PFMS 6th Graders Love These Books… (The titles are in alphabetical order. The quotes are from the students.)
Among the Hidden (Margaret Peterson Haddix) “It keeps you on the edge of your seat.”
Anything but Typical (Nora Raleigh Baskin) “I loved how this book broadened my horizon to see what it’s like to have autism.”
The Bad Queen (Carolyn Meyer) “I liked that I could learn about history from a queen’s point of view.”
The Billionaire’s Curse (Richard Newsome) “All the action and the weapons and the suspense.”
Blindsided (Priscilla Cummings) “It made me cry. First sad tears, then happy ones.”
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (John Boyne) “It had an interesting point of view.”
The Candymakers (Wendy Mass) “Funny dialogue, mysterious characters and lots of candy.”
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer (James L. Swanson) “It was amazing how Booth didn’t get caught until the 12th day.”
Choker (Elizabeth Woods) “It was mysterious and funny with a twist ending that I didn’t expect.”
Dairy Queen (Catherine Murdock) “Filled with surprises, a great theme and some romance. I loved it.”
Deep and Dark and Dangerous (Mary Downing Hahn) “A page turner. Very creepy.”
Dewey the Library Cat (Vicki Myron) “It was one of the cutest books I’ve ever read.”
Divergent (Veronica Roth) “It kept me on the edge of my seat.” One million stars to this book!”
Dragon’s Keep (Janet Lee Carey) “It was awesome and I could not put it down.”
Everwild (Neal Shusterman) “Really mysterious. I couldn’t put the book down.”
Found (Margaret Peterson Haddix) “Fun Sci-Fi”
Gallagher Girl series (Ally Carter) “I could relate to Cammie and her friends.”
The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall (Mary Downing Hahn) “Perfect for anyone who likes a scary story.”
Girl, Stolen (April Henry) “I can’t think of a way to make this book any better!”
Goose Girl (Shannon Hale) “There were sword fights and betrayal and it kept me interested.”
Hatchet (Gary Paulsen) “Thrilling”
Heir Apparent (Vivian Vande Velde) “I love how her life is at risk while she’s playing a video game.”
Hero (Mike Lupica) “I just loved the story line. Lots of good twists.”
The Hunger Games series (Suzanne Collins) “These books really hook you…”
Inheritance (Christopher Paolini) “Fantastic closing to an overall fantastic series”
The Kane Chronicles (Rick Riordan) “Action and adventure”
Leaving Protection (Will Hobbs) “It felt like you were in the book with them.”
Maximum Ride series (James Patterson) “Read like a movie”
The Maze Runner (James Dashner) “A mysterious place called the Glade”
Mockingbird (Kathryn Erskine) “You had the chance to see life in another person’s shoes.”
No Moon (Irene N. Watts) “Interesting to hear what it was like on the Titanic”
Number the Stars (Lois Lowry) “I loved that this book had so much rising action.”
On the Blue Comet (Rosemary Woods) “It has time travel in it which is really cool.”
Operation Yes (Sara Lewis Holmes) “A sweet story”
Out of My Mind (Sharon M. Draper) “It teaches a lesson to not judge a book by its cover.”
Runaway Twin (Peg Kehret) “A lot of action and suspense”
Scat (Carl Hiaasen) “Excellent plot with outstanding characters”
Secrets of My Hollywood Life (Jen Calonita) “The author didn’t sugar coat, she told the readers the cold, hard truth.”
Skeleton Creek (Patrick Carman) “You can solve a murder.”
Skullduggery Pleasant (Derek Landy) “Great action”
Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie (David Lubar) “A book you cannot put down.”
Smile (Raina Telgemeier) “I loved that it was a graphic novel. A girl knocks out her teeth and has to go through the whole dental experience.”
Storm Runners (Roland Smith) “Suspenseful and entertaining”
Stuck on Earth (David Klass) “An alien on Earth has the chance to either destroy the planet or keep it.”
Take Me to the River (Will Hobbs) “A cool story about rafting down the Rio Grande.”
Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer (John Grisham) “Cool story line about a kid that solves a crime”
Times Squared (Julia DeVillers) “About two twins who switch places”
Trading Faces (Julia DeVillers) “I loved the humor.”
Travels with My Family (Marie-Louise Gay) “There were a lot of travel mishaps like my family has.”
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Betty Smith) “Truly wonderful. It shows how a girl from poverty can still lead a life.”
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Avi) “You laugh, cry, cheer and get mad all in the same book”
Umbrella Summer (Lisa Graff) “I like this book a lot because the girl is kind of bad and the story is funny.”
The Vampire Diaries (L. J. Smith) “My favorite genre and my favorite subject – vampires”
Warriors: Moonrise (Erin Hunter) “It’s a fighting book you don’t want to miss.”