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Dwell's Top 100 YA/Middle Grade Novels

My top YA/middle grade (middle school) novels. Some of these are guilty pleasures. Most are genuinely very good.
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Redwall
Redwall
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Urchin of the Riding Stars (McAllister, M.I.)
Urchin of the Riding Stars
McAllister, M.I.
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Septimus Heap: Magyk (Angie Sage)
Septimus Heap: Magyk
Angie Sage
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The Amulet of Samarkand (Jonathan Stroud)
The Amulet of Samarkand
Jonathan Stroud
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The Thief (Megan Whalen Turner)
The Thief
Megan Whalen Turner
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How I Live Now (Meg Rosoff)
How I Live Now
Meg Rosoff
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Flamer (Mike Curato)
Flamer
Mike Curato
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Phoebe's Diary (Phoebe Wahl)
Phoebe's Diary
Phoebe Wahl
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Smile (Raina Telgemeier)
Smile
Raina Telgemeier
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Grown (Tiffany D. Jackson)
Grown
Tiffany D. Jackson
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Fatima Takes the Cake (Khadija Vanbrakle)
Fatima Takes the Cake
Khadija Vanbrakle
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Gifts (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Gifts
Ursula K. Le Guin
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Ursula K. Le Guin)
A Wizard of Earthsea
Ursula K. Le Guin
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They Called Us Enemy (George Takei)
They Called Us Enemy
George Takei
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Firekeeper's Daughter (Angeline Boulley)
Firekeeper's Daughter
Angeline Boulley
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With the Fire on High (Elizabeth Acevedo)
With the Fire on High
Elizabeth Acevedo
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Orbiting Jupiter (Gary D. Schmidt)
Orbiting Jupiter
Gary D. Schmidt
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The Amber Spyglass (Phillip Pullman)
The Amber Spyglass
Phillip Pullman
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The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
Peter S. Beagle
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Eliza and Her Monsters (Francesca Zappia)
Eliza and Her Monsters
Francesca Zappia
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Ship Breaker (Paolo Bacigalupi)
Ship Breaker
Paolo Bacigalupi
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If I Was Your Girl (Meredith Russo)
If I Was Your Girl
Meredith Russo
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A Step From Heaven
A Step From Heaven
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Nothing but the Truth (Avi)
Nothing but the Truth
Avi
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Trell (Dick Lehr)
Trell
Dick Lehr
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The Only Alien on the Planet (Kristen D.Randle)
The Only Alien on the Planet
Kristen D.Randle
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Feathers (Jacqueline Woodson)
Feathers
Jacqueline Woodson
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Here Lies Arthur
Here Lies Arthur
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The Pox Party
The Pox Party
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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A Little Princess
A Little Princess
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The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden
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Watership Down (Richard Adams)
Watership Down
Richard Adams
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Anne of Green Gables (L.M. Montgomery)
Anne of Green Gables
L.M. Montgomery
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Sabriel
Sabriel
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Red Glass (Laura Resau)
Red Glass
Laura Resau
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Benjamin Alire Saenz)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Benjamin Alire Saenz
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This One Summer (Mariko and Jillian Tamaki)
This One Summer
Mariko and Jillian Tamaki
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Hey, Kiddo (Jarrett J. Krosoczka)
Hey, Kiddo
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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Almost American Girl (Robin Ha)
Almost American Girl
Robin Ha
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