Slache Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I'm running out of time to get the important ones covered. Just looking for fiction right now. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I got nothing, but I'm waiting to see what others think as I'm working on my middle schoolers book list for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 (edited) For middle school, do you mean gr. 5-8 age range, or just gr. 7-8 age range? And, how strong/weak of a reader is this for, and how high/low interest does the student have in fiction and literature? Knowing all that would adjust what I suggest. In general, I really like literature for middle school (what I classify as gr. 7-8) as a time to move slowly into a few classics, but to also introduce short stories; do YA books that were very discussion-able; and include diversity of "voices" / culture / viewpoint. That said, here are a few ideas:upper elementary/younger middle school - A Wrinkle in Time (L'Engle) - The Chronicles of Narnia (Lewis)- Tuck Everlasting (Babbit)- Sounder (Armstrong) -- dog dies!- The Cay (Taylor)- The Westing Game (Raskin)older middle school- Eagle of the Ninth (Sutcliffe)- The Bronze Bow (George)- Island of the Blue Dolphins (O'Dell) - The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Avi)- Maniac Magee (Spinnelli)- I Am David (Holm)- The Great and Terrible Quest (Lovett) - Harry Potter series (Rowling) - Holes (Sachar)- A Long Walk to Water (Park)beginning classics (gr. 7/8, or possibly younger if a strong reader):- Five Children and It (Nesbit)- Wondertales, and, Tanglewood Tales (Hawthorne) - The Hobbit (Tolkien) - Call of the Wild (London)- The Outsiders (Hinton) - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Carroll) - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Twain)- Around the World in 80 Days (Verne) - Ivanhoe (Scott)- Treasure Island (Stevenson)- Sherlock Holmes short story mysteries (Doyle)past threads with short story ideas:"Short stories for an 11yo girl""Short stories every middle school student should read""Best short stories for middle grades""Favorite Short Stories for 6th-8th""Suggestions for Short Stories for Literary Analysis -- 7th/8th grade level?""Middle School Literature Using Short Stories?" past threads with more ideas:"Young, sensitive 7th grade reading list""Which books should I squeeze in before the end of 8th grade?" Edited April 1, 2022 by Lori D. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto6inIN Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 These are titles that all 4 of my middle schoolers so far have read and enjoyed: Black Ships Before Troy & Wanderings of Odysseus The Bronze Bow I Am the Great Horse 1001 Arabian Nights Call It Courage Horatio Hornblower Caddie Woodlawn Johnny Tremain Carry On Mr Bowditch The Captain's Dog Across Five Aprils The Yearling Tom Sawyer Call of the Wild Anne Frank The Hiding Place The Outsiders The Giver The Hobbit Harry Potter series Narnia series 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodnightMoogle Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 It’s so hard to say, because you never know what is going to strike a child’s heart. My husband, for example, didn’t like reading at all until 6th grade when a teacher handed him “Island of the Blue Dolphins.” It turned him into a life-long reader! I think for that reason it’s good to try a diverse selection of genres on your kid if you are just looking for straight-up great fiction. I can tell you that a middle school I worked at always taught “The Giver” and many students loved that book. “The Outsiders” was always taught as well, though reactions to that were more mixed. Those are both pretty important works, and short enough to get through without too much trouble. Obviously, the people above provided you some amazing lists too, but I thought I’d specifically call out those three books 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted April 3, 2022 Share Posted April 3, 2022 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry has been enjoyed here by my middle schoolers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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