MIDDLE GRADES I WANT TO READ! | Mini Haul, New Releases, & Backlist Titles for Middle Grade March!

[@alecjenniferbadilla5242]

Middle grade novels are super underrated, they deserve so much love! Even if they were supposed to be written for kids, I think adults also need to read middle grade books too. From a 20-year-old who still loves middle grade books

[@opheliawinfrey9501]

4:44 “Could you imagine a world where every book looked like a middle grade cover??.. I don’t know if I can handle the beauty” - 💯💯😍🤩😭🙌🏼✋🏼💗📚

[@hospitalfood6621]

I agree! Middle grade covers are so beautiful! 🥰🥰🥰

[@SoleilCeline]

OMG! The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James has returned!! I believe in you Lexi, this is the year!

[@alexandraroselyn]

Hahahahahahahahhahahahahahah! I’ve mentioned it so much at this point lol lol

[@GavinReadsItAll]

I predict we are gonna have a lot of the same we need to read. Why haven’t we been buddy reading the entire time we have known each other, this has just occurred to me? 🥰

[@alexandraroselyn]

Omg BUDDY READ WITH ME!!!!!!

[@ChaimaDjaa]

I'm currently reading Amari I started today and I just can't put it down it's so sweet I'm already loving it 😭

[@alexandraroselyn]

OMGSH YAY!!!!!!!

[@pamelakibildis1177]

@@alexandraroselyn I have a recommendation for middle grade books 📚 Lexi have you ever read The Kingdom Keepers Series By Ridley Pearson? It’s such a fantastic series I think you would love it ✨🏰✨😊

[@ChaimaDjaa]

I would also recommend the audiobook I'm listening to it while reading because the narrator's voice is so beautiful

[@ChaimaDjaa]

@@pamelakibildis1177 I personally haven't thanks for the recommendation :))

[@AnniesBookNook]

When you trap a tiger was very good! Definitely deserved the newberry. Just a note, the kid in The Brave he doesn’t “like” counting letters. He has OCD and has no choice. Hope you enjoy middle grade March.

[@chandlerainsley]

did this make me buy some middle grade while watching? yes

[@barbiestargirl1700]

"The Polar Bear Explorer's Club" series by Alex Bell has become one of my favorite middle grade series! 💖💖💖😍 It is SOOOOO AMAZING! 💖

[@ninarasm]

I love that too!

[@Nitra2.07]

What’s it about?

[@kristenlassiter5705]

So many on your list are on my TBR as well. And you mentioned 3 of my very favorites...Ghost of Cattail County, Fighting Words, and The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise. Three such amazing books!!

[@TabbiToyCollectibles]

I will 100% agree with you on Casper (Devon Sawa) had such a crush on him as well. I was like 14 when his movies came out but yeah, he was so cute back then lol. Those books sound great. I'm currently reading the third book in the Trains to Impossible Places trilogy. Pretty good so far. Will be reading Amari next. I really want to read The Hatmakers, but it's kind of expensive, even on Amazon, so I'm hoping for a sale.

[@sohakhan09]

Some great middle grades are-Space Case,From the Desk of Zoe Washington,Serafina and the black clock.I also am looking forward to read the Pegasus series

[@kimconner2811]

Here's an oldie, but one I loved as a young person (late 70s and early 80s)...The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck. It has a sister book called Ghosts I Have Been. They're both wonderful ghost stories. See if you can find them! :)

[@lisakimmence4443]

Love all these middle grade recs! I read The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place a few months back and loved it! I hope you enjoy it.

[@barbiestargirl1700]

I have started reading so many middle grade books now. I absolutely LOVE them! 💖 I have found so many amazing books on your recommendation! 💖💖💖

[@alexandraroselyn]

Aw yay!!! I love hearing that!!❤️

[@ደገኛው]

Read the midnight hour it's really good

[@sds7613]

Your channel is my comfort place!🥺😍

[@alexandraroselyn]

🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️ that means a lot to me💕

[@jeanetterios7337]

I buddy read A Dash of Trouble with my 8 year old and we’re currently on the 2nd book of the series. Can’t wait for your thoughts on the Love Sugar Magic series!

[@ClassicsCats]

YES! Casper the "real boy" was one of my first crushes too! Love it!

