Awards and HonorsALA-CBC Building a Home Library Booklist - 2018 Booklist 2016 Top 10 Books for Youth, Contemporary Middle-Grade Novels
The Kirkus Prize 2016 Nominee, Middle Grade
ALA Notable Books for Children Nominee–Summer 2016, Fiction SLJ’s Best Books of 2016, Middle Grade Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2016, Middle-Grade
New York Public Library 2016 Best Books for Kids, Fiction Booklist 2016 Editors’ Choice, Books for Youth, Middle Readers, Fiction Shelf Awareness 2016 Best Books of the Year, Middle Grade
ALSC Notable Children’s Books 2017, Older Readers
E. B. White Read-Aloud Award 2017 Finalist, Middle Reader
2017 Capitol Choices, Ten to Fourteen
CSMCL Best Multicultural Books of 2016 The Washington Post Best Children’s and Young Adult Books of 2016
Topics Brothers. Courage. Being blind. People with disabilities. Grandparents. African American. Country life. Virginia. Emotions and feelings. Multigenerational families. Boys and men.
SRC Level 4.600000
SRC Points 19.000000
Lexile 750L
Trim Size 8 1/4" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2016-05-02
JLG Release Date Oct 2016
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 7
Reading level Elementary, Middle
Format Print
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
Middle Grade Fiction Plus (Grades 5-7)
For Grades 5-7
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for engaging, well-crafted stories that reflect their everyday lives and interests. Selections span contemporary and realistic fiction, as well as approachable genre titles, offering accessible narratives with emotional depth, humor, and heart—designed to encourage independent reading and sustained engagement.