Category: Middle-Grade

• ‘The Lightning Thief’- Riordan, Rick

  Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse – Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy’s mom finds out, she knows it’s…

  The Disability Archives

  17th Jan 2024

  ADHD, Adventure, Age, Author, Book Type, Disability, Dyslexia, Fantasy, Fiction, Genre, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, Novels, R, Urban Fantasy, Young Adult

  ADHD, Adventure, Dyslexia, Fantasy, Fiction, Greek Mythology, Middle-Grade, Mythology, Neurodivergence, Novel, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Read By Archivist, Series, Submitted Book, Urban Fantasy, USA, Young Adult

• ‘Out of My Mind’- Draper, Sharon M.

  Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom – the very same classmates…

  The Disability Archives

  8th Jan 2024

  AAC, Age, Author, Book Type, Cerebral Palsy, Contemporary, D, Disability, Disability Aid User, Fiction, Genre, Middle-Grade, Mobility Aid User, Novels, Physical Disability, Realistic, Wheelchair User, Young Adult

  AAC, Cerebral Palsy, Contemporary, Fiction, LGBTQ+, Middle-Grade, Mobility Aids, Non-Verbal, Out of My Mind, Physical Disability, Realistic Fiction, Series, Submitted Book, USA, Wheelchair User, Young Adult

• ‘Kissing Doorknobs’- Hesser, Terry Spencer

  During her preschool years, Tara Sullivan lived in terror that something bad would happen to her mother while they were apart. In grade school, she panicked during the practice fire drills. Practice for what?, Tara asked. For the upcoming disaster that was bound to happen? Then, at the age of 11, it happened. Tara heard…

  The Disability Archives

  24th Dec 2023

  Age, Anorexia, Author, Book Type, Contemporary, Disability, Eating Disorder, Fiction, Genre, H, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, Novels, OCD, Realistic, Young Adult

  Anorexia, Contemporary, Eating Disorder, Fiction, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergence, Novel, OCD, Realistic Fiction, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA, Young Adult

• ‘Just Shy of Ordinary’- Sass, A. J.

  A thirteen-year-old nonbinary kid discovers that life doesn’t always go according to plan, especially when they start public school for the first time, in this heartfelt middle grade novel about family, friendship, LGBTQIA+ identity, and Jewish heritage, perfect for fans of The List of Things That Will Not Change and Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the…

  The Disability Archives

  23rd Dec 2023

  Age, Anxiety, Author, Book Type, Contemporary, Disability, Fiction, Genre, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary, Novels, S

  2024 Release, Anxiety, Contemporary, Fiction, Jewish Characters, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergence, Non-Binary, Non-Binary MC, Novel, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA

• ‘Jodie’s Journey’- Thiele, Colin

  It was the most wonderful moment in Jodie’s life. For her, the whole world seemed to sing with joy. The sky seemed brighter and the sunshine more golden. When Jodie Carpenter won the Greenvale Junior Show Jumping Championship there were tears of happiness in her eyes. She was not to know that she was about…

  The Disability Archives

  23rd Dec 2023

  Age, Arthritis, Author, Book Type, Childrens, Disability, Fiction, Genre, Juvenile Arthritis, Middle-Grade, Novels, Physical Disability, Realistic, Rheumatoid Arthritis, T, Young Adult

  1980S, Arthritis, Australia, Childrens, Fiction, Horses, Juvenile Arthritis, Middle-Grade, Novel, Physical Disability, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, Young Adult

• ‘Izzy at the End of the World’- Reynolds, K. A.

  The Last Kids on Earth meets Margaret Peterson Haddix in this middle grade adventure about fourteen-year-old Izzy, an autistic girl surviving the end of the world who must team up with her loveable dog to uncover the hidden truth behind her family and the rest of humanity’s disappearance. Ever since Izzy Wilder’s mom died, she’s…

  The Disability Archives

  23rd Dec 2023

  Age, Anxiety, Asthma, Author, Autism, Book Type, Chronic Illness, Depression, Disability, Dystopia, Fiction, Gender Non-Conforming, Genre, LGBTQ+, Lyme Disease, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, Novels, Physical Disability, Queer, R, Science-Fiction

  Anxiety, Asthma, Autism, Canada, Chronic Illness, Depression, Dystopia, Fiction, Gender Non-Conforming, LGBTQ+, Lyme Disease, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergence, Novel, Physical Disability, Queer, Science-Fiction, Stand Alone, Submitted Book

• ‘How to Become a Planet’- Melleby, Nicole

  For Pluto, summer has always started with a trip to the planetarium. It’s the launch to her favorite season, which also includes visits to the boardwalk arcade, working in her mom’s pizzeria, and her best friend Meredith’s birthday party. But this summer, none of that feels possible. A month before the end of the school…

  The Disability Archives

  17th Dec 2023

  Age, Anxiety, Author, Book Type, Contemporary, Depression, Disability, Fiction, Genre, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, M, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, Non-Binary, Novels, OCD, Questioning, Realistic, Young Adult

  Anxiety, Astronomy, Depression, Fiction, Lesbian, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergence, Non-Binary, Novel, OCD, Questioning, Realistic Fiction, Space, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA, Young Adult

• ‘Hazel’s Theory of Evolution’- Bigelow, Lisa Jenn

  Perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish and Raymie Nightingale, this tender middle grade novel from Lisa Jenn Bigelow, acclaimed author of Drum Roll, Please, follows a precocious girl whose life is turned upside down in her last year of middle school. Hazel knows a lot about the world. That’s because when she’s not…

  The Disability Archives

  11th Dec 2023

  Age, Aromantic, Asexual, Author, B, Book Type, Contemporary, Disability, Disability Aid User, Fiction, Genre, LGBTQ+, Middle-Grade, Mobility Aid User, Novels, Questioning, Realistic, Transgender, Wheelchair User, Young Adult

  Aromantic, Asexual, Contemporary, Fiction, LGBTQ+, Middle-Grade, Mobility Aids, Novel, Physical Disability, Questioning, Questioning MC, Realistic Fiction, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, Transgender, USA, Wheelchair User, Young Adult

• ‘The Golden Hour’- Smith, Niki

  From the author of The Deep & Dark Blue comes a tender graphic novel, perfect for our time, that gently explores themes of self-discovery, friendship, healing from tragedy, and hope for a better tomorrow. Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to…

  The Disability Archives

  10th Dec 2023

  Age, Anxiety, Author, Book Type, Contemporary, Disability, Fiction, Gay, Genre, Graphic Novels, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, PTSD, Realistic, S, Young Adult

  Anxiety, Contemporary, Farm, Fiction, Gay, Graphic Novel, Latin MC, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergence, Photography, PTSD, Realistic Fiction, Recovery, Stand Alone, Submitted Book, USA, Young Adult

• ‘Frankie’s World: A Graphic Novel’- Dooley, Aoife

  From acclaimed Autistic Irish comedian Aoife Dooley comes a fresh and funny debut middle-grade graphic novel about fitting in and standing out. Frankie is different from everyone in her class, and she can’t figure out why. She has trouble concentrating, and her classmates tease her for not having a dad at home. To try to…

  The Disability Archives

  8th Dec 2023

  Age, Author, Autism, Book Type, Contemporary, D, Disability, Fiction, Genre, Graphic Novels, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergent, Realistic

  Autism, Childrens, Contemporary, Fiction, Frankie’s World, Graphic Novel, Ireland, Middle-Grade, Neurodivergence, Realistic Fiction, Series, Submitted Book