The time when readers gain more confidence and set off to choose and read books on their own is so exciting! Our Chapter Books and Middle Grade section of the Spring 2022 Preview, thus, is our longest and broadest list. You’ll find a whopping 21 books to explore!
You’ll find award winning authors like Kacen Callender, Sonia Manzano, Coe Booth and Alex Gino. But most importantly, you’ll find books that cross genres and subjects to appeal to a wide variety of readers. From a heartfelt, hilarious adventure about a trio of tight-knit, monster-loving siblings to a haunting, historically inspired ghost story to a thrilling series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary world in his local barbershop, these books are meant to hook young readers and keep them reading!
Here’s the entire Spring 2022 Preview list for Chapter Books and Middle Grade:
Chapter Books & Middle Grade Series
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Race Ace #1: Drive It! Fix It by Larry Dane Brimner & Kaylani Juanita
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The Inflatables #1: Inflatables in Bad Air Day by Beth Jarrod, Jess Hitchman & Chris Danger
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Future Hero: Race to Fire Mountain by Remi Blackwood
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Horse Country #1: Can’t Be Tamed by Yamile Saied Méndez
Middle Grade Novels
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The Language of Seabirds by Will Taylor
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This is Not a Drill by K.A. Holt
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The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball by Jordan Sonnenblick
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City of Magic by Avi
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Join the Club, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno & Courtney Lovett
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The Do-Over by Jennifer Torres
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Alice Austen Lived Here by Alex Gino
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Caprice by Coe Booth
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Lines of Courage by Jennifer A. Nielsen
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It’s the End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds
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Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega
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The Girl in the Lake by India Hill Brown
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Coming Up Cuban by Sonia Manzano
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Hummingbird by Natalie Lloyd
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Moonflower by Kacen Callender
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Valentina Salazar is Not a Monster Hunter by Zoraida Córdova
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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang
Watch all the videos and you’ll have the chance to win a set of advanced readers copies from the Spring 2022 Preview. Just tell us which book you are most looking forward to reading here. Entries must be received by January 14, 2022.