[@stephaniejohnson597]

Coyote Sunrise was such a fun and touching journey. I liked it! I also like middle grade ghost stories a lot!❤️

[@FaeryLaume]

Middle grade ghost story that I highly recommend (if you have a large supply of tissues ready) is The Ghost Collector by Allison Mills. And not mainly a ghost story but kinda... I really think you would adore When the Moon was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore - so beautiful and atmospheric, it's a YA, not MG.

[@sarahalferty1992]

An old middle grade I love is "Thunder Cave" by Roland Smith

[@librarylover1260]

Also check out The in-between by Rebecca k.s. Ansari, Thirteen witches: the memory thief by jodi Lynn Anderson, and murder is bad manners by robin stevens

[@melissatrejo5590]

I just love the way to talk about middle grade books!

[@hypersanitybooks]

The house on the edge of magic sounds great. I am wanting to read more middle grade books so thank you friend.

[@kialynn4708]

Your the person who got me into reading Middle grades, I can't thank you enough! 🥰 Recently read Circus Mirandus and adored it, loved the video, stay safe! ❤️❤️

[@giselemartines4482]

Eva Evergreen was the first book that I readed. It's cute and fun. I love it.

[@evireadsbooks5746]

I don't really read middle grade. But I'm really interested in 'Love sugar and magic". Sounds such a nice book! And I'm definitly putting 'Fighting words' on my o buy list.

[@OnTheMiddleShelf]

Why are middle grade covers so amazing?!

[@LifeBetweenWords1]

Oh man I’ve only heard of like half of these!! Middle Grade is a TREASURE TROVE.

[@MLLatUtube]

I loved Fighting Words - it tied for my favorite book of 2020. It is not an easy read, but it is oh so worth it! I love your list - you have some great books and you added to my TBR as well.

[@CannotpickoneT-T]

Amari and the Night Brothers is soooo good! And as for recommendations I would recommend Finding Serendipity!😁

[@CarrenaBoone]

I am so happy to have stumbled upon your channel!

[@samanthaaiello]

I was just watching your 2020 Middlegrade March video and was hoping for a 2021 one. What a dream come true! ❤️

[@britniroberson1807]

I really recommend books by Chris Colfer. I can not put his books down there is two series the first series by him is The Land of Stories and the second series is a Tale of Magic and The second book of the A Tale of Magic series is A Tale of Witchcraft. I’m not sure if they are middle grade though.

[@traceyvince258]

in the role of brie hutchens by nicole melleby, the space we're in by katya balen, when stars are scattered by victoria jamieson and omar,mohamed, the distance between me and the cherry tree by paola perrett, wonderscape by jennifer bell, midnight guardians by ross montgomery, the ships of shadows by maria kunizar and finally a kind of spark by elle mcnicholl such an important middle grade book about autisim

[@Books_BrewsandBeyond]

I'm nearly at the end of Amari and the night brothers and it is fantastic so far- it reminds me of a combination of Harry Potter and Nevermoor and the writing is amazing.

[@ashleymartin1535]

FableHaven by Brandon Mull is amazing. I’m 36, I am on book 2, & I am absolutely loving it.

[@snezanaivanisevic9043]

The House at the Edge of Magic was sooooooooooooooo fun!

[@mckenziebrewer7430]

What Stars Are Made Of by Sarah Allen and the Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger are my favorite middle grades!! Also, I've read Love Sugar Magic and it was adorable!

If you haven't read The Highland Falcon Thief by M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, you have to add it to your list! Hands down one of my favorite middle grade series.

[@laurenr1316]

Wow so many great recommendations! I just recently got into middle grade and can’t stop. I just read The Boy, the Bird, and the Coffin Maker. I don’t know if you’ve read it yet, but I couldn’t put it down.

[@emmieboyd166]

Have you read the Keeper of the Lost Citys series by Shannon Messenger ? I grew up on those books and completely fell in love with the characters and setting. The books are very thick but very fast paced. I think you'll enjoy it a lot!

[@JessicaLynn10]

Please read pages & co. It is my favorite middle grade series!

[@Emma-zq8fx]

You should read the book "The Orphan Island" I think you would love it!

