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Thursday, July 30, 2026

What I'm Reading (July 2026)

July 2026 - Books I Read

Blood in the Water by Tiffany D. Jackson

*Middle-Grade Novel (4 STARS out of 5 Stars)

When Crickets Cry by Charles Martin

*Novel Published for Adults (5 STARS out of 5 Stars)

Liberty Street by Heather Marshall

*Novel Published for Adults (5 STARS out of 5 Stars)

A Violent Masterpiece by Jordan Harper

*Novel Published for Adults (3 STARS out of 5 Stars)

Sunday, July 12, 2026

What I'm Reading (June 2026)

June 2026 - Books I Read

How to Read a Book by Monica Wood

*Novel Published for Adults

3 STARS/5 Stars

John of John by Douglas Stuart

*Novel Published for Adults

3 STARS/5 Stars

Love, Like Apples by Jeff Zentner

*Novel Published for Adults

5 STARS/5 Stars

The Travelers by Greg Howard

*Middle-Grade Novel

Monday, June 1, 2026

What I'm Reading (May 2026)

May 2026 - Books I Read

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

*Novel Published for Adults

*4 STARS/5 Stars

Three Blue Hearts by Lynne Kelly

*Middle-Grade Novel

*3 STARS/5 Stars

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

*Nonfiction Book Published for Adults

*4 STARS/5 Stars

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

What I'm Reading (April 2026)

April 2026 - Books I Read

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

*Novel Published for Adults

*4 STARS/5 Stars

The Golden Boy by Patricia Finn

*Novel Published for Adults

*3 STARS/5 Stars

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

What I'm Reading (March 2026)

March 2026 - Books I Read

Birdy by N. West Moss

*3 STARS/5 Stars

*Middle-Grade Novel

The Song of the Blue Bottle Tree by India Hayford

*3 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum

*5 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

Monday, March 16, 2026

What I'm Reading (February 2026)

February 2026 - Books I Read

The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah

*4 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

*3 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

The Lions' Run by Sara Pennypacker

*4 STARS/5 Stars

*Middle-Grade Novel

My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney

*4 STARS/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

What I'm Reading (January 2026)

January 2026 - Books I Read

Bionic Boy by Lynn Plourde

*3 Stars/5 Stars

*Middle-Grade Novel

Nineteen Steps by Millie Bobby Brown

*3 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

*4 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

11/22/63 by Stephen King

*4 Stars/5 Stars

*Novel Published for Adults

A Sea of Lemon Trees by Maria Dolores Aguila

*3 Stars/5 Stars

*Middle-Grade Novel

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Middle-Grade Novels: Winter 2023/2024

1. Parachute Kids by Betty C. Tang
2.. The Misfits A Royal Conundrum by Lisa Yee
3. Once Upon a Family by Amanda Rawson Hill
4. Duck, Duck, Peach by Erin Soderberg Downing
5. Olivetti by Allie Millington
6. The Worlds We Leave Behind by A.F. Harrold
7. Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
8.. Light Comes to Shadow Mountain by Toni Buzzeo
9. Dear Mothman by Robin Gow
10. Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus
11. The Beautiful Something Else by Ash Van Otterloo
12. The Wishing Season by Anica Mrose Rissi
13. The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
14. True Colors by Abby Cooper
15. Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Middle Grade Novels: Summer 2023

1. The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt
2. The In-Between: A Memoir in Verse by Katie Van Heidrich
3. The Order of Things by Kaija Langley
4. The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
5. Gossamer Summer by H.M. Bouwman
6. The Curious Mysteries of Eli Marks by John Gaspard
7. Louder Than Hunger by John Schu
8. Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson
9. White Bird by R.J. Palacio with Erica S. Perl
10. No Place Like Home by James Bird
11. The Do More Club by Dana Kramaroff
12. Coyote Lost and Found by Dan Gemeinhart
13. Miracle by Karen S. Chow
14. Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango
15. Just Keep Walking by Erin Soderberg Downing
16. Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll

