New York Times Tween Books

Wonder
by: R.J. Palacio
Description: A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)

Rank: 1
Rank Last Week: 1
Weeks On the List: 494

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Impossible Creatures
by: Katherine Rundell
Description: A young boy is enlisted to save a place where magical creatures reside. (Ages 10 and up)

Rank: 2
Rank Last Week: 2
Weeks On the List: 37

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Refugee
by: Alan Gratz
Description: Three children in three different conflicts look for safe haven. (Ages 9 to 12)

Rank: 3
Rank Last Week: New
Weeks On the List: 285

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Malcolm Lives!
by: Ibram X. Kendi
Description: A biography of the human rights activist Malcolm X. (Ages 10 to 14)

Rank: 4
Rank Last Week: 3
Weeks On the List: 2

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River of Spirits
by: Shana Targosz
Description: Senka and Poppy get lost together in the Underworld. (Ages 8 to 12)

Rank: 5
Rank Last Week: 6
Weeks On the List: 9

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The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
by: Grace Lin
Description: Three unlikely characters join forces to retrieve the lost Sacred Sphere. (Ages 8 to 12)

Rank: 6
Rank Last Week: 7
Weeks On the List: 3

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J Vs. K
by: Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft
Description: An intense rivalry ensues when two talented fifth graders vie for Dean Ashley Public School’s annual creative storytelling competition. (Ages 8 to 12)

Rank: 7
Rank Last Week: 5
Weeks On the List: 3

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Odder
by: Katherine Applegate
Description: After a shark attack, Odder recuperates at the aquarium with the scientists who raised her. (Ages 8 to 12)

Rank: 8
Rank Last Week: 10
Weeks On the List: 105

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Wings of Fire: A Guide to the Dragon World
by: Tui T. Sutherland
Description: A deeper dive into the legends of the 10 dragon tribes. (Ages 8 to 12)

Rank: 9
Rank Last Week: New
Weeks On the List: 56

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The Green Kingdom
by: Cornelia Funke and Tammi Hartung
Description: Caspia solves old riddles during her summer vacation in Brooklyn. (Ages 8 to 12)

Rank: 10
Rank Last Week: New
Weeks On the List: 5

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