Kids Summer Reading List (Ages 8 to 12)
Already bored without schoolwork to stay occupied? Too hot outside to do more than sit and read? We've put together a list of our favorite kids books appropriate for ages 8 to 12, including new hardcovers, classic paperbacks, and hidden gems. Click on the book covers to find out more or to order online for pickup or shipout!
NEW HARDCOVERS
Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland
Ages 8-12
#historical #supernatural #bipoc
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller
Ages 8-12
#awardwinner #fantasy #aapi #family
Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
Ages 8-12
#comingofage #aapi #socialthemes
Trouble In the Stars by Sarah Prineas
Ages 8-12
#scifi #lgbtq+
The Lion of Mars by Jennifer Holm
Ages 8-12
#scifi #science #socialthemes
Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston
Ages 9-12
#fantasy #bipoc #family
A Place to Hang the Moon by Kate Albus
Ages 9-12
#historical #family
PAPERBACK CLASSICS
Dragons in a Bag by Zeta Elliot
Ages 8-12
#fantasy #newyork #bipoc
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
Ages 9-12
#mystery #art #friendship #puzzles
The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ages 9-12
#historical #disabilities #family
Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina
Ages 9-12
#comingofage #bipoc #family
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
Ages 9-12
#historical #bipoc #family
HIDDEN GEMS
The Harlem Charade by Natasha Tarpley
Ages 8-12
#newyork #mystery #socialthemes
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mabalia
Ages 8-12
#fantasy #RickRiordanPresents #bipoc
Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes
Ages 8-12
#comingofage #bipoc #socialthemes #family
Part of Your Nightmare by Vera Strange
Ages 8-12
#fantasy #supernatural #disneyremix
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
Ages 9-12
#funny #family #comingofage #lgbtq+
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