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These three varied titles explore connections to Japan and Japanese culture in unique ways.

These titles take tween readers on immersive journeys through history.

Anthropomorphic animals, emotive androids, teen alien hybrids, and more: These 20 titles provide excellent summer escapes for young readers.

These scary stories should tide tween horror buffs over until spooky season.

Featuring vivid settings, relatable characters, and absorbing narratives, these moving titles will inspire readers to learn more about these eras—and to question whose stories still go untold.

Whether kids want to vicariously experience summer camp shenanigans, learn about the ultimate lemonade stand rivalry, or get a head start on Halloween with vampires and werewolves, there's something in these middle grade graphic novels for everyone.

Spine-tingling books like these can be perfect companions in dark times.

These fiction and nonfiction titles take on the embarrassment and discomfort associated with menstruation—while urging readers to take pride in their bodies and combat the stigma related to periods.

Twenty-five outstanding works made SLJ's list of the best middle grade books published in 2020.