Middle-Grade Novels: Winter 2022/2023

1. Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
2. Not an Easy Win by Chrystal D. Giles
3. Meet Me Halfway by Anika Fajardo
4. Windswept by Margi Preus
5. We are Wolves by Katrina Nannestad
6. Hazel Hill Is Gonna Win This One by Maggie Horne
7. A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner
8. Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire
9. The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum
10. The Greatest Kid in the World by John David Anderson
11. It's the End of the World and I'm In My Bathing Suit by Justin a. Reynolds
12. The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
13. The Language of Seabirds by Will Taylor
14. Simon, Sort of Says by Erin Bow
15. The Gray by Chris Baron
16. The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla

Middle-Grade Novels: Summer 2022

1. Ripped Away by Shirley Reva Vernick
2. The Great and Mighty Benjamin Teller by Tracy Edward Wymer
3. Zia Erases the World by Bree Barton
4. Tumble by Celia C. Perez
5. In the Key of Us by Mariama J. Lockington
6. Different Kinds of Fruit by Kyle Lukoff
7. The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali
8. Gabe in the After by Shannon Doleski
9. New Kids and Underdogs by Margaret Finnegan
10. Big Rig by Louise Hawes
11. The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat
12. In Honor of Broken Things by Paul Acampora
13. Odder by Katherine Applegate
14. Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd
15. The Real Deal by Lindsey Stoddard
16. Holler of the Fireflies by David Barclay Moore
17. The Visitors by Greg Howard
18. The DareDevils by Rob Buyea

Middle-Grade Novels: Spring 2022

1. A Perfect Mistake by Melanie Conklin
2. The Road to After by Rebekah Lowell
3. Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls by Kaela Rivera
4. Alias Anna by Susan Hood with Greg Dawson
5. Consider the Octopus by Nora Raleigh Baskin and Gae Polisner
6. The Science of Being Angry by Nicole Melleby
7. The Midnight Children by Dan Gemeinhart
8. My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk
9. Answers in the Pages by David Levithan
10. Controlled Burn by Erin Soderberg Downing
11. Worser by Jennifer Ziegler

Middle-Grade Novels: Winter 2021/2022

1. Those Kids From Fawn Creek by Erin Entrada Kelly
2. Yonder by Ali Standish
3. Just Like That by Gary D. Schmidt
4. Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi
5. The Unforgettable Logan Foster by Shawn Foster
6. Of a Feather by Dayna Lorentz
7. Stuck by Jennifer Swender
8. Shelter by Christie Matheson
9. When Winter Robeson Came by Brenda Woods
10. The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
11. Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn
12. Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Gillian McDunn
13. A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
14. The List of Unspeakable Fears by J. Kasper Kramer
15. Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick
16. Now You Say Yes by Bill Harley
17. The Great Peach Experiment #2: The Peach Pit by Erin Soderberg Downing
18. Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling
19. Jennifer Chan is Not Alone by Tae Keller

Middle-Grade Novels: Fall 2021

1. We Could Be Heroes by Margaret Finnegan
2. Pax - Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker
3. How to Find What You're Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
4. Lily's Promise by Kathryn Erskine
5. The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo
6. Obie is Man Enough by Schuyler Bailar
7. Welcome Back, Maple Mehta-Cohen by Kate McGovern
8. Worst-Case Collin by Rebecca Caprara
9. The Ice House by Monica Sherwood
10. Susie B. Won't Back Down by Margaret Finnegan
11. What About Will By Ellen Hopkins
12. Cuba in my Pocket by Adrianna Cuevas
13. Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed

Novels Published for Adults: Fall 2021

Middle-Grade Novels: Summer 2021

1. One Kid's Trash by Jamie Sumner
2. Your Heart My Sky by Margarita Engle
3. The Best Worst Summer by Elizabeth Eulberg
4. The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy by Anne Ursu
5. Pony by R.J. Palacio
6. Dead Wednesday by Jerry Spinelli
7. The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker & Stacy Davidowitz
8. Strong Like the Sea by Wendy S. Swore
9. Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
10. Willodeen by Katherine Applegate
11. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Connor
12. Dear Student by Elly Swartz
13. Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee
14. Born Behind Bars by Padma Venkatraman
15. All You Knead is Love by Tanya Guerrero
16. The Gilded Girl by Alyssa Colman
17. Lemon Drop Falls by Heather Clark
18. The Comeback: A Figure Skating Novel by E.L. Shen
19. Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff
20. The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls by James Bird

