Middle school reading suggestions...?

Question

Hello,
I'm looking for some good reading suggestions for a middle schooler, on a variety of topics. What kind of books did you read for school in grade 7/8?

Also looking for suggestions on some good middle school science books. Any help appreciated!

Answer 1

in 7th i had to read tom sawyer, in my father's house, tangerine, and no man's land. in 8th grade i've had to read animal farm, twelve angry men, and i'm reading rice without rain now.

Answer 2

Required reading for my 7th grade class was The History of the World, by Van Loon, The Little Prince, some of Twain's works, and Emily Dickinson's poetry (this was 1963, btw).

Now I would suggest you find a copy of the Ramayana, an Indian epic--because the world has expanded quite a bit since my time. The stories of the Mullah Nasradin are funny but also teach, like Aesop in a way, and every kid needs to read some humor.

Answer 3

I like Joy Hakim's middle school series. Her history is History of U.S., 11 books, and her science series is, The Story of Science, which consists of 3 books.

I also like the entire series of Usborne Internet Linked encyclopedias of which there are dozens. I have several of them, the science and the geography, the music, and history, and probably a few others I'm not thinking of right now!They update the internet links frequently and that makes them constantly current and more interesting for my very visual-spatial kids.

For fiction; one of my favorite series for my middle schooler (and his) is the series by Rick Riordan, "Percy Jackson and the Olympians". We've read the first 2 books of the series, and are waiting for the 3rd which will be coming out in May. It is about children which are half Greek gods, and half human, and mixes in a lot of Greek mythology and my son has become interested in Greek mythology. It's very well written, interesting, and fun.

Answer 4

Well if you are homeschooling find books that support the subjects you are teaching. For example if you studying medieval England look to Shakespere, Robin Hood, the stories of Arthur and Merlin. If you are in American History look for things like biographies of people famous in the time you are studying. Also follow your childs interest. To recommend it really depends on interest and reading level. Many 7/8 graders can read high level books, some struggle.

Here are some books that I think are good, the levels vary as well as the subject matter, but you can look into them

Artemis Fowl books by Eoin Colfer there are a lot of these. They are about a VERY smart boy who discovers fairies are real and has various escapades between their world and his. Not a very difficult read. Original idea. Good. Other books by Eoin Colfer are also good but start with these and see that your child.

Bartemaius Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud About a magician boy who finds a way to summon a genie. Pretty fanciful, a little more difficult read, but very entertaining

Harry Potter

Peter and the Starcatchers, Peter and the Shadow Theives by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson The story of how Peter Pan and Captain Hook became who they are.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares This has become a series.

The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett

The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Eragon and Eldest by Christopher Paolini AMAZING and with the movie coming out good time to get hooked. These are a pretty hard read. Up there with Lord of the Rings. Good because they were written by a 19 year old home schooler

Once and Future King by TH White

Black Cauldron series by Lloyd Alexander

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Little House on the Prarie series by Laura Engals Wilder

Bridge to Terabithia Katheryn Paterson


Hope some of these help

Here are some web sites that help with book lessons they are all set to Bridge to Terabithia but you can go back to the home page and search for the books you are using.

http://www.beyondbooks.com/lit71/1.asp
http://blue.utb.edu/pparson/WebQuests/DeniseMegallanez/A%20Web%20Quest%20For%20Mrs_%20Magallanez.htm
http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/ForChildren/Bridge-to-Terabithia-for-Upper-Elementary-61130.html
http://tiger.towson.edu/~gschro2/childrenslit/award/bridgetoterabithia.htm
http://www.edhelper.com/books/Bridge_to_Terabithia.htm http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/60951/bridge_to_terabithia_sequenced_lesson.html
http://www.nt.net/~torino/bridge.html
http://www.edu.pe.ca/easternkings/terabithia/
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/terabithia.html
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/paterson.html
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/paterson.htm
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=981
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/terabithia/quiz.html

Good Luck

Answer 5

We read Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and other books by Mark Twain in 7th grade. Then we had to read Shakespeare in 8th grade (hated that, plays are meant to be seen, not read).

Environmental science books are the best--at least the most interesting.

Answer 6

I am in seventh grade, I suggest Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak. It was the best book I have ever read. Its a serices of 12 books. They are wonderful.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

ALEXANDER, LLOYD, The Book of Three
This is the first book in the magical Chronicles of Prydain series, which also contains THE BLACK CAULDRON, THE CASTLE OF LLYR, TARAN WANDERER and THE HIGH KING. As the book begins, the mythical kingdom of Prydain is in trouble. Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who longs to be a hero, must set out on a perilous journey to save Prydain from the evil doings of the Horned King. Lots of adventure and plenty of laughs await you in this series.

