Best Middle-Grade Historical Fiction of 2016

by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Jeffery Boston Weatherford

A masterful, inspiring evocation of an era. Full review >

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by Kate DiCamillo

Once again, DiCamillo demonstrates the power of simple words in a beautiful and wise tale. Full review >

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by Firoozeh Dumas

On her own journey to maturity, Cindy deftly guides young readers through Iran’s complicated realities in this fresh take on... Full review >

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by Alan Gratz

A rare insider’s glimpse into the Hitler Youth: animated, well-researched, and thought-provoking. Full review >

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by Adam Gidwitz ; illustrated by Hatem Aly

A masterpiece of storytelling that is addictive and engrossing. Full review >

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by Dan Gemeinhart

Poignant and real. Full review >

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by Lynn Joseph

This book will break readers’ hearts and then put them back together, in the best way. Full review >

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by Megan Shepherd

The right readers will love this to pieces. Full review >

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by Susan Williams Beckhorn

This bracing, well-told story, laced with themes of self-responsibility, compassion, and honor, is both vital and nourishing. Full review >

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by Lauren Wolk

Trusting its readers implicitly with its moral complexity, Wolk’s novel stuns. Full review >

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