Best Middle Grade Books, 2024

What are the best middle grade books of 2024? I read over 200 middle grade books this year. Of those books, these are my favorites that will appeal to the 9 – 12-year-old readers in your life.

For those of you who don’t know me. I’m a former teacher and former literacy trainer, a parent of two, a book blogger for 16+ years, an education writer, and a soon-to-be children’s book author.

What do I consider when I pick my favorite books? I think about these questions:

• Did it stay with me? (Am I thinking about it days afterward?)
• Would I reread it?
• Does it have a wide kid appeal? (In other words, would many kids love it?)
• Is the writing excellent?
• Is the pacing zippy?
• Is it original and unique?

When I can answer yes to all these questions, the book goes on this list. These 28 titles are EXCEPTIONAL. They’re worth buying instead of checking out at the library.

Happy reading!

FANTASY / SCARY

Last Dragon on Mars written by Scott Reintgen 
FANTASY SCI FI
384 pages
This is one of the best middle grade books of 2024, I loved the cool world-building in a universe where every star, planet, and moon has a dragon! And those dragons can travel through space, connecting planets and moons by carrying humans in their dragon-tech ships. Lunar Jones is an orphan on Mars, where humans are dying after the former planet dragon Ares cursed the planet when the Mars moon dragons and humans killed him. Lunar is a scrappy survivor who stumbles upon the biggest secret of the planet–a new dragon and a military crew training in secret. That dragon picks Lunar as his human bonded, saving Lunar and his scrapper friend’s lives. Now, they must train together to save their home planet of Mars. Brilliant character development and an exciting plot filled with betrayal, twists, and surprises make this an enthralling must-read novel.

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Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night written by Steven Banbury 
PARANORMAL / SPOOKY
226 pages
One of the best middle grade books of 2024, this is an exciting, tender, and creative story about a plucky orphan named Eve escaping a horrible orphanage again. While she’s running away from the dogs and guards, she’s found by the Pumpkin King, who adopts her as his daughter and takes her to his world. But Eve is the only living creature in the land, and some of the creatures (werewolves and vampires) want to banish her. The Pumpkin King fights for her right to stay. In fact, he takes his new dad job seriously, which is everything Eve has always wanted. (A FAMILY!) He’s sweet and caring and even reads parenting books! Then, someone chains the sun, hurting the Pumpkin King and the whole land. It’s up to Eve and her friends to investigate and save the world before it’s too late.

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Wicked Marigold written by Caroline Carlson 
FANTASY FAIRY TALE
256 pages
One of my favorite middle grade books of 2024, this fantasy adventure of an antihero, is the fairy tale that you never knew you needed. Princess Marigold isn’t perfect like her perfect older sister Rosalind, who has returned after years of living with the evil wizard who kidnapped her. Now Marigold can’t compete so she embraces her wickedness, running away to the evil wizard and his imp assistant. When she tries to prove her wickedness to the imp, who is annoyingly also one of her older sister’s adoring fans, Marigold accidentally turns the wizard into a blob! One disaster after another ensues, including the Miseries plotting big magic to ruin the kingdoms, and Marigold must decide if she will side with the villains or warn her family. With excellent storytelling, brilliant character development, and compelling writing, this book hilariously delves into themes of family, perfectionism, comparison, and self-acceptance.

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Unico Awakening created by Osamu Tezuka, Samuel Sattin, and Gurihiru 
FANTASY, GRAPHIC NOVEL
224 pages
With incredible artwork and storytelling, this is a mesmerizing fantasy adventure you won’t be able to put down! The jealous and vengeful goddess Venus hates Unico, a sweet little unicorn whose wholesome friendship with Psyche makes powerful magic. So Venus orders the West Wind to kidnap Unico. The West Wind tries not to hurt Unico and moves a now memoryless Unico from place to place, hiding him from the wrath of Venus. In this latest move, Unico meets a mistreated cat named Chloe and a friendly old lady. When Unico’s magic grants Chloe’ ‘s wish to become human, the consequences are dire. Unico must team up with new forest animal friends to stop the evil man and rescue Chloe.

