Middle Grade

New Kid by Jerry Craft is a graphic novel about a seventh grader, Jordan Banks, who struggles to fit into a prestigious private school as one of the few kids of color while navigating the challenges of staying true to himself.

In J.L. Esplin's gripping novel "96 Miles," two brothers must navigate a perilous desert journey after a robbery during a blackout, testing their survival skills and brotherly bonds.

Holes by Louis Sachar is a compelling tale of crime, punishment, and redemption centered around Stanley Yelnats, who unravels family curses and hidden truths at a boys' detention center.

A Single Shard tells the story of Tree-ear, an orphan in 12th-century Korea, who dreams of mastering pottery and faces numerous challenges to achieve his goal.