SUMMER READINGCHARLESTON DAY SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

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

REQUIRED READING

6th Grade: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell7th Grade: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton8th Grade: Dear Martin by Nic Stone

CHOICE

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

Students should write a total of two book reports, one for each book that they select on their own (notfor the required reading selection). The appropriate length is as follows:

6th grade: 1 page double-spaced7th grade: 1-2 pages double-spaced8th grade: 2 pages double-spaced

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

1. Your name2. Title, author, and number of pages3. Date completed4. Parent’s signature

The reports should be expressed in paragraph form, typed, and printed. The reports are due the firstday of school. Your grade will be penalized by a deduction of 10 points every day that the entireassignment is late.

In addition, students will be tested on the required class novels during the first week of school. Again,a report is not required for the required 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. Eachbook on the list has been favorably reviewed by the critics, and many have won awards and beenselected 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, thebooks on this list vary in subject matter, difficulty, and depth. There is a special section at theend of the list for mature readers who want to stretch a little. The list has been divided intocategories for easy selection, but many titles could fit into more than one category. Be willingto 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, onlyone work by an author is listed. These titles are a starting point for your reading.

Required:6th Grade: Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell7th Grade: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton8th Grade: Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Choose 2 of the following:

Adventure and SurvivalAvi *Crispin: The Cross of LeadBarry, Dave *Peter and the StarcatchersBarrows, Annie *The Magic HalfBateman, Colin *Running with the Reservoir PupsBlackwood, Gary Around the World in 100 DaysBradford, Chris *Young Samurai: The Way of the WarriorBrennan, Herbie The Shadow ProjectBrittney, L. Dangerous TimesBuckley-Archer, Linda *Gideon, The CutpurseCalhoun, Dia FiregoldCampbell, Eric The Shark CallersCarbone, Elisa Storm WarriorsClayton, Emma The RoarColfer, Eoin *Artemis FowlCross, Gillian *The Dark GroundDavies, Stephen OutlawFalkner, Brian The ProjectFisher, Catherine *IncarceronFord, Michael *The Fire of AresGibbs, Stuart The Last MusketeerGilman, David *Devil’s BreathGrant, K. M. How the Hangman Lost His HeartGregory, Kristiana Earthquake at DawnHale, Marian Dark Water RisingHart, Lenore The Treasure of Savage IslandHawes, Charles The Dark Frigate

Heath, Jack *The LabHerlong, M. H. The Great Wide SeaHigson, Charlie *Silverfin: A James Bond AdventureHobbs, Will Take Me to the River

Far NorthHokenson, Terry The Winter RoadHolm, Anne I Am DavidHorowitz, Anthony *StormbreakerJacques, Brian *Castaways of the Flying DutchmanKrakauer, Jon Into Thin AirLaird, Elizabeth The Betrayal of Maggie BlairLawrence, Iain *The WreckersLawrence, L. S. Escape by SeaLondon, Jack White FangLowry, Lois *MessengerMarsden, John *Tomorrow when the War BeganMarshall, James White-OutMatthews, Andrew The Way of the WarriorMcCaughrean, Geraldine The Kite RiderMcKernan, Victoria Shackleton’s StowawayMikaelsen, Ben Red MidnightMoran, Katy BloodlineMorgan, Clay The Boy Who Spoke DogMorgan, Nicola The Highwayman’s FootstepsMowat, Farley Never Cry WolfNaylor, Phyllis Blizzard’s WakeO'Brien, Robert Z for ZachariahOppel, Kenneth *AirbornPaulsen, Gary Brian’s HuntPene Du Bois, William The Twenty-one BalloonsPfeffer, Susan *Life as We Knew ItPhilbrick, Rodman The Young Man and the SeaPratchett, Terry NationReichs, Kathy ViralsRiazi, Karuna The GauntletRiddles, Libby Race Across the AlaskaRichards, Jame Three Rivers RisingRiordan, Rick *The Lightning Thief`

*Magnus Chase and the Gods of AsgardRoth, Arthur The Iceberg HermitSalisbury, Graham Night of the Howling DogsSedgwick, Marcus RevolverSelznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo CabretShusterman, Neal EverlostSmith, Roland *Beneath

*Peak*I.Q: Independence Hall

Snow, Maya *Sisters of the SwordSpradlin, Michael *Keeper of the GrailStewart, Trenton Lee *The Mysterious Benedict SocietyTemple, Frances Grab Hands and RunThal, Lilli MimusTrueman, Terry HurricaneTurner, Megan *The ThiefUpdale, Eleanor *Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman?

Wein, Elizabeth *The Lion HunterWhitesel, Cheryl Blue FingersWhyman, Matt *GoldstrikeWilson, Diane Lee I Rode a Horse of Milk White JadeYancey, Rick *The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred KroppYoung, E. L. *STORM: The Infinity Code

Animal StoriesAppelt, Kathi The UnderneathArmstrong, William SounderBagnold, Enid National VelvetBooth, Martin War DogBurnford, Sheila The Incredible JourneyDiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-DixieEckert, Allan *Incident At Hawk's HillEdwards, Julie A. Dragon, Hound of HonorGeorge, Jean C. *Julie of the WolvesHarlow, Joan Star in the StormHinton, S.E. Taming the Star RunnerKadohata, Cynthia Cracker! The Best Dog in VietnamLester, Alison The Snow PonyLondon, Jack The Call of the WildMcNicoll, Sylvia Last Chance for ParisMikaelsen, Ben StrandedNaylor, Phyllis *ShilohNorth, Sterling RascalPaulsen, Gary WoodsongPennypacker, Sarah PaxRoberts, Katherine I Am the Great HorseSchrefer, Eliot EndangeredSavage, Deborah To Race a DreamWagner, Hilary Nightshade CityWilliams, Susan Wind RiderWilson, Diane Lee Firehorse

