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I can still picture scenes from my favorite books I read as a kid.

Reading books written for middle schoolers, tweens, and older elementary readers can help kids approach these situations thoughtfully, sensitively, and with empathy.īesides that, I love how excellent children’s books stay with readers forever. They know that kids are often grappling with difficult issues, or that kids every day encounter friends and classmates who are. Middle grade authors who write books for middle schoolers, kids, and tweens know that childhood and middle school aren’t easy and they don’t romanticize it. They don’t talk down to them, they address difficult issues, and they do it in a straightforward way that gets to the heart of the child experience. Maybe it’s that the very best middle grade authors seem to have an innate understanding of and respect for kids. Maybe it’s that the elementary and tween years are often when kids fall in love with reading and start to define their tastes.

Though I don’t pick them up often for my own reading, there’s something about the best middle school and middle grade books that I just love so much. I have a soft spot for excellent middle grade books. Looking for good middle school or middle grade books for your kids and tweens? This reading list will help you find new and classic must-read books for middle schoolers and kids.