Alterations by Ray Xu, 2024

A semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about a Canadian-Chinese boy who feels invisible at home and in school but longs to stand out.

Ferris by Kate DiCamillo, 2024

During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Uncle Ted moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.

The Gilded Girl by Alyssa Colman, 2021

Rendered penniless by her father's untimely death, a girl in an alternate-world early 20th-century New York, where only the elite are permitted to wield magic, forms a pact with a servant girl to prevent their magic from being suppressed.

Hummingbird Season by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, 2024

At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, a young boy named Archie learns about community, genuine connection, and how not to lose hope.

Just Gus by McCall Hoyle, 2023

After guardian dog Gus is injured defending his flock of sheep, he is sent to recuperate and heal with a young boy, Diego, whom Gus finds he can help by learning how to work as an emotional support animal.

The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, 2023

When a makeshift Little Free Library appears on the town green, almost 20 years after the mysterious fire that burned down the town library, the people of Martinville are drawn together once more to not just solve the mystery of the fire but also to decide what it means for their own fates

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief by A. F. Steadman, 2022

Thirteen-year-old Skandar Smith has always wanted to be a unicorn rider, but when the mysterious Weaver steals the most powerful unicorn in the world, Skandar must face sky battles, ancient secrets, and bloodthirsty unicorns in order to save his island.

Snow Day in May by Christine Evans, 2021

Second-grader Raven faces her fear of public speaking and makes a new friend when her wish backfires.

Things in the Basement by Ben Hatke, 2023

It was supposed to just be a normal basement--some storage boxes, dust, you know, the usual basement stuff. But when Milo is sent by his mother to fetch a sock from the basement of the historic home they've moved into, Milo finds a door in the back that he's never seen before. 

Trusting True North by Gina Linko, 2022

Fifth grader True North Vincent is a map enthusiast who is struggling after spending months in quarantine because of a virus, and she finds herself navigating family responsibilities, new friendships, abandoned kittens, and a pirate treasure hunt.