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Viola in the Spotlight

Adriana Trigiani

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Have Wheels, Will Travel

Anne Mazer · 142 pages

All Abby wants are a pair of purple rollerblades! But she needs to earn the money herself. Its hard work, will Abby be able to reach her goal???

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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P.S. Longer Letter Later

Paula Danziger, Ann M. Martin · 237 pages

Twelve-year-old best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr's family moves to another state.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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My Life in Pink & Green

Lisa Greenwald

When the family's drugstore is failing, seventh-grader Lucy uses her problem solving talents to come up with solution that might resuscitate the business, along with helping the environment.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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First Crush

Cassandra Calin

The second book in the series “The New Girl.” Someone has feelings for Lia while she hopes to get the attention of Julien.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit

Paula Danziger · 120 pages

Unhappy over her parents' divorce and her mother's boyfriend Max, nine-year-old Amber finds her schoolwork suffering.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Cake Pop Crush

Suzanne Nelson · 247 pages

"Alicia Ramirez has always loved baking. Her family owns Say It With Flour, the small bakery in town. And Ali's specialties are cake pops: delicious confections on a stick. But Ali's sweet life turns sour when a sleek coffee shop opens across the street, giving her bakery a run for its money. Worst of all, the owner's son, Dane McGuire, likes to bake, too. He's the new kid in Ali's school ... and

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Beezus and Ramona

Beverly Cleary · 160 pages

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Binny for Short

Hilary McKay · 304 pages

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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All Four Stars

Tara Dairman · 273 pages

Eleven-year-old Gladys Gatsby loves food and cooking, so when she lands an assignment to write a restaurant review for a New York City newspaper, she will do anything to make it happen, even risk the wrath of her fast-food loving parents.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionFemale LeadHeartwarming
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After the Storm

Lauren Brooke · 176 pages

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Starting with Alice

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 192 pages

After she, her older brother, and their father move from Chicago to Maryland, Alice has trouble fitting into her new third grade class, but with the help of some new friends and her own unique outlook, she survives.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionFemale LeadHeartwarming
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The Lemonade Crime

Jacqueline Davies · 160 pages

When money disappears from fourth-grader Evan's pocket and everyone thinks that his annoying classmate Scott stole it, Evan's younger sister stages a trial involving the entire class, trying to prove what happened.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Claudia and Mean Janine

Raina Telgemeier, Ann M. Martin · 175 pages

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Anastasia Krupnik

Lois Lowry · 128 pages

Anastasia's 10th year has some good things like falling in love and really getting to know her grandmother and some bad things like finding out about an impending baby brother.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Emma on Thin Icing

Coco Simon, Elizabeth Doyle Carey

It’s funny and you would enjoy it if you love cupcakes Hope you enjoy

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Movie Shoes

Noel Streatfeild · 274 pages

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesHeartwarming
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Dumpling Days

Grace Lin · 266 pages

When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma's sixtieth birthday, the girls learn a great deal about their heritage.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionFemale LeadSeries
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Clementine and the Spring Trip

Sara Pennypacker · 160 pages

Third-grader Clementine's school field trip to Plimoth Plantation leads to all kind of discoveries, from fourth grade eating rules to the source of the stink on the bus.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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Mia's Boiling Point

Coco Simon · 143 pages

Mia struggles to be nice to the new girl, Olivia Allen, after she makes pains to be nice and loans her some money only to discover that Olivia spends it to buy the exact same shoes Mia has been saving for. Mia struggles to be nice to new girl, Olivia Allen, after she lends her some money, only to discover that Olivia spends it to buy the exact same shoes for which Mia has been saving. Book #10

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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From Willa, With Love

Coleen Murtagh Paratore · 202 pages

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead
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New Beginnings

Victoria Schwab · 195 pages

At a first glance, Aria seems like your average twelve-year-old girl. She has coppery hair, colored shoelaces, and a passion for cupcakes. But there's more to Aria than meets the eye. She can dream things into existence, use her own shadow like a door, and change the world in small, important ways. Aria is a guardian angel. She's been sent here to earn her wings. But to do that, she'll have to hel

Middle GradeContemporary FictionHeartwarmingFemale Lead
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The Best School Year Ever

Barbara Robinson · 117 pages

The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year.

Middle GradeContemporary FictionSeriesFemale Lead

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