[@GavinReadsItAll]

AAAHHHH LEXI I JUST VOXERED YOU!!! This is destiny 💙

[@alexandraroselyn]

Just voxered you baaaccckkk 😘

[@theworldofabookwormblog1078]

You should check out 'Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds' and its sequel by Jeremy Lachlan. I loved those books!

[@SoleilCeline]

Lexi you have wonderful timing, I was just sitting down to have some breakfast and watch some KZbin, LET'S DO THIS!

[@alexandraroselyn]

GIRL BY THE WAY!! I saw your tag earlier today and LOVED it!!

[@ldanforth18]

I just finished Amari and the Night Brothers and LOVED it! I think it will definitely be one of my favorite books of 2021. Also, I’m not sure if you’ve read it yet, but I recently read Maya and the Rising Dark and thought it was fantastic! I think you would really like it too (plus the cover is gorgeous)!

[@alyssacascos8665]

Yay! I always look forward to your middle grade videos!

[@bookhawk8022]

Thank u thank u thank u so much for this video I had like run out of all my books this one had so grt suggestions thnqsm 😌😊😊😃

[@JSkyF]

The Hatmakers is so good!!! The audiobook is amazing too.

[@JSkyF]

And Strangeworlds! You won’t be disappointed.

[@chaosintheenchantedforest]

Ive just finished the brave today and it hit me in all the feels ❤ love sugar magic is also a really cute series. It has cozy vibes all over and would fit the family prompt for middlegrademarch. I ordered the hatmakers last week it sounded so good and the interview from gavin was just to cute. So I bought it with the vanderbeekers cause I see a lot of people talking about that one too in middlegrade march. Ow well you can never have to many middlegrades. And that's good cause I just added another one to the wishlist thanks to you 🤣

[@ninarasm]

I think you will love The Unmapped Chronicles!

[@theresathomas6411]

Hey Lexi! Love your videos ❤ I haven't read middle grade in a long time, but, you make it sound so fun I want to start

[@nohelanikh6788]

The covers are so beautiful 😭

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

Yes, omg Casper was one of my crushes too! Fun fact (for me) is the actor who played Casper - Devon Sawa - just started following me on Twitter and I nearly died. He was also in Now and Then which was the greatest movie ever!

[@alexandraroselyn]

Omg shut up he follows you?! Truly every 90s baby is jealous lol. And I LOVED THAT MOVIE!!!! I’ve always wanted a friend group like that!!😭😭😭 ok I need to watch that tonight thank you

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@alexandraroselyn me too. And they investigate a murder?! The OG murderinos. I might have to rewatch it tonight too haha

[@kathrynbotticello3779]

I love the books you talked about!! I have a lot of more books in mind to get now!!

[@sheenxxx9871]

My amazon basket just got longer 😅 these all look amazing, I'm currently reading The House At The Edge Of Magic, and .. I love it !! 😁

[@baybay8667]

One of my favorite series with the “chosen one goes to a magical world” trope is Beyonders by Brandon Mull. I highly recommend

[@Cozygamerreads]

These covers😍wauw....had to add at least half of them to my wishlist 😅✨

[@librarylover1260]

The creatures of cedar street was so good. I highly recommend

[@liajustlia2250]

OMG same I AM so excited to pick up Amari

[@SabinesBookNook]

I can’t wait to get more into Middle Grade in 2021 ❤️ and YES middle grades have THE BEST covers 😩 definitely added some new books to my tbr hehe

[@SabinesBookNook]

10:34 the Casper movie has been stuck in my brain since the moment i watched it!!!

[@ScullyPop]

I'm getting to where I can't miss a video. Alexandra is that awesome!

[@VeronicasVisions]

I always look forward to your videos!! Yay!!!

[@nikolauslovesbooks5394]

Hi Lexi! I haven’t watched one of your videos in a while 😅 I’ve been kinda obsessed with creating content on my own and didn’t have the time to watch your videos, your content always gives me positive vibes 😁

[@zeallygreen]

Well there goes my next paycheck.........LOL! You definitely need to add Root Magic to your list, it’s my favorite so far this year. Thx for sharing!💚🥰

[@alexandraroselyn]

It’s on order!!! But now it’s getting bumped up bc so many ppl have said it’s incredible!! Def on the top of my summer reading list!

