Middlegrade Booklist 2020

1.
Front Desk (Front Desk #1)
Front Desk (Front Desk #1) 4.37 avg rating — 43,711 ratings
2.
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1)
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky (Tristan Strong, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 10,513 ratings
3.
Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad 3.81 avg rating — 4,247 ratings
4.
Race to the Sun
Race to the Sun 4.03 avg rating — 5,955 ratings
5.
Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Tristan Strong, #2)
Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Tristan Strong, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 2,843 ratings
6.
Maya and the Rising Dark (Maya and the Rising Dark, #1)
Maya and the Rising Dark (Maya and the Rising Dark, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,031 ratings
7.
Maya and the Return of the Godlings (Maya and the Rising Dark, #2)
Maya and the Return of the Godlings (Maya and the Rising Dark, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 372 ratings
8.
Spindlefish and Stars
Spindlefish and Stars 3.65 avg rating — 350 ratings
9.
To Night Owl from Dogfish
To Night Owl from Dogfish 4.09 avg rating — 9,255 ratings
10.
The List of Things That Will Not Change
The List of Things That Will Not Change 4.21 avg rating — 9,000 ratings
11.
Rick
Rick
by: Alex Gino
4.06 avg rating — 6,737 ratings
12.
King and the Dragonflies
King and the Dragonflies 4.31 avg rating — 9,957 ratings
13.
A Nearer Moon
A Nearer Moon 3.71 avg rating — 716 ratings
14.
Hurricane Child
Hurricane Child 3.78 avg rating — 4,421 ratings
15.
Zenobia July
Zenobia July 4.11 avg rating — 1,395 ratings
16.
Class Act (New Kid #2)
Class Act (New Kid #2) 4.27 avg rating — 11,254 ratings
17.
The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James
The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James 4.42 avg rating — 3,641 ratings
18.
Hurricane Season
Hurricane Season 4.21 avg rating — 1,280 ratings
19.
The Witch Boy (The Witch Boy, #1)
The Witch Boy (The Witch Boy, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 31,429 ratings
20.
Cattywampus
Cattywampus 4.05 avg rating — 555 ratings
21.
Anti/Hero
Anti/Hero 4.04 avg rating — 1,602 ratings
22.
Twins
Twins 4.10 avg rating — 10,332 ratings
23.
The Girl & the Galdurian (Lightfall, #1)
The Girl & the Galdurian (Lightfall, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 12,403 ratings
24.
Doodleville (Doodleville, #1)
Doodleville (Doodleville, #1)
by: Chad Sell
3.80 avg rating — 2,202 ratings
25.
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero
Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero 4.32 avg rating — 1,460 ratings
26.
The Moon Within
The Moon Within 4.07 avg rating — 1,437 ratings
27.
The Deep & Dark Blue
The Deep & Dark Blue 4.21 avg rating — 3,162 ratings
28.
Other Words for Home
Other Words for Home 4.41 avg rating — 33,601 ratings
29.
The Whispers
The Whispers 3.95 avg rating — 2,228 ratings
30.
A Good Kind of Trouble
A Good Kind of Trouble 4.24 avg rating — 7,740 ratings
31.
The Night Diary
The Night Diary 4.21 avg rating — 19,983 ratings
32.
I Can Make This Promise
I Can Make This Promise 4.16 avg rating — 4,113 ratings
33.
The Dragon Warrior (The Dragon Warrior, #1)
The Dragon Warrior (The Dragon Warrior, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 808 ratings
34.
Curse of the Night Witch (Emblem Island, #1)
Curse of the Night Witch (Emblem Island, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 2,602 ratings
35.
The Water Bears
The Water Bears
by: Kim Baker
3.88 avg rating — 317 ratings
36.
The Girl and the Ghost
The Girl and the Ghost 4.13 avg rating — 3,999 ratings
37.
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1)
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears (Paola Santiago, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 3,563 ratings
38.
The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1)
The Barren Grounds (The Misewa Saga, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 5,546 ratings
39.
The Secret Life of Sam
The Secret Life of Sam 3.78 avg rating — 123 ratings
40.
The Chaos Curse
The Chaos Curse 4.20 avg rating — 1,054 ratings
41.
A Wish in the Dark
A Wish in the Dark 4.28 avg rating — 7,414 ratings
42.
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 7,091 ratings
43.
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole
The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole 4.14 avg rating — 1,603 ratings
44.
The Sand Warrior
The Sand Warrior 4.13 avg rating — 6,831 ratings
45.
Leaving Lymon
Leaving Lymon 4.34 avg rating — 747 ratings
46.
From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #1)
From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #1) 4.28 avg rating — 14,048 ratings
47.
Gloom Town
Gloom Town 3.49 avg rating — 503 ratings
48.
Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1)
Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1) 4.01 avg rating — 5,784 ratings
49.
The Blackbird Girls
The Blackbird Girls 4.42 avg rating — 8,989 ratings
50.
Stand Up, Yumi Chung!
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! 4.09 avg rating — 3,756 ratings
51.
Efrén Divided
Efrén Divided 4.28 avg rating — 5,904 ratings
52.
A Place at the Table
A Place at the Table 4.21 avg rating — 2,337 ratings
53.
One Time
One Time 3.93 avg rating — 1,367 ratings
54.
The In-Between
The In-Between 4.08 avg rating — 1,684 ratings
55.
Serena Says
Serena Says 3.94 avg rating — 314 ratings
56.
Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things
Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things 4.03 avg rating — 395 ratings
57.
Ikenga
Ikenga 3.79 avg rating — 1,953 ratings
58.
American as Paneer Pie
American as Paneer Pie 4.23 avg rating — 1,808 ratings
59.
Once Upon an Eid
Once Upon an Eid
by: S.K. Ali
4.21 avg rating — 4,741 ratings
60.
When Stars Are Scattered
When Stars Are Scattered 4.60 avg rating — 31,202 ratings
61.
Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU (A Be Smart About Book, 1)
Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU (A Be Smart About Book, 1) 4.66 avg rating — 978 ratings
62.
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice
Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice 4.43 avg rating — 1,372 ratings