Best Middle-Grade Historical Fiction of 2017

by David Almond ; illustrated by Salvatore Rubbino

A rich and resonant short story. Full review >

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by Laura Atkins & Stan Yogi ; illustrated by Yutaka Houlette

This first book in the Fighting for Justice series is a must-read for all civics classrooms. Full review >

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by Avi

Impossible to put down. Full review >

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by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Thoughtful, brave, true, and wise beyond her years, Ada is for the ages—as is this book. Wonderful. Full review >

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by Heather Camlot

Powerful, moving, and wonderful. Full review >

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by J. Anderson Coats

Ignore the lackluster title and cover. This one's a keeper. Full review >

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by Alan Gratz

Poignant, respectful, and historically accurate while pulsating with emotional turmoil, adventure, and suspense. Full review >

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by Jerdine Nolen

At once heartbreaking and uplifting, a gentle, lyrical story of a determined black girl’s journey toward freedom during the... Full review >

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by Eucabeth Odhiambo

Honestly told, Auma’s tale humanizes and contextualizes the AIDs experience in Kenya without sensationalizing it Full review >

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