Middle-Grade Novels: Spring 2021

13. Saint Ivy: Kind at All Costs by Laurie Morrison
12. Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
11. 365 Days to Alaska by Cathy Carr
10. The Space Between Lost and Found by Sandy Stark-McGinnis
9. Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
8. Where We Used to Roam by Jenn Bishop
7. Thanks A Lot, Universe by Chad Lucas
6. Birdie and Me by J.M.M. Nuanez
5. These Unlucky Stars by Gillian McDunn
4. The Magical Imperfect by Chris Baron
3. The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga
2. Root Magic by Eden Royce
1. Abby, Tried and True by Donna Gephart

Middle-Grade Novels: Winter 2020/2021

16. Clues to the Universe by Christina Li
15. Turtle Boy by M. Evan Wolkenstein
14. Flight of the Puffin by Ann Braden
13. Ground Zero by Alan Gratz
12. The Mending Summer by Ali Standish
11. The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas by Kimberly Willis Holt
10. Alone by Megan E. Freeman
9. Many Points of Me by Caroline Gertler
8. Halfway to Harmony by Barbara O'Connor
7. Bea is for Blended by Lindsey Stoddard
6. Starfish by Lisa Fipps
5. Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
4. The Adventure is Now by Jess Redman
3. Stella by McCall Hoyle
2. The House That Wasn't There by Elana K. Arnold
1. The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan

MIddle-Grade Novels: Fall 2020

21. The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
20. Saucy by Cynthia Kadohata
19. King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callendar
18. The Mysterious Disappearance of Aidan S. by David Levithan
17. A Game of Fox and Squirrels by Jenn Reese
16. Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake
15. When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
14. Leaving Lymon by Lesa Cline-Ransome
13. One Last Shot by John David Anderson
12. Lightfall: The Girl & the Galdurian by Tim Probert
11. The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
10. The In-Between by Rebecca Ansari
9. What Stars of Made Of by Sarah Allen
8. The Brave by James Bird
7. Brave in the Woods by Tracy Holczer
6. Black Brother, Black Brother by J
5. American as Paneer Pie by Supriya Kelkar
4. A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
3. Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure by Jeff Kinney
2. From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
1. Trowbridge Road by Marcella Pixley

Middle-Grade Novels: Summer 2020

29. Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal by Jeff Kinney
28. Brother's Keeper by Julie Lee
27. Race to the Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
26. A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi
25. The Campaign by Leila Sales
24. My Life in the Fish Tank by Barbara Dee
23. Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
22. Blue Skies by Anne Bustard
21. Any Day with You by Mae Respicio
20. The Wonder of Wildflowers by Anna Staniszewski
19. Things Seen From Above by Shelley Pearsall
18. Thirteens by Kate Alice Marshall
17. The Fabled Stables: Willa the Wisp by Jonathan Auxier
16. Blue Daisy by Helen Frost
15. The Places We Sleep by Caroline Brooks DuBois
14. Itch by Polly Farquhar
13. Bloom (Overthrow Book #1) by Kenneth Oppel
12. Orphan Eleven by Gennifer Choldenko
11. One Time by Sharon Creech
10. The Circus of Stolen Dreams by Lorelei Savarynjj
9; Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins
8. Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson
7. A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat
6. Efren Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
5. The Secret Life of Sam by Kim Ventrella
4. Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
3. Three Keys by Kelly Yang
2. The Colossus of Roads by Christina Uss
1. What If a Fish by Anika Fajardo

Middle-Grade Novels: Spring 2020

13. The Invisible Boy by Alyssa Hollingsworth
12. The Book of Fatal Errors by Dashka Slater
11. Wink by Rob Harrell
10. Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson
9. Center of Gravity by Shaunta Grimes
8. Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie
7. How to Make Friends With the Sea by Tanya Guerrero
6. The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate
5. Parked by Danielle Svetcov
4. Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah Kapit
3. The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling
2. 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
1. The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane by Kate O'Shaughnessy