[@SoleilCeline]

Everything Sad is Untrue sounds exactly like my kind of read, definitely going on the TBR

[@alexandraroselyn]

Omg buddy read this summer?👀

[@SoleilCeline]

@@alexandraroselyn omg YES! I’m so down!

[@iqraciousliliput2378]

Was waiting so eagerly for a video of yours

[@barbiestargirl1700]

It is always a joy to watch your videos! 💖💖💖 You are so amazing and sweet! 💖😍

[@alexandraroselyn]

Omgsh you are the SWEETEST!!!😭❤️💕

[@angelabowen1818]

If you like spooky Middle Grade Reads, I have some recommendations. Small Spaces by Katherine Arden (Amazing as a audiobook) City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab (Amazing as an audiobook) Scritch Scratch by Lindsey Currie The Peculiar Incident On Shady Street also by Lindsey Currie

[@BooksAndJams]

OH my word. Fighting Words was in my top 3 books of last year. It was phenomenal. Such an important read. But yes, lots of tough subjects including sexual abuse, bullying, foster care and attempted suicide. However, I think these are conversations that need to be had even with middle grade kids. I wouldn't put in the hands of just any middle grader, but would enourage moms/parents to read it first and then with their kiddos. Ugh. It's just so good!

[@alexandraroselyn]

I heard about this one from your channel Krista!! I’m a little nervous going into it but I just know I’m going to love the book. You always have the best middle grade recommendations!!

[@samworley3960]

my TBR just expanded by like 20 books thanks a lot Lexi!! ;)

[@starground6189]

I'm learning English and I love reading the books you recommend

[@jenniedamron5912]

I have Eva Evergreen on my TBR and I am excited to read it.

[@barbiestargirl1700]

I'm currently reading "A Dash of Trouble" and I'm really loving it! 💖💖💖

[@alexandraroselyn]

I can't wait to read that one!!

[@Carrielynn9699]

Casper was my first love too ❤️ 💕

[@maconsloan1866]

I really loved The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise! I hope you like it as much as I did!

[@cleg78]

Great to see you back Lexi...have you read Unrest by Michelle Harrison?? If not definitely try and grab a copy if you don’t already have it 🤗

[@cleg78]

I just got Everything Sad is Untrue 🤭🤗

[@cleg78]

Have a look for The Ghost Hunters Daughter, this would be great for Halloween x

[@cleg78]

I just showcased Fighting Words on my Bookstagram page and this book is going to be really hard. Ooooo and I showed The Hatmakers as well. Crikey we have brought so many the same 🤗🤭💙

[@studywithfun2824]

Always love your videos! Here the moment I saw the notification!🙂

[@alexandraroselyn]

Awww!!!! Thank you!!❤️❤️❤️

[@Sara-il8wn]

This video just made my day🙂!

[@alexandraroselyn]

Awww Sara thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@averyjones9149]

I love watching your videos❤️❤️

[@alexandraroselyn]

Aww thank you!!

[@scrapbookingmuchmore9884]

You should check out the Land of Stories series!! They all have to do with The Brothers Grimm fairytales

[@lauramcfarlane696]

You’re going to have a great middle grade March 😍 A recommendation for you would be The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell. Beautiful book and one of my favourites.

[@gishalikhullar2796]

This is exactly wat i needed

[@melissawillard8327]

Here's a rec for you! It's her first middle grade book! I love her storytelling (she typically writes YA in verse) and I'm enjoying this book already ❤️ It's called Closer to Nowhere by Ellen Hopkins ❤️ It's also told in verse which I absolutely love ❤️

[@johannebrinchmann2177]

You should check out Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow! It's basically a sapphic summer love at camp rock

[@nadasali]

Yessss I’ve been looking for middle grade book videos, Tyy

[@alexandraroselyn]

Oh yay!! I hope you find some that sound good!!

[@chunkymonkey4life791]

I have really been getting into middle grade this month. I’ve read “The truth as Told by Mason Buttle” by Leslie Connor and “When youReach Me” by Rebecca Stead and those two books have kept me intrigued from page one and have even made me shed a tear. I have three more middle grades waiting for me and I can’t wait to get to them.

