Best Middle-Grade Fantasy of 2017

by Angelica Banks ; illustrated by Stevie Lewis

Richly complex and nourishing. Full review >

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by Tracey Baptiste

A stirring and mystical tale sure to keep readers thinking past the final page. Full review >

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by Laura Ruby

The past informs the present as the review informs readers: don’t let this one go. Full review >

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by Zack Loran Clark & Nick Eliopulos

A dazzling adventure sure to become a classic, if not a movie. Full review >

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by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

A raucous adventure with a heart of gold. (Fantasy. 8-13) Full review >

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by Megumi Iwasa ; illustrated by Jun Takabatake

This is a rare book: joyful, ingenuous, playfully earnest, but without a whiff of studied cuteness. Full review >

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by Tahereh Mafi

Memorable new characters experience the restorative power of friendship in this darkly fascinating, somewhat ghoulish sequel... Full review >

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by Wendy Orr

As mesmerizing as a mermaid’s kiss, the story dances with emotion, fire, and promise Full review >

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by Lisa Bunker

Joyful, heartbreaking, completely bonkers, and exuberantly alive. Full review >

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