BAUER, MARION DANE, Like Mother, Like Daughter
Leslie, a teenaged girl, doesn't want to be like her mother when she grows up. Her mother is always helping out stray cats and foster kids and exchange students. As the story unfolds, Leslie realizes how much like her mother she is.

BURNFORD, SHEILA, The Incredible Journey
The Incredible Journey tells the story of three pets, a Labrador retriever, bull terrier, and Siamese cat, who are stranded two hundred miles from home. They face many obstacles on their journey across the Canadian wilderness to reach home.

BYARS, BETSY, Cracker Jackson
After trying and falling to save his ex-babysitter, Alma, from being abused by her husband, Cracker Jackson takes matters into his own hands.

CONFORD, ELLEN, If This Is Love, I'll Take Spaghetti
A spirited and funny book with something for anyone who is, was, or plans to have been a teenager.

DEFELICE, CYNTHIA, Nowhere to Call Home
This book is both historical and relevant: it deals with homelessness, set in 1930, at the beginning of the Great Depression. The stock market crashed a year before, and many people are suffering hard times, but Frances Elizabeth Barrow lives comfortably with her businessman father in a large house with four servants.

DEWEESE, GENE, Black Suits from Outer Space
Two friends meet a visitor from outer space who badly needs their help.

FOX, PAULA, The Slave Dancer
It is 1840, and 13-year-old Jessie Bollier plays his fife on the docks of New Orleans to earn pennies for his mother. One day, Jessie is kidnapped and begins the most horrendous adventure of his young life. He finds himself on board The Moonlight, a slave ship bound for the coast of Africa. It is Jessie's job to play his life for the slaves so they can dance and retain some muscle tone. Jessie encounters the unspeakable on this journey that almost costs him his life.

FRITZ, JEAN, China Homecoming
The personal autobiography of an American girl growing up in China.

GOROG, JUDITH, When Nobody’s Home
Baby-sitting. Sometimes it’s fun. Sometimes it’s a pain. 15 baby-sitting tales of terror.

GREENE, BETTE, Summer of My German Soldier
When German prisoners of war are brought to her Arkansas town during World War II, 12-year-old Patty, a Jewish girl, befriends one of POWs and must deal with the consequences of that friendship. A 1973 National Book Award Finalist and an ALA Notable Book.

HENTOFF, NAT, The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
When a black family protests the mandatory reading of Huckleberry Finn, students, teachers, the librarian and the principal are forced to take opposing sides. Although there is a policy in place to deal with controversial literature, it is soon discovered by Barney, a curious student and editor of the school paper, that this issue has come up before and had been dealt with behind closed doors. The characters in the story must examine their own convictions and take action based on what they believe to be right.

KERR, M. E., Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack
When Tucker Woolf needs to find a new home for his cat he only gets one call. It's from Dinky Hacker, the strongest girl he has ever met. She doesn't shoot smack, but she sure could tell you a lot about kids who do. And once the cat moves in with Dinky, visiting it means visiting the Hocker home, which turns out to be more than Tucker ever bargained for...

KIPLING, RUDYARD, Captains Courageous
One of Kipling's most enduringly popular works, Captains Courageous is both a stirring tale of the sea and a fable of a boy's initiation into the world of men.

KOHNER, HANNA, Hanna & Walter, a Love Story
Hanna and Walter met in a small Czech town in 1935. They fell in love. Nazi Germany was far away--but before they knew what was happening, their world was torn apart and they were forced to flee, seemingly separated forever. This is the powerful and heartwarming story of what they went through--and how they found each other again.

L'ENGLE, MADELEINE, The Young Unicorns
This suspense story features such things as unnecessary brain operations, cryptic telegrams, a missing scientific formula, and a street gang run by a bishop.

LOWRY, LOIS, A Summer to Die
Thirteen-year-old Meg envies her sister Molly's beauty and popularity, and these feelings make it difficult for her to cope with Molly's illness and death.

MC KINLEY, ROBIN, The Hero and the Crown
Aerin is the only child of the king of Damar, and should be his rightful heir. But she is also the daughter of a witchwoman of the North, who died when she was born, and the Damarians cannot trust her.

MORRIS, DEBORAH, Teens 911: Snowbound, Helicopter Crash and Other True Survival Stories
A new reality series of chilling true-life dramas. Three Washington teenagers face hypothermia on a ski trip gone awry... the thirteen-year-old daughter of a Texas cop uses skills she's learned from him to respond when his experimental helicopter crashes... a New York teen saves his younger brother and sister from a deadly fire... a rodeo competitor