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SUMMER READING CHARLESTON DAY SCHOOL MIDDLE SCHOOL

The reading should be completed throughout the summer and not the last week of August. The main purpose of summer reading is to keep the verbal skills sharp. An added benefit is that summer provides the time to find joy in reading.

REQUIRED READING

6th Grade: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle ​ ​ 7th Grade: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 8th Grade: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand ​ ​

CHOICE

Read two books from the attached Recreational Reading list. Do not choose books that have you have already read.

Students should write a total of two book reports, one for each book that they select on their own (not for the required reading selection). The appropriate length is as follows:

6th grade: 1 page double-spaced 7th grade: 1-2 pages double-spaced 8th grade: 2 pages double-spaced

Please also include the following information in the upper right-hand corner of each report.

1. Your name 2. Title, author, and number of pages 3. Date completed 4. Parent’s signature

The reports should be expressed in paragraph form, typed, and fastened in a folder. The reports are due the first day of school. Your grade will be penalized by a deduction of 10 points every day that the entire assignment is late.

In addition, students will also be tested on the required class novels during the first week of school. Again, a report is not required for this selection.

Recreational Reading List for the Middle School

Dear Middle School Students, The following booklist is in response to your requests for a list of “good books” to read. Each book on the list has been favorably reviewed by the critics, and many have won awards and been selected for “Best Books” lists. All are worthy of your attention. Some are “hot off the press,” and others have remained popular for a decade or more. You have diverse needs, and you vary in interest, maturity, and reading level. Therefore, the books on this list vary in subject matter, difficulty, and depth. There is a special section at the end of the list for mature readers who want to stretch a little. The list has been divided into categories for easy selection, but many titles could fit into more that one category. Be willing to try a type of book you are not accustomed to reading. You might be pleasantly surprised! You will see an * beside any titles that are part of a series or have a sequel. Generally, only one work by an author is listed. These titles are a starting point for your reading.

Required: ​ th 8 ​ Grade: Unbroken (unabridged version) by Laura Hillenbrand ​ ​ ​ ​ th 7 ​ Grade: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton ​ ​ ​ th 6 ​ Grade: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle ​ ​ ​ ​

Choose 2 of the following: ​

Adventure and Survival

Avi *Crispin: The Cross of Lead ​ Barry, Dave *Peter and the Starcatchers Bateman, Colin *Running with the Reservoir Pups ​ Blackwood, Gary Around the World in 100 Days Bradford, Chris *Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior ​ Brennan, Herbie The Shadow Project Brittney, L. Dangerous Times Buckley-Archer, Linda *Gideon, The Cutpurse ​ Calhoun, Dia Firegold Campbell, Eric The Shark Callers Carbone, Elisa Storm Warriors Clayton, Emma The Roar Colfer, Eoin *Artemis Fowl ​ Cross, Gillian *The Dark Ground ​ Davies, Stephen Outlaw Falkner, Brian The Project Fisher, Catherine *Incarceron ​ Ford, Michael *The Fire of Ares ​ Gibbs, Stuart The Last Musketeer Gilman, David *Devil’s Breath ​ Grant, K. M. How the Hangman Lost His Heart Gregory, Kristiana Earthquake at Dawn Hale, Marian Dark Water Rising Hart, Lenore The Treasure of Savage Island Hawes, Charles The Dark Frigate Heath, Jack *The Lab ​ Herlong, M. H. The Great Wide Sea Higson, Charlie *Silverfin: A James Bond Adventure ​ Hobbs, Will Take Me to the River Crossing the Wire Hokenson, Terry The Winter Road Holm, Anne I Am David Horowitz, Anthony * Jacques, Brian *Castaways of the Flying Dutchman ​ Krakauer, Jon Into Thin Air Laird, Elizabeth The Betrayal of Maggie Blair Lawrence, Iain *The Wreckers Lawrence, L. S. Escape by Sea London, Jack White Fang Lowry, Lois *Messenger ​ Marsden, John *Tomorrow when the War Began ​ Marshall, James White-Out Matthews, Andrew The Way of the Warrior McCaughrean, Geraldine The Kite Rider ​ McKernan, Victoria Shackleton’s Stowaway Mikaelsen, Ben Red Midnight Moran, Katy Bloodline Morgan, Clay The Boy Who Spoke Dog Morgan, Nicola The Highwayman’s Footsteps Mowat, Farley Never Cry Wolf Naylor, Phyllis Blizzard’s Wake O'Brien, Robert Z for Zachariah Oppel, Kenneth *Airborn ​ Paulsen, Gary Brian’s Hunt Pene Du Bois, William The Twenty-one Balloons Pfeffer, Susan *Life as We Knew It ​ Philbrick, Rodman The Young Man and the Sea Pratchett, Terry Nation Reichs, Kathy Virals Riazi, Karuna The Gauntlet Riddles, Libby Race Across the Alaska Richards, Jame Three Rivers Rising Riordan, Rick *The Lightning Thief` ​ *Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Roth, Arthur The Iceberg Hermit Salisbury, Graham Night of the Howling Dogs Sedgwick, Marcus Revolver Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret Shusterman, Neal Everlost Smith, Roland Peak *I.Q: Independence Hall Snow, Maya *Sisters of the Sword ​ Spradlin, Michael *Keeper of the Grail ​ Stewart, Trenton Lee *The Mysterious Benedict Society ​ Temple, Frances Grab Hands and Run Thal, Lilli Mimus Trueman, Terry Hurricane Turner, Megan *The Thief ​ Updale, Eleanor *Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? ​ Wein, Elizabeth *The Lion Hunter ​ Whitesel, Cheryl Blue Fingers Whyman, Matt *Goldstrike ​ Wilson, Diane Lee I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade Yancey, Rick *The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp Young, E. L. *STORM: The Infinity Code

