2020 Gift Guide: Middle Grade Novels

There are so many amazing middle grade novels that were published in 2020! I’m highlighting just 25 that would make amazing gifts this holiday season on my 2020 Gift Guide: Middle Grade Novels. Middle grade novels are some of my favorite books to read. Authors writing for this age group expertly tackle difficult topics in age-appropriate and respectful ways. Many of these would make great conversation starters and could be read by kids and adults alike.

Don’t miss my other fantastic gift guides for Board Books & Picture Books as well as Easy Readers & Chapter Books. Or, if you’re looking for even more great middle grade titles, check out my 19 Favorite Middle Grade Books of 2019!

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2020 Gift Guide: Middle Grade Novels

1. The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman
2. Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
3. The Canyon’s Edge by Dusti Bowling
4. Class Act (#2) by Jerry Craft
5. Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
6. Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
7. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch by Julie Abe
8. Every Missing Piece by Melanie Conklin
9. From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
10. How to Make Friends with the Sea by Tanya Guerrero
11. Into the Tall, Tall Grass by Loriel Ryon
12. King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
13. The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
14. Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan
15. Music for Tigers by Michelle Kadarusman
16. The One and Only Bob (#2) by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Patricia Castelao
17. A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
18. Quintessence by Jess Redman
19. Sara and the Search for Normal by Wesley King
20. Show Me a Sign by Ann Clare LeZotte
21. Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
22. Three Keys (#2) by Kelly Yang
23. We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
24. When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed
25. When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller