Parental Compass

Ages 8–10

Best books for ages 8–10

Middle-grade adventures and classics.

460 books

Rain Reign
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Rain Reign

Ann M. Martin

Ages 9–12

Anything But Typical
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Anything But Typical

Nora Raleigh Baskin

Ages 10–13

A Mango-Shaped Space
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A Mango-Shaped Space

Wendy Mass

Ages 10–13

Mockingbird
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Mockingbird

Kathryn Erskine

Ages 10–13

Rules
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Rules

Cynthia Lord

Ages 9–12

El Deafo
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El Deafo

Cece Bell

Ages 8–12

Loser
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Loser

Jerry Spinelli

Ages 9–12

Blubber
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Blubber

Judy Blume

Ages 9–12

Confessions of a Former Bully
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Confessions of a Former Bully

Trudy Ludwig

Ages 8–12

My Secret Bully
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My Secret Bully

Trudy Ludwig

Ages 6–10

Just Kidding
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Just Kidding

Trudy Ludwig

Ages 5–9

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The Juice Box Bully

Bob Sornson

Ages 5–9

Bystander
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Bystander

James Preller

Ages 10–13

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Mildred D. Taylor

Ages 10–14

Esperanza Rising
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Esperanza Rising

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Ages 9–12

The War That Saved My Life
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The War That Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Ages 9–12

Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
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Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes

Jonathan Auxier

Ages 9–12

Refugee
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Refugee

Alan Gratz

Ages 9–12

Number the Stars
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Number the Stars

Lois Lowry

Ages 9–12

The Wall
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The Wall

Eve Bunting

Ages 7–11

Sheila Rae, the Brave
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Sheila Rae, the Brave

Kevin Henkes

Ages 4–8

Brave Irene
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Brave Irene

William Steig

Ages 5–9

The Story of Ruby Bridges
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The Story of Ruby Bridges

Robert Coles

Ages 6–10

Sarah, Plain and Tall
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Sarah, Plain and Tall

Patricia MacLachlan

Ages 8–11

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