Best Middle-Grade Books of 2013 to Get Pulses Pounding

by Tone Almhjell ; illustrated by Ian Schoenherr

Fantasy that evokes the classics of yore and stands proudly among them. Full review >

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by Kathi Appelt ; illustrated by Jennifer Bricking

A rollicking, ripping tall tale with ecological subtext. Full review >

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by Holly Black

Spooky, melancholy, elegiac and ultimately hopeful; a small gem. Full review >

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by Sage Blackwood

Unsurprisingly, Jinx displays hints of developing powers beyond the ordinary. Astonishingly, he and his world still seem... Full review >

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by Megan Frazer Blakemore

This one is special. Full review >

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by Ellen Booraem

Like Conor, readers will emerge from this adventure a little bit better equipped for heroism than before Full review >

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by Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by K.G. Campbell

Original, touching and oh-so-funny tale starring an endearingly implausible superhero and a not-so-cynical girl. Full review >

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by Rob Harrell ; illustrated by Rob Harrell

In Stoker-on-Avon, the townsfolk have been feeling a bit dismayed; their monster, a horned, winged creature named Rayburn,... Full review >

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by Catherine Jinks ; illustrated by Sarah Watts

Jinks opens her projected trilogy in high style, offering a period melodrama replete with colorful characters, narrow... Full review >

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by Chris Moriarty ; illustrated by Mark E. Geyer

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by Jackie Morris illustrated by Jackie Morris

This leisurely, lyrical, romantic and realistic version is one to savor and to read aloud, and again, and again. Full review >

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by Katherine Rundell ; illustrated by Terry Fan

Brava! This witty, inventively poetic, fairy-tale–like adventure shimmers with love, magic and music. Full review >

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by Jerry Spinelli

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by Amy Timberlake

Georgie's story will capture readers' imaginations with the very first sentences and then hold them hostage until the final... Full review >

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by Clare Vanderpool

Navigating this stunning novel requires thought and concentration, but it’s well worth the effort. Full review >

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