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What Should I Read?: Middle Grade (MG)
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Lower School
Middle Grade (MG)
Young Adult (YA)
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What is "Middle Grade"?
Publishers typically market each book to a particular age range. "Middle grade" books may be intended for ages 8-up or 10-up, or grades 4-6 or 5-8.
Awards and "Best" Lists (Middle Grade)
ALSC Children's Notable Lists
The best in children's books, recordings, and videos, selected by the Association for Library Service to Children.
Coretta Scott King Awards
Outstanding books for children and teens by African American creators that celebrate African American culture.
National Book Awards 2023
The year’s best fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children's books, awarded by the National Book Foundation.
Newbery Medal
Awarded to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
NPR's Books We Love
Titles recommended by NPR's reviewers in a wealth of categories and genres, including children's books.
Odyssey Award
The best audiobooks for children and teens.
Pura Belpré Award
Celebrates an outstanding work of Latino literature for children and youth.
Sibert Medal
Awarded to the most distinguished informational book.
Volunteer State Book Award (VSBA)
Students across Tennessee vote for their favorite books.
Library Booklists: Middle Grade - IDENTITY
MG #ownvoices: Asian, Arabic, Middle Eastern, & Muslim Authors
MG #ownvoices: Black Authors
MG #ownvoices: Hispanic & Latinx Authors
MG #ownvoices: Indigenous & Native Authors
Library Booklists: Middle Grade - FICTION
MG Fiction: Action, Adventure, & Survival
MG Fiction: Fantasy & Superheroes
MG Fiction: Historical Fiction
MG Fiction: Love & Romance
MG Fiction: Mysteries
MG Fiction: Realistic (Recent)
MG Fiction: Science Fiction, Dystopian, & Post-Apocalyptic
Library Booklists: Middle Grade - NONFICTION
MG Nonfiction: Arts, Culture, & Food
MG Nonfiction: Biographies & Memoirs
MG Nonfiction: History
MG Nonfiction: Puberty & Growing Up
MG Nonfiction: Science & Technology
MG Nonfiction: Social Issues & Activism
MG Nonfiction: Weird, Funny, & Just For Fun
Library Booklists: Middle Grade - TOPICS
These lists include both fiction and nonfiction books.
MG Topic: Animals
MG Topic: Disabilities, Neurodivergence, & Mental Illness
MG Topic: Horror & Scary Stories
MG Topic: LGBTQ+
MG Topic: Light Reads
MG Topic: Sports & Games
MG Topic: World War II
Library Booklists: Middle Grade - READALIKES
MG Readalikes: I Survived
MG Readalikes: Keeper of the Lost Cities
MG Readalikes: Percy Jackson
MG Readalikes: Raina Telgemeier
MG Readalikes: Warriors & Wings of Fire
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