Middle-Grade Novels: Winter 2019/2020

15. Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
14. Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker
13. Every Missing Piece by Melanie Conklin
12. Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
11. A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Joy McCullough
10. Mananaland by Pam Munoz Ryan
9. We DREAM of SPACE by Erin Entrada Kelly
8. A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor
7. A High Five for Glenn Burke by Phil Bildner
6. The Queen Bee and Me by Gillian McDunn
5. Seven Clues to Home by Gae Polisner and Nora Raleigh Baskin
4. Quintessence by Jess Redman
3. How to Disappear Completely by Ali Standish
2. Brave Like That by Lindsey Stoddard
1. Coo by Kaela Noel

Middle-Grade Novels: Fall 2019

27. Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened by Emily Blejwas
26. The Year We Fell From Space by A.S. King
25. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia
24. Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis
23. New Kid by Jerry Craft
22. For Black Girls Like Me by Cariama J. Lockington
21. A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Ramee
20. Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos
19. Maybe a Mermaid by Josephine Cameron
18. More to the Story by Hena Khan
17. All the Impossible Things by Lindsay Lackey
16. Roll with It by Jamie Sumner
15. White Bird by R.J. Palacio
14. This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews
13. The Water Bears by Kim Baker
12. I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
11. Allies by Alan Gratz
10. The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins by Gail Shepherd
9. When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
8. The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James by Ashley Herring Blake
7. The Light in the Lake by Sarah R. Baughman
6. Things You Can't Say by Jenn Bishop
5. The World Ends in April by Stacy McAnulty
4. Maybe He Just LIkes You by Barbara Dee
3. Rising Above Shepherdsville by Ann Schoenbohm
2. A Tender Line by Kate Allen
1. A Swirl of Ocean by Melissa Sarno

Middle-Grade Novels: Summer 2019

42. The Line Tender by Kate Allen
41. A Swirl of Ocean by Melissa Sarno
40. Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson
39. Chirp by Kate Messner
38. The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
37. The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin
36. Tornado by Jake Burt
35. Worse than Weird by Jody J. Little
34. Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo
33. Look Both Ways by Jason Reynolds
32. Hurricane Season by Nicole Melleby
31. The Miraculous by Jess Redman
30. Banjo by Graham Salisbury
29. Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker
28. Song for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
27. Give and Take by Elly Swartz
26. Pixie Pushes On by Tamara Bundy
25. Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
24. Sal & Gabi Break the Universe by Carlos Hernandez
23. The Tragical Tale of Birdie Bloom by Temre Beltz
22. One-Third Nerd by Gennifer Choldenko
21. Nessie Quest by Melissa Savage
20. We're Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey
19. Just South of Home by Karen Strong
18. My Jasper June by Laurel Snyder
17. Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
16. A Kind of Paradise by Amy Rebecca Tan
15. The Remarkable Inventions of Walter Mortison by Quinn Sosna-Spear
14. Honeybees and Frenemies by Kristi Wientge
13. The Boy at the Back of the Class by Anjali Q. Rauf
12. Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse
11. Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide
10. Tree of Dreams by Laura Resau
9. Bone Hollow by Kim Ventrella
8. Shine by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
7. All of Me by Chris Baron
6. Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
5. Finding Orion by John David Anderson
4. The Light Jar by Lisa Thompson
3. A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
2. Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
1. Over the Moon by Natalie Lloyd

Middle-Grade Novels: Spring 2019

15. The Paris Project by Donna Gephart
14. The Story Web by Megan Frazer Blakemore
12. Spark by Sarah Beth Durst
11. The Star Shepherd by Dan Haring & Marcy Kate Connolly
10. Mostly the Honest Truth by Jody Little
9. Where the Heart Is by Jo Knowles
8. Up for Air by Laurie Morrison
7. The Vegetable Museum by Michelle Mulder
6. Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj
5. Pay Attention Carter Jones by Gary D. Schmidt
4. The Whispers by Greg Howard
3. The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly by Rebecca K.S. Ansari
2. Right as Rain by Lindsey Stoddard
1. The Storm Keeper's Island by Catherine Doyle

