Fiction - Diverse Reads

An accessible and beautifully written middle grade novel-in-verse by award-winning Irish author Meg Grehan about Stevie, a young girl reckoning w...

The town beside the sea was abuzz with the news. The governor was holding a grand banquet and everyone was invited—everyone! But no one was as ex...

In a village in the countryside lived a woman named Kamala who had the most delicious honey you’ve ever tasted. She collected honey from her hive...

Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction From the mid-1800s to the late 1990s, the education of Indigenous children wa...

Imagine walking to the same place every day, to meet your best friend. Imagine watching hundreds of people pass by every morning and every aftern...

Marcia Brown retells an Indian fable from the Hitopadesa in this Caldecott Medal–winning tale of a mouse who becomes a tiger.When a small mouse’s...

Mufaro tiene dos bellas hijas. Nyasha es arnable y considerada, pero Manyara es egoísta y consentida. Cuando el rey decide buscar esposa entre "L...

Based on a true story, this heartwarming picture book shows how one gift changed the fate of a poor Ugandan family—especially the young girl who ...

“Hey. We go to Milldale Middle School. We're very different in lots of ways, but we're all good friends. A couple months ago, we were just hangin...

The award-winning novel about being out, being proud, and being ready for something else... now in paperback. The award-winning novel about being...

* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! * A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilli...

A Kirkus's Best Middle Grade Books of 2021 PickFrom the author of The Deep & Dark Blue comes a tender graphic novel, perfect for our time, th...

DON’T MISS THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!In the hilarious and awkward start to this #1 mega-bestselling series, beloved misfit Rafe Kh...

A funny book to share with kids who really, really, REALLY want a pet! Elizabeth really wants a pet. She’d like a horse, a dog, a cat, or even a ...

“A beautifully illustrated, tender story to be shared with all children, sure to evoke conversations about their names.” —School Library Journal ...

In his daydreams, Jensen is the biggest hero that ever was, saving the world and his friends on a daily basis. But his middle school reality is V...

The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear ...

DON’T MISS THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!In the hilarious and awkward start to this #1 mega-bestselling series, beloved misfit Rafe Kh...

"All girls [should read] The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis." — Malala Yousafzai, New York Times The first book in Deborah Ellis’s riveting Breadwi...

Bestselling author Katherine Applegate presents Home of the Brave, a beautifully wrought middle grade novel about an immigrant's journey from har...

The powerful, poignant, bestselling National Book Award Finalist gives voice to a young girl robbed of her childhood yet determined to find the str...

A New York Times Bestseller! Amal has big dreams, until a nightmarish encounter . . . Twelve-year-old Amal's dream of becoming a teacher one day is...

For fans of The Last Fallen Star, Witchlings, and Ghost Squad, a heartfelt middle grade debut where Korean folklore is all too real and summer ca...