Award Winners: Middle Grade
She Holds Up the Stars
"This compelling novel will introduce young readers to the complexities of modern indigeneity and resilience.”—Eden Robinson, author of Monkey Beach and Son of Trickster.
A young Indigenous girl searching ...
Rabbit Chase
A BookRiot Don’t-Miss 2022 Queer Graphic Novels & Memoirs • "Rabbit Chase is a welcome intersectional work for today's youth."—Traci Sorell, award-winning author of We Are Still Here! and At the ...
Sky Wolf's Call
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today.
How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? ...
Living With Viola
“Unforgettable . . . will shake middle grade readers to the core.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“Beautifully illustrated, relatable, and genuine.” —Molly Brooks, creator of Sanity ...
Chasing Bats and Tracking Rats
Gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places—and why understanding urban nature matters.
What can city bees tell us about climate ...
The Power of Style
Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation.
As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the ...
Why Does My Shadow Follow Me?
Science starts with a question in this fascinating compendium for curious kids.
The team behind the acclaimed Why Don’t Cars Run on Apple Juice? is back to tackle more kid questions like “Are birds ...
Treaty Words
The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty.
On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis’s ...
Wild Outside
Join TV’s Survivorman on twelve edge-of-your-seat adventures as he proves anyone can be an outdoor explorer.
From surviving a frigid night in northern Canada to munching on grubs in the Australian Outback, ...
Yara’s Spring
Coming of age against all odds in the midst of the Arab Spring.
Growing up in Aleppo, Yara’s childhood has long been shadowed by the coming revolution. But when the Arab Spring finally arrives at Yara’s ...