Wings of Fire
by Tui T. Sutherland
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 2688 pages · 2018
Why we'd hand it over
A genuinely page-turning series opener that hooks kids on dragon lore while sneaking in real questions about loyalty, prejudice, and belonging—the multiple POVs make it more thoughtful than typical animal-fantasy adventure.