Summer Reading 2025 Middle Grade Suggestions

Updated May 7, 2025
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Summer Reading 2025 Middle Grade Suggestions

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Art club
Doucet, Rashad
Paper Book
An ALA Best Graphic Novel of 2024 Inspired by the author's own childhood, this contemporary graphic novel paints a picture of an aspiring young artist on a mission to prove that the arts are worth fighting for.  Dale Donavan...
Art year by year
Bowden, Alice
Paper Book
Travel through time to discover the paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects that enrich our world. Are you seeking a lavishly illustrated timeline that showcases a glorious gallery of art from all around the world? Then SI Art Year By Year may be the book for you!
Atlas of amazing architecture : the most incredible buildings you've (probably) never heard of
Allen, Peter
Paper Book
This fact-filled guide for kids 7 to 17 explores the world of architecture as you've never seen it before, from tiny shacks to vast palaces - and everything in between! ''Given the global spread of coverage and the unusual buildings chosen, this is a must for children's history, art,...
Chasing Vermeer
Balliett, Blue
Paper Book
This bewitching first novel is a puzzle, wrapped in a mystery, disguised as an adventure, and delivered as a work of art. When a book of unexplainable occurances brings Petra Andalee & Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an...
The Day-Glo brothers : the true story of Bob and Joe Switzer's bright ideas and brand-new colors
Barton, Chris.
Paper Book
A discovery that made the world a brighter place! Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up to be a doctor. Joe dreamed of making his fortune in show business and loved magic tricks and problem-solving. When an...
Inkblot Ideas, Advice, and Examples to Inspire Young Writers
Langston-George, Rebecca.
Paper Book
Inform and engage young writers with this contemporary, creative breakdown of four creative-writing genres--poetry, nonfiction, drama, and short stories. Clear, concise text introduces and defines key skills while aligning closely to Common Core State Standards. Fun and inspiring writing prompts...
Lunch money
Clements, Andrew
Paper Book
Greg Kenton has always had a natural talent for making money -- despite the annoying rivalry of his neighbor Maura Shaw. Then, just before sixth grade, Greg makes a discovery: Almost every kid at school has an extra quarter or two to spend almost every day. Multiply a few quarters by a few...
Make meatballs sing : the life & art of Corita Kent
Burgess, Matthew
Paper Book
Deeply influenced by her religious beliefs and fired up by the social justice causes of her day, artist, designer, and educator Corita Kent was a nun like no other. This picture book biography received multiple awards and starred reviews. Corita Kent (1918-1986)...
Me, Frida, and the secret of the peacock ring
Cervantes, Angela
Paper Book
A new novel from Angela Cervantes that uses the story of Frida Kahlo to help readers discover the true power of heritage, art, and family.A room locked for fifty years.A valuable peacock ring.A mysterious brother-sister duo.Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased...
National Geographic book of nature poetry : more than 200 poems with photographs that float, zoom, and bloom!
Lewis, J. Patrick
Paper Book
When words in verse are paired with the awesomeness of nature, something magical happens! Beloved former U.S. Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis curates an exuberant poetic celebration of the natural world in this stellar collection of nature poems. From trickling streams to deafening thrunderstorms to...
Photography for kids : a beginner's book : learn how to take amazing photos
Pullos, JP
Paper Book
Become a photographer with this guide to photography for kids ages 8 to 12 A good photo can tell a story, express your creativity, and document moments from your life in a way that only you can capture. Learn how to create incredible images that are uniquely yours with this guide to...
Radiant child : the story of young artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Steptoe, Javaka
Paper Book
Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award! Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that, he...
The Seventh Most Important Thing
Pearsall, Shelley.
Ebook
This "luminescent" (Kirkus Reviews) story of anger and art, loss and redemption will appeal to fans of Lisa Graff's Lost in the Sun and Vince Vawter's Paperboy. NOMINATED FOR 16 STATE AWARDS! AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK AN ILA TEACHERS...
Start Here: Draw : How to Be an Artist Without Trying
Clinch, Moira.
Paper Book
Have you always wished you could draw but have no idea where to start? This guide is the place, offering 50 progressive art activities that develop skill and confidence. Start Here: Draw gives you exciting prompts for kickstarting an artistic practice centered on...
Upstaged (A Graphic Novel)
Easter, Robin.
Vincent's starry night and other stories : a children's history of art
Bird, Michael
Paper Book
Go on an enthralling journey through 40,000 years of art and learn about everything from cave paintings to Cubism! Written by educator and art historian Michael Bird, and illustrated by Kate Evans, Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories is made up of 68 chapters of stories...
Zia erases the world
Barton, Bree
Paper Book
"Luminous, empowering, and full of heart-healing truths, this is a novel that belongs on every shelf."--Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award winning author For fans of Crenshaw and When You Trap a Tiger comes the extraordinary tale of a headstrong girl and the...
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