the “Questioneers” series, will build a stronger collection.

Best Middle Grade Books 2024 | SLJ Best Books

Monisha Blair, Kristin Brynsvold, Tracy Cronce, Mariah Smitala, Ashleigh Williams, Nov 20, 2024

Gripping fantastical journeys, family secrets, unbridled joy, and inconceivable loss: in these pages, tweens are facing it all. These 26 middle grade titles are exemplars across genre of the power of truth telling and embracing one's authentic self, even when it seems impossible.