Spare, intimate, and deeply moving.
Set between Nazi-occupied Vienna and wartime rural England, Shapiro’s novel traces two sisters as they are pushed from sheltered family life into early, uncompromising independence. When Anni and Rosie leave Vienna, they carry more than… The Secret Buttons by Ellen M. Shapiro
Spare, intimate, and deeply moving.
Set between Nazi-occupied Vienna and wartime rural England, Shapiro’s novel traces two sisters as they are pushed from sheltered family life into early, uncompromising independence. When Anni and Rosie leave Vienna, they carry more than… 
Lyrical, emotional, and gripping.
In Hatefi’s heartfelt middle-grade adventure, two siblings risk everything to save the person they love most. Eleven-year-old Leonardo and eight-year-old Leili’s lives change forever when they learn their father has a terminal illness. Rumors of a… 
Refreshingly sharp and emotionally layered…
In Lloyd’s fun middle-grade novel, a socially isolated seventh grader obsessed with being right begins to unravel when his intelligence fails to shield him from failure, vulnerability, and unexpected friendship. Twelve-year-old Daniel Diamond is the… 
Thoughtful, compassionate, and quietly profound…
A lonely boy and a broken bird find their way forward in Williams’s graceful, moving middle-grade novel. After a car crash kills his father, twelve-year-old Elliot Blake retreats into silence, burdened by guilt he can’t… 
Whimsical and enchanting; a heartfelt journey of courage, family, and new beginnings.
Squire’s compelling novel transports readers to 19th-century Iceland, where a young girl faces the upheaval of her life as her family sets out on a journey from their… 
A riveting tale of loyalty, division, and redemption…
Bush’s latest installment in the General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms series plunges readers into a divided world where anthropomorphic animals wrestle with war, loyalty, and loss. Amid the… 
A raw, evocative, and atmospheric coming-of-age story.
Vogel delves into the complexities of self-discovery through a young girl’s journey in a new culture in her compelling novel. In a new country and school, Claire sees the chance to reinvent herself.… 
A Whimsical Adventure with Heartfelt Lessons…
Set in the 1950s, Sommers’ latest novel takes readers on a young boy’s journey to personal growth. Twelve-year-old Izzy’s life is in turmoil. He wants to fit in with his peers and dreams of… 
Tender, captivating, and thought-provoking…
Bird masterfully blends themes of family, loss, self-discovery, and fortitude in the quaint backdrop of a Midwestern town in her latest middle grade novel, taking readers on a troubled boy’s journey to self-discovery. Following the loss… 
