Great Family Stories for Middle Grades
Discover heartwarming and engaging family stories for middle-grade readers! Our curated list features the best books about family bonds, adventures, and life lessons perfect for kids ages 8-12.
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The Total Tragedy of a Girl Named Hamlet
by Erin Dionne
Hamlet's attempts to be a "normal" eighth grader become increasingly difficult when her genius seven-year-old sister and her eccentric Shakespeare scholar parents both begin to attend her school.
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Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
In New England during the Civil War, four sisters experience joys and hardships together.
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The Higher Power of Lucky
by Susan Patron
Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.
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The Last Newspaper Boy in America
by Sue Corbett
When a big newspaper company cancels delivery to Wil's small town, Wil fights to save his paper route while unraveling a carnival mystery, exposing a con artist, rescuing his town, and becoming a hero.
