25 of the best new middle grade novels

These titles are the very best of new middle grade novels released so far this year.

18. 'A Snicker of Magic,' by Natalie Lloyd

"A Snicker of Magic" is the big-hearted and poignant story of a young girl called Felicity whose sad mother never lets the family stay in the same place long enough to feel at home. But 12-year-old Felicity just wants to settle down in a place long enough to make friends. When the family comes to Midnight Gulch, Tenn., Felicity learns it will take a magical intervention to help her mother and the community heal from past wounds. "A Snicker of Magic" captures the importance of folklore – and indeed, magic – in the Appalachian South. (Ages 8 to 12)

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