BiographyAlbom, Mitch Tuesdays with MorrieBeals, Melba Warriors Don’t CryDahl, Roald *BoyDuncan, Lois Chapters: My Growth as a WriterFleischman, Sid The Abracadabra KidFleming, Candace Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia EarhartGarner, Eleanor Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s GermanyGilbreth, Frank *Cheaper by the DozenGunther, John Death Be Not ProudHarrison, John The Longitude PrizeHerriot, James *All Creatures Great and SmallHickam, Homer *October SkyKamkwamba, William The Boy Who Harnessed the WindLeyson, Leon The Boy in the Wooden BoxPaulsen, Gary How Angel Peterson Got His NamePfetzer, Mark Within Reach: My Everest StorySacks, Oliver Uncle TungstenWagenen, Maya van Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek

Woodson, Jacqueline Brown Girl DreamingYousafzai, Malala I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the TalibanZindel, Paul The Pigman And Me

The ClassicsAlcott, Louisa May *Little WomenAusten, Jane Pride and PrejudiceBarrie, James Peter PanBradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451Bronte, Charlotte Jane EyreBurnett, Frances H. The Secret GardenBurroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan of the ApesCather, Willa My AntoniaCooper, James F. The Last of the MohicansCrane, Stephen The Red Badge of CourageDefoe, Daniel Robinson CrusoeDickens, Charles David Copperfield

Oliver TwistA Tale of Two Cities

Dumas, Alexandre The Count of Monte CristoThe Three Musketeers

Frank, Pat Alas, BabylonGipson, Fred Old YellerGrahame, Kenneth The Wind in the WillowsHemingway The Old Man and the SeaHeyerdahl, Thor Kon-TikiKipling, Rudyard Captains CourageousMitchell, Margaret *Gone with the WindMontgomery, L.M. *Anne of Green GablesNordhoff, Charles Mutiny on the BountyOrwell, George 1984Rawlings, Marjorie The YearlingRuark, Robert The Old Man and the BoyScott, Sir Walter IvanhoeSteinbeck, John Of Mice and MenStevenson, Robert Kidnapped

Treasure IslandTwain, Mark The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Verne, Jules Around the World in Eighty DaysTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Wright, Richard Native SonWyss, Johann The Swiss Family Robinson

ConnectionsAbdel-Fattah, Randa Where the Streets Had a NameAllen, M. E. Gotta Get Some Bish Bash BoshAvi Nothing but the TruthBat-Ami, Miriam Two Suns in the SkyBrande, Robin Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of NatureBudhos, Marina Ask Me No Questions

Calonita, Jen *Secrets of My Hollywood LifeCarleson, J. C. The Tyrant’s DaughterCarmi, Daniella Samir and YonatanCooney, Caroline Driver’s Ed

Hit the RoadCormier, Robert *The Chocolate WarCreech, Sharon BloomabilityCrutcher, Chris The Sledding HillDeFelice, Cynthia SignalDeuker, Carl RunnerEllis, Deborah BifocalErskine, Kathryn MockingbirdFogelin, Adrian Crossing JordanFrost, Helen HiddenFullerton, Alma LibertadGantos, Jack *Dead End in NorveltGoldblatt, Mark TwerpGonzalez, Christina The Red UmbrellaGrimes, Nikki Bronx MasqueradeHarrington, Karen *Sure Signs of CrazyKadohata, Cynthia *The Thing About LuckKass, Pnina Real TimeKim, Helen The Long Season of RainKonigsburg, E. L. T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat, And SuitLaBan, Elizabeth The Tragedy PaperLaser, Michael CheaterLevine, Anna FreefallLittman, Sarah Life, AfterLockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-BanksMarshall, Catherine ChristyMartin, Ann M. Rain ReignMass, Wendy A Mango-Shaped SpaceMiklowitz, Gloria The Enemy Has a FaceMyers, Walter Dean The CruisersNa, An A Step From HeavenNaidoo, Beverly The Other Side of TruthNamioka, Lensey MismatchNorris, Shana Something to Blog AboutPearsall, Shelley All of the AbovePerkins, Mitali Bamboo PeoplePetrucha, Stefan Teen, Inc.Preller, James BystanderReedy, Trent Words in the DustResau, Laura *Red GlassSharif, Medeia Bestest Ramadan EverSheth, Kashmira Keeping CornerSloan, Holly Goldberg Counting by 7sSpinelli, Jerry *StargirlStaples, Suzanne Under the Persimmon TreeStolz, Joelle The Shadows of GhadamesStrasser, Todd Give a Boy a Gun

No PlaceStratton, Allan BorderlineSullivan, Tara The Bitter Side of Sweet

Tashjian, Janet The Gospel According to LarryTemple, Frances The Beduins' GazelleThompson, Holly OrchardsVenkatraman, Padma A Time to DanceWillis, Cynthia Buck FeverWittlinger, Ellen What’s in a Name?Zielin, Lara Donut DaysZemser, Amy Beyond the Mango Tree

