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If you’re looking for good chapter books and nonfiction books reviews, lists, and recommendations for kids in middle school, you’ve come to the right place.

Parents, teachers, and librarians, I hope to save you time by reading books that you don’t have time to read, giving you reviews and recommendations, to help you build your classroom and home libraries. And for you to find the best books on any topic or theme.

In addition, you’ll find some learning and literacy ideas, activities, games, and gift suggestions for middle school ages which span from tween to teen, 11 or 12 to 13.

Here are some quick links to get you started. And if you keep scrolling, you can read the most current blog posts.

Book Suggestions by Age:

Best Books for 11-Year Olds (6th Grade)

Best Books for 12-Year Olds (7th Grade) 

Best Books for Teens

Read Aloud Book Ideas for Middle School:

Read Aloud Books for 6th Grade

Read Aloud Books for 7th and 8th Grades

 

Exciting Scientific Method Stories in 20 Children’s Books

Exciting Scientific Method Stories in 20 Children’s Books

8 Outstanding Middle Grade Books About Eating Disorders & Body Image

8 Outstanding Middle Grade Books About Eating Disorders & Body Image

How to Teach Kids Persuasive Writing: Books & Teaching Tips

How to Teach Kids Persuasive Writing: Books & Teaching Tips

11 Important Kids’ Books About 9/11

11 Important Kids’ Books About 9/11

Six Word Memoirs: Words Are Magic. Start with Story.

Six Word Memoirs: Words Are Magic. Start with Story.

30 Emotional Children’s Books About Poverty & Homelessness

30 Emotional Children’s Books About Poverty & Homelessness

Memorial Day and Veterans Day Books for Kids

Memorial Day and Veterans Day Books for Kids

Short Stories for Middle School and Upper Elementary Students

Short Stories for Middle School and Upper Elementary Students

60 Best Children’s Books About Immigration, Migration, & Refugees

60 Best Children’s Books About Immigration, Migration, & Refugees

40 Middle Grade Books with Latinx Characters

40 Middle Grade Books with Latinx Characters

35 Popular Ghost Stories for Kids

35 Popular Ghost Stories for Kids

20 Exceptional Indigenous and Native American Books for Kids

20 Exceptional Indigenous and Native American Books for Kids

26 Exceptional Children’s Books with Autistic Characters

26 Exceptional Children’s Books with Autistic Characters

13 Best Books About Names and Their Importance

13 Best Books About Names and Their Importance

35 Best Children’s Books About Learning Disabilities

35 Best Children’s Books About Learning Disabilities

40 Excellent Children’s Books About Physical Disabilities

40 Excellent Children’s Books About Physical Disabilities

14 Best Fidget Toys for Focus and Calm

14 Best Fidget Toys for Focus and Calm

100+ Best Books About Sports for Kids

100+ Best Books About Sports for Kids

14 New Middle Grade Books, July 2023

14 New Middle Grade Books, July 2023

60 Short Middle Grade Books That Kids Will Love

60 Short Middle Grade Books That Kids Will Love

26 Excellent Nonfiction Books for Teens

26 Excellent Nonfiction Books for Teens

32 Best Books for Middle Schoolers About Middle School

32 Best Books for Middle Schoolers About Middle School

30 Best Children’s Kindle Books on Kindle Unlimited

30 Best Children’s Kindle Books on Kindle Unlimited

18 Heroic Percy Jackson Read Alike Books

18 Heroic Percy Jackson Read Alike Books

How to Prevent the Summer Slide in Reading and Writing

How to Prevent the Summer Slide in Reading and Writing

5 New Books from National Geographic Kids

5 New Books from National Geographic Kids

22 Interesting Shark Week Books for Kids

22 Interesting Shark Week Books for Kids

20+ Recommended Children’s Anxiety Books

20+ Recommended Children’s Anxiety Books

10 Favorite Time Travel Books for Kids

10 Favorite Time Travel Books for Kids

25 Valuable Summer Reading Tips from Authors, Librarians, and Teachers

25 Valuable Summer Reading Tips from Authors, Librarians, and Teachers

New Nonfiction Books, June 2023

New Nonfiction Books, June 2023

Three Excellent Writing Books for Kids

Three Excellent Writing Books for Kids

New Middle Grade and Chapter Books, June 2023

New Middle Grade and Chapter Books, June 2023

Get Excited About Word Play Kids Love

Get Excited About Word Play Kids Love

Download a Free Summer Reading Bingo Printable

Download a Free Summer Reading Bingo Printable

16 Really Good Zombie Books (For Kids and Teens)

16 Really Good Zombie Books (For Kids and Teens)

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