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Middle Grade Books

Middle grade books are books for kids ages 9 to 12. It’s a relatively new term– something that didn’t exist when I started my teaching career but it helps differentiate books that are for upper elementary and middle school grades.

These books are usually about kids of the same age or just a few years above their readers. The topics in middle grade can be complex but don’t stray into the maturity of YA books. They have more of a character arc than a chapter book and are longer than a chapter book.

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33 Read Aloud Books for 5th Grade

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New Middle-Grade Nonfiction Winter 2019

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30 Read Aloud Books for 4th Grade

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What’s New in Middle Grade Books, February 2019

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New Middle Grade Books (Ages 8 – 12)

Yummy Food Chapter Books for Kids (Who Like to Cook and Bake)

Yummy Food Chapter Books for Kids (Who Like to Cook and Bake)

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Have You Seen These New Graphic Novels?

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Best Middle Grade Chapter Books of 2018

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12 Ways to Motivate Middle School Students to Read

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More Recommended NEW Chapter Books, Fall 2018

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10 Favorite Spooky Chapter Books for Middle Grade Readers

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40 Good Book Series for 4th Graders (That Will Keep Them Reading)

The Best Dystopian Middle Grade Books (for Ages 9 – 12)

The Best Dystopian Middle Grade Books (for Ages 9 – 12)

Incredible Magical Realism Middle Grade Books

Incredible Magical Realism Middle Grade Books

Middle Grade Novels in Verse (That Get Kids Reading)

Middle Grade Novels in Verse (That Get Kids Reading)

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7 Middle-Grade Chapter Books I’m Loving

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8 New Middle-Grade Books, July 2018

Travel the World: Books for Kids About Japan and Japanese Culture

Travel the World: Books for Kids About Japan and Japanese Culture

Children’s Books About The Civil Rights Movement

Children’s Books About The Civil Rights Movement

10 New Middle-Grade Books, June 2018

10 New Middle-Grade Books, June 2018

Children’s Books Set in South and Southeast Asia

Children’s Books Set in South and Southeast Asia

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7 New Middle Grade Books You Should Know About

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What’s Good in New Middle Grade Books

Wholesome Middle Grade Chapter Books for Girls

Wholesome Middle Grade Chapter Books for Girls

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Wholesome Middle Grade Chapter Books for Boys

Children’s Books About India and Indian Culture

Children’s Books About India and Indian Culture

Good Fiction Books for Kids About Families with Divorced Parents

Good Fiction Books for Kids About Families with Divorced Parents

New in Chapter Books

New in Chapter Books

The Best STEM & STEAM Chapter & Middle Grade Books

The Best STEM & STEAM Chapter & Middle Grade Books

2018 Newbery and Caldecott Awards

2018 Newbery and Caldecott Awards

Best New Middle Grade Books to Read, January 2018

Best New Middle Grade Books to Read, January 2018

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Thrifty Guides (for Time Travelers) Make History Irresistible to Kids

Best Children’s Middle Grade Books of 2017

Best Children’s Middle Grade Books of 2017

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What to Read Next? More Exceptional Late Fall 2017 Middle Grade Books

Amazing Middle Grade Books for Ages 8 – 12, Late Fall 2017

Amazing Middle Grade Books for Ages 8 – 12, Late Fall 2017

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13 New Middle Grade Books to Read in Fall 2017

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