Outstanding International Books for Middle Grade

Updated April 27, 2025
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Bone talk
Gourlay, Candy
Paper Book
Samkad lives in a tribe deep in the Philippine jungle at the end of the nineteenth century, and has never encountered anyone from outside his own tribe before. He's about to become a man, and while he's desperate to grow up, he's worried that this will take him away from his best friend, Little Luki...
Island of whispers
Hardinge, Frances
Paper Book
"A grown-up gothic fairy tale" -- one of The Guardian's Five Best YA Books 2023 "With its silver-sprinkled jacket, this elegiac story . . . is perfect for autumn" Children's Book of the Week - The Sunday Times The award-winning,...
The wanderer
Van den Ende, Peter
Paper Book
The stunning wordless story of a brave little boat's voyage.

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