Mariah Smitala

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Starry, Starry Heist

Karen Briner | FICTION, Oct 31, 2025

A beautifully crafted science fiction novel that will have much wider appeal.

Defanged

H.E. Edgmon | FICTION, Aug 29, 2025

This vampire tale is a must-purchase for all middle school collections.

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A Girl Walks into the Forest

Madeleine Roux | FICTION, Jul 03, 2025

A dark fairy tale about the exploited environment fighting back for fans of folktales and horror.

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Neshama

Marcella Pixley | FICTION, May 01, 2025

A unique ghost story that may have been better served in a different format.

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This Is the Year

Gloria Muñoz | FICTION, Jan 01, 2025

A sad but hopeful look at our future if climate change continues to be ignored.

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.