Middle-Grade Novels: Winter 2018/2019

15. Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
14. Finding Esme by Suzanne Crowley
13. Searching for Lottie by Susan Ross
12. The Astonishing Maybe by Shaunta Grimes
11. Summer of a Thousand Pies by Margaret Dilloway
10. Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn
9. Emily Out of Focus by Miriam Spitzer Franklin
8. Extraordinary Birds by Sandy Stark McGinnis
7. The Lost Girl by Anne Ursu
6. Eventown by Corey Ann Haydu
5. Sweeping Up the Heart by Kevin Henkes
4. Friend or Fiction by Abby Cooper
3. The Prophet Calls by Melanie Subrow
2. The Great Jeff by Tony Abbott
1. Operation Frog Effect By Sarah Scheerger

Middle-Grade Novels: Fall 2018

29. To Night Owl from DogFish by Holly Goldberg Sloan and Meg Wolitzer
28. August Isle by Ali Standish
27. Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
26. Blended by Sharon Draper
25. Revenge of the Enginerds by Jarrett Lerner
24. Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
23. Property of the Rebel Librarian by Allison Varnes
22. Speechless by Adam P. Schmitt
21. The Train to Impossible Places by P.G. Bell
20. Wicked Nix by Lena Coakley
19. A Stitch in Time by Daphne Kalmar
18. The Benefits of Being an Octopus by Ann Braden
17. The Jigsaw Jungle by Kristin Levine
16. Where the Watermelons Grow by Cindy Baldwin
15. The Perfect Secret (#2) by Rob Buyea
14. Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome
13. The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
12. Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
11. Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean by Steve Sheinkin
10. Other Wood by Pete Hautman
9. Snow Lane by Josie Angelini
8. The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle by Christina Uss
7. Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
6. Very Rich by Polly Horvath
5. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
4. Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
3. Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
2. Lions & Liars by Kate Beasley
1. Wonderland by Barbara O'Connor

Middle-Grade Novels: Summer 2018

28. Babysitting Nightmares: The Shadow Hand by Kat Shepherd
27. The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
26. The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA by Brenda Woods
25. The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
24. Most Valuable Players by Phil Bildner
23. Ms. Mulligan and the Enchanted Ice Cream by Tiffany Elaine
22. Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty
21. After Zero by Christina Collins
20. Daring Dreamers Club #2: Piper Cooks Up a Plan by Erin Soderberg
19. Elephant Secret by Eric Walters
18. Grenade by Alan Gratz
17. Resistance by Jennifer A. Nielsen
16. The Dollar Kids by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
15. In Your Shoes by Donna Gephart
14. Tight by Torrey Maldonado
13. The House that Lou Built by Mae Respicio
12. Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes
11. Rebound by Kwame Alexander
10. Sticky Notes by Dianne Touchell
9. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
8. Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech
7. Front Desk by Kelly Yang
6. Sweep The Story of a Girl and Her Monster by Jonathan Auxier
5. Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood
4. Nevermoor - The Trails of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
3. Just Like Jackie by Lindsey Stoddard
2. The Sky at Our Feet by Nadia Hashimi
1. The Right Hook of Devin Velma by Jake Burt

Middle-Grade Novels - Spring 2018

14. The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
13. Endling: The Last by Katherine Applegate
12. Without Refuge by Jane Mitchell
11. The Key to Everything by Pat Schmatz
10. The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller
9. The Wild Robot Escapes by Peter Brown
8. Ebb and Flow by Heather Smith
7. Denis Ever After by Tony Abbott
6. The Truth about Martians by Melissa Savage
5. Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
4. The 11:11 Wish by Kim Tomsic
3. Breakout by Kate Messner
2. 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling
1. Love, Penelope by Joanne Rocklin

