Summer Reading 2022 Chapter Books

We have compiled lists of hardcover, paperback, and graphic novel chapter books that we think are perfect for reading this summer! These books are appopriate for ages 8 to 13. 

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New from Here (Hardcover)

By Kelly Yang
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534488304
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - March 1st, 2022

Ages 8--12

#Covid19  #StandingUpToRacism  #family  #aapi

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Witchlings (Hardcover)

By Claribel A. Ortega
$17.99
ISBN: 9781338745528
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Published: Scholastic Press - April 5th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#fantasy  #determination  #witches

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Just Right Jillian (Hardcover)

By Nicole D. Collier
$16.99
ISBN: 9780358434610
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Published: Versify - February 15th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#OvercomingShyness  #school  #HatchingChicks  #bipoc

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Once Upon Another Time (Hardcover)

By James Riley
$18.99
ISBN: 9781534425873
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Published: Aladdin - April 5th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#FairytaleTwists  #misfits  #acceptance

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Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs (Hardcover)

By Pam Muñoz Ryan
$17.99
ISBN: 9781484728352
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Published: Disney-Hyperion - February 15th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#MexicanFantasy  #MagicalEnvironmentalism  #ComingOfAge

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Duet (Hardcover)

By Elise Broach, Ziyue Chen (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316311359
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Published: Christy Ottaviano Books - May 10th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#music  #AnimalPerspective  #mystery  #friendship

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Twelfth (Hardcover)

By Janet Key
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316669313
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 17th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#TheaterCamp  #LGBTQ+  #mystery

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Voyage of the Sparrowhawk (Hardcover)

By Natasha Farrant
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324019725
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Published: Norton Young Readers - October 12th, 2021

Ages 9--13

#HistoricalFiction  #adventure  #friendship

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The Ogress and the Orphans (Hardcover)

By Kelly Barnhill
$19.95
ISBN: 9781643750743
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Published: Algonquin Young Readers - March 8th, 2022

Ages 9--13

 #fantasy  #Don’tJudgeAppearances  #RealisticPortrayalOfEvil

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Troublemaker (Hardcover)

By John Cho
$16.99
ISBN: 9780759554474
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - March 22nd, 2022

Ages 9--12

#HistoricalFiction  #SocialThemes  #friendship  #aapi

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Ahimsa (Hardcover)

By Supriya Kelkar
$20.95
ISBN: 9781620143568
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Published: Tu Books - October 2nd, 2017

Ages 9--12

#HistoricalFiction  #IndianIndependence  #OvercomingPrejudice

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Out of My Heart (Hardcover)

By Sharon M. Draper
$18.99
ISBN: 9781665902168
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - November 9th, 2021

Ages 9--13

#sequel  #DealingWithDisability  #SummerCamp

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Freewater (Hardcover)

By Amina Luqman-Dawson
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316056618
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 1st, 2022

Ages 9--12

#HistoricalFiction  #MaroonCommunities  #friendship

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Wild River (Paperback)

By Rodman Philbrick
$7.99
ISBN: 9781338647297
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - May 17th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#survival  #teamwork  #wilderness

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Aru Shah and the End of Time (A Pandava Novel Book 1) (Pandava Series #1) (Paperback)

By Roshani Chokshi
$8.99
ISBN: 9781368023566
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - March 19th, 2019

Ages 9--12

#series  #IndianMythology  #adventure

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Murder Is Bad Manners (A Murder Most Unladylike Mystery) (Paperback)

By Robin Stevens
$8.99
ISBN: 9781481422130
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - April 26th, 2016

Ages 9--12

#series  #mystery  #DetectiveAgency  #friendship

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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda #1) (Paperback)

By Tom Angleberger
$7.95
ISBN: 9781419715174
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Published: Amulet Paperbacks - March 10th, 2015

Ages 8--12

#series  #StarWars  #hijinks

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Front Desk (Scholastic Gold) (Paperback)

By Kelly Yang
$7.99
ISBN: 9781338157826
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Published: Arthur A. Levine Books - June 25th, 2019

Ages 8--12

#DailyStruggles  #GrowingUp  #family  #aapi

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Becoming Muhammad Ali (Paperback)