Animal Stories Appelt, Kathi The Underneath Armstrong, William Sounder Bagnold, Enid National Velvet Booth, Martin War Dog Burnford, Sheila The Incredible Journey DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie Eckert, Allan *Incident At Hawk's Hill Edwards, Julie A. Dragon, Hound of Honor George, Jean C. *Julie of the Wolves Harlow, Joan Star in the Storm Hinton, S.E. Taming the Star Runner Kadohata, Cynthia Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam Lester, Alison The Snow Pony London, Jack The Call of the Wild McNicoll, Sylvia Last Chance for Paris Mikaelsen, Ben Stranded Naylor, Phyllis *Shiloh ​ North, Sterling Rascal (599) ​ Paulsen, Gary Woodsong (796.5) ​ Rawls, Wilson Where the Red Fern Grows Roberts, Katherine I Am the Great Horse Schrefer, Eliot Endangered Savage, Deborah To Race a Dream Wagner, Hilary Nightshade City Williams, Susan Wind Rider Wilson, Diane Lee Firehorse

Biography Albom, Mitch Tuesdays with Morrie Beals, Melba Warriors Don’t Cry Dahl, Roald *Boy Fleischman, Sid The Abracadabra Kid Garner, Eleanor Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany Gilbreth, Frank *Cheaper by the Dozen ​ Gunther, John Death Be Not Proud Harrison, John The Longitude Prize Herriot, James *All Creatures Great and Small ​ Hickam, Homer *October Sky Leyson, Leon The Boy in the Wooden Box Paulsen, Gary How Angel Peterson Got His Name Pfetzer, Mark Within Reach: My Everest Story Sacks, Oliver Uncle Tungsten Wagenen, Maya van Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek Woodson, Jacqueline Brown Girl Dreaming Yousafzai, Malala I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Zindel, Paul The Pigman And Me

The Classics Alcott, Louisa May *Little Women ​ Austen, Jane Pride and Prejudice Barrie, James Peter Pan Bronte, Charlotte Jane Eyre Burnett, Frances H. The Secret Garden Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan of the Apes Cather, Willa My Antonia Cooper, James F. The Last of the Mohicans Crane, Stephen The Red Badge of Courage Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe Dickens, Charles David Copperfield Oliver Twist A Tale of Two Cities Dumas, Alexandre The Count of Monte Cristo The Three Musketeers Gipson, Fred Old Yeller Grahame, Kenneth The Wind in the Willows Hawthorne, Nathaniel The Scarlet Letter Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea Heyerdahl, Thor Kon-Tiki Kipling, Rudyard Captains Courageous Mitchell, Margaret *Gone with the Wind Montgomery, L.M. *Anne of Green Gables Nordhoff, Charles Mutiny on the Bounty Orwell, George 1984 Rawlings, Marjorie The Yearling Ruark, Robert The Old Man and the Boy Scott, Sir Walter Steinbeck, John Of Mice and Men Stevenson, Robert Kidnapped Treasure Island Twain, Mark The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court Verne, Jules Around the World in Eighty Days Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Wyss, Johann The Swiss Family Robinson

Connections Abdel-Fattah, Randa Where the Streets Had a Name Allen, M. E. Gotta Get Some Bish Bash Bosh Avi Nothing but the Truth Bat-Ami, Miriam Two Suns in the Sky Brande, Robin Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature Budhos, Marina Ask Me No Questions Calonita, Jen *Secrets of My Hollywood Life ​ Carleson, J. C. The Tyrant’s Daughter Carmi, Daniella Samir and Yonatan Cooney, Caroline Driver’s Ed Hit the Road Cormier, Robert *The Chocolate War ​ Creech, Sharon Bloomability Crutcher, Chris The Sledding Hill DeFelice, Cynthia Signal Deuker, Carl Runner Ellis, Deborah Bifocal Fogelin, Adrian Crossing Jordan Frost, Helen Hidden Fullerton, Alma Libertad Gantos, Jack *Dead End in Norvelt ​ Goldblatt, Mark Twerp Gonzalez, Christina The Red Umbrella Grimes, Nikki Bronx Masquerade Harrington, Karen *Sure Signs of Crazy ​ Kadohata, Cynthia *The Thing About ​ Kass, Pnina Real Time Kim, Helen The Long Season of Rain Konigsburg, E. L. T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat, And Suit LaBan, Elizabeth The Tragedy Paper Laser, Michael Cheater Levine, Anna Freefall Littman, Sarah Life, After Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Marshall, Catherine Christy Martin, Ann M. Rain Reign Mass, Wendy A Mango-Shaped Space Miklowitz, Gloria The Enemy Has a Face Myers, Walter Dean The Cruisers ​ Na, An A Step From Heaven Naidoo, Beverly The Other Side of Truth Namioka, Lensey Mismatch Norris, Shana Something to Blog About *, Shelley All of the Above Perkins, Mitali Bamboo People Petrucha, Stefan Teen, Inc. Preller, James Bystander Reedy, Trent Words in the Dust Resau, Laura *Red Glass ​ Schmidt, Gary The Wednesday Wars Sharif, Medeia Bestest Ramadan Ever Sheth, Kashmira Keeping Corner Sloan, Holly Goldberg Counting by 7s ​ Spinelli, Jerry *Stargirl ​ Staples, Suzanne Under the Persimmon Tree Stolz, Joelle The Shadows of Ghadames Strasser, Todd Give a Boy a Gun No Place Stratton, Allan Borderline Sullivan, Tara The Bitter Side of Sweet Tashjian, Janet The Gospel According to Larry Temple, Frances The Beduins' Gazelle Thompson, Holly Orchards Venkatraman, Padma A Time to Dance Willis, Cynthia Buck Fever Wittlinger, Ellen What’s in a Name? Woodson, Jacqueline I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This Zielin, Lara Donut Days Zemser, Amy Beyond the Mango Tree

