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Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drawing on the experiences of his Vietnamese American family and his love of '80s sci-fi shows, Jonathan Hill crafts a funny, insightful graphic novel about the immigrant experience and the perils of middle school.
Threatened with diminishing resources, Booger Lizk't and his family flee their lizard community deep below Earth's crust to survive above among humans. The Lizk't family of Elberon now passes as the Tomkins family of Eagle
Author
Language
English
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2022-2023 Middle School TAB Nominations
Books You May Have Missed 2022: Combined
TAB 2023: Gunston
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Books You May Have Missed 2022: Combined
TAB 2023: Gunston
More Lists...
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"Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!" JERRY CRAFT, author of the Newbery Medal–winning New Kid
A splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas!
Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees—until she's stuck with the only elective
...3) Clash
Author
Series
Click volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kayla Miller, the New York Times best-selling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, and Act, returns with the next chapter of Olive's story, tackling new friendships, middle school conflicts, and the importance of empathy.
Olive, meet Natasha.
There's a new kid in town! From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it's clear she's one of the coolest kids in sixth grade. Everyone wants to be her...
Olive, meet Natasha.
There's a new kid in town! From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it's clear she's one of the coolest kids in sixth grade. Everyone wants to be her...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
Self-described genius, aspiring cartoonist, and sixth-grade detention record holder Big Nate navigates the trials and tribulations of life in the halls of P.S. 38 with his classmates Gina, Artur, Francis, Jenny and Teddy.
5) Crunch
Author
Series
Click volume 5
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2022-2023 Middle School TAB Nominations
2023 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 4 & 5
TAB 2023: Gunston
TAB 2023: Kenmore
2023 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 4 & 5
TAB 2023: Gunston
TAB 2023: Kenmore
Formats
Description
Kayla Miller, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Click, Camp, Act, and Clash, returns with a new Olive story! Olive is balancing the too-many things she wants to do with the too-few hours in the day to do them. When everything adds up, suddenly it's crunch time!
It's no secret that Olive loves trying new things. Between taking guitar lessons, making a short film, joining Berry Scouts, and leading the charge
...Author
Series
Oddly Normal (Image Comics) volume 2
Publisher
Image Comics Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
" Oddly Normal's adventure in Fignation continues with new friends, new mysteries and new revelations about her missing parents. Meet Oddly Normal, a ten-year-old girl with pointed ears and green hair - a half-witch who will be the first to tell you that having a mother from a magical land called Fignation, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West and a father from Earth doesn't make it easy to make friends at school! On her tenth birthday, she...
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this newest collection of comics, Nate tries his hand at coaching after he is sidelined by a soccer injury, comes to the rescue of his friend Chad, and supports Gina when she takes over the student lounge.
Author
Series
OMGs volume 1
Publisher
Etch, Clarion Books, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When Karen moved to Mt. Olympus, she certainly didn't expect to start junior high with a bunch of gods and goddesses--let alone discover she's a demigoddess (who doesn't yet know her powers)! Having recently joined the school newspaper, Karen decides to investigate a mysterious online troll that goes by the moniker M1N0T4UR. This leads her to a treacherous maze beneath the school where Karen and her friends must complete a set of phases to leave...
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Big Nate is in a class by himself! An irrepressible sixth grader with plenty of confidence. Nate's blazing a trail through middle school that his teachers and classmates won't soon forget. And even if that trail usually leads straight to detention...well, there's no denying that Nate gets there in style. Whether he's taking one of Mrs. Godfrey's notorious pop quizzes, trading barbs with grade-grubbing Gina, or starting the world's greatest garage...
11) Picture day
Author
Series
Brinkley yearbooks volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Viv never looks forward to picture day. Her mom always makes her wear a boring braid, and no one at school notices her--aside from her two best friends, Milo and Al, of course. But enough is enough. This year, Viv is taking matters into her own hands. Literally. Enter: a pair of scissors. And, well, a new hairstyle. Just in time for photos! Suddenly Viv is an overnight trendsetter at Brinkley Middle School. Everyone wants her help planning their...
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Fifth grade is just not Riley’s vibe. Everyone else is squaded up—except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley’s picking Joy Powers! Things start to look up...
Author
Series
Wandering son volume 2
Publisher
Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"In the second volume of Shimura Takako's ... coming-of-age story, our transgendered protagonists, Shuichi and Yoshino, have entered the sixth grade. Shuichi spends a precious gift of cash from his grandmother on a special present for himself, a purchase that triggers a chain of events in which his sister Maho learns his secret, and Shuichi inadvertently steals the heart of a boy Maho's interested in"--Publisher's website.
15) Drama
Author
Publisher
Scholastic en español
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
Callie adora el teatro. Podria presentarse a la audición del musical La luna sobre Misisipi en su escuela intermedia, pero la verdad es que no canta bien. Por eso, en lugar de actuar, he elegido ser la escenógrafa del group de teatro, y este año se ha comprometido a hacer una escenografía digna de Broadway con el poco dinero que le da la escuela. Pero para hacerla tendrá que aprender carpintería, ayudar a vender los boletos que nadie quere comprar...
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
Español
Description
Nate Wright is the 11-year-old star of New York Times bestselling author Lincoln Peirce's wildly popular comic strip Big Nate, which debuted in 1991. On top of his stardom, Nate is a professional pest to school principals, a chess prodigy, and a self-described genius. And when his hilarious wisecracks and pranks get him in trouble, Nate's winning personality and charming over-confidence will delight and entertain readers.
¡Diga hola al aspirante...
Author
Series
The Creeps volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"At Pumpkins County Middle School weird things happen every class period--not to mention during lunch--but nobody ever makes a fuss. Principal Garish thinks what's weird and--well--creepy is how fascinating the mysterious goings-on are to Carol, a big-city girl new to Pumpkins County, who finds kindred spirits in Mitchell (monster expert), [Jarvis (gadget whiz)], and Rosario (girly girl on the outside, muscle underneath). The Creeps are on the case...
18) Heroman: 2
Author
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Like most teens at Central City Middle School, Joey Jones is in desperate need of a hero. But the hero of his desire isn't someone in tights, instead it's the latest technological fad, a remote-controlled bot called The Heybo. Without much in terms of savings, Joey's little hero seems out of reach, but in a twist of fate not only does he come to possess one of these machines, his new Heroman comes to life to help him save th eearth from alien invasion!"--Publisher's...
19) Muddle school
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Middle school is tough for Dave. He spends most of his time drawing and living in his own imaginative world. And he's terrified that his classmates will find out and think he's even weirder than they do already. But an extraordinary thing happens when Dave and his friend build a time machine for their science project. Dave travels back to the first day of school (or so he thinks) and is given the opportunity to do a complete reset. Can he do everything...
Author
Publisher
DC Comics
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Amaya, princess of House Amethyst in Gemworld, is something of a troublemaker. She and her brother have great fun together until a magical prank goes much too far and her parents ground her...to Earth! They hope a whole week in the mundane world will teach her that magic is a privilege...and maybe washing dishes by hand will help her realize the palace servants should be respected.Three years later, Amy has settled into middle school and ordinary...
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