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Myths, and LegendsBruchac, Joseph WabiBunce, Elizabeth A Curse Dark as GoldCadnum, Michael In a Dark WoodCoombs, Kate The Runaway PrincessCrossley-Holland, K. *The Seeing StoneDeming, Sarah Iris, MessengerDixon, Heather EntwinedDokey, Cameron Beauty SleepDonnelly, Jennifer Step SisterFletcher, Susan Shadow SpinnerFlinn, Alex CloakedFriesner, Esther *Nobody’s PrincessGaiman, Neil Norse Mythology

Odd and the Frost GiantsGeorge, Jessica *Princess of the Midnight BallGruber, Michael The Witch’s BoyHale, Shannon Book of a Thousand DaysKindl, Patrice *Goose ChaseLevine, Gail FairestMartin, Rafe BirdwingMcCaughrean, G. OdysseusMcKinley, Robin Beauty

The Outlaws of SherwoodSpindle’s End

Morris, Gerald The Squire’s TaleMunoz Ryan, Pam EchoMyers, Edward StorytellerNapoli, Donna Jo Beast

SpinnersPike, Aprilynne *WingsPreus, Margi West of the MoonReeve, Philip Here Lies ArthurSchmidt, Gary Straw into GoldSpringer, Nancy I Am Morgan Le FayStewart, Mary *The Crystal CaveTomlinson, Heather The Swan MaidenTomlinson, Theresa *The Moon RidersTrevayne, Emma The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas MarsdenTunnell, Michael *Wishing MoonVande Velde, Vivian The Book of MordredWhite, T. H. The Sword in the StoneYolen, Jane Sword of the Rightful King

Family and FriendsAbdel-Fattah, Randa Does My Head Look Big in This?Acampora, Paul Defining DulcieAlexander, Jill The Sweetheart of Prosper CountyAlexander, Kwame The CrossoverBaskin, Nora What Every Girl (Except Me) KnowsBarnes, Derrick We Could Be BrothersBauer, Joan Close to FamousBell, Cathleen Little Blog on the PrairieBenjamin, Ali The Thing About JellyfishBode, N. E. *The AnybodiesBooth, Teena Falling from FireBrahmachari, Sita *Jasmine SkiesCanales, Viola The Tequila WormCholdenko, Gennifer *Al Capone Does My ShirtsClement-Davies, David *The SightCrum, Shutta Spitting ImageCummings, Priscilla Red KayakDessen, Sarah What Happened to GoodbyeDowell, Frances Dovey CoeEarley, Tony *Jim the BoyEhrenberg, Pamela Ethan, SuspendedEvangelista, Beth GiftedFleischman, Paul SeekFleming, David The Saturday BoyFogelin, Adrian The Big NothingFriesen, Gayle Losing ForeverGraff, Lisa Lost in the SunHan, Jenny ShugHenkes, Kevin Olive’s OceanHite, Sid A Hole in the WorldHoleman, Linda Search of the Moon King’s DaughterHolmes, Sara Lewis Operation YesHolt, Kimberly When Zachary Beaver Came to TownHorvath, Polly Everything on a WaffleHowe, James The MisfitsHughes, Mark I Am the WallpaperHunt, Lynda Mullaly *One for the MurphysIbbotson, Eva Dragonfly PoolJacobson, Jennifer Paper ThingsJohnson, Angela Songs of FaithJones, Traci Silhouetted by the BlueKnowles, John A Separate PeaceKonigsburg, E. L. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler PlaceKorman, Gordon SchooledKrisher, Trudy KinshipLai, Thanhha Listen, SlowlyLawrence, Iain Ghost BoyLubar, David Sleeping Freshmen Never LieLupica, Mike Miracle on 49th StreetLytton, Deborah Jane in BloomMartin, Ann A Corner of the UniverseMartinez, Jessica Virtuosity

Matson, Morgan Since You’ve Been GoneMcCall, Guadalupe G. Summer of the MariposasMcCormick, Patricia My Brother’s KeeperMlynowski, Sarah *Bras & BroomsticksMori, Kyoko One BirdMurdock, Catherine *Dairy QueenMurphy, Rita Looking for Lucy BuickMusser, Elizabeth *The Swan HouseMyers, Anna Tulsa BurningMyracle, Lauren The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life

TwelveNaylor, Phyllis *The Grooming of AliceNelson, Theresa Ruby ElectricNolan, Han A Summer of KingsNuzum, K. A. A Small White ScarOsa, Nancy Cuba 15Oughton, Jerrie The War in GeorgiaPalacio, R.J. WonderPark, Linda Sue A Single ShardPauley, Kimberly Sucks to Be MePaulsen, Gary Notes from the DogPeck, Robert *A Day No Pigs Would DiePerkins, Lynne Criss CrossPhilbrick, Rodman *Freak the MightyRallison, Janette How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-Boyfriend

Just One WishRay, Delia Ghost GirlReynolds, Jason *Boy in the Black SuitReynolds, Luke The Looney ExperimentRylant, Cynthia Missing MaySchmidt, Gary Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

Okay For NowShull, Megan The SwapShusterman, Neal Antsy Does TimeSimmons, Michael Pool BoySloan, Holly I’ll Be ThereSonnenblick, Jordan Notes From the Midnight Driver

Zen and the Art of Faking ItAfter Ever After

Spinelli, Jerry CrashSt. Anthony, Jane The Summer Sherman Loved MeStaples, Suzanne Dangerous SkiesThompson, Holly OrchardsVail, Rachel *LuckyWallace, Rich War and WatermelonWhelan, Gloria Homeless BirdWhite, Ruth Little AudreyWinston, Sherri The Kayla ChroniclesWoods, Ron HeroWoodson, Jacqueline HushYoo, Paula Good EnoughZalben, Jane Breskin Four Seasons

