| Roger Lea MacBride |
Little House on Rocky Ridge (age 9-12) in: Rocky Ridge Series family , historical |
| Amy MacDonald |
No More Nice (age 8-11) humor , identity |
| Betty Macdonald |
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (age 7-10) humor |
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Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (age 7-10) sequel to: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle humor | |
| D. J. MacHale |
The Merchant of Death (age 10+) in: Pendragon Series letters/journal , action , science fiction , adventure , fantasy |
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The Lost City of Faar (age 10+) in: Pendragon Series letters/journal , action , science fiction , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Never War (age 10+) in: Pendragon Series letters/journal , action , science fiction , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Reality Bug (age 10+) in: Pendragon Series letters/journal , action , science fiction , adventure , fantasy | |
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Black Water (age 10+) in: Pendragon Series letters/journal , action , science fiction , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Pilgrims of Rayne (age 10+) in: Pendragon Series letters/journal , action , science fiction , adventure , fantasy | |
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Raven Rise (age 10+) in: Pendragon Series letters/journal , action , science fiction , adventure , fantasy | |
| Patricia MacLachlan |
Sarah, Plain and Tall (age 9-12) historical , family |
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Caleb's Story (age 9-12) sequel to: Sarah, Plain and Tall historical , family | |
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More Perfect Than the Moon (age 9-12) sequel to: Sarah, Plain and Tall historical , family | |
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Journey (age 10+) family , illness/loss | |
| Tricia Magraw |
Princess Megan (age 7-10) in: The Magic Attic Club Series friendship , fantasy |
| Margaret Mahy |
The Haunting (age 9-12) family , spooky |
| Stephen Manes |
Chocolate-Covered Ants (age 8-11) enterprise , humor |
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Be a Perfect Person In Just Three Days! (age 8-11) enterprise , humor | |
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Make Four Million Dollars By Next Thursday! (age 8-11) sequel to: Be a Perfect Person In Just Three Days! enterprise , humor | |
| Carolyn Marsden |
The Jade Dragon (age 8-11) identity , friendship |
| Ann M. Martin |
Me and Katie (the Pest) (age 8-11) identity , family |
| Ann Martin |
Welcome to Camden Falls (age 9-12) in: Main Street Series friendship |
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Needle and Thread (age 9-12) in: Main Street Series friendship | |
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Tis the Season (age 9-12) in: Main Street Series friendship | |
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Best Friends (age 9-12) in: Main Street Series friendship | |
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The Secret Book Club (age 9-12) in: Main Street Series friendship | |
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September Surprises (age 9-12) in: Main Street Series friendship | |
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Keeping Secrets (age 9-12) in: Main Street Series friendship | |
| Ann Matthews Martin |
Baby-sitters on Board! (age 8-11) in: The Babysitters Club Series friendship , mystery |
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The Doll People (age 8-11) in: The Doll People friendship , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Meanest Doll in the World (age 8-11) in: The Doll People friendship , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Runaway Dolls (age 8-11) in: The Doll People friendship , adventure , fantasy | |
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A Dog's Life: the Autobiography of a Stray (age 9-12) adventure , survival , animals | |
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With You and Without You (age 10+) family , illness/loss | |
| Jane B. Mason |
If the Shoe Fits (age 8-11) in: Princess School Series princesses , friendship , school , fantasy , humor |
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Who's the Fairest (age 8-11) in: Princess School Series princesses , friendship , school , fantasy , humor | |
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Let Down Your Hair (age 8-11) in: Princess School Series princesses , friendship , school , fantasy , humor | |
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Beauty is a Beast (age 8-11) in: Princess School Series princesses , friendship , school , fantasy , humor | |
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Princess Charming (age 8-11) in: Princess School Series princesses , friendship , school , fantasy , humor | |
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Apple-y Ever After (age 8-11) in: Princess School Series princesses , friendship , school , fantasy , humor | |
| Wendy Mass |
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (age 10+) mystery , realistic , growing up |
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Every Soul a Star: a Novel (age 10+) identity , friendship , growing up | |
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11 Birthdays (age 9-12) humor , friendship | |
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13 Gifts (age 9-12) friendship , traditions , growing up | |
| Mary Matthews |
Magid Fasts for Ramadan (age 7-10) growing up |
| Evelyn Wilde Mayerson |
The Cat Who Escaped From Steerage: a Bubbemeiser (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , historical |
| Anne Mazer |
The Pen is Mightier Than the Sword (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school |
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Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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Good Things Come in Small Packages (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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Reach for the Stars (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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Some Things Never Change (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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Look Before You Leap (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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The Best is Yet to Come (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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Knowledge is Power (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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Now You See It, Now You Don't (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
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It's Music To My Ears (age 8-11) in: The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes Series friendship , school | |
| Norma Fox Mazer |
Good Night, Maman (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , tragedy , historical |
| M.I. McAllister |
Urchin of the Riding Stars (age 9-12) in: Mistmantle Chronicles fantasy , adventure |
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Urchin and the Heartstone (age 9-12) in: Mistmantle Chronicles fantasy , adventure | |
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The Heir of Mistmantle (age 9-12) in: Mistmantle Chronicles fantasy , adventure | |
| Anne McCaffrey |
Dragondrums (age 10+) in: Harper Hall Trilogy folklore , the arts , fantasy , adventure |
