Follow-up to My 25 Most Anticipated YA Releases of 2017 post. I love middle grade fiction and want to give it some love. ^_^

So the first book on this list is already out but I don’t have it yet, so I’m still anticipating it. ;D

Midnight Without a Moon by Linda W. Jackson (Jan. 3rd)

• #ownvoices
• Black MC
• Historical fiction
• Related to Emmett Till murder case

Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres (Jan. 17th)

• #ownvoices
• Mexican American MC
• Contemporary
• Food, family, and friendship

The Crystal Ribbon by Celeste Lim (Jan. 31st)

• #ownvoices
• Chinese MC
• Historical fantasy
• Intelligent animal friends

Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (Mar. 14th)

• #ownvoices (for one MC)
• Filipinx American MC (#ownvoices), Japanese American MC, d/Deaf MC
• Contemporary
• Friendship story

Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan (Mar. 14th)

• #ownvoices
• Muslim Pakistani American MC
• Contemporary
• Tackles issues of identity and Islamophobia

Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire by Susan Tan (Mar. 28th)

• #ownvoices
• Biracial white/Chinese American MC
• Contemporary
• Multicultural family story

The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi (Mar. 28th)

• #ownvoices
• Bangladeshi American Hijabi MC
• Fantasy, Steampunk
• Puzzles and games

Lucky Broken Girl by Ruth Behar (April 11th)

• #ownvoices
• Jewish Cuban American MC
• Immigrant story

The Emperor’s Riddle by Kat Zhang (May 2nd)

• #ownvoices
• Chinese American MC
• Contemporary
• Mystery and adventure story

One Shadow on the Wall by Leah Henderson (June 6th)

• Black MC by a Black author
• Senegalese MC
• Contemporary
• Magical realism

Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence (July 11th)

• #ownvoices
• Japanese American MC
• Contemporary
• Family and food traditions

Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh (July 25th)

• #ownvoices
• Biracial white/Korean American MC
• Fantasy
• Ghost story

Akata Warrior (Sequel to Akata Witch) by Nnedi Okorafor (TBD)

• #ownvoices
• Nigerian American MC
• Fantasy
• Nigerian/West African magic

The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo Cartaya (TBD)

• #ownvoices
• Cuban American MC
• Contemporary
• Tackles issue of gentrification in Miami

Love Sugar Magic by Anna Meriano (TBD)

• #ownvoices
• Mexican American MC
• Magical realism
• Family of brujas (witches)

Weaving a Net is Better than Praying for Fish by Ki-Wing Merlin (TBD)

• #ownvoices
• Chinese American MC
• 1st generation immigrant
• Mystery/suspense

Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword by Henry Lien (TBD)

• #ownvoices
• Chinese/Taiwanese(?) American MC
• Fantasy
• Sport that combines martial arts with ice skating