Dan Gemeinhart
Coyote Lost and Found
A tight, propulsive survival story that respects the reader's intelligence without being preachy; the wilderness setting is vivid but not overly graphic.
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by James Ullman
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 780L · 1988
A genuinely gripping coming-of-age mountain novel with technical mountaineering detail that will captivate kids ready for longer narratives; the pacing and stakes feel earned rather than melodramatic.
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by Axie Oh
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · 780L · 2025
A thoughtful, visually rich fantasy grounded in Korean mythology and family conflict — not as fast-paced as typical MG adventure, but the emotional core about belonging lands hard.