SLJ School Library Journal has released their best books lists for 2015. It contains a mix of younger middle school titles, early YA and 2 graphic novels. At least 7 of the titles contain the issue of bullying (Jellyfish, George, Lost in the Sun, Blackbird Fly, Fish in a Tree, Lost in NYC, and Goodbye Stranger). I’ve read 5 of the books and loved them. Looking forward to the next 5. Check them out. Here they are:
Best Books 2015: Middle Grade
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The Thing About Jellyfish Ali Benjamin. Little, Brown. |
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George Alex Gino. Scholastic. |
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Lost in the Sun Lisa Graff. Philomel. |
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Cuckoo Song Frances Hardinge. Abrams/Amulet. |
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Roller Girl Victoria Jamieson. illus. by illus. by author. Dial. |
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer Kelly Jones. illus. by illus. by Katie Kath. Knopf. |
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Blackbird Fly Erin Entrada Kelly. HarperCollins/Greenwillow. |
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In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse Joseph Marshall III. Abrams. |
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Fish In a Tree Linda Mullaly Hunt. Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Bks. |
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The Nest Kenneth Oppel. illus. by illus. by Jon Klassen. S. & S. |
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Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure/Perdidos en NYC: una aventura en el metro Nadja Spiegelman. illus. by illus. by Sergio Garcia Sanchez. TOON Graphic. |
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The Whisper Aaron Starmer. Farrar. |
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Goodbye Stranger Rebecca Stead. Random/Wendy Lamb Bks. |
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Gone Crazy in Alabama Rita Williams-Garcia. HarperCollins/Amistad. |