Books for Grades 6-9

A great addition to books about women's contributions to science. Readers will enjoy learning about the brillant Friedman in this narrative nonficiton title featuring photographs and graphic novel-style drawings The back matter includes codes and ciphers to learn and practice. 

With a meld of history, fantasy, and memoir, Side Quest: A Visual History of Roleplaying Games gives existing fans of tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) insight into the history of the medium--and provides a gateway for anyone new to the phenomenon.

Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.
 

Dealing with the grief of losing her brother, Pia embarks on a road trip that ends at a mysterious lake rumored to grant wishes. And exploration of grief and resilience told with humor and heart. 

From failed football tryouts to helping the new Syrian refugee student, seventh-grader Kareem attempts to navigate the social complexities of seventh grade, which are further complicated when his mother is unable to return home from Syria due to an executive order.

Christopher discovers the Archipelago, a world where mythological creatures were secreted away by magic long ago, but those creatures are now dying, and it is up to Christopher and Mal, a girl from the Archipelago, to save both of their worlds.
 

Eighth-grader Ingrid runs a popular blog anonymously and has online personal more popular than she is, but when a wrong-number text message offers her a chance at connection, Ingrid opens herself to the opportunity to make a real live friend.
 

n interactive, illustrated guide perfect for any burgeoning plant lover! Research shows plants can keep us (and our living spaces) happier and healthier. This illustrated guide breaks down everything from basic light and water needs to soil and temperature requirements for over fifty plants, and will help you find the right plant(s) for your personality, regardless of where you live or how much space you have. With an expansive glossary of plant terms, you'll be speaking like a horticulture pro in no time.

Frida McMoon es una muchacha inteligente pero ingenua, obstinada y algo torpe. La historia comienza cuando Frida y el resto de su clase se dirigen al Gran Museo de Arte, Historia y Ciencias de su ciudad. Frida está ansiosa por visitarlo, pero un incidente con su profesor y sus compañeros hará que se separe del grupo y se quede atrapada dentro del museo...solo para descubrir que, de noche, en los rincones más insospechados del edificio, ¡se esconden un montón de huéspedes misteriosos que abandonan sus escondrijos al anochecer!

Max es un gato como los demás, o sea, se intenta ganar la vida como autor de podcasts, hasta que accidentalmente le da un mordisco a una albóndiga espacial radioactiva y se convierte en ¡el Paladín Gatuno! Ser un superheroe es genial, pero ¿que pasa si te olvidas de tus amigos? Max tendrá que encontrar el equilibrio entre ser un superheroe y cuidarlos si quiere salvar Gatópolis del malvado Agente M y el Gran Jefe.