Middle-Grade Novels - Winter 2018

11. Soof by Sarah Weeks
10. The Girl With More Than One Heart by Laura Geringer Bass
9. The Daring Dreamers Club: Milla Takes Charge by Erin Soderberg
8. One True Way by Shannon Hitchcock
7. Boy Bites Bug by Rebecca Petruck
6. Everything I Know About You by Barbara Dee
5. Every Shining Thing by Cordelia Jensen and Laurie Morrison
4. You Go First by Erin Entrada Kelly
3. The Truth Told as By Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor
2. The Problim Children by Natalie Lloyd
1. TakeDown by Laura Shovan

Middle-Grade Books - Fall 2017

13. Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
12. Kat Greene Comes Clean by Melissa Roske
11. Everything Else in the Universe by Tracy Holczer
10. Enginerds by Jarrett Lerner
9. Rafie on the Run by Jacqueline Resnick
8. Good Dog by Dan Geininhart
7. Greetings from Witness Protection by Jake Burt
6. Pablo and Birdy by Allison McGhee
5. Patina by Jason Reynolds
4. Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk
3. Ugly by Robert Hoge
2. Chasing Augustus by Kimberly Newton Fusco
1. As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

Middle-Grade Books - Summer 2017

43. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia
42. Bat and the Waiting Game by Elana K. Arnold
41. Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein
40. Welcome to Wonderland #1: Home Sweet Motel by Chris Grabenstein
39. The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez
38. Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella
37. The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay Currie
36. The Someday Suitcase by Corey Ann Haydu
35. Ban This Book by Alan Gratz
34. Reformed by Justin Weinberger
33. Me and Marvin Gardens by Amy Sarig King
32. Hope in the Holler by Lisa Lewis Tyre
31. Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova
30. The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City by Jodi Kendall
29. Swing It Sunny Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm
28. Amina's Voice by Hena Khan
27. John Lockdown is in the Building by Sally J. Pla
26. Invisible Emmie by Terri Libenson
25. All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson
24. Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes
23. The Perfect Score by Rob Buyea
22. The Secret Sheriff of Sixth Grade by Jordan Sonnenblick
21. The Losers Club by Andrew Clements
20. Granted by John David Anderson
19. The Summer of Owen Todd by Tony Abbott
18. Forget Me Not by Ellie Terry
17. Refugee by Alan Gratz
16. You May Already Be a Winner by Ann Dee Ellis
15. Saving Wonder by Mary Knight
14. Real Friends by Shannon Hale
13. Some Writer! by Melissa Sweet
12. Tumble and Blue by Cassie Beasley
11. Paper Chains by Elaine Vickers
10. The Exact Location of Home by Kate Messner
9. Elsie Mae Has Something to Say by Nancy J. Cavanaugh
8. Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
7. Smart Cookie by Elly Swartz
6. Hello Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly
5. Swing Sideways by Nanci Turner Steveson
4. Saving Marty by Paul Griffin
3. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
2. Lemons by Melissa D. Savage
1. A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold

Young Adult Books - Summer 2017

Adult Books - Summer 2017

Middle-Grade Books: Fall 2016

21. Be Light Like a Bird by Monika Schröder
20. Ghost by Jason Reynolds
19. Bubbles by Abby Cooper
18. Wish by Barbara O'Connor
17. Liar, Liar by Gary Paulsen
16. Masters of Disaster by Gary Paulsen
15. The Scourge by Jennifer A. Nielsen
14. Road Trip by Gary and and Jim Paulsen
13. Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen
12. The Unfinished Angel by Sharon Creech
11. Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
10. Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
9. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
8. The Last Wild by Piers Torday
7. The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel
6. Everything on a Waffle by Polly Horvath
5. The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had by Kristin Levine
4. Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
3. Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
2. It Ain't So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas
1. A Whole Nother Story by Dr. Cuthbert Soup