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Medusa (The Myth of Monsters, 1) written by Katherine Marsh 
FANTASY / MYTHOLOGY
288 pages
Ava and her brother are forced to attend a special boarding school, Accademia del Forte, for descendants of the Greek monsters meant to reform them and the other monstrous students. When the school takes away Ava’s new friend Fia’s voice, Ava, a descendant of Medusa, starts to question who the monsters really are…and if the stories of the gods and goddesses are true. To help her friend Fia get back her voice, Ava and their fury friend Arnold travel to meet Medusa, then Hecate, Hestia, and Metis. They learn that Zeus retold the stories to favor him and to oppress powerful women. Get ready for a twisty, exciting feminist mythological adventure that will make you think twice about accepting the stories you are told.

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Boo Hag Flex written by Justina Ireland 
SCARY / SHORT MIDDLE GRADE
208 pages
In a story within a story, after Tasha’s mom dies, she’s sent to stay with her grandmother and deadbeat dad. Mostly Tasha hangs out with her new friend Ellie. The girls soon realize that a boo hag is killing the old folks at the trailer park and Tasha’s grandmother is next. They read in a hoodoo legends book how to stop the boo hag but they could never imagine who the boo hag is. Tasha will need her wits and bravery to save her grandmother and stop the murderous creature trying to live forever. Thankfully, this was not as scary as I thought it would be (I did save it for daytime reading), but still is a bit creepy. It’s a quick read with an interesting plot and believable, likable characters.

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Kingdom Riders created by Shannon Eric Denton and Marcus To 
FANTASY GRAPHIC NOVEL / SHORT MIDDLE GRADE
208 pages
The exquisite illustrations in this exciting fantasy adventure graphic novel feel cinematic. The story is about a poor, low-born girl named Kayla who wants to earn enough money to buy her best friend’s freedom. She and her frog steed enter a race that earns enough money to get her friend out of servitude and earn a spot on a team for the kingdom’s race to the death. Filled with unique magic, danger and betrayal, cool creatures, and a sinister ruler, this is a must-read epic fantasy starring a heroic main character whose kindness toward others shocks the kingdom and inspires her team.

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REALISTIC

The Shape of Lost Things written by Sarah Everett 
REALISTIC
272 pages
Mesmerizing, heartbreaking, emotional– this book has everything you want in a novel with brilliant character development, a fascinating plot, and an emotional arc of grief that tugs at your heartstrings! Four years ago, Skye’s brother Finn was kidnapped by their dad on a visitation when Skye was too sick to go. Skye misses her beloved big brother and feels adrift without him. She also wonders why their dad didn’t take her, too. Then, the unexpected happens. Finn is found on the side of the road. He returns home so drastically unlike his old self that she’s convinced that he’s an imposter. Now, she just needs to prove it. Bravo!!

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Keeping Pace written by Laurie Morrison 
REALISTIC
304 pages
With one of the strongest first-person narrative voices I’ve ever read, this exceptional story is about perfectionism, divorce, first crushes, and finding your place in the world. Grace is an achievement-oriented girl whose middle school years have been devoted to being the top student. When she misses out to her rival, former best friend, she’s miserable. With nothing to look forward to over the summer, she decides to train for a half marathon. With deft and realistic character development, we see the struggles Grace has with understanding what she really wants and what matters, as well as relationships with other people, including her cousin and dad.

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Deer Run Home written by Ann Clare LeZotte 
REALISTIC / VERSE / DISABILITY
224 pages
Drop everything and read this profoundly moving story in verse about a d/Deaf girl whose home life is filled with abuse and neglect, including a complete lack of communication! Neither Effie’s (divorced) parents nor her sister have learned ASL, so they communicate with stomps, slaps, and gestures. Now at her alcoholic father’s trailer home with a big secret, she’s repeating 5th grade. Her kind ASL interpreter and tutor sees what’s happening at home and petitions for custody of Effie. When Effie feels safe enough in her new home, she finally tells her big secret. Speaking the truth helps Effie find her strength…so does a new friend, writing poetry, and her guardian’s love. Based on a true story and the author’s own life experiences, this heartbreaking and hopeful story will change your life. Content warning: Sexual abuse is mentioned briefly.

