Scary Short Story Collections and Novels for Middle Grade Readers

The Haunted States of America
While Halloween is just weeks away, scary stories are year-round favorites for many kids. Scary story collections and stand-alone novels often appear on the bestseller lists in kid-lit publishing.

Mental Health: Character Mental Health: Middle Grade

Dad's Girlfriend and Other Anxieties
Middle grade readers will find windows and mirrors in these novels whose characters experience anxiety, phobias, depression, therapy, OCD, ADHD, or grief. This list, developed by Ann Jacobus and Nancy Bo Flood, provides good recommendations.