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    20 Middle Grade Illustrated Titles

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    Illustrated chapter books and middle grade titles are some of the most popular books available for kids these days. Unlike the graphic novel format, these books are written in typical prose but contain illustrations throughout the work to supplement the writing. Books like Captain Underpants and Big Nate are perennial…

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    20 Titles for Horse Lovers

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    I was never a “horse-kid”. I didn’t want horseback riding lessons, never dreamed of owning my own pony, and didn’t read the horse chapter books one after another. But, horse books are evergreen in that there are always horse kids who will devour these books. Today’s book list includes picture…

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    Rick Riordan Read Alikes

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    Rick Riordan is an ever-popular author in my library! Kids flock to his books and love the characters, settings, and pull of the mythology. One of the things I love most about Riordan’s writing is the inclusivity of his characters from race to disability, to gender identity, he’s not shying…

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    12 Magical Middle Grade: Fairy Tales & Retellings

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    20 Global Middle Grade: Set Outside the U.S.

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    16 Captivating Middle Grade: Survival

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    16 Fascinating Middle Grade: STEM

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    20 Spooky Middle Grade: Horror

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    20 Wild Middle Grade: Animals

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…

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    20 Amazing Middle Grade: Action & Adventure

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    With summer just around the corner for so many kids, I wanted to share a few titles in lots of different genres to help make summer reading that much easier! If you’ve got a voracious reader at home, try setting some fun reading goals this summer by trying different genres.…