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Myths, and Legends

Bruchac, Joseph Wabi Bunce, Elizabeth A Dark as Gold Cadnum, Michael In a Dark Wood Coombs, Kate The Runaway Princess Crossley-Holland, K. *The Seeing Stone ​ Deming, Sarah Iris, Messenger DiCamillo, Kate The Tale of Despereaux Dixon, Heather Entwined Dokey, Cameron Beauty Sleep Fletcher, Susan Shadow Spinner Flinn, Alex Cloaked Friesner, Esther *Nobody’s Princess ​ George, Jessica *Princess of the Midnight Ball ​ Gruber, Michael The ’s Boy Hale, Shannon Book of a Thousand Days Kindl, Patrice *Goose Chase ​ Levine, Gail Fairest Martin, Rafe Birdwing McCaughrean, G. Odysseus McKinley, Robin Beauty The Outlaws of Sherwood Spindle’s End Morris, Gerald The Squire’s Tale Munoz Ryan, Pam Echo Myers, Edward Storyteller Napoli, Donna Jo Beast Spinners Pike, Aprilynne *Wings ​ Preus, Margi West of the Moon Reeve, Philip Here Lies Arthur Schmidt, Gary Straw into Gold Springer, Nancy I Am Stewart, Mary *The Crystal Cave ​ Tomlinson, Heather The Swan Maiden ​ Tomlinson, Theresa *The Moon Riders ​ Trevayne, Emma The Accidental of Thomas Marsden Tunnell, Michael *Wishing Moon ​ Vande Velde, Vivian The Book of Mordred White, T. H. The Sword in the Stone Yolen, Jane Sword of the Rightful King