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Tig written by Heather Smith 
REALISTIC / LGBTQ+ / FOUND FAMILY
160 pages
Tig and her brother Peter are abandoned by their mom again. Eventually, after months of living on their own, social services finds out and sends them to Uncle Scott and his partner’s house. There, Tig is angry and mean. She refuses to get close to her uncles, so she’s surprised when she asks for a dog, they get her one! That’s when we see her start to change and the healing power of a dog’s love. This story is sad, wonderful, and powerful as we watch Tig open herself to love and begin to trust again.

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Elephant Touch written by Susan R. Greenway 
REALISTIC / GRIEF
146 pages
I cried most of the way through this book because it touched my heart so deeply. Quinn is a girl whose mom has recently died. Now, she’s at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand with her aunt. She helps save an orphan elephant by connecting the baby with an elephant auntie in hopes that the new connection will help the baby elephant eat and drink again. Seeing their surprising and powerful connection helps heal Quinn’s grieving heart. It’s a special, memorable story about grief and the healing power of animals.

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Find Her written by Ginger Reno 
CONTEMPORARY / NATIVE AMERICAN
224 pages
The story’s themes of kindness and protecting others revolve around the heartbreaking mystery and loneliness of a missing mom. This is an exceptionally written story about Wren, a half-Cherlkee 12-year-old who lives with her grandma and police chief dad and whose mom has been missing for five years. Even though she wants to find her mom, most of all, Wren is good at finding lost pets. But lately, she finds the missing pets, and they’ve been severely abused. A new friend at school helps with her pet finding, but Wren begins to suspect that he’s being abused, too –and it’s all tied together.
Note: The animal abuse could bother sensitive readers, and the book includes the words badass and crap.

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Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston 
REALISTIC FICTION
304 pages
A deeply moving story of 12-year-old Sharkita, who has been in and out of foster care since she was three and is the primary parent for her two younger siblings, one of whom has special needs. Returning home from foster care, Sharkita hopes things will be different but is waiting for her mama to be herself again, leaving them alone for days and drinking too much. When her best friend convinces Sharkita to go out for twirling with the cool new Vice Principal coach, it’s the first time she’s done something for herself and not her siblings. Then, when the unthinkable happens, Sharkita’s life of constant crisis and debilitating anxiety is revealed…and maybe the worst thing ever will lead to something better.

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Louder Than Hunger by John Schu 
REALISTIC VERSE
528 pages
After facing relentless bullying, middle schooler Jake’s mean Voice is the loudest thing he hears. Soon, Jake trusts the Voice and listens to it when it tells him he needs to be thinner, he shouldn’t eat, he shouldn’t trust anyone, and nobody loves him. His anorexia gets so bad that he’s hospitalized for weeks and months. And it isn’t an easy fix because the VOICE won’t stop pushing Jake to starve himself. Jake struggles and struggles. He’s in and out of the hospital, with the Voice sabotaging him every step of the way. Jake doesn’t find an easy answer or a quick fix, but he does find a glimmer of hope that things could be different with his grandma’s last request to take care of her boy (Jake,) an actual friend from the hospital, art therapy, and the surprising glimpse of a world with other kids who also like poetry and drama like he does. The writing is exquisite — every word, every line break, every capitalization, every bit of dialogue brings us on Jake’s painful journey.

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And Then Boom by Lisa Fipps 
REALISTIC / POVERTY / VERSE
256 pages
Joe experiences so many bad things that his first person narration takes us on an emotional, difficult journey that sometimes is hard to read. And then, boom! Even more bad things happen. (IKR?) When his mom abandons him again, he lives with his grandma in her trailer home, where he’s happy and finally has food. Until,… I’m not going to spoil it for you. But Joe finds kindness from his friends, the manager of the trailer park, and the dog that he rescues. Written in first person verse, And Then, Boom! takes readers on an emotional journey of heartbreak to hope about poverty, friendship, family, kindness, and love.

