Mythology for Middle Graders
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 recommendations curated by our librarians! 
 
The last shadow warrior
by Sam Subity

When her training as the hunter of an ancient foe is disrupted by an attack on her father’s life and a corrupt Viking Council, Abby embarks on a dangerous quest for answers that pits her against such adversaries as a Ping-Pong-playing sea monster and a bingo-loving dark Valkyrie. Simultaneous eBook.
The Last Fallen Star
by Graci Kim

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City of the plague god
by Sarwat Chadda

"Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology"
Aru Shah and the city of gold
by Roshani Chokshi

Searching for her mentors in a city of gold on the brink of war, Aru questions the identity of her Sleeper’s daughter sister and her own commitment to fighting the demon army on behalf of increasingly devious gods. Simultaneous eBook.
Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares
by Tehlor Kay Mejia

Plagued by nightmares centered around her estranged father and set in a terrifying forest, Paola sets out to find him—a dangerous journey that is rife with monsters, ghosts, betrayals and the forest of her nightmares.
Josephine Against the Sea
by Shakirah Bourne

When she discovers her father’s new girlfriend, Mariss, is actually a sea creature eager to take her place as his first love, Josephine must convince her friends to help her and use her cricket skills to save her dad from Mariss’ clutches. Simultaneous eBook.
Cece Rios and the desert of souls
by Kaela Rivera

Privately questioning her remote community’s superstitions about dangerous powerful spirits in their Devil’s Alley home, Cecelia Rios experiments with the forbidden art of brujería to rescue her kidnapped sister. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Never After : The Thirteenth Fairy
by Melissa De La Cruz

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Thornlight
by Claire Legrand

A standalone companion to Foxheart finds two resourceful twin sisters and a desperate queen teaming up to find a new source of magic to protect their realm from being consumed by darkness. By the best-selling author of the Empirium Trilogy. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Hazel Bly and the deep blue sea
by Ashley Herring Blake

Traumatized and facially scarred by the accident that ended a parent’s life, young Hazel joins other family members traveling for two years before settling in a Maine community, where an unlikely friend informs her about a local mermaid legend. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
Forge your dragon world
by Tui Sutherland

An official Wings of Fire journal and drawing guide provides examples by a professional graphic artist while inviting creative fans to design original characters, imagine new storylines and create roleplaying fantasy worlds of their own. Illustrations.
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