10–12 yrsNo Ballet Shoes in Syria
Catherine Bruton
10–12 yrsHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
J K Rowling
Harry is unexpectedly entered into a deadly magical tournament that will change everything. The longest and most dramatic Harry Potter yet — the turning point of the entire series.
10–13 yrsBlended
Sharon Draper
Eleven-year-old Isabella is split between two worlds — her black father's house and her white mother's new family. A novel in verse about belonging, biracial identity, and what it means to feel whole when your world is divided.
10–12 yrsArmistice Runner
Tom Palmer
10–12 yrsOpen Court
Carol Clippinger
10–13 yrsA Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
At 12:07 a.m., a monster comes to thirteen-year-old Conor — ancient, terrifying, and utterly unlike the nightmare he has been having for months. A devastating novel about the stories we tell ourselves to survive the unbearable. Based on an idea by Siobhan Dowd.
10–12 yrsDough Boys
Paula Chase
Sister to a Star
Eloise Emith
Dork Diaries Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Rachel Renee Russell
Nikki Maxwell is starting at a new school and is absolutely determined not to be a dork. Rachel Renee Russell's illustrated diary series is a perfect companion for girls who love Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson discovers he is a demigod — son of Poseidon — and has been accused of stealing Zeus's master lightning bolt. Rick Riordan's fast, funny, brilliantly inventive series has turned more reluctant readers into book lovers than almost any other series of the past twenty years.
Inside Out and Back Again
Thanhha Lai
It is 1975 and ten-year-old Hà is fleeing Saigon with her family to start over in Alabama. Thanhha Lai's Newbery Honor verse novel captures the disorientation, grief, and growing resilience of a child who must rebuild her entire world in a language she doesn't yet speak.
Auggie and Me
R J Palacio
Three perspectives on the events of Wonder — from Auggie's classmates Julian, Christopher, and Charlotte — adding new layers to a story readers thought they knew.
9–12 yrsThe Reptile Room
Lemony Snicket
The Baudelaires find a brief respite with their kind Uncle Monty — but Count Olaf is never far behind. Darkly funny and emotionally richer than the first.
9–12 yrsAlmost American Girl
Robin Ha
Chuna moves from Korea to Alabama with her mother, knows no English, and feels completely invisible — until she discovers comics. Robin Ha's graphic novel memoir is a love letter to finding your people through the things you love, and one of the most honest accounts of adolescent anxiety in the format.
9–12 yrsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
J K Rowling
A dangerous prisoner has escaped from Azkaban and is said to be heading for Hogwarts. The third Harry Potter book is widely considered the point where the series truly comes into its own.
9–12 yrsThe Sea of Monsters
Rick Riordan
Percy and his friends must rescue their satyr friend Grover from the Sea of Monsters — a modern-day reworking of the Odyssey that is even more exciting than it sounds.
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