FantasyAdams, Richard Watership DownAlexander, Lloyd The Iron RingAnderson, John Standard Hero BehaviorAtwater-Rhodes, Amelia *HawksongBabbitt, Natalie Tuck EverlastingBardugo, Leigh *Shadow and BoneBarron, Thomas *The Wings of MerlinBass, L. G. Sign of the QinBeddor, Frank *The Looking Glass WarsBell, Hilari *Shield of StarsBerry, Julie The Amaranth EnchantmentBondoux, Anne-Laure The PrincettaBracken, Alexandra Brightly WovenBriceland, V. *The Glass Maker’s DaughterBrooks, Terry *Elfstones of ShannaraCameron, Sharon RookCalhoun, Dia *Aria to the SeaCarey, Janet Lee Stealing DeathChima, Cinda *The Warrior HeirClement-Davies, David *Fire BringerCooper, Susan *The Dark Is RisingConstable, Kate *Singer of All SongsCroggan, Alison *The NamingCrowder, Melanie A Nearer MoonCurley, Marianne *The NamedCypess, Leah MistwoodDalkey, Kara *Little SisterDelaney, Joseph *Revenge of the WitchDickinson, Peter *The RopemakerDivakaruni, Chitra *The Conch BearerDurst, Sarah Beth VesselFagan, Deva Fortune’s FollyFarmer, Nancy *The Sea of TrollsFlanagan, John *Ranger’s ApprenticeFunke, Cornelia *InkheartGardner, Lyn *Into the WoodsGardner, Sally I, CorianderGolding, Julia DragonflyGolding, William The Princess BrideGoodman, Alison *EonGrove, S.E. The Glass SentenceGuibord, Maurissa WarpedHardy, Janice The ShifterHartman, Rachel SeraphinaJacques, Brian *TaggerungJarvis, Robin Thorn Ogres of HagwoodJones, Diana W. *Conrad’s FateJones, Frewin *Warrior PrincessJordan, Robert *The Eye of the WorldJordan, Sherryl The Hunting of the Last DragonKerr, P. B. *The Akhenaten AdventureKittredge, Caitlin The Iron Thorn

Larbalestier, Justine *Magic or MadnessLe Guin, Ursula *GiftsLeavitt, Martine Keturah and Lord DeathLee, Tanith *The Wolf TowerLevine, Gail The Two Princesses of BamarreLlewellyn, Sam Lyonesse: The Well Between the WorldsLloyd, Natalie A Snicker of MagicLowry, Lois GossamerMaas, Sarah J. Throne of GlassMarillier, Juliet Wildwood DancingMarriott, Zoe Daughter of the FlamesMatharu, Taran *Sumoner seriesMcCaffrey, Anne *DragonsongMcCaughrean, G. The Stones Are HatchingMcGraw, Eloise The MoorchildMcKinley, Robin PegasusMebus, Scott *Gods of ManhattanMelling, O. R. *The Hunter’s MoonMeyer, Kai *The Water MirrorNielson, Jennifer *The False PrinceNovik, Naomi *His Majesty’s DragonO’Neal, Eilis The False PrincessOwen, James *Here There Be DragonsPaolini, Christopher *EragonPattou, Edith EastPearson, Mary The Kiss of DeceptionPierce, Meredith A. *Treasure at the Heart of the TanglewoodPierce, Tamora *Beka Cooper: TerrierPratchett, Terry *The Wee Free MenPullman, Philip *The Golden CompassRowling, J. K. *Harry Potter and The Goblet Of FireRupp, Rebecca The WaterstoneRutkoski, Marie *The Cabinet of WondersSalerni, Dianne K. *The Eighth DayScott, Michael *The AlchemystSedgwick, Marcus The Dark HorseShinn, Sharon *The Safe-Keeper’s SecretStanley, Diane The Silver BowlStengl, Anne Elisabeth HeartlessStroud, Jonathan *The Amulet of SamarkandThompson, Kate *The New PolicemanTolkien J. R. R. *Lord of the Rings (any in trilogy)

The HobbitValente, Catherynne M. *The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own MakingVecchio, Gene del *Pearl of AntonWagner, Hilary Nightshade CityWallace, Becky The StoryspinnerWeston, Robert Paul Dust CityWhite, Kiersten Illusions of FateWhitley, David *The Midnight CharterWilkinson, Carole Dragon KeeperWillett, Edward Song of the SwordWrede, Patricia *Sorcery And Cecelia

Historical FictionBiblical TimesFletcher, Susan Alphabet of DreamsLasky, Kathryn The Last Girls of PompeiiLester, Julius Pharaoh’s DaughterMeyer, Carolyn Cleopatra ConfessesShecter, Vicky Cleopatra’s MoonSpeare, Elizabeth The Bronze Bow

The Dark Ages, Middle Ages, and RenaissanceAlder, Elizabeth The King's ShadowBarnhouse, Rebecca The Book of The MaidservantBarrett, Tracy Anna of ByzantiumBlackwood, Gary *The Shakespeare StealerBosse, Malcolm The ExaminationBranford, Henrietta Fire, Bed, & BoneBrittney, L. Nathan Fox: Dangerous TimesCadnum, Michael Daughter of the WindCheaney, J.B. PlaymakerCooper, Susan King of ShadowsCrowley, Suzanne The Stolen OneCullen, Lynn I Am Rembrandt’s DaughterCushman, Karen Alchemy and Meggy SwannGarden, Nancy Dove and SwordGoodman, Joan *PeregrineGrant, K. M. *Blood Red Horse