Middle-Grade Books: Summer 2016

25. The Misadventures of Max Crumbly by Rachel Renee Russell
24. Moo by Sharon Creech
23. The Skeleton Tree by Iain Lawrence
22. Every Single Second by Tricia Springstubb
21. My Seventh Grade Life in Tights by Brooks Benjamin
20. Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand
19. Summerlost by Ally Condie
18. The Distance to Home by Jenn Bishop
17. Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart
16. The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
15. The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura Shovan
14. Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes
13. If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko
12. A Corner of the Universe by Ann Martin
11. A Dog's Life by Ann Martin
10. Sticks and Stones by Abby Cooper
9. A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
8. Wolf Hollow by Lauren Wolk
7. I Am Drums by Mike Grosso
6. Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods
5. Maxi's Secrets by Lynn Plourde
4. The Seventh Wish by Kate Messner
3. Hilo The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick
2. House Arrest by K.A. Holt
1. nine, ten: a September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin

Young-Adult Books: Summer 2016

12. My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga
11. Side Effects May Vary by Julie Murphy
10. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey
9. Marcelo in the Real World by Francisco X. Stork
8. The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson
7. The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
6. The Memory of Things by Gae Polisner
5. Gus by Kim Holden
4. BrightSide by Kim Holden
3. Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
2. Asylum by Madeleine Roux
1. we are the ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

Middle-Grade Books: Spring 2016

11. The Girl in the Well is Me by Karen Rivers
10. A Year in the Life of a Total and Complete Genius by Stacey Matson
9. Finding Perfect by Elly Swartz
8. Just My Luck by Cammie McGovern
7. Far from Fair by Elana K. Arnold
6. The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
5. Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan
4. Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
3. All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
2. Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt and Allison McGhee
1. Casey KC by Chris Kreie

Young-Adult Books: Spring 2016

12. The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
11. Still Waters by Ash Parsons
10. Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
9. All the Rage by Courtney Summers
8. Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
7. The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
6. The Great American Whatever by Tim Federle
5. Never, Always, Sometimes by Adi Alsaid
4. Never, Always, Sometimes by Adi Alsaid
3. Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
2. Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
1. Paper Towns by John Green

Middle-Grade Books: Winter 2015/2016

14. Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart
13. Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart
12. The Tiara on the Terrace by Kristen Kittscher
11. Pax by Sara Pennypacker
10. Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin
9. The War That Saved by Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
8. The Terrible Two Get Worse by Jory John and Mac Barnett
7. Rookie of the Year: Rip and Red by Phil Bildner
6. Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste
5. The Confessions of an Imaginary Friend by Michelle Cuevas
4. The Hour of Bees by Lindsay Eagar
3. The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
2. A Whole New Ballgame: Rip and Red by Phil Bildner
1. The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Adult Books: Winter 2015/2016

12. When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
11. A History of Loneliness by John Boyne
10. The Water Will Catch You by Chase Potter
9. Magruder's Curiosity Cabinet by H.P. Wood
8. The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
7. Take Me With You by Catherine Ryan Hyde
6. The Gilded Razor (Memoir) by Sam Lansky
5. Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
4. The Kind Worth Killing Peter Swanson
3. Delicious Foods by James Hannaham
2. Angels Burning by Tawni O'Dell
1. The Adults by Alison Espach

KID BOOKS - Winter 2014/2015

ADULT Books - Winter 2014/2015

16. The Same Sky by Amanda Eyre Ward
15. Ruby by Cynthia Bond
14. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
13. At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
12. The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
11. Most Talkative by Andy Cohen
10. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
9. The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer
8. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
7. Us by David Nicholls
6. The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob
5. In a Vertigo of Silence by Miriam Polli
4. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
3. Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng
2. The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year by Andy Cohen
1. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz

KID BOOKS - Fall 2014

15. The Graham Cracker Plot by Shelley Tougas
14. Nuts to You by Lynne Rae Perkins
13. Wake Up Missing by Kate Messner
12. Rain, Reign by Ann M. Martin
11. The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
10. Mean Margaret by Tor Seidler
9. The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
8. The Meaning of Maggie by Megan Jean Sovern
7. The Order of the Unicorn by Suzanne Selfors
6. El Deafo by Cece Bell
5. Death by Toilet Paper by Donna Gephart
4. Emperor Pickletine Rides The Bus by Tom Angleberger
3. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
2. Happy Birthday Babymouse #18 by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm
1. The Croc Ate My Homework by Stephan Pastis