Family and Friends Abdel-Fattah, Randa Does My Head Look Big in This? Acampora, Paul Defining Dulcie Alexander, Jill The Sweetheart of Prosper County Alexander, Kwame The Crossover Anaya, Rudolfo Bless Me, Ultima Baskin, Nora What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows Barnes, Derrick We Could Be Bauer, Joan Close to Famous Bell, Cathleen Little Blog on the Prairie Benjamin, Ali The Thing About Jellyfish Bode, N. E. *The Anybodies ​ Booth, Teena Falling from Fire Brahmachari, Sita *Jasmine Skies ​ Canales, Viola The Tequila Worm Choldenko, Gennifer *Al Capone Does My Shirts ​ Clement-Davies, David *The Sight ​ Crum, Shutta Spitting Image Cummings, Priscilla Red Kayak Dessen, Sarah What Happened to Goodbye Dowell, Frances Dovey Coe Earley, Tony *Jim the Boy ​ Ehrenberg, Pamela Ethan, Suspended Evangelista, Beth Gifted Fleischman, Paul Seek Fleming, David The Saturday Boy Fogelin, Adrian The Big Nothing Friesen, Gayle Losing Forever Graff, Lisa Lost in the Sun Han, Jenny Shug Henkes, Kevin Olive’s Ocean Hite, Sid A Hole in the World Holeman, Linda Search of the Moon King’s Daughter Holmes, Sara Lewis Operation Yes Holt, Kimberly When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Horvath, Polly Everything on a Waffle Howe, James The Misfits Hughes, Mark I Am the Wallpaper Hunt, Lynda Mullaly *One for the Murphys ​ Ibbotson, Eva Dragonfly Pool Jacobson, Jennifer Paper Things Johnson, Angela Songs of Faith Jones, Traci Silhouetted by the Blue Knowles, John A Separate Peace Konigsburg, E. L. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place Korman, Gordon Schooled Krisher, Trudy Kinship Lai, Thanhha Listen, Slowly Lawrence, Iain Boy Lubar, David Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie th Lupica, Mike Miracle on 49 ​ Street ​ Lytton, Deborah Jane in Bloom Martin, Ann A Corner of the Universe Martinez, Jessica Virtuosity Matson, Morgan Since You’ve Been Gone McCall, Guadalupe G. Summer of the Mariposas ​ McCormick, Patricia My Brother’s Keeper Mlynowski, Sarah *Bras & Broomsticks ​ Mori, Kyoko One Bird Murdock, Catherine *Dairy Queen ​ Murphy, Rita Looking for Lucy Buick Musser, Elizabeth *The Swan House ​ Myers, Anna Tulsa Burning Myracle, Lauren The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life Twelve Naylor, Phyllis *The Grooming of Alice Nelson, Theresa Ruby Electric Nolan, Han A Summer of Kings Nuzum, K. A. A Small White Scar Osa, Nancy Cuba 15 Oughton, Jerrie The War in Palacio, R.J. Wonder Park, Linda Sue A Single Shard Pauley, Kimberly Sucks to Be Me Paulsen, Gary Notes from the Dog Peck, Robert *A Day No Pigs Would Die ​ Perkins, Lynne Criss Cross Philbrick, Rodman *Freak the Mighty ​ Rallison, Janette How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-Boyfriend Just One Wish Ray, Delia Ghost Girl Reynolds, Jason *Boy in the Black Suit ​ Reynolds, Luke The Looney Experiment Rylant, Cynthia Missing May Schmidt, Gary Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Okay For Now Shull, Megan The Swap Shusterman, Neal Antsy Does Time Simmons, Michael Pool Boy Sloan, Holly I’ll Be There Sonnenblick, Jordan Notes From the Midnight Driver Zen and the Art of Faking It After Ever After Spinelli, Jerry Crash St. Anthony, Jane The Summer Sherman Loved Me Stead, Rebecca *Liar & Spy ​ Staples, Suzanne Dangerous Skies Thompson, Holly Orchards Vail, Rachel *Lucky ​ Wallace, Rich War and Watermelon Whelan, Gloria Homeless Bird White, Ruth Little Audrey Winston, Sherri The Kayla Chronicles Woods, Ron Hero Woodson, Jacqueline Hush Yoo, Paula Good Enough Zalben, Jane Breskin Four Seasons Adams, Richard Watership Down Alexander, Lloyd The Iron Ring Anderson, John Standard Hero Behavior Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia *Hawksong ​ Babbitt, Natalie Tuck Everlasting Bardugo, Leigh *Shadow and Bone ​ Barron, Thomas *The Wings of Merlin Bass, L. G. Sign of the Qin Beddor, Frank *The Looking Glass Wars ​ Bell, Hilari *Shield of Stars ​ Berry, Julie The Amaranth Enchantment Bondoux, Anne-Laure The Princetta ​ Bracken, Alexandra Brightly Woven Briceland, V. *The Glass Maker’s Daughter ​ Brooks, Terry *Elfstones of Shannara Cameron, Sharon Rook Calhoun, Dia *Aria to the Sea ​ Carey, Janet Lee Stealing Death Chima, Cinda *The Warrior Heir ​ Clement-Davies, David *Fire Bringer ​ Cooper, Susan *The Dark Is Rising ​ Constable, Kate *Singer of All Songs Croggan, Alison *The Naming ​ Crowder, Melanie A Nearer Moon Curley, Marianne *The Named ​ Cypess, Leah Mistwood Dalkey, Kara *Little Sister ​ Delaney, Joseph *Revenge of the Witch ​ Dickinson, Peter *The Ropemaker ​ Divakaruni, Chitra *The Conch Bearer ​ Durst, Sarah Beth Vessel Fagan, Deva Fortune’s Folly Farmer, Nancy *The Sea of ​ Flanagan, John *Ranger’s Apprentice ​ Funke, Cornelia *Inkheart ​ Gardner, Lyn *Into the Woods ​ Gardner, Sally I, Coriander Golding, Julia Dragonfly Golding, William The Princess Bride Goodman, Alison *Eon ​ Grove, S.E. The Glass Sentence Guibord, Maurissa Warped Hardy, Janice The Shifter Hartman, Rachel Seraphina Jacques, Brian *Taggerung Jarvis, Robin Thorn Ogres of Hagwood Jones, Diana W. *Conrad’s Fate ​ Jones, Frewin *Warrior Princess ​ Jordan, Robert *The Eye of the World Jordan, Sherryl The Hunting of the Last Dragon Kerr, P. B. *The Akhenaten Adventure Kittredge, Caitlin The Iron Thorn Larbalestier, Justine * or Madness ​ Le Guin, Ursula *Gifts ​ Leavitt, Martine Keturah and Lord Death Lee, Tanith *The Wolf Tower Levine, Gail The Two Princesses of Bamarre Llewellyn, Sam Lyonesse: The Well Between the Worlds Lloyd, Natalie A Snicker of Magic Lowry, Lois Gossamer Maas, Sarah J. Throne of Glass Marillier, Juliet Wildwood Dancing Marriott, Zoe Daughter of the Flames McCaffrey, Anne *Dragonsong McCaughrean, G. The Stones Are Hatching McGraw, Eloise The Moorchild McKinley, Robin Pegasus Mebus, Scott *Gods of Manhattan ​ Melling, O. R. *The Hunter’s Moon ​ Meyer, Kai *The Water Mirror Nielson, Jennifer *The False Prince Novik, Naomi *His Majesty’s Dragon ​ O’Neal, Eilis The False Princess Owen, James *Here There Be Dragons ​ Paolini, Christopher *Eragon ​ Pattou, Edith East Pearson, Mary The Kiss of Deception Pierce, Meredith A. *Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood Pierce, Tamora *Beka Cooper: Terrier ​ Pratchett, Terry *The Wee Free Men ​ Pullman, Philip *The Golden Compass ​ Rowling, J. K. *Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire ​ Rupp, Rebecca The Waterstone Rutkoski, Marie *The Cabinet of Wonders ​ Schlitz, Laura Amy Splendors and Glooms Scott, Michael *The Alchemyst ​ Sedgwick, Marcus The Dark Horse Shinn, Sharon *The Safe-Keeper’s Secret ​ Stanley, Diane The Silver Bowl Stiefvater, Maggie The Scorpio Races Stengl, Anne Elisabeth Heartless ​ Stroud, Jonathan *The of Samarkand ​ Thompson, Kate *The New Policeman ​ Tolkien J. R. R. *Lord of the Rings (any in trilogy) The Hobbit Valente, Catherynne M. *The Girl Who Circumnavigated in a Ship of Her Own Making ​ Vecchio, Gene del *Pearl of Anton ​ Wagner, Hilary Nightshade City Wallace, Becky The Storyspinner Weston, Robert Paul Dust City White, Kiersten Illusions of Fate Whitley, David *The Midnight Charter ​ Wilkinson, Carole Dragon Keeper Willett, Edward Song of the Sword Wrede, Patricia *Sorcery And Cecelia ​ Historical Fiction Biblical Times Fletcher, Susan Alphabet of Dreams Lasky, Kathryn The Last Girls of Pompeii Lester, Julius Pharaoh’s Daughter Meyer, Carolyn Cleopatra Confesses Shecter, Vicky Cleopatra’s Moon Speare, Elizabeth The Bronze Bow