*Blue FlameGrey, Christopher Leonardo’s ShadowHassinger, Peter Shakespeare’s DaughterHorowitz, Anthony The Devil And His BoyJinks, Catherine *Pagan’s CrusadeKonigsburg, E.L. A Proud Taste For Scarlet And MiniverLaird, Elizabeth CrusadeMarsh, Katherine Jepp, Who Defied the StarsMeyer, Carolyn Beware, Princess Elizabeth

DuchessinaNapoli, Donna Jo The Smile

BoundThomson, Sarah The Secret Of The RoseTingle, Rebecca The Edge On The SwordWoelfle, Gretchen All The World’s A StageYolen, Jane Girl In A Cage

Queen’s Own Fool

Colonial TimesBauer Mueller, Pamela An Angry Drum EchoedBoyd, Natasha The Indigo GirlCarbone, Elisa Blood On The RiverCollier, James Lincoln My Brother Sam Is DeadCooney, Caroline The Ransom Of Mercy CarterMyers, Anna Time Of The WitchesRees, Celia Witch ChildSpeare, Elizabeth The Witch Of Blackbird Pond

Revolutionary TimesAnderson, Laurie Fever 1793

ChainsAvi The Fighting GroundBlackwood, Gary The Year of the HangmanBradley, Kimberly The Lacemaker and the PrincessDe La Cruz, Melissa *Alex & ElizaElliott, L. M. Give Me LibertyElliott, Patricia The Pale AssassinFast, Howard April MorningForbes, Esther Johnny TremainHughes, Pat Five 4ths of JulyLavender, William Just JanePaulsen, Gary Woods RunnerRinaldi, Ann Cast Two ShadowsSheinkin, Steve The Notorious Benedict Arnold

Westward ExpansionAlder, Elizabeth Crossing the Panther’s PathBorland, Hal When the Legends DieBruchac, Joseph SacajaweaCarson, Rae Walk on Earth a StrangerCouloumbis, Audrey The Misadventures of Maude MarchCushman, Karen The Ballad of Lucy WhippleHolm, Jennifer *Boston JanePearsall, Shelley Crooked RiverWilson, Diane Black Storm Comin’Yep, Laurence Dragon's Gate

Slavery, Civil War, & ReconstructionArmstrong, Jennifer Steal Away Ayres,Katherine *Stealing SouthBartoletti, Susan No Man’s LandBauer Mueller, Pamela Neptune’s HonorBeatty, Patricia Charley SkedaddleBlackwood, Gary Second SightBradley, Kimberley Jefferson’s SonsCarbone, Elisa Stealing FreedomCollier, James L. Jump Ship to Freedom

With Every Drop of BloodElliott, L. M. Annie, Between the StatesFox, Paula The Slave DancerHunt, Irene Across Five AprilsKlein, Lisa Two Girls of GettysburgLester, Julius Day of TearsMyers, Anna AssassinPearsall, Shelley Trouble Don’t LastRinaldi, Ann The Ever-After BirdRobinet, Harriette Forty Acres and Maybe a MuleShaara, Michael The Killer AngelsSchwartz, Virginia If I Just Had Two WingsSpain, Susan Deep CutWalter, Jon My Name is Not FridayWells, Rosemary Red Moon at Sharpsburg

Nineteenth CenturyCushman, Karen RodzinaDunlap, Susanne In the Shadow of the LampGiff, Patricia Nory Ryan’s SongHeneghan, James The GraveKetchum, Liza NewsgirlMacColl, Michaela Prisoners in the PalacePaulsen, Gary The Legend of Bass ReevesPratchett, Terry DodgerTaylor, Theodore Billy the Kid

Early 20th CenturyBiggs, Sharon A Mad, Wicked FollyBrown, Don The Train JumperChibbaro, Julie DeadlyDraper, Sharon M. Stella by StarlightFriesner, Esther Threads And FlamesGibbons, Faye Halley: A NovelHale, Marian The Truth About SparrowsHesse, Karen Brooklyn BridgeLarson,Kirby *Hattie Big SkyLucier, Makiia A Death-Struck YearMiller, Sarah The Lost CrownMorpurgo, Michael Private PeacefulMyers, Walter Dean Harlem SummerNamioka, Lensey Ties That Bind, Ties That BreakPaterson, Katherine Bread And Roses, TooRemarque, Erich Maria All Quiet on the

Western FrontRyan, Pam Esperanza RisingSchroder, Monika My Brother’s ShadowTaylor, Sydney *All-of-a-Kind FamilyTal, Eve Double CrossingWeyn, Suzanne Distant Waves: A Novel of the TitanicWhelan, Gloria *Angel on the Square

World War II & The HolocaustBarth-Grozinger, Inge Something RemainsBartoletti, Susan The Boy Who DaredBennett, Cherie Anne Frank and MeBloor, Edward London CallingBoyne, John The Boy in the Striped PajamasBradley, James FlyboysBradley, Kimberly For FreedomBruchac, Joseph Code TalkerChan, Gillian A Foreign FieldChotjewitz, David Daniel Half Human and the Good NaziCouloumbis, Audrey War GamesDowswell, Paul The AuslanderElliott, L. M. Under a War-Torn SkyFrank, Anne Diary of a Young GirlGarrigue, Sheila The Eternal Spring of Mr ItoGraber, Janet ResistanceGratz, Alan Prisoner B-3087Greene, Bette *Summer of My German Soldier

