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Chapter & Middle Grade Books

Get chapter and middle grade book reviews, recommendations, and lists for your home or classroom to read and suggest to the kids in your life whether you’re a parent, teacher, librarian, or grandparent.

These beginning, middle grade, and YA books are all well-written and feature the best books in publication that resonate with readers, show the diversity in our world, and merit buying or borrowing from your bookstore or library.

Find chapter books for the following ages and grades for girls and boys:

Kindergarten / Age 5

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2nd Grade, Age 7

3rd Grade, Age 8

4th Grade, Age 9

5th Grade, Age 10

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8th Grade to High School, Ages 13+

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