Category: Middle Grade Shelf

Hell to Pay | Lora Beth Johnson

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Hell to Pay coming July 28th, 2026 from G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers; 368 pages Content Warning: Death of a sibling, gore, murder, profanity, violence About the Author:

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The Curse of The Wax Witch | Katie Lee Mars

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The Curse of The Wax Witch coming July 31st, 2026 from Ellis & Mars Press; 256 pages Content Warning: Death, gore, violence, animal attacks About the Author: “I am a

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The Lions’ Run | written by Sara Pennypacker & illustrated by Jon Klassen

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The Lions’ Run out now from Balzer + Bray; 288 pages Content Warning: Child abuse, animal death, animal cruelty, eugenics About the Author: “Sara Pennypacker is the author of several

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Five Days at the Hotel Adams | written by Hailey Alcaraz & illustrated by Alisha Monnin

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Five Days at the Hotel Adams coming May 26th, 2026 from Tommy Nelson; 272 pages  About the Author: “Hailey Alcaraz writes multicultural coming-of-age books about girls using their heartbreak to

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The Edge of Forever | Meghan P. Browne

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The Edge of Forever coming May 12th, 2026 from Feiwel & Friends; 198 pages About the Author: “Meghan P. Browne is the Texas Blue Bonnet Award-nominated author of Indelible Ann

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The Danger of Small Things | Caryl Lewis

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The Danger of Small Things out now from Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 272 pages Content Warning: Institutional and physical abuse, violence, psychological distress, depictions of gun violence About the

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