NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover | Burlington Public Library System

1) Finally seen

Author

Yang, Kelly

Series

Finally Seen

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#1 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. It has been on the list for 1 week(s).

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When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it.

2) Wonder

Author

Palacio, R. J

Series

Wonder

Notes

#2 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 386 week(s).

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August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid -- but his classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of...

3) Refugee

Author

Gratz, Alan

Notes

#3 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 210 week(s).

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Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.

4) Odder

Author

Applegate, Katherine

Notes

#4 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 7. It has been on the list for 24 week(s).

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Odder spends her days playing underwater and learning life lessons from her mother. But when Odder's life takes a dramatic turn, she is rescued by humans. The people are kind, and introduce Odder to other rescues. Soon, it's clear that Odder has a talent for teaching other pups how to otter. A stunning picture book adapted from acclaimed author Katherine Applegate's #1 New York Times-bestselling middle-grade novel of the same name, and inspired by...

5) Two degrees

Author

Gratz, Alan, 1972-

Notes

#5 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 6. It has been on the list for 22 week(s).

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"When three children endure separate climate change disasters--a wildfire in the California woods, a close encounter with a hungry polar bear in Canada, and a massive hurricane in Florida--they emerge from their experiences committed to changing the world."-- Provided by publisher.

6) The complete cookbook for young chefs

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#6 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 143 week(s).

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"For the first time ever, America's Test Kitchen is bringing their scientific know-how, rigorous testing, and hands-on learning to KIDS in the kitchen! Using kid-tested and approved recipes, America's Test Kitchen has created THE cookbook every kid chef needs on their shelf. Whether you're cooking for yourself, your friends, or your family, The Complete Cookbook for Young Chefs has delicious recipes that will wow!"--Publisher's description.

7) The human kaboom

Author

Rubin, Adam, 1983-

Series

Tales from the multiverse volume v. 2

Notes

#7 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 2 week(s).

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"A collection of six stories, each one featuring an explosion of some sort"-- Provided by publisher.

8) Little leaders: bold women in black history

Author

Harrison, Vashti

Series

Little Leaders

Notes

#8 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 5. It has been on the list for 77 week(s).

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Based on her popular Instagram posts, debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison shares the stories of 40 bold African American women who shaped history.

9) Ground Zero

Author

Gratz, Alan, 1972-

Notes

#9 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. It has been on the list for 56 week(s).

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Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.

10) The swifts: a dictionary of scoundrels

Author

Lincoln, Beth

Notes

#10 on the Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover list for 2023-03-19. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 4 week(s).

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"On the day they are born, every Swift child is brought before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to match. Meet Shenanigan Swift: Little sister. Risk-taker. Mischief-maker. Shenanigan is getting ready for the big Swift Family Reunion and plotting her next great scheme: hunting for Grand-Uncle Vile's long-lost treasure. She's excited to finally meet her arriving relatives...

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