Skip to content

Middle School

book cover for Vanished : seven women magicians who simply disappeared
Vanished: Seven Women Magicians Who Simply Disappeared by Anna Hays, illustrated Mary Kate McDevitt

Middle School 793.8 HAY and J 793.8 HAY
Recommended by Catherine

Discover the amazing stories of seven women magicians who pulled off spectacular and death-defying acts, achieved global fame, and then simply…disappeared.

book cover for Spark
Spark by Chris Baron

Middle School Baron, C. and J Fiction Baron, C.
Recommended by Emily

Living in a small California town surrounded by redwoods, Finn has learned about the natural cycle of wildfires, but nothing can prepare him for the trauma of evacuation when a catastrophic fire forces everyone in his town to flee.

book cover for The lions' run

The Lions’ Run by Sara Pennypacker

Middle School Pennypacker, S. and J Fiction Pennypacker, S.
Recommended by Emily

An orphan boy in a Nazi-occupied French village finds purpose, connection, and courage in helping to save a racehorse and joining the Resistance.

book cover for Soundtrack

 

Soundtrack by Jason Reynolds, read by a full cast

Libby eaudiobook and Middle School Reynolds, J.
Recommended by Leah

An immersive audiobook original about teen musicians who find each other, start a band, and build an underground following in the New York City subway stations. Also available in print.

Amazon.com: The Secret Astronomers: 9780593692677: Walker, Jessica ...

 

The Secret Astronomers by Jessica Walker

Middle School Walker, J.
Recommended by Emily

Two teens become secret pen pals through a forgotten astronomy textbook and join forces to unravel a decades-old mystery tied to one of their late mothers.

High School

book cover for Heartsick

Heartsick by Kristina Forest

High School Fiction Forest, K.
Recommended by Melissa

Senior Margot Whitman is an intern at Healing Hearts Inc., where patients get cured of their broken hearts overnight. Meanwhile, she’s nursing a heartbreak of her own.

book cover for Celestial banquet
Celestial Banquet by Roselle Lim

High School Fiction Lim, R.
Recommended by Emily

Once every generation, the Major Gods hold a Celestial Banquet, inviting chefs from all over the Continent to prepare fantastical feasts. The winner is awarded the fabled Peaches of Immortality, along with a lifetime of fame and fortune. The losers perish per the whims of the fickle gods.

book cover for Steam

 

Steam by Shaenon K. Garrity, illustrated by Emily Holden

High School Graphic Garrity, S.
Recommended by Denise

Ruby is a genius humanoid created in a secret lab to solve some of life’s greatest problems. Suspecting she can’t fulfill her function trapped inside the lab, Ruby breaks out and gets a job at a coffeehouse where she uses her superpowered brain to help humans find happiness.

Still looking for a good book?

Take a look at our T(w)een Booklists to narrow down by genre or format – or fill out a Book Match with information about what you’re looking for in your next book. We’ll make a custom book list just for you! Feel free to stop by and chat with our staff – we love to hear about books you’re loving!

Accessibility Toolbar