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The Wrong Way Home written by Kate O’Shaughnessy 
REALISTIC / LEAVING A CULT
336 pages
Fern (who used to be called Frankie) and her mom live on a ranch where Dr Ben is the authority over everything. When Fern’s mom drives them away in the middle of the night to California, Fern only wants to go back to the Ranch. Enrolling in middle school exposes the gaps in her education since she didn’t go to school on the ranch– like not knowing who George Washington was or how to use a computer. She works for money to hire a private investigator to find the ranch’s address so she can go return home. Then, her new friend from school suggests that Fern/Frankie was in a cult. Fern/Frankie gets so mad that she stops being friends with her but she does slowly start to question and research what a cult even is. This story fascinated me — both the leaving a cult story itself and because of the incredible writing. The character development and character arcs are incredibly done with compassion and tenderness.

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Breaking Into Sunlight written by John Cochran 
REALISTIC – DRUG ABUSE
304 pages
Reese is a 7th-grade boy whose dad has an addiction problem. One day, Reese arrives home to find his dad overdosed and near death. When his dad refuses to get treatment, Reese’s mom moves them to a trailer at a friend’s farm, where Reese meets siblings whose parents have both died, one with Down’s Syndrome. Reese blames his mom for breaking up their family and continues to hold out hope for his dad until his ruined 13th birthday. Reese’s emotional journey is realistic — understanding addiction is no easy thing and realizing that you can’t change someone is the hardest truth to accept. The author’s note is one of the BEST author’s notes I’ve ever read with compassionate information and suggestions. This is a beautifully written powerful story about family, substance abuse, emotions, and boundaries that you won’t be able to put down. I HIGHLY recommend this important novel.

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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman written by Gennifer Gholdenko 
REALISTIC – FOSTER CARE
320 pages
In this heart-wrenching story about children caretaking siblings, found family, and kindness, when 11-year-old Hank’s mom leaves them alone again, after a week, he takes his three-year-old sister Boo to his deceased grandmother’s best friend, a grumpy and bossy woman named Lou Ann. Lou Ann falls in love with Boo but does not like Hank. Luckily, Hank meets a kind neighbor named Ray, who helps him learn to play basketball and shows him kindness while Hank is trying to find his mom. Hank starts to make friends at his new school and wants to try out for the basketball team, but his mom shows up and fails him again, and he’s separated from his sister and sent to a group home. Don’t worry; there is a beautiful redemption arc that will restore your faith in humanity, but I won’t tell you what it is. READ THIS BOOK. It’s gorgeous, heartfelt writing.

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Sing It Like Celia written by Mónica Mancillas 
REALISTIC / LATINE
240 pages
I loved this book so much! When Salva’s mom doesn’t come home, her dad brings her to a campground on his work trip, where he’s reporting on a woman who is imprisoned because she’s undocumented. Salva feels sad, mad, and scared not knowing about her mom and living with a dad she barely knows. Even still, she meets friends and gets the chance to sing in a band. Like Celia, who keeps on singing even when she’s nervous and afraid, Salva stands up to a mean girl, faces the difficult truth about what happened to her mom, and fights for justice for the incarcerated mom. The writing is outstanding, the emotional arc is moving, and the ending is perfection.

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The Other Side of Tomorrow written by Tina Cho, illustrated by Deb JJ Lee 
REALISTIC GRAPHIC NOVEL IN VERSE
You’ll be moved by the courage the two main characters show in the face of their difficult daily lives in North Korea who make harrowing escapes to China, imprisonment, another escape to Thailand, more hiding, and eventual escape to the U.S. despite danger chasing them every step of the way. The writing is extraordinary because it’s in verse — poetic, emotional, and surprising in a graphic novel. The graphic illustrations are stunning. This is such an important story. You’ll finish it and realize that this level of hardship is unlike anything we face in a first-world country. 

