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Best Middle Grade Books 2023 | SLJ Best Books
This year's best in middle grade includes fierce folklore-inspired adventures, powerful explorations of identity, and tender ruminations on loss and grief. Tweens of all reading levels and interests will find a novel that speaks to them in this curated collection.
PREMIUM
Enemies in the Orchard: A World War 2 Novel in Verse
Recommended for purchase for upper elementary and middle school collections only where WWII fiction is in very high demand.
PREMIUM
Ghost Book
Fans of Lai’s other works, as well as Kat Leyh’s Snapdragon, and Emma Steinkellner’s “The Okay Witch” series will enjoy this modern ghost story with a hopeful ending. Recommended first purchase for upper elementary and middle school collections.
PREMIUM
Every Day: The Graphic Novel
A welcome addition to high school graphic novel collections, especially where romance circulates well.
PREMIUM
History Comics: Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes
Recommended for purchase for upper elementary through high school collections, this would pair well with John Lewis’s “March” trilogy.
PREMIUM
The Star That Always Stays
Recommended for purchase only where there is high demand for historical fiction, and where classics circulate well.
PREMIUM
It’s the End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit
Recommended for purchase only where there are gaps in humorous middle grade offerings, especially with BIPOC leads.
Moonwalking
A recommended must-have for middle and high school collections looking to expand their upper middle-grade offerings.
PREMIUM
Violet and Jobie in the Wild
Strongly recommended purchase for elementary collections and readers who enjoy the work of Katherine Applegate.
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