Best Middle Grade Books of 2022
With another amazing year for middle grade books coming to a close, we’ve listed our favorites from the past 12 months in one convenient spot. Admittedly, we did not have time to read all the middle grade books published or even a lot this year (thanks to the newest newborn addition to the LIT Lessons team!), but the ones we did were poignant. In no specific order, here they are!
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Title: The Door of No Return Author: Kwame Alexander Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Release Date: September 27, 2022  Read full review here. |
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Title: Ode to Nobody Author: Caroline Brooks DuBois Publisher: Holiday House Release Date: December 6, 2022 Read full review here. |
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Title: I Must Betray You Author: Ruta Sepetys Publisher: Penguin Release Date:February 1, 2022 Read full review here. |
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Title: The Fort Author: Gordon Korman Publisher: Scholastic Press Release Date: June 28, 2022 Read full review here. |
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Title: Omar Rising Author: Aisha Saeed Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Release Date: February 1, 2022  Read full review here.. |
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Title: We Were the Fire Author: Shelia P. Moses Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books Release Date: September 6, 2022 Read full review here. |
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Title: The Way I Say It Author: Nancy Tandon Publisher: Charlesbridge Release Date: January 18, 2022 Read full review here. |
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Title: Answers in the Pages Author: David Levithan Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Release Date: May 10, 2022 Read full review here. |
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Title: Attack of the Black Rectangles Author: A.S. King Publisher: Scholastic Press Release Date: September 6, 2022 Read full review here. |
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