[@angelabowen1818]

The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle is an amazing read. Have you read Maxi’s Secrets by Lynn Plourde or The World Ends In April by Stacy McAnulty Those are also amazing books

[@chunkymonkey4life791]

@@angelabowen1818 Mason Buttle was amazing. I have not heard of the other two but if their anything like Mason Buttle or When you Reach me I’ll definitely look them up. Thank you so much for the recommendations!!!

[@artishomecooking8291]

Have u ever tried geronimo stilton and thea stilton books? They are wonderfulllll! And if u wanna start please read Thea stilton special editions especially the journey to atlantis...thats fantastic.....and if u have already tried them please tell what was your experience ?...And of course loved your videos as always💖💖

[@teresadunivent8571]

Coyote Sunrise made me bawl and bawl and bawl. So, I suggest a box of Kleenex nearby!

[@mindyschiedler1386]

Check out The Circus of Stolen Dreams 🌙 It made my top book list for last year! I read a ton of MG so that’s saying something 😘

[@aditi029]

Another great book by Kimberly Bradley is “The War that saved my life” it’s really one of the best books I’ve read (trigger warning)

[@debleenaroy7239]

I loved this video ✨✨

[@readernac13]

Thank you for these recommendations I'm going to try The House at the Edge of Magic Unmapped Chronicles and Amari to start... Have you ever read The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare or Ghosts I Have Been by Richard Peck? They are two of my favorites. What are you currently reading? 📚

[@enchantedadventuresthrough3065]

I read Amari and was not that into it. I was disappointed. The House at the Edge of Magic I've been wanting and it's on my Amazon US cart right now but for some reason it keeps disappearing. I just put it back on it. Weird. It's possibly gonna be bought before next year because maybe it's disappearing because it's sold from a 3rd party and they keep changing the seller? Who knows. I didn't notice the seller before now so not sure if that's the case. It shouldn't do this, though. Love Sugar Magic I may end up picking up. It intrigues me now. The Unmapped Chronicles is another I wanna read but I saw different versions of it that I don't know which one to buy. I need to do my research on this one. I'm excited about reading this series. Eva Evergreen, I wanna read this so badly! It looks so cute and I'm so glad I forced myself to buy a copy right away. Got it a few days ago. I should be reading The Hatmakers in July because I decided to read the faves of some BookTubers *now*. I can only do this with a few books because I don't have all the books physically or on audio yet (and saving for the big haul in March). One day I'll probably do a whole month of reading books by my faves to see which one has recommended the best stuff. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise I read and gave it 5 stars. I absolutely loved this story and I hope that my nephews and niece read it and love it even more than I did, if at all possible! The Thieves of Weirdwood sounds interesting. I need to remember to add it to the cart. The Spirit of Cattail County I have never heard of but it's in my cart now. Can't wait for the big haul next year!! I loved Casper, too. It was with Christina Ricci. I don't know how many times I watched this movie back in the day! It was one of my favorites. Strangeworlds as well I wanna read. Maybe soon if I can find this. I think this is one of the books with different versions on Amazon and I can't figure out which one to get. I also need to do research on this one. You're lucky to have such a big space to have bookshelves. I will only be able to have 2 small walls of bookshelves and depending on the size of these, I may or may not be able to add too many books to them. We'll see what ends up happening. I'm hoping to be able to get the shelves for the living room and bedroom at the same time but my brother still needs to measure the wall of the bedroom. I don't expect them before the new year at this point. Maybe I'll be lucky, though.

[@T77_Gray]

Not sure if its middle grade or ya but the series by VE Shwab, The City of Ghosts is fab, I'm just starting the 2nd book and book 3 has just come out. X

[@LauraACruz-zg2qn]

What did you think of “The land of stories” series?! I’m such a fan and I could not stop reading them one after the other but I’m curious to see how you perceived them! ❤️ love your channel so much as a middle grade and fiction book lover 🥰

[@rebecca4288]

Hi Lexi! Watching these videos is DANGEROUS😁 Now I wanna buy all the books. I ordered 'Root magic' a few days ago, it sounds amazing. Do you own that yet? Sending love from Germany💚💛🧡💜

[@hcity147]

Have you ever read The unadoptables? and can you please do more middle grade book recommendations