YA Books for Middle Schoolers

Books in the Young Adult Collection that may be appropriate for those in the 6th through 8th grade or ages 10 to 14. The Young Adult Collection is made up of books for a wide range (12-18 years old) and includes a variety of different topics and interests. Not all titles will be appropriate for all readers.
 

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1. The tournament at Gorlan

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Author:
Flanagan, John (John Anthony)
Series:
Ranger's apprentice. Early years volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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Description:
In this prequel to the Ranger's Apprentice series, Halt and Crowley travel north seeking Prince Duncan's royal warrant to stop Morgrath from corrupting the Corps, but if they are to prevent a coup that is nearing success, the young Rangers will have to tread a dangerous path toward the annual tournament at Gorlan.

2. The colossus rises

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Author:
Lerangis, Peter
Series:
Seven wonders volume 1.
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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Description:
Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis' power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic abnormality that also gives them superior abilities. Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis's power that were hidden long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic...

3. Furthermore: a novel

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Author:
Mafi, Tahereh
Average Rating:
3 stars
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Description:
Twelve-year-old Alice Queensmeadow, with the help of her friend Oliver, travels through the dangerous, magical land of Furthermore in order to rescue her missing father and prove her own magical abilities.

4. Sky Raiders

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Author:
Mull, Brandon, 1974-
Series:
Five kingdoms volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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Description:
Whisked through a portal to The Outskirts, an in-between world, sixth-grader Cole must rescue his friends and find his way back home--before his existence is forgotten.

5. Daughter of the deep

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
4 stars
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In this story inspired by Jules Verne's '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,' Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy--a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world--makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school.

6. The epic crush of Genie Lo: a novel

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Author:
Yee, F. C.
Series:
Genie Lo novels volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie's every waking thought. But when she discovers she's a celestial spirit who's powerful enough to bash through the gates of heaven with her fists, her perfectionist existence is shattered.