#Gearpicks Middle Grade Novels 2019 September 14, 2019 Adrienne Gear Caterpillar Summer – Gillian McDunn The Bee Maker – Mobi Warren The Benefits of Being an Octopus – Ann Braden Shouting at the Rain – Lynda Mullaly Hunt New Kid – Jerry Craft The Marrow Thieves – Cherie Dimaline Song for a Whale – Lynne Kelly The Simple Art of Flying – Cory Leonardo The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise – Dan Gemeinhart Other Words for Home – Jasmine Warga The Bridge Home – Padma Venkatraman Count Me In – Varsha Bajaj The Night Diary – Veera Hiranandani A Wolf Called Wander – Rosanne Parry Operation Frog Effect – Sarah Scheerger Scary Stories for Young Foxes – Christian McKay Heidicker