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Warriors Series
by Erin Hunter
Fantasy
A fascinating feline fantasy--the struggle between ThunderClan, a group of feral cats, and the enemy, ShadowClan.
Ghost Series
by Jason Reynolds
Realistic Fiction
Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team--a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.
A Snicker of Magic
by Natalie Lloyd
Fantasy
The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once magic--but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there, and with the help of her new friend, Jonah the Beedle, she hopes to bring the magic back.
Nightbooks
by J. A. White
Fantasy
A boy is imprisoned by a witch and must tell her a new scary story each night to stay alive.
Red Queen Series
by Victoria Aveyard
YA Fantasy
Mare Barrow, a lowly Red in a world of red-blooded laborers and silver-blooded elites, thought she knew what her future held. But when she learns that her red blood has been disguising a secret ability, one usually reserved only for Silvers, her life is turned upside down
Thickety Series
by J. A. White
Fantasy
The Thickety: A Path Begins is a spellbinding tale about a girl, the Thickety, and the power of magic.
Tell Me Three Things
by Julie Buxbaum
YA Realistic Fiction
Sixteen-year old Jessie, still grieving over her mother's death, must move from Chicago to "The Valley," with a new stepfamily but no new friends until an anonymous fellow student emails and offers to help her navigate the school's treacherous social waters.
The Real Boy
by Anne Ursu
Fantasy
A shy boy named Oscar who works as the hand to a powerful magic worker becomes the only person who can save his village from an evil monster.
Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Historical Fiction
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
Nightbird
by Alice Hoffman
Fantasy
Twig, aged twelve, is practically ignored by classmates and other residents of Sidwell, Massachusetts, but gets along fine with just her mother and brother, whose presence must be kept secret, until descendants of the witch who cursed her family move in next door and want to be her friends.
Cinder - Lunar Series
by Marissa Meyer
YA Science Fiction
Each book entails a new take on an old fairy tale, including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel and Snow White. The story takes place in a futuristic world where humans, cyborgs, and androids all coexist.
Spirit Hunters Series
by Ellen Oh
Fantasy
Spirit Hunters is a captivating contemporary middle-grade ghost story series with diverse characters and riveting twists at every turn.
Took: A Ghost Story
by Mary Downing Hahn
Mystery
A witch called Old Auntie is lurking near Dan's family's new home. He doesn't believe in her at first, but is forced to accept that she is real and take action when his little sister, Erica, is 'took' to become Auntie's slave for the next fifty years.
Raymie Nightingale
by Kate DiCamillo
Realistic Fiction
Hoping that if she wins a local beauty pageant her father will come home, Raymie practices twirling a baton and performing good deeds as she is drawn into an unlikely friendship with a drama queen and a saboteur.
Louisiana's Way Home
by Kate DiCamillo
Realistic Fictin
When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to return.
Endling Series
by Katherine Applegate
Fantasy
Byx, the last of the dairnes, sets out to find others of her kind and along the way meets new allies. The group soon uncovers a secret that threatens the lives of every creature in their world.
The School of Good and Evil Series
by Soman Chainani
Fantasy Adventure
Welcome to the School for Good and Evil, where best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. This series takes readers on an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one.
Serafina Series
by Robert Beatty
Fantasy Adventure
Features the adventures of Serafina, a 12-year-old servant girl for the Biltmore family in 1896, at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Serafina is a plucky young girl with mysterious origins, which give her the ability to communicate with animals.
The Selection Series
by Kiera Cass
YA Fantasy
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The chance to live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want.
Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
Historical Fiction
Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.