Hautzig, Esther The Endless SteppeHersey, John HiroshimaHillman, Laura I Will Plant You a Lilac TreeHughes, Dean Soldier BoysHunter, Bernice The Girls They Left BehindIsaacs, Anne Torn ThreadKadohata, Cynthia WeedflowerKlages, Ellen The Green Glass SeaLasky, Kathryn AshesLawrence, Iain B for BusterMagorian, Michelle Good Night, Mr. TomMatas, Carol Greater than AngelsMazer, Harry *A Boy at WarMazer, Norma Fox Good Night, MamanMoskin, Marietta D. I am RosemarieNapoli, Donna Jo Fire in the HillsNolan, Han If I Should Die Before I WakeOrlev, Uri Run, Boy, RunPark, Linda Sue When My Name Was KeokoPatneaude, David Thin Wood WallsPausewang, Gudrun Dark Hours

TraitorPeck, Richard On the Wings of HeroesPolak, Monique What World Is LeftRappaport, Doreen Beyond CourageRoy, Jennifer Yellow StarSalisbury, Graham *Under the Blood-Red SunSepetys, Ruta *Between Shades of Gray

Salt to the SeaSharenow, Robert The Berlin Boxing ClubSlade, Arthur Megiddo’s ShadowSmith, Sherri FlygirlTen Boom, Corrie The Hiding PlaceToksvig, Sandi Hitler’s CanaryVos, Ida The Key Is LostWatkins, Yoko So Far from the Bamboo GroveWein, Elizabeth Code Name VerityWhelan, Gloria Summer of the WarWilson, John Flames of the TigerWolf, Joan Someone Named EvaYolen, Jane The Devil’s ArithmeticZusak, Markus The Book Thief

The Modern WorldAlvarez, Julia Before We Were FreeArmistead, John The Return of GabrielBondoux, Anne-Laure A Time of MiraclesBurg, Ann E. All The Broken PiecesCarter, Anne The Shepherd’s GranddaughterCouloumbis, Audrey Summer’s EndCrocker, Nancy Billie Standish Was HereCrowe, Chris Mississippi Trial, 1955

Cushman, Karen The Loud Silence of Francine GreenDraper, Sharon Fire From the RockEdwardson, Debby My Name Is Not EasyEllis, Deborah *The BreadwinnerErskine, Kathryn Seeing RedGleeson, Libby Mahtab’s StoryGreenberg, David A Tugging StringHiranandani, Veera The Night DiaryHegedus, Bethany Between Us BaxtersHilton, Marilyn Full Cicada MoonKhan, Rukhsana Wanting MorKidd, Ronald The Year of the BombLevine, Ellen Catch a Tiger by the ToeLevitin, Sonia Dream FreedomManzano, Sonia The Revolution of Evelyn SerranoMcCormick, Patricia Never Fall Down: A Boy Soldier’s Story of SurvivalNaidoo, Beverly Burn My HeartRhodes, Jewell Parker Ghost BoysWhelan, Gloria Chu Ju’s HouseWiles, Deborah *CountdownWilliams, Michael *Now Is the Time for Running

Horror and The SupernaturalAlmond, David SkelligAvi The Book Without WordsBarraclough, Lindsey Long LankinBillingsley, Franny The Folk KeeperBooth, Martin *Doctor IlluminatusBradbury, Ray Something Wicked This Way ComesCooper, Susan The BoggartDeuker, Carl On the Devil's CourtDuncan, Lois Stranger With My Face

The Gift of MagicGaiman, Neil The Graveyard BookGuibord, Maurissa WarpedHahn, Mary D. The Old Willis PlaceHorowitz, Anthony *Raven’s GateJohnson, Maureen The Name of the StarKatz, Welwyn W. False FaceKing, Stephen The InstituteKlause, Annette C. The Silver KissL'Engle, Madeleine *A Wrinkle in TimeMilford, Kate BoneshakerMorton-Shaw, Christine The Riddles of EpsilonOppel, Kenneth This Dark EndeavorPoblocki, Dan The NightmarysPullman, Philip ClockworkSedgwick, Marcus *My Swordhand Is Singing

MidwinterbloodShusterman, Neal Full TiltSlade, Arthur DustSleator, William The Last Universe

Smith, Ronald HoodooThompson, Kate *SwitchersVande Velde, Vivian StolenWestall, Robert The ScarecrowsWood, Mary Rose The Poison Diaries

Humorous StoriesAvi Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) At LastBarry, Dave Science FairBauer, Joan SquashedElish, Dan Born Too ShortFerris, Jean Much Ado About GrubstakeGosselink, John The Defense of Thaddeus A. LedbetterHayes, Daniel *Eye of The BeholderHiaasen, Carl HootJones, Diana Wynne *Howl's Moving CastleKeller, Beverly The Amazon PapersKlass, David Stuck on EarthKorman, Gordon ZoobreakLubar, David FlipMlynowski, Sarah *Bras & BroomsticksPatterson, James Middle School: The Worst Years of My LifePaulsen, Gary The Amazing Life of Birds

*Lawn BoyPeck, Richard The Teacher’s FuneralPinkwater, Daniel *The NeddiadRobinson, Barbara The Worst Best School Year EverSachar, Louis *HolesSheldon, Dyan *Confessions of a Hollywood StarWilliams, Carol A Mother to Embarrass Me