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HISTORICAL FICTION

Onyx and Beyond written by Amber McBride 
HISTORICAL FICTION / DEMENTIA
224 pages
Onyx is a solitary Black boy in the 1960s clinging to the two most important things in his life– the meaning of his treasured rocks and hiding his mom’s deteriorated brain condition from the world. So, he takes care of himself when his mom forgets to get up during the day. And he tries to do what his grandma “in the sky” told him to do — fly. He even tries literal wings, which, not surprisingly, doesn’t work. Then, he decides to steal a moon rock. But when he’s caught, he’s even more surprised to discover that he has more support than he knew, and maybe it’s his community that gives him wings. This is a moving first-person historical fiction story of perseverance and hope.
Note: includes the word ass.

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Lifeboat 5 written by Susan Hood (Companion to Lifeboat 12) 
HISTORICAL FICTION VERSE
272 pages
Beautiful poetic writing in verse narrates the incredible story of Bess, who is happy to escape the bullies and bombs in London on a ship evacuating kids like she and her brother Louis to Canada during World War II. Bess meets her first friend on the ship and has fun…and good food. It’s great until the ship is hit by a torpedo. Bess and her best friend Beth cling to an overturned lifeboat in the brutal Atlantic, battered by wind and waves as one person after another dies. She spends a harrowing night in the ocean, holding on for her friend’s sake. Hood includes extensive back matter about her research, the facts, and photos as well as information about the poetic forms she used in the book. Because this book includes death, this book may disturb sensitive readers. A memorable true story of friendship, survival, and history!

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The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 
HISTORICAL FICTION
288 pages
When the French in Paris round up the Jews for Nazi prison camps, Miri and her neighbor’s baby escape with the help of a Catholic nun. To help them survive, Miri is renamed and sent to a Catholic school for safety and her “baby sister” is adopted by a Catholic family. At the school, Miri begins to help other Jews flee Nazi-controlled France and is helped by the complicated ghost of Catherine de Medici, who thinks Miri is her gardener. But when Miri finds out that her little sister is about to be baptized, she plans their escape for the next day. Miri is a heroic main character with an emotionally compelling story.

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Across So Many Seas written by Ruth Behar 
HISTORICAL FICTION
272 pages
I love this profoundly moving, gorgeous generational story that begins with a 12-year-old girl’s Sephardic Jewish family forcibly leaving Spain. It continues with another generation in Turkey, where this 12-year-old girl is disowned and sent to Cuba for an arranged marriage. When the next generation of 12-year-old girls faces Fidel’s revolutionary violence, the daughter is sent to the United States for safety. The thread uniting this family is one of faith, music, Ladino language, and love. Do not miss this gem!

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Plague Thieves written by Caroline Fernandez 
HISTORICAL FICTION / SHORT MIDDLE GRADE
200 pages
If you’re like me and you love Thieves essential oil and historical fiction, then you will LOVE this fascinating historical fiction story about the origin of Thieves during the Bubonic Plague in London. Rose’s dad owns a spice shop in London in 1665, but he and her mom suddenly die of the plague. Her dad gives Rose instructions to make a spice and oil blend that will protect Rose and her older brother. He sends them into the streets to steal and survive, burning their building as to not spread the disease. Rose is abandoned by her gambling addict brother, and she lives under a bridge with other street kids– but she’s hunted because adults are desperate to get their hands on her so-called cure. It’s a harrowing time of hunger, suspicion, survival, and death, but the engaging story is written in an age-appropriate way and recommended for 9 to 12-year-olds.

