Sarah’s Favorite Middle Grade Novels

Looking for something to read yourself? This list includes Sarah’s middle grade favorites (that are just as good for adults).

These aren’t all recommended for all ages, so be sure to read the descriptions provided along with each book before you pass these on to your kids.

Find more recommendations for you, Mama (as well as tips for finding time to read) right here.

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Understood Betsy
Half Magic
The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling
Glitch
The Year of Miss Agnes
The Umbrella Mouse
A Place to Hang the Moon
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place
The Balter of Ashton Harper
Beyond Mulberry Glen
Beneath the Swirling Sky
A Rover’s Story
Safiyyah’s War
On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness
The Bark of the Bog Owl
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
The Penderwicks in Spring
Esperanza Rising
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