KID Books - Summer 2014

22. The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
21. Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
20. The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary by Candice Fleming
19. Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
18. Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
17. Nest by Esther Ehrlich
16. Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
15. Bad Magic by Pseudonymous Bosch
14. The Thickety: A Path Begins by J.A. White
13. Squish #6: Fear the Amoeba by Jennifer L. Holm
12. Comics Squad: Recess
11. The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer
10. The Quirks and The Quirkalicious Birthday by Erin Soderberg
9. The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer Holm
8. I Kill the Mockingbird by Paul Acampora
7. Circa Now by Amber McRee Turner
6. Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
5. The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson
4. Three-Ring Rascals: The Greatest Star on Earth by Kate Klise (#2)
3. Three-Ring Rascals: The Show Must Go On by Kate Klise (#1)
2. The Chicken Squad - The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin
1. How to Outrun a Crocodile When Your Shoes Are Untied by Jess Keating

KID Books - Fall 2013

15. My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish by Mo O'Hara
14. Bomb by Steve Sheinkin
13. The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck
12. Treasure Hunters by James Patterson
11. The Quirks by Erin Soderberg
10. The Real Boy by Anne Ursu
9. The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
8. Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
7. Giants Beware by Jorge Aguirre
6. The Lonely Lake Monster by Suzanne Selfors
5. The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
4. Fortunately, The Milk by Neil Gaiman
3. Einstein The Class Hamster by Janet Tashjian
2. The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors
1. Aces Wild by Erica S. Perl

KID Books - Summer 2013

24. Counting by 7's
23. Earthling
22. A Valiant Quest for the Misfit Menagerie
21. The Five Lives of Our Cat Zook
20. Tommysaurus Rex
19. The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppet
18. Squish: Game On
17. Like Bug Juice on a Burger
16. The Day the Crayons Quit
15. The Story of Fish & Snail
14. Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze
13. Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
12. Interrupting Chicken
11. Page by Paige
10. Doll Bones
9. The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
8. Middle School: How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill
7. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
6. The Awesome Almost 100% True Adventures of Matt & Craz
5. Twerp
4. The Barftastic Life of Louie Burger
3. Rump: The True Story of Rumplestiltskin
2. Pi in the Sky
1. The Wig in the Window

KID Books - Summer 2012

60. Each Little Bird That Sings
59. Babymouse for President #16
58. Babymouse Mad Scientist #14
57. Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally)
56. Drama
55. Boy + Bot
54. The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.
53. Babymouse Cupcake Tycoon #13
52. Babymouse Burns Rubber #12
51. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
50. The Library
49. Babymouse Dragon Slayer #11
48. Babymouse Musical #10
47. How Rocket Learned to Read
46. When You Reach Me
45. Marty Mcquire Digs Worms #2
44. How to Steal a Dog
43. Marty Mcquire #1
42. Babymouse Monster Mash #9
41. Babymouse Puppy Love #8
40. Please Write in this Book
39. The Secret of the Fortune Wookie
38. Darth Paper Strikes Back
37. Liar and Spy
36. Babymouse Skater Girl (#7)
35. Rocket Writes a Story
34. Small as an Elephant
33. LunchLady #2
32. Squish #3
31. Babymouse #6
30. Laugh With the Moon
29. Letters to Leo
28. Chained
27. Out Of My Mind
26. An Accidental Adventure #1
25. When Life Gives You O.J.
24. Inside Out & Back Again
23. Small Medium at Large
22. LunchLady #1
21. Squish #2
20. BabyMouse #5
19. BabyMouse #4
18. Search for Wondla
17. Squish #1
16. BabyMouse #3
15. BabyMouse #2
14. The False Prince
13. Sway
12. Smile
11. BabyMouse #1
10. Dead End in Norvelt
9. Lions at Little Rock
8. See You at Harry's
7. Capture the Flag
6. Turtle in Paradise
5. One for the Murphy's
4. Double Dog Dare
3. Three Times Lucky
2. Remarkable
1. Fake Mustache

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