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Best Middle-Grade Family Stories of 2021

CHILDREN'S

REZ DOGS

by Joseph Bruchac

Hidden throughout this moving novel in verse, old stories are discovered like buried treasures. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

BAD SISTER

by Charise Mericle Harper ; illustrated by Rory Lucey

Cathartic proof that childhood provides lessons for a lifetime and that change is possible. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

PLAYING THE CARDS YOU'RE DEALT

by Varian Johnson

A story about showing great courage and perseverance when life gets shuffled. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

STUNTBOY, IN THE MEANTIME

by Jason Reynolds ; illustrated by Raúl the Third

A boy finds a creative coping mechanism in this original tale that speaks to the heart. Full review >

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