| Geraldine McCaughrean |
Peter Pan in Scarlet (age 9-12) fantasy , adventure , action |
| Robert McCloskey |
Homer Price (age 8-11) math/science/technology , humor , enterprise , brilliant protagonist |
| Joyce McDonald |
Mail-Order Kid (age 8-11) identity , family |
| Megan McDonald |
Judy Moody (age 7-10) in: Judy Moody Series realistic , friendship , humor |
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Meet Julie (age 8-11) in: Julie, 1974: an American Girl Series growing up , friendship , historical | |
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Shadows in the Glasshouse (age 9-12) in: American Girl History Mysteries historical , mystery | |
| Alison McGhee |
Julia Gillian (and the Art of Knowing) (age 8-11) in: Julia Gillian Series growing up , friendship |
| Tom McGowen |
The Magician's Apprentice (age 9-12) in: The Magician's Apprentice Series magic , fantasy |
| Hilary McKay |
Saffy's Angel (age 9-12) in: The Casson Family Series humor , identity , family |
| Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna |
Fourth Grade Is a Jinx (age 8-11) realistic , school , family |
| Robin McKinley |
The Hero and the Crown (age 10+) fantasy , adventure |
| Pat McKissack |
A Friendship for Today (age 10+) bigotry , friendship , historical |
| Patricia C. McKissack |
A Picture of Freedom: the Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical |
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Color Me Dark: the Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919 (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical | |
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Nzingha, Warrior Queen of Matamba (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical | |
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Run Away Home (age 8-11) bigotry , friendship , historical | |
| Lisa McMann |
The Unwanteds (age 9-12) in: The Unwanteds Series adventure , science fiction , fantasy , dystopia |
| Daisy Meadows |
Pearl, the Cloud Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure |
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Evie, the Mist Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure | |
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Stella, the Star Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Weather Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure | |
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Ruby, the Red Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Rainbow Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure | |
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Amber, the Orange Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Rainbow Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure | |
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Inky, the Indigo Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Rainbow Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure | |
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Heather, the Violet Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Rainbow Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure | |
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Harriet, the Hamster Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: The Pet Fairies Series animals , fantasy , magic , adventure | |
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Olivia, the Orchid Fairy (age 7-10) in: Rainbow Magic: Petal Fairies Series fantasy , magic , adventure | |
| Colin Meloy |
Wildwood (age 9-12) adventure , fantasy |
| Jean Merrill |
The Toothpaste Millionaire (age 8-11) humor , math/science/technology , enterprise , brilliant protagonist |
| Carolyn Meyer |
Anastasia, the Last Grand Duchess (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical |
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Isabel: Jewel of Castilla (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical | |
| Claudia Mills |
After Fifth Grade, the World (age 8-11) friendship , school |
| Lucy Maud Montgomery |
Anne of Green Gables (age 9-12) in: Anne of Green Gables Series family , friendship |
| R. A. Montgomery |
Escape (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure |
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Lost on the Amazon (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Prisoner of the Ant People (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Space and Beyond (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Your Very Own Robot (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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War With the Evil Power Master (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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The Lost Jewels of Nabooti (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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The Brilliant Dr. Wogan (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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The Abominable Snowman (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Tattoo of Death (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Return to Atlantis (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Race Forever (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Journey Under the Sea (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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House of Danger (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Forecast from Stonehenge (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
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Beyond Escape! (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure | |
| Walt Morey |
Kavik the Wolf Dog (age 8-11) friendship , nature , survival , adventure , animals |
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Gentle Ben (age 9-12) friendship , nature , animals | |
| Michael Morpurgo |
The Mozart Question (age 9-12) survival , historical , family , the arts , war |
| Kimberly Morris |
Beck Beyond the Sea (age 7-10) in: Disney Fairies friendship , fantasy |
| Scott Morse |
Magic Pickle (age 7-10) in: The Magic Pickle Series fantasy , adventure , humor , comics |
| Marissa Moss |
Amelia's Family Ties (age 8-11) in: The Amelia Series realistic , humor , letters/journal , growing up |
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Amelia's Notebook (age 8-11) in: The Amelia Series realistic , humor , letters/journal , growing up | |
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Oh Boy, Amelia! (age 8-11) in: The Amelia Series realistic , humor , letters/journal , growing up | |
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Rachel's Journal: the Story of a Pioneer Girl (age 8-11) historical , letters/journal | |
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Emma's Journal: the Story of a Colonial Girl (age 8-11) historical , letters/journal | |
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Hannah's Journal: the Story of an Immigrant Girl (age 8-11) historical , letters/journal | |
| Farley Mowat |
Owls in the Family (age 10+) humor , family , realistic , animals , nature |
| Jim Murphy |
My Face to the Wind: the Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Nebraska, 1881 (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical |
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West to a Land of Plenty: the Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi, New York to Idaho Territory, 1883 (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical | |
| Christopher Myers |
Wings (age 7-10) identity , friendship |
| Walter Dean Myers |
Patrol: an American Soldier in Vietnam (age 9-12) war , poetry , historical |