The Dark Ages, Middle Ages, and Renaissance Alder, Elizabeth The King's Shadow Barnhouse, Rebecca The Book of The Maidservant Barrett, Tracy Anna of Byzantium Blackwood, Gary *The Shakespeare Stealer Bosse, Malcolm The Examination Branford, Henrietta Fire, Bed, & Bone Brittney, L. Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times Cadnum, Michael Daughter of the Wind Cheaney, J.B. Playmaker Cooper, Susan King of Shadows Crowley, Suzanne The Stolen One Cullen, Lynn I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter Cushman, Karen Alchemy and Meggy Swann Garden, Nancy Dove and Sword Goodman, Joan *Peregrine Grant, K. M. *Blood Red Horse ​ *Blue Flame Grey, Christopher Leonardo’s Shadow Hassinger, Peter Shakespeare’s Daughter Horowitz, Anthony The Devil And His Boy Jinks, Catherine *Pagan’s Crusade ​ Konigsburg, E.L. A Proud Taste For Scarlet And Miniver Laird, Elizabeth Crusade Marsh, Katherine Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Meyer, Carolyn Beware, Princess Elizabeth Duchessina Napoli, Donna Jo The Smile Bound Thomson, Sarah The Secret Of The Rose Tingle, Rebecca The Edge On The Sword Woelfle, Gretchen All The World’s A Stage Yolen, Jane Girl In A Cage Queen’s Own Fool

Colonial Times Bauer Mueller, Pamela An Angry Drum Echoed ​ Carbone, Elisa Blood On The River Collier, James Lincoln My Brother Sam Is Dead Cooney, Caroline The Ransom Of Mercy Carter Myers, Anna Time Of The Witches Rees, Celia Witch Child Speare, Elizabeth The Witch Of Blackbird Pond

Revolutionary Times Anderson, Laurie Fever 1793 Chains Avi The Fighting Ground Blackwood, Gary The Year of the Hangman Bradley, Kimberly The Lacemaker and the Princess Elliott, L. M. Give Me Liberty Elliott, Patricia The Pale Assassin Fast, Howard April Morning Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain Hughes, Pat Five 4ths of July Lavender, William Just Jane Rinaldi, Ann Cast Two Shadows Sheinkin, Steve The Notorious Benedict Arnold

Westward Expansion Alder, Elizabeth Crossing the Panther’s Path Borland, Hal When Legends Die Bruchac, Joseph Sacajawea Carson, Rae Walk on Earth a Stranger Couloumbis, Audrey The Misadventures of Maude March Cushman, Karen The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Holm, Jennifer *Boston Jane ​ Pearsall, Shelley Crooked River Wilson, Diane Black Storm Comin’ Yep, Laurence Dragon's Gate

Slavery, Civil War, & Reconstruction Armstrong, Jennifer Steal Away Ayres, Katherine *Stealing South Bartoletti, Susan No Man’s Land Bauer Mueller, Pamela Neptune’s Honor ​ Beatty, Patricia Charley Skedaddle Blackwood, Gary Second Sight Bradley, Kimberley Jefferson’s Sons Carbone, Elisa Stealing Freedom Collier, James L. Jump Ship to Freedom With Every Drop of Blood Elliott, L. M. Annie, Between the States ​ Fox, Paula The Slave Dancer Hunt, Irene Across Five Aprils Klein, Lisa Two Girls of Gettysburg Lester, Julius Day of Tears Myers, Anna Assassin Paulsen, Gary Woods Runner Pearsall, Shelley Trouble Don’t Last Rinaldi, Ann The Ever-After Bird Robinet, Harriette Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule Shaara, Michael The Killer Angels Schwartz, Virginia If I Just Had Two Wings Spain, Susan Deep Cut Walter, Jon My Name is Not Friday Wells, Rosemary Red Moon at Sharpsburg

Nineteenth Century Cushman, Karen Rodzina Dunlap, Susanne In the Shadow of the Lamp Giff, Patricia Nory Ryan’s Song Heneghan, James The Grave Ketchum, Liza Newsgirl MacColl, Michaela Prisoners in the Palace Paulsen, Gary The Legend of Bass Reeves Pratchett, Terry Dodger Taylor, Theodore Billy the Kid