Mystery and SuspenseAbrahams, Peter *Down The Rabbit HoleAnderson, Janet The Last TreasureAnderson, M. T. *The Game of Sunken PlacesAvi Midnight Magic

The Traitor’s GateBaratz-Logsted, Lauren The Twin’s DaughterBradley, Alan *The Sweetness at the Bottom of the PieBrown, Dan The Da Vinci Code

OriginCadnum, Michael Zero at the BoneCarter, Ally *I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I Would Have to Kill YouCarter, Peter Bury the DeadChristie, Agatha A.B.C. Murders

Murder on the Orient ExpressClement-Moore, Rosemary Spirit and DustCooney, Caroline They Never Came BackCormier, Robert I Am the CheeseCreech, Sharon Walk Two MoonsDeFelice, Cynthia The Missing Manatee

Doyle, Arthur Conan Adventures of Sherlock HolmesDoyle, Marissa *Bewitching SeasonDu Maurier, Daphne *RebeccaDunlap, Susanne The Musician’s DaughterFantaskey, Beth Buzz KillFeinstein, John Vanishing ActGenslar, Sonia The Dark BetweenGrabenstein, Chris *Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s LibraryGrisham, John *Theodore Boone: Kid LawyerHall, Maggie The Conspiracy of Us Hamilton,Virginia *The House of Dies DrearHautman, Pete SnatchedHayes, Daniel The Trouble with LemonsHobbs, Will Ghost CanoeHoffman, Mary *Stravaganza: City of Masks

The Falconer’s KnotKang, Lydia A Beautiful Poison

Opium and AbsintheKeyes, Pamela The JumbeeKhoury, Jessica KalahariKlass, David GrandmasterLane, Andrew Death CloudLeck, James The Adventures of Jack LimeL'Engle, Madeleine Troubling a StarMaetani, Valynne Ink and AshesMcDonald, Joyce Shades of Simon GrayMcCammon, Robert Boy's LifeMcManus, Karen M. *One of Us is LyingMeloy, Maile The ApothecaryMorton-Shaw, Christine The Hunt for the SeventhMulligan, Andy TrashOsborne, Charles Spider’s WebPeacock, Shane *Eye of the CrowPullman, Philip *The Ruby in the SmokePriest, Cherie I Am Princess XRoecker, Lisa The Liar SocietyRitter, R. William JackabyShoemaker, Tim *Code of SilenceShusterman, Neal *The Shadow ClubSloan, Robin Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour BookstoreSmith, Roland *I,Q:Independence HallSnow, Carol SnapTurnage, Sheila Three Times LuckyVoelkel, J. & P. *MiddleworldWatson, Jude LootWhelan, Gloria Parade of ShadowsWindsor, Patricia The Christmas KillerWynne-Jones, Tim The Boy in the Burning HouseZafon, Carlos Ruiz Marina

RomanceBauer, Joan Thwonk

Brian, Kate Lucky TCabot, Meg Teen IdolCarter, Alden Love, Football, and Other Contact SportsCass, Kiera The SelectionChapman, Lara FlawlessChilds, Tera Lynn *Forgive My FinsFarrell, Mame And Sometimes WhyFiedler, Lisa Romeo’s Ex: Rosaline’s StoryJohnson, Maureen *13 Little Blue EnvelopesLord, Emery The Start of Me and YouMcCaughrean,Geraldine CyranoNaylor, Phyllis *Alice AloneSayres, Meghan Anahita’s Woven RiddleSheldon, Dyan The Crazy Things Girls Do for LoveSmith, Jennifer E. Field Notes on Love

*This Is What Happy Looks LikeStory Collection SixteenVan Draanen, Wendelin Flipped

Science FictionAdams, Douglas *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxyAlbin, Gennifer *CrewelAsimov, Isaac *FoundationBertagna, Julie *ExodusBlack, Peter Jay *Urban OutlawsBova, Ben Orion Among the StarsBradbury, Ray The Martian Chronicles

Fahrenheit 451Brin, David Startide RisingCard, Orson Scott *Ender’s GameCarriger, Gail Etiquette and EspionageCharbonneau, Joelle *The TestingChristopher, John *The White MountainsCole, Steve Z-RexCondie, Ally *MatchedCrichton, Michael The Andromeda Strain

*Jurassic ParkEvans, Richard Paul *Michael Vey: Rise of the ElgenFalkner, Brian The Tomorrow CodeFarmer, Nancy The House of the ScorpionFinney, Jack Invasion of the Body SnatchersFrank, Pat Alas, BabylonGaiman, Neil InterworldGier, Kerstin *Ruby RedGoodman, Alison Singing the Dogstar BluesHaddix, Margaret *Among the HiddenHeinlein, Robert Citizen of the GalaxyHerbert, Frank *DuneHolm, Jennifer L. The Fourteenth GoldfishHollyoke, Polly *The Neptune ProjectJames, Nick Skyship AcademyJones, Diana W. A Tale of Time City

Kaufman, Amie IlluminaeKeaney, Brian The Hollow PeopleKhoury, Jessica OriginKlass, David Stuck on EarthKostick, Conor *EpicLore, Pittacus *I Am Number FourLu, Marie *LegendMacHale, D.J. *SyloMcKinley, Robin DragonhavenMcNaughton, Janet The Secret Under My SkinMeloy, Maile The ApothecaryMeyer, Marissa *CinderMieville, China Un Lun DunMyers, Walter Shadow of the Red MoonOsterlund, Anne Academy 7Peterfreund, Diana *For Darkness Shows the StarsPhilbrick, Rodman The Last Book in the UniversePrice, Lissa *StartersPrice, Susan *The Sterkarm HandshakeReeve, Philip *Mortal EnginesRoth, Veronica *DivergentSanderson,Brandon *SteelheartShinn, Sharon GatewayShusterman, Neal The Dark Side of Nowhere