By James Patterson, Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780316498173
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Published: jimmy patterson - May 3rd, 2022

Ages 8--12

#NovelInVerse  #FictionalizedBiography  #boxing  #bipoc

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The Last Fallen Star (A Gifted Clans Novel) (Paperback)

By Graci Kim
$7.99
ISBN: 9781368061278
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Published: Rick Riordan Presents - April 26th, 2022

Ages 9--12

#quest  #family  #KoreanMythology

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Too Bright to See (Paperback)

By Kyle Lukoff
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593111178
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Published: Dial Books - June 7th, 2022

Ages 10+

#ComingOfAge  #ghosts  #GenderIdentity  #lgbtq+

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King and the Dragonflies (Scholastic Gold) (Paperback)

By Kacen Callender
$8.99
ISBN: 9781338129342
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - May 3rd, 2022

Ages 9+

#NationalBookAwardWinner  #DealingWithLoss  #FindingIdentity

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Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea (Paperback)

By Ashley Herring Blake
$7.99
ISBN: 9780316535472
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 24th, 2022

Ages 9--13

#DealingWithLoss  #ComingOfAge  #friendship

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Dragonsong (Harper Hall of Pern #1) (Paperback)

By Anne McCaffrey
$7.99
ISBN: 9780689860089
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Published: Aladdin - April 1st, 2003

Ages 10--13

#series  #ScifiAndFantasy  #classic  #music

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Cloud and Wallfish (Paperback)

By Anne Nesbet
$9.99
ISBN: 9781536201833
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Published: Candlewick - April 10th, 2018

Ages 10--13

#HistoricalFiction  #espionage  #intrigue  #OvercomingAdversity

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Ikenga (Paperback)

By Nnedi Okorafor
$7.99
ISBN: 9780593113530
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - August 24th, 2021

Ages 10+

#magic  #bipoc  #superpowers

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The Wild Path (Paperback)

By Sarah R. Baughman
$7.99
ISBN: 9780316422437
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 26th, 2021

Ages 9--12

#horses  #DealingWithChange  #nature

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The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge (Paperback)

By M. T. Anderson, Eugene Yelchin, Eugene Yelchin (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781536213096
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Published: Candlewick - April 14th, 2020

Ages 10--13

#elfs  #goblins  #spies  #intrigue  #illustrations  #whimsical  #classic

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Realm of the Blue Mist: A Graphic Novel (The Rema Chronicles #1) (Paperback)

By Amy Kim Kibuishi
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338115130
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Published: Graphix - April 5th, 2022

Ages 8--12

#adventure  #fantasy  #NewSeries

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Remarkably Ruby (Emmie & Friends) (Paperback)

By Terri Libenson, Terri Libenson (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780063139183
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Published: Balzer + Bray - May 3rd, 2022

Ages 8--12

#friendship  #MiddleSchool  #GrowingUp

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The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Graphic Retelling of The Secret Garden (Classic Graphic Remix) (Paperback)

By Ivy Noelle Weir, Amber Padilla (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9780316459709
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 19th, 2021

Ages 8--12

#ClassicRetelling  #NYCsetting  #ModernizedClassic

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Sunny Makes a Splash: A Graphic Novel (Sunny #4) (Paperback)

By Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781338233179
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Published: Graphix - September 21st, 2021

Ages 8--12

#summer  #GrowingUp  #FindingYourPlace

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Athena: Goddess of Wisdom and War (Tales of Great Goddesses) (Hardcover)

By Imogen Greenberg, Isabel Greenberg (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781419748592
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Published: Amulet Books - June 22nd, 2021

Ages 9--13

#GreekMythology  #educational  #MythsRetold

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The Legend of Brightblade (Paperback)

By Ethan M. Aldridge, Ethan M. Aldridge (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780062995520
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Published: Quill Tree Books - March 1st, 2022

Ages 8--12

#fantasy  #friendship  #quest

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Wingbearer (Paperback)

By Marjorie Liu, Teny Issakhanian (Illustrator)
$12.99
ISBN: 9780062741158
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Published: Quill Tree Books - March 1st, 2022

Ages 8--12

#fantasy  #identity  #adventure