Magic’s Most Wanted
Written by Tyler Whitesides
Middle Schools Fiction
Ruby in the Sky
Written by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo, Illustrated by Twelve year old Ruby comes to a new town with her mother, and she has secrets. What happened to her father? What does her mother do that embarrasses her? It’s much easier for her to remain “silent and invisible” than to make new friends. It has always been …
Each Tiny Spark
Written by Pablo Cartaya A Social Studies assignment ignites a spark in a Middle School classroom. As students work on their projects they find themselves in a heated real-life debate over a school district plan to merge students from two different schools. Students start to discover their history, their beliefs, their community, their opinions, and …
Focused
Written by Alyson Gerber Focused is about the struggles of a teenage girl who is diagnosed with ADHD and how she overcomes some of the challenges associated with her diagnosis. This book was very interesting to me as I noticed some of the habits and problems that Clea went through as being similar to some …
Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board
Written and Illustrated by Kristen Gudsnuk Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board is the sequel to Making Friends and follows Dany’s adventures as she navigates middle school. It is a brand-new year and Dany is hoping to fit in. After finding out that popular Cara finds her annoying and pays Cara to be her …
Solving for M
Written by Jennifer Swender, Illustrated by Jennifer Naalchigar Mika just started 5th grade in middle school. Her life is changing rapidly, but surprisingly, her math class is what keeps her grounded. Her mom has a mole removed that is cancerous and the journey of this story is about how she quietly suffers through the stress …