DrySlade, Arthur *Hunchback AssignmentsSloan, Robin Mr. Penumbra’s BookstoreThompson Walker, KarenThe Age of MiraclesWeir, Andy The MartianWesterfeld, Scott *LeviathanWesterfeld, Scott *UgliesWooding, Chris *Malice

SportsAverett, Edward The Rhyming SeasonBloor, Edward TangerineBrooks, Bruce The Moves Make the ManBruchac, Joseph The WarriorsCadnum, Michael HeatCarter, Alden Bull CatcherCochrane, Mick The Girl Who Threw ButterfliesCollier, Kristi Throwing StonesCoy, John Box OutCrutcher, Chris IronmanDeuker, Carl Gym CandyEsckilsen, Erik OffsidesEulo, Elena The Great ReceiverFeinstein, John *Foul Trouble

A March to MadnessFitzgerald, Dawn Soccer Chick RulesGratz, Alan Samurai ShortstopGreen, Tim Rivals

Harkrader, Lisa Airball: My Life in BriefsHaven, Paul Two Hot Dogs with EverythingHayes, Daniel No EffectJohnson, Scott Safe at SecondKarr, Kathleen The BoxerKoertge, Ron *Shakespeare Bats CleanupLipsyte, Robert *The ContenderLupica, Mike The Batboy

Summer BallMackel, Kathy BoostMackey, Weezie Throwing Like a GirlMarx, Jeffrey Season of LifeMurdock, Catherine *Dairy QueenMyers, Walter Dean GameNorman, Rick Fielder's ChoicePeet, Mal KeeperPreller, James Six InningsRitter, John The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Choosing Up SidesRoberts, Kristi My 13th SeasonSoto, Gary Taking SidesTharp, Tim Knights of the Hill CountryVan Draanen,Wendelin The Running DreamWeaver, Will *Striking OutWilliams, Alan Walk-onWolff, Virginia Bat 6Wunderli, Stephen Heartbeat of HalftimeYep, Laurence Dragon Road

For Mature ReadersAdler, Shawn The Class of COVID-19Anderson, Laurie Halse WintergirlsAngelou, Maya I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsBechard, Margaret Hanging on to MaxBedford, Martyn FlipBennett, Cherie A Heart DividedBerry, Julie All the Truth That’s in MeBingham, Kelly Shark GirlBodeen, S. A. CompoundBrashares, Ann 3 WillowsBray, Libba *A Great and Terrible BeautyBrin, David The PostmanCantor, Jillian The Life of GlassCarson, Rae The Girl of Fire and ThornsCashore, Kristin *GracelingCline, Ernest Ready Player OneCobin, Harlan ShelterCoelho, Paulo The AlchemistConroy, Pat My Losing SeasonCooney, Caroline Enter Three WitchesCormier, Robert HeroesCourtenay, Bryce The Power of OneCrutcher, Chris Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes

Stotan!

Dessen, Sarah *Along for the RideDonnelly, Jennifer A Northern LightFlagg, Fannie Fried Green TomatoesFriend, Natasha LushFriesen, Gayle The Isabel FactorGoodman, Joan ParadiseGreen, John The Fault in Our StarsHughes, Dean Search and DestroyHurwin, Davida A Time for DancingJordan, Sherryl The Raging Quiet

Secret SacramentKacvinsky, Katie AwakenKerr, M.E. Night KitesKeyes, Daniel Flowers for AlgernonKlein, Lisa OpheliaKonigsburg, E.L. Silent to the BoneKoss, Amy Goldman Side EffectsKrisher, Trudy Spite FencesLimb, Sue *Girl, 15, Charming But InsaneMarchetta, Melina Finnikin of the RockMartel, Yann The Life of PiMatthews, Andrew A Winter Night’s DreamMacCarthy, Cormac The RoadMaclean, Norman A River Runs Through ItMcCormick, Patricia CutMitchard, Jacquelyn *The Midnight TwinsMonk Kidd, Sue The Secret Life of BeesMorais, Richard The Hundred Foot

JourneyMurrow, Liza K. Twelve Days in AugustMyers, Walter D. Fallen Angels

Sunrise Over FallujahMyracle, Lauren Peace, Love, and Baby DucksNa, An The FoldNolan, Han Dancing on the EdgeOates, Joyce Carol Big Mouth and Ugly GirlOughton, Jerrie Perfect FamilyPark, Linda Sue A Long Walk to WaterPower, Rory Wilder GirlsReynolds, Jason StampedRyan, Amy Kathleen GlowSalisbury, Gay The Cruelest

MilesShusterman, Neal UnwindSkurzynski, Gloria Spider’s VoiceSmith, Betty A Tree Grows in BrooklynSones, Sonya One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother DiesSorrells, Walter First ShotStratton, Allan BorderlineStockett, Kathryn The HelpVail, Rachel *GorgeousVan Draanen, Wendelin RunawayWalls, Jeannette The Glass

Castle

White, Ellen The Road HomeWiseman, Rosalind Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous MaterialsWolff, Virginia *Make LemonadeZenatti, Valerie When I Was a SoldierZevin, Gabrielle All These Things I’ve Done

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