2025 Middle-Grade Favorites
6th to 8th Grade book recommendations for kids, educators, booksellers, librarians, and caregivers of the best children’s books in 2024.
The Adventures of the Flash Gang, Episode Two—Treasonous Tycoon
By: M.M. Downing and S. J. Waugh
ISBN: 9781646034031
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
Alone Together—A Curious Exploration of Loneliness
By: Petti Fong
Illustrated by:
Jonathan Dyck
Jonathan Dyck
ISBN: 9781459837232
Nonfiction, 7-12, Mental / Physical Health
Blood City Rollers
By: Veronica Park Anderson
Illustrated by:
Tatiana Hill
Tatiana Hill
ISBN: 9780593485712
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
The Books of Clash Volume 3—Legendary Legends of Legendarious Achievery
By: Gene Luen Yang
Illustrated by:
Kendall Goode and Alison Acton
Kendall Goode and Alison Acton
ISBN: 9781250816306
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Cactus Kid and the Battle for Star Rock Mountain
By: Emmanuel Guerrero
ISBN: 9781913123215
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
The Girl Who Sang
By: Estelle Nadel and Sammy Savos
Illustrated by:
Sammy Savos
Sammy Savos
ISBN: 9781250247773
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The Hoop Con (Play the Game #1)
By: Amar Shah
ISBN: 9781338840315
Fiction, 7-12, Sports / Games / Recreation
In Search of Superpowers—A Fantasy Pin World Adventure
By: Briana Lawrence
Illustrated by:
Joanna Cacao
Joanna Cacao
ISBN: 9781524880705
Fiction, 7-12, Fantasy
Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek
By: Kwame Mbalia
ISBN: 9781368064736
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice
By: Anna Lapera
ISBN: 9781646143719
Fiction, 7-12, Coming of Age
Matt Sprouts and the Curse of the Ten Broken Toes
By: Matt Eicheldinger
ISBN: 9781524888695
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
The Mythmakers—The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis & J.R.R. Tolkien (A Graphic Novel)
By: John Hendrix
Illustrated by:
John Hendrix
John Hendrix
ISBN: 9781419746345
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
The New Girl—A Graphic Novel (The New Girl #1)
By: Cassandra Calin
Illustrated by:
Cassandra Calin
Cassandra Calin
ISBN: 9781338762457
Fiction, 7-12, Humor
The Old Willis Place Graphic Novel
By: Mary Downing Hahn
Illustrated by:
Meredith Laxton
Meredith Laxton
ISBN: 9780358650157
Fiction, 7-12, Horror
Secret Society of Rebel Girls—Nina and the Mysterious Mailbox
By: Marti Dumas
Illustrated by:
Kristina Kister
Kristina Kister
ISBN: 9798889641018
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
Spooky Lakes—25 Strange and Mysterious Lakes that Dot Our Planet
By: Geo Rutherford
Illustrated by:
Geo Rutherford
Geo Rutherford
ISBN: 9781419770531
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science / Nature
The Squad—A Graphic Novel (The Tryout #2)
By: Christina Soontornvat
Illustrated by:
Joanna Cacao
Joanna Cacao
ISBN: 9781338741315
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Stealing Little Moon—The Legacy of the American Indian Boarding Schools (Scholastic Focus)
By: Dan SaSuWeh Jones
ISBN: 9781338889475
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
A Suffragist’s Guide to the Antarctic
By: Yi Shun Lai
ISBN: 9781665937764
Fiction, 7-12, Social Emotional Learning
Winston Chu vs. the Wingmeisters
By: Stacey Lee
ISBN: 9781368075398
Fiction, 7-12, Folklore / Fairytales / Myths
The World-Famous Nine
By: Ben Guterson
Illustrated by:
Kristina Kister
Kristina Kister
ISBN: 9780316484442
Fiction, 7-12, Mystery / Thriller
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook For Kids
By: David Borgenicht and Justin Heimberg
Illustrated by:
Wenke Kramp
Wenke Kramp
ISBN: 9781683694564
Nonfiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
