125 Books We Love for Kids

50 Books Found

Filtered by 'Ages 8-12'
  • All-of-a-Kind Family

    Follow the story of five girls in a tight-knit family on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in 1912.
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  • Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

    Illustrated by LeUyen Pham | Alvin Ho comes from a long line of farmer-warriors but is afraid of just about everything.
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  • Anne of Green Gables

    A spirited girl is sent to live with a middle-aged brother and sister who need help with their farm.
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  • Because of Winn-Dixie

    A ten-year-old describes the lucky things that happen one summer because of her dog, Winn-Dixie.
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  • Beezus and Ramona

    Illustrated by Louis Darling | Ramona is in a hurry to grow up, sometimes annoying friends and family in the process.
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  • The Birchbark House

    Omakayas and her community work together to survive a challenging year on Lake Superior.
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  • Brown Girl Dreaming

    An autobiography in verse about growing up Black in the 1960s and 1970s.
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  • Charlotte's Web

    Illustrated by Garth Williams | Charlotte the spider crafts a plan to save Wilbur the pig by making him famous.
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  • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    In the magical land of Narnia, children find magic, mythical beasts, and danger.
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  • Coraline

    Illustrated by Dave McKean | Coraline wanders around her new house and discovers a door leading into a familiar, yet strange, world.
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  • The Crossover

    Twins brothers with a gift for basketball contend with the challenges of life in this novel in verse.
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  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Meet Greg Heffley, antihero and unreliable narrator of a series of misanthropic misadventures.
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  • El Deafo

    Illustrated by Cece Bell and David Lasky | An imaginative, but often lonely, young bunny shows what it's like growing up deaf in this graphic memoir.
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  • Esperanza Rising

    Esperanza is forced to flee her comfortable life in Mexico for a life of uncertainties in America.
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  • From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

    While hiding out in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, two kids discover the mysteries of the art world.
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  • Ghost

    A troubled kid with a talent for running finds community after crashing an elite track team's practice.
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  • The Girl Who Drank the Moon

    A young girl raised by a misunderstood witch must harness her powers to save her family.
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  • Harriet the Spy

    An aspiring writer's keen observations about her peers land her in hot water at school.
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  • Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

    A young boy with a great destiny attends Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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  • Hatchet

    While stranded in the wilderness, 13-year-old Brian learns important lessons about survival.
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  • Holes

    The origins of a family curse are revealed when Stanley is sent away to Camp Green Lake.
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  • The Invention of Hugo Cabret

    An orphan living in the walls of a train station tries to restore an invention he once helped his father repair.
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  • It Ain't So Awful Falafel

    Zomorod tries to fit in at her new Californian middle school as anti-Iranian sentiment spreads.
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  • James and the Giant Peach

    Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert | A boy escapes his wicked aunts and sets out on a series of adventures inside a giant peach.
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  • The Little Prince

    A stranded pilot listens to the story of a little prince from a faraway world.
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  • Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

    Illustrated by Zena Bernstein | A field mouse learns about the existence of a group of highly skilled rats while caring for her sick son.
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  • The Mysterious Benedict Society

    Illustrated by Carson Ellis | Four gifted kids are sent undercover to stop a nefarious institute from brainwashing the masses.
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  • Nancy Drew Mystery Stories: The Secret of the Old Clock

    Nancy Drew's first case involves searching for the hidden will of a wealthy man.
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  • Number the Stars

    Ten-year-old Annemarie must help smuggle her best friend out of Nazi-occupied Denmark.
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  • The One and Only Ivan

    Illustrated by Patricia Castelao | A gorilla held in captivity in a mall hopes to provide a better life for a newly-arrived baby elephant.
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  • One Crazy Summer

    Three girls visit their estranged mother in 1968 Oakland and learn more about the Black Panthers.
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  • Out of My Mind

    Mindy is constantly underestimated because of her cerebral palsy, but a new device might change that.
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  • Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

    At Camp Half-Blood, teen demigods must prevent war between the gods.
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  • The Phantom Tollbooth

    Illustrated by Jules Feiffer | A young boy discovers a love of learning when a toy transports him to the Kingdom of Wisdom.
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  • Rickshaw Girl

    Illustrated by Jamie Hogan | Naima is a talented painter who disguises herself as a boy to help earn money for her family.
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  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

    Nine-year-old Cassie and her family attempt to navigate racism in their rural Mississippi town.
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  • A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning

    Illustrated by Brett Helquist | Three orphans must escape a murderous relative after their parents' mysterious death.
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  • A Single Shard

    An orphan's desire to learn the art of pottery leads him on a quest in medieval Korea.
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  • Smile

    A graphic memoir about navigating adolescent awkwardness—including dental issues.
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  • Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

    Illustrated by Roy Doty | Nine-year-old Peter always seems to be overlooked in favor of his younger, misbehaving brother.
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  • Tuck Everlasting

    Winnie meets a family who has been drinking from a magical spring that's kept them young for 87 years.
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  • The War That Saved My Life

    A young girl and her brother escape their cruel mother during World War II.
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  • The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963

    On a family visit in 1963 Alabama, the Watsons find themselves in the midst of shocking racism.
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  • When You Reach Me

    Miranda St. Claire receives mysterious notes from someone who claims to be from the future.
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  • Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    Minli goes on a quest to seek out prosperity for her family and their struggling village.
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  • Where the Sidewalk Ends

    A collection of funny poems featuring inventive characters and iconic drawings.
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  • Winnie-the-Pooh

    Illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard | The adventures of a very hungry stuffed bear, his owner, and his friends.
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  • Wonder

    Auggie adjusts to a new school after being home-schooled due to a craniofacial condition.
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  • A Wrinkle in Time

    Meg and Charles Wallace search through time and space for their missing father.
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  • Zita the Spacegirl

    Zita is determined to find her way home to Earth while dealing with intergalactic fame.
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