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Code Name Kingfisher written by Liz Kessler 
HISTORICAL FICTION WWII
336 pages
Written from four points of view (which WHAT A FEAT!), this middle grade historical fiction novel is moving, well-written, and fascinating. In the present day, Liv gets a school assignment to research her family history, but her Bubbe, who is in a nursing home, won’t talk about her past. When Liv and her classmate clean out Bubbe’s attic, they discover pieces of Bubbe’s secret past. In the past, Bubbe aka. Mila is a Jewish girl in Holland sent with her sister to live with a Christian family for safety. Mila’s sister writes diary entries about joining the resistance and taking dangerous risks to save Jewish children. Learning about her heritage and how her Bubbe and her sister stood up to the Nazi bullies gives Liv the courage to do the same in the present day. Incredible.

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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II written by Adam Gidwitz
HISTORICAL FANTASY SPY ADVENTURE
336 pages
Max in the House of Spies is exceptional, with suspense, excitement, and danger. Max is a super-smart Jewish boy living in Germany during World War II. He loves his family and tinkering with radios. Then, his parents send Max to safety on the Kindertransport. He’s joined by two personality-filled (grumpy) mythical creatures, a dybbuk and a kobold, living on his shoulders. Once in England, Max’s sole focus is returning to Germany to help his parents.

But first, he must stand up to the antisemitic bullies at school and then convince his foster family uncle to train him as a spy. His clever tactics impress the British spies, and the government agrees to recruit Max if he can pass their rigorous spy training. But the mythical creatures DON’T want to return to Germany, so they try to thwart Max’s spy training efforts. The story’s ending is the perfect setup for book two.

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Light and Air written by Mindy Nichols Wendell
HISTORICAL FICTION
208 pages
11-year-old Hallie is devastated when her mom goes to a tuberculosis hospital. She tries to be brave, but she’s lonely, sad, and hurt because her Dad acts indifferent and cold towards her. Soon, Hallie gets sick, too, and arrives at the tuberculosis hospital with pneumonia. She’s separated from her mom and only allowed with other kids who have the TB virus, active or inactive like her. Hallie feels very worried about her mom, who is not getting better, and remembers that her mom believed in honey water, so she asks for help getting honey sent to her mom. This is a sweet, lovingly written historical story with a great redemption arc!

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HUMOR

Molly and the Bear: An Unlikely Pair written by Bob Scott and Vicki Scott with art by Bob Scott and color by Vicki Scott 
GRAPHIC NOVEL HUMOR
240 pages
When Bear breaks into Molly’s house for cookies, she learns that he’s not your ordinary bear. He’s an anxious bear with many fears and phobias and he won’t go home (it’s too scary in a cave). Molly agrees to hide Bear in her house. (As one does.) When it’s time for Molly to go back to school, she decides to bring Bear along. Of course, the other kids LOVE Bear. Who wouldn’t? But the teachers FREAK OUT! Then, her parents discover Bear — and now things are really complicated! This is a fantastic friendship adventure with Calvin and Hobbes vibes.

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MYSTERY

A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall written by Jasmine Warga
MYSTERY
224 pages
If you’re looking for an excellent, heartwarming mystery with lovable characters who don’t want to be invisible anymore, read this book next. Rami’s single mom is in charge of the cleaning crew at an art museum when a painting gets stolen, and now she’s a suspect. Rami and his new friend Veda decide they must prove his mom is innocent. As they start to investigate, they meet a floating girl, maybe a ghost, and realize that it’s the girl from the stolen painting. They follow clues to find the culprit but get help from someone surprising — the turtle who lives in the garden.

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The Liar’s Society written by Alyson Gerber
THRILLER / MYSTERY
304 pages
Wetherby is a girl whose sailing skills land her a scholarship at the prestigious Boston School, the school her deceased father attended Boston School. But she gets in on a lie. At the school, Jack is a rich kid whose driven, perfectionist father owns everything, including an island. He and Weatherby get paired up in a sailing team. Both kids are invited to be part of a secret society, which turns out to be made up of other kids who’ve lied, cheated, and stolen, like Jack and Wetherby. Is it the school’s infamous secret society? Excellent pacing, a compelling story, and rising tension make this a page-turner filled with secrets, truths, and danger. A must-read!

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