ENGLISH READING LIST 08 - 09 Card, Orson Scott *Ender’s Game (& sequels) This list is a compilation of books Chrichton, Michael. Jurassic Park recommended by middle school students Clements, Andrew. Things Not Seen and teachers. If you find an author you Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl (& sequels) like, try another book by the same author. Collins, Suzanne. Gregor the Overlander Please come see me if you wish to (& sequels) choose a book that is not on this list or if Farmer, Nancy. (1) The House of Scorpion you want help choosing a book. (2) The Sea of Trolls Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart (& sequels) * Books marked with an asterisk are Haddix, Margaret. ~Among the Hidden challenging reading. (& sequels) Juster, Norton. Phantom Tollbooth ~ Books marked with this symbol are Lowry, Lois. Gathering Blue quick reads. Lubar, David. Hidden Talents Meyer, Stephenie. *Twilight (& sequels) Adventure/Survival Paolini, Christopher. Eragon (& sequel) Hobbs, Will. (1) ~Bearstone Patterson, James. Maximum Ride series (2) Far North Pullman, Philip. *The Golden Compass (3) The Maze (& sequels) Horowitz, Anthony. Stormbreaker (& Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief (& sequels) sequels) Morpurgo, Michael. ~Kensuke’s Kingdom Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter series Paulson, Gary. ~Hatchet Sage, Angie. Magyk (& sequels) Ruckman, Ivy. ~Night of the Twisters Shan, Darren. Cirque Du Freak series Tolkien, J.R.R. (1) The Hobbit Classics (2) *The Lord of the Rings Alcott, Louisa May. *Little Women Werlin, Nancy. Double Helix Austin, Jane. *Pride and Prejudice Westerfeld, Scott. Uglies (& sequels) Dickens, Charles. *A Christmas Carol Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere London, Jack. *Call of the Wild Stevenson, Robert Louis. *Treasure Historic Fiction Island Armstrong, William. ~Sounder Twain, Mark. (1) *The Adventures of Choi, Sook Nyul. The Year of Impossible Huckleberry Finn Goodbyes (2) *The Adventures of Tom Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud, Not Buddy Sawyer Gipson, Fred. ~Old Yeller (3) *The Prince and the Pauper Hughes, Dean. Soldier Boys Verne, Jules. *Journey to the Center of Mazer, Harry. ~A Boy at War (& sequels) the Earth Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen Angels Well, H.G. *War of the Worlds Nolan, Han. If I Should Die Before I Wake Fantasy/Science Fiction Paulson, Gary. Soldier’s Heart Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker’s Guide Reis, Celia. Witch Child to the Galaxy (and sequels) Smith, Betty. *A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Alten, S. *Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror

1 Gantos, Jack. ~Joey Pigza series Memoir Haddan, Mark. The Curious Incident of Albom, Mitch. Tuesdays with Morrie the Dog in the Night-Time Beals, Melba Pattilo. Warriors Don’t Cry Hannigan, Katherine. ~Ida B Bittin-Jackson, Livia. I Have Lived 1000 Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders Years: Growing Up in the Kidd, Sue Monk. *The Secret Life of Holocaust Bees Burch, Jennings Michael. They Cage the Lipsyte, Robert. One Fat Summer Animals at Night MacLachlan, Patricia. ~Baby Frank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl Myers, Walter Dean (1) Fast Sam, Cool Filipovic, Zlata. ~Zlata’s Diary Clyde, & Stuff Grogan, John. Marley and Me (2) Somewhere in the Darkness Mah, Adeline Yen. The Chinese Naylor, Phyllis. ~Shiloh Cinderella Peters, Julie A. Define “Normal” Philbrick, Rodman. Freak the Mighty Mystery/Suspense Sacher, Louis. Holes Avi. Wolf Rider Salisbury, Graham. Jungle Dogs Cooney, Carolyn. The Face on the Milk Spinelli, Jerry. Stargirl Carton Woodson, Jacqueline. (1) If You Come Duncan, Lois. (1) Down a Dark Hall Softly (2) Stranger with My Face (2) ~Maizon at Blue Hill Napoli, Donna Jo. ~Three Days Nixon, Joan Lowry. Whispers from the Sports Dead Blaise, Madeleine. *In These Girls Hope Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game is a Muscle Werlin, Nancy. *The Killer’s Cousin Deuker, Carl. (1) Night Hoops (2) On the Devil’s Court Real Life/Coming of Age Feinstein, John. Last Shot Albom, Mitch. The Five People You Kahn, Roger. *Boys of Summer Meet in Heaven Lipsyte, Robert. The Contender Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak Lupica, Mike. (1) The Big Field Bauer, Joan. Hope Was Here (2) ~ Comeback Kids series Bloor, Edward. Tangerine (3) Heat Blume, Judy. (1) ~Are You There God? Peet, Mal. The Keeper It’s Me, Margaret Myers, Walter Dean (1) The Greatest: (2) ~Deenie Muhammad Ali (3) Just As Long As We’re (2) Hoops Together (3) Slam Brashares, Ann. Sisterhood of the Soto, Gary. ~Taking Sides Traveling Pants (& sequels) Weaver, Will. Striking Out Dee, Barbara. ~Just Another Day in My Insanely Real Life Dessen, Sarah. (1) This Lullaby (2) The Truth About Forever Elish, Dan. ~Born Too Short Friend, Natasha. Perfect

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