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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Nate volume 3.
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3 stars
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When E.T.: The Musical closes, Nate reluctantly returns home to begin high school and, with his best friend, Libby, makes a project of turning Dickens' Great Expectations into a musical.
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4.8 stars
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"At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much. But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family...
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4.5 stars
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The butt of jokes at school and at home, Claire is forced to confront more serious aspects of her life in the wake of her father's medical emergency, which challenges Claire to bring laughter back into the lives of those she loves.
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Series:
Applewhites volume 3.
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Thirteen-year-old E.D. Applewhite, still reeling from her bewildering kiss with former bad boy Jake, embarks on a cross-country road trip in a wildly painted school bus with her eccentric, highly creative family, as they compete in an art educational quest for a big cash prize.
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4 stars
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"In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking journey Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and...