th Early 20 ​ Century ​ Biggs, Sharon A Mad, Wicked Folly Brown, Don The Train Jumper Chibbaro, Julie Deadly Draper, Sharon M. Stella by Starlight Friesner, Esther Threads And Flames Gibbons, Faye Halley: A Novel Hale, Marian The Truth About Sparrows Hesse, Karen Witness Brooklyn Bridge Larson,Kirby *Hattie Big Sky ​ Lucier, Makiia A Death-Struck Year Miller, Sarah The Lost Crown Morpurgo, Michael Private Peaceful ​ Myers, Walter Dean Harlem Summer ​ Namioka, Lensey Ties That Bind, Ties That Break Paterson, Katherine Bread And Roses, Too Remarque, Erich Maria All Quiet on the Western Front Ryan, Pam Esperanza Rising ​ Schroder, Monika My Brother’s Shadow Tal, Eve Double Crossing Weyn, Suzanne Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic Whelan, Gloria *Angel on the Square ​ World War II & The Holocaust Barth-Grozinger, Inge Something Remains Bartoletti, Susan The Boy Who Dared Bennett, Cherie Anne Frank and Me Bloor, Edward London Calling Boyne, John The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bradley, James Flyboys Bradley, Kimberly For Freedom Bruchac, Joseph Code Talker Chan, Gillian A Foreign Field Chotjewitz, David Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi Couloumbis, Audrey War Games Dowswell, Paul The Auslander Elliott, L. M. Under a War-Torn Sky Frank, Anne Diary of a Young Girl Garrigue, Sheila The Eternal Spring of Mr Ito Graber, Janet Resistance Gratz, Alan Prisoner B-3087 Greene, Bette *Summer of My German Soldier ​ Hautzig, Esther The Endless Steppe Hersey, John Hiroshima Hillman, Laura I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree Hughes, Dean Soldier Boys Hunter, Bernice The Girls They Left Behind Isaacs, Anne Torn Thread Kadohata, Cynthia Weedflower Klages, Ellen The Green Glass Sea Lasky, Kathryn Ashes Lawrence, Iain B for Buster Lowry, Lois Number the Stars Magorian, Michelle Good Night, Mr. Tom Matas, Carol Greater than Angels Mazer, Harry *A Boy at War ​ Mazer, Norma Fox Good Night, Maman Napoli, Donna Jo Fire in the Hills Nolan, Han If I Should Die Before I Wake Orlev, Uri Run, Boy, Run Park, Linda Sue When My Name Was Keoko Patneaude, David Thin Wood Walls Pausewang, Gudrun Dark Hours Traitor Peck, Richard On the Wings of Heroes Polak, Monique What World Is Left Rappaport, Doreen Beyond Courage (940.53) ​ Roy, Jennifer Yellow Star Salisbury, Graham *Under the Blood-Red Sun ​ Sepetys, Ruta *Between Shades of Gray ​ Salt to the Sea Sharenow, Robert The Berlin Boxing Club Slade, Arthur Megiddo’s Shadow Smith, Sherri Flygirl Ten Boom, Corrie The Hiding Place Toksvig, Sandi Hitler’s Canary Vos, Ida The Key Is Lost Watkins, Yoko So Far from the Bamboo Grove Wein, Elizabeth Code Name Verity Whelan, Gloria Summer of the War Wilson, John Flames of the Tiger Wolf, Joan Someone Named Eva Yolen, Jane The Devil’s Arithmetic Zusak, Markus The Book Thief The Modern World Alvarez, Julia Before We Were Free Armistead, John The Return of Gabriel Bondoux, Anne-Laure A Time of Miracles ​ Burg, Ann E. All The Broken Pieces Carter, Anne The Shepherd’s Granddaughter Couloumbis, Audrey Summer’s End Crocker, Nancy Billie Standish Was Here Crowe, Chris Mississippi Trial, 1955 Cushman, Karen The Loud Silence of Francine Green Draper, Sharon Fire From the Rock Edwardson, Debby My Name Is Not Easy Ellis, Deborah *The Breadwinner ​ Erskine, Kathryn Seeing Red Gleeson, Libby Mahtab’s Story Greenberg, David A Tugging String Hegedus, Bethany Between Us Baxters Hilton, Marilyn Full Cicada Moon Khan, Rukhsana Wanting Mor Kidd, Ronald The Year of the Bomb Levine, Ellen Catch a Tiger by the Toe Levitin, Sonia Dream Freedom Manzano, Sonia The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano McCormick, Patricia Never Fall Down: A Boy Soldier’s Story of Survival Naidoo, Beverly Burn My Heart Whelan, Gloria Chu Ju’s House Wiles, Deborah *Countdown ​ Williams, Michael *Now Is the Time for Running Horror and The

Almond, David Skellig Avi The Book Without Words Barraclough, Lindsey Long Lankin Billingsley, Franny The Folk Keeper Booth, Martin *Doctor Illuminatus ​ Bradbury, Ray Something Wicked This Way Comes Cooper, Susan The Boggart Deuker, Carl On the Devil's Court Duncan, Lois Stranger With My Face The Gift of Magic Gaiman, Neil Norse Mythology Guibord, Maurissa Warped Hahn, Mary D. The Old Willis Place Horowitz, Anthony *Raven’s Gate ​ Johnson, Maureen The Name of the Star Katz, Welwyn W. False Face Klause, Annette C. The Silver Kiss L'Engle, Madeleine *A Wrinkle in Time Milford, Kate Boneshaker Morton-Shaw, Christine The Riddles of Epsilon ​ Oppel, Kenneth This Dark Endeavor Poblocki, Dan The Nightmarys Pullman, Philip Clockwork Sedgwick, Marcus *My Swordhand Is Singing ​ Midwinterblood Shusterman, Neal Full Tilt Slade, Arthur Dust Sleator, William The Last Universe Smith, Ronald Thompson, Kate *Switchers Vande Velde, Vivian Stolen Westall, Robert The Scarecrows Wood, Mary Rose The Poison Diaries

Humorous Stories

Avi Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) At Last Barry, Dave Science Fair Bauer, Joan Squashed Cottrel, Frank Cosmic Elish, Dan Born Too Short Ferris, Jean Much Ado About Grubstake Gosselink, John The Defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter Hayes, Daniel *Eye of The Beholder Hiaasen, Carl Hoot Jones, Diana Wynne *Howl's Moving Castle Keller, Beverly The Amazon Papers Klass, David Stuck on Earth Korman, Gordon Zoobreak Lubar, David Flip Mlynowski, Sarah *Bras & Broomsticks ​ Patterson, James Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Paulsen, Gary The Amazing Life of Birds *Lawn Boy Peck, Richard The Teacher’s Funeral Pinkwater, Daniel *The Neddiad ​ Robinson, Barbara The Worst Best School Year Ever Sachar, Louis *Holes Sheldon, Dyan *Confessions of a Hollywood Star ​ Williams, Carol A Mother to Embarrass Me

Mystery and Suspense

Abrahams, Peter *Down The Rabbit Hole ​ Anderson, Janet The Last Treasure Anderson, M. T. *The Game of Sunken Places ​ Avi Midnight Magic The Traitor’s Gate Baratz-Logsted, Lauren The Twin’s Daughter ​ Bradley, Alan *The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie ​ Cadnum, Michael Zero at the Bone Carter, Peter Bury the Dead

Christie, Agatha A.B.C. Murders ​ Murder on the Orient Express Clement-Moore, Rosemary Spirit and Dust ​ Cooney, Caroline They Never Came Back ​ Cormier, Robert I Am the Cheese ​ Creech, Sharon Walk Two Moons ​ DeFelice, Cynthia The Missing Manatee ​ Doyle, Arthur Conan Adventures of Doyle, Marissa *Bewitching Season ​ Du Maurier, Daphne *Rebecca Dunlap, Susanne The Musician’s Daughter Fantaskey, Beth Buzz Kill Feinstein, John Vanishing Act Genslar, Sonia The Dark Between Grabenstein, Chris *Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library ​ Grisham, John *Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer ​ Hall, Maggie The Conspiracy of Us Hamilton, Virginia *The House of Dies Drear ​ Hautman, Pete Snatched Hayes, Daniel The Trouble with Lemons Hobbs, Will Ghost Canoe Hoffman, Mary *Stravaganza: City of Masks ​ The Falconer’s Knot Keyes, Pamela The Jumbee Khoury, Jessica Kalahari Klass, David Grandmaster Lane, Andrew Death Cloud Leck, James The Adventures of Jack Lime L'Engle, Madeleine Troubling a Star Maetani, Valynne Ink and Ashes McDonald, Joyce Shades of Simon Gray McCammon, Robert Boy's Life Meloy, Maile The Apothecary Morton-Shaw, Christine The Hunt for the Seventh ​ Mulligan, Andy Trash Osborne, Charles Spider’s Web Peacock, Shane *Eye of the Crow ​ Pullman, Philip *The Ruby in the Smoke ​ Priest, Cherie I Am Princess X Roecker, Lisa The Liar Society Ritter, R. William Jackaby Shoemaker, Tim *Code of Silence ​ Shusterman, Neal *The Shadow Club ​ Sloan, Robin Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Smith, Roland *I,Q:Independence Hall ​ Snow, Carol Snap Turnage, Sheila Three Times Lucky Voelkel, J. & P. *Middleworld ​ Watson, Jude Loot Whelan, Gloria Parade of Shadows Windsor, Patricia The Christmas Killer Wynne-Jones, Tim The Boy in the Burning House Zafon, Carlos Ruiz Marina

Romance

Bauer, Joan Thwonk Brian, Kate Lucky T Cabot, Meg Teen Idol Carter, Alden Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports Cass, Kiera The Selection Chapman, Lara Flawless Childs, Tera Lynn *Forgive My Fins ​ Farrell, Mame And Sometimes Why Fiedler, Lisa Romeo’s Ex: Rosaline’s Story Johnson, Maureen *13 Little Blue Envelopes ​ Lord, Emery The Start of Me and You McCaughrean,Geraldine Cyrano Naylor, Phyllis *Alice Alone Sayres, Meghan Anahita’s Woven Riddle Sheldon, Dyan The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love Smith, Jennifer E. *This Is What Happy Looks Like Story ​ ​ Collection Sixteen Van Draanen, Wendelin Flipped ​

Science Fiction

Adams, Douglas *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ​ Albin, Gennifer *Crewel ​ Asimov, Isaac *Foundation Bacigalupi, Paolo Ship Breaker Bertagna, Julie *Exodus ​ Black, Peter Jay *Urban Outlaws ​ Bova, Ben Orion Among the Stars Bradbury, Ray The Martian Chronicles Fahrenheit 451 Brin, David Startide Rising Card, Orson Scott *Ender’s Game ​ Carriger, Gail Etiquette and Espionage Charbonneau, Joelle *The Testing ​ Christopher, John *The White Mountains Cole, Steve Z-Rex Condie, Ally *Matched ​ Crichton, Michael The Andromeda Strain *Jurassic Park Evans, Richard Paul *Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen ​ Falkner, Brian The Tomorrow Code Farmer, Nancy The Ear, the Eye and the Arm The House of the Scorpion Finney, Jack Invasion of the Body Snatchers Frank, Pat Alas, Babylon Gaiman, Neil Interworld Gier, Kerstin *Ruby Red ​ Goodman, Alison Singing the Dogstar Haddix, Margaret *Among the Hidden Heinlein, Robert Citizen of the Galaxy Herbert, Frank *Dune Holm, Jennifer L. The Fourteenth Goldfish James, Nick Skyship Academy Jones, Diana W. A Tale of Time City Kaufman, Amie Illuminae Keaney, Brian The Hollow People Khoury, Jessica Origin Klass, David Stuck on Earth Kostick, Conor *Epic ​ Lore, Pittacus *I Am Number Four ​ Lu, Marie *Legend ​ MacHale, D.J. *Sylo ​ McKinley, Robin Dragonhaven McNaughton, Janet The Secret Under My Skin Meloy, Maile The Apothecary Meyer, Marissa *Cinder ​ Mieville, China Un Lun Dun Myers, Walter Shadow of the Red Moon Osterlund, Anne Academy 7 Peterfreund, Diana *For Darkness Shows the Stars ​ Philbrick, Rodman The Last Book in the Universe ​ Price, Lissa *Starters ​ Price, Susan *The Sterkarm Handshake ​ Reeve, Philip *Mortal Engines ​ Roth, Veronica *Divergent ​ Sanderson, Brandon *Steelheart ​ Shinn, Sharon Gateway Shusterman, Neal The Dark Side of Nowhere Slade, Arthur *Hunchback Assignments ​ Thompson Walker, Karen The Age of Miracles Weir, Andy The Martian Westerfeld, Scott *Leviathan ​ Westerfeld, Scott *Uglies ​ Wooding, Chris *Malice ​

Sports

Averett, Edward The Rhyming Season Bloor, Edward Tangerine Brooks, Bruce The Moves Make the Man Bruchac, Joseph The Warriors Cadnum, Michael Heat Carter, Alden Bull Catcher Cochrane, Mick The Girl Who Threw Butterflies Collier, Kristi Throwing Stones Coy, John Box Out Crutcher, Chris Ironman Deuker, Carl Gym Candy Esckilsen, Erik Offsides Eulo, Elena The Great Receiver Feinstein, John *Foul Trouble A March to Madness Fitzgerald, Dawn Soccer Chick Rules Gratz, Alan Samurai Shortstop Green, Tim Rivals Harkrader, Lisa Airball: My Life in Briefs Haven, Paul Two Hot Dogs with Everything Hayes, Daniel No Effect Johnson, Scott Safe at Second Karr, Kathleen The Boxer Koertge, Ron *Shakespeare Bats Cleanup ​ Lipsyte, Robert *The Contender ​ Lupica, Mike The Batboy Summer Ball Mackel, Kathy Boost Mackey, Weezie Throwing Like a Girl Marx, Jeffrey Season of Life Murdock, Catherine *Dairy Queen ​ Myers, Walter Dean Game Norman, Rick Fielder's Choice Peet, Mal Keeper Preller, James Six Innings Ritter, John The Boy Who Saved Baseball Choosing Up Sides th Roberts, Kristi My 13 ​ Season ​ Soto, Gary Taking Sides Tharp, Tim Knights of the Hill Country Van Draanen,Wendelin The Running Dream ​ Weaver, Will *Striking Out ​ Williams, Alan Walk-on Wolff, Virginia Bat 6 Wunderli, Stephen Heartbeat of Halftime Yep, Laurence Dragon Road

For Mature Readers

Anderson, Laurie Halse Wintergirls ​ Angelou, Maya I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Bechard, Margaret Hanging on to Max Bedford, Martyn Flip Bennett, Cherie A Heart Divided Berry, Julie All the Truth That’s in Me Bingham, Kelly Shark Girl Bodeen, S. A. Compound Brashares, Ann 3 Willows Bray, Libba *A Great and Terrible Beauty ​ Brin, David The Postman Cantor, Jillian The Life of Glass Carson, Rae The Girl of Fire and Thorns Cashore, Kristin *Graceling ​ Cobin, Harlan Shelter Coelho, Paulo The Alchemist Collins, Suzanne *The Hunger Games ​ Conroy, Pat My Losing Season Cooney, Caroline Enter Cormier, Robert Heroes The Chocolate War Courtenay, Bryce The Power of One Crutcher, Chris Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes Stotan! Dessen, Sarah *Along for the Ride ​ Donnelly, Jennifer A Northern Light Flagg, Fannie Fried Green Tomatoes Friend, Natasha Lush Friesen, Gayle The Isabel Factor Goodman, Joan Paradise Green, John The Fault in Our Stars Hughes, Dean Search and Destroy Hurwin, Davida A Time for Dancing Jordan, Sherryl The Raging Quiet Secret Sacrament Kacvinsky, Katie Awaken Kerr, M.E. Night Kites Keyes, Daniel Flowers for Algernon Klein, Lisa Ophelia Konigsburg, E.L. Silent to the Bone Koss, Amy Goldman Side Effects Krisher, Trudy Spite Fences Limb, Sue *Girl, 15, Charming But Insane Marchetta, Melina Finnikin of the Rock Martel, Yann The Life of Pi Matthews, Andrew A Winter Night’s Dream MacCarthy, Cormac The Road Maclean, Norman A River Runs Through It McCormick, Patricia Cut Mitchard, Jacquelyn *The Midnight Twins ​ Monk Kidd, Sue The Secret Life of Bees Morais, Richard The Hundred Foot Journey Murrow, Liza K. Twelve Days in August Myers, Walter D. Fallen Angels Sunrise Over Fallujah Myracle, Lauren Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks Na, An The Fold Nolan, Han Dancing on the Edge Oates, Joyce Carol Big Mouth and Ugly Girl Oughton, Jerrie Perfect Family Park, Linda Sue A Long Walk to Water Ryan, Amy Kathleen Glow Salisbury, Gay The Cruelest Miles Shusterman, Neal Unwind Skurzynski, Gloria Spider’s Voice Smith, Betty A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Sones, Sonya One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies Sorrells, Walter First Shot Stratton, Allan Borderline Stockett, Kathryn The Help Vail, Rachel *Gorgeous ​ Van Draanen, Wendelin Runaway ​ Walls, Jeannette The Glass Castle White, Ellen The Road Home Wiseman, Rosalind Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials Wolff, Virginia *Make Lemonade ​ Zenatti, Valerie When I Was a Soldier Zevin, Gabrielle All These Things I’ve Done

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