Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion By K. Tempest Bradford (Grades 4-6)

In this fun, fast-paced chapter book, Ruby Finley is scientifically-minded kid who finds a strange, unidentifiable bug in her neighbourhood. When it escapes before she can show the world, strange things start happening, and it's up to Ruby and her friends to figure out why. K. Tempest Bradford is an African-American writer of of science fiction and fantasy, and Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion is her first middle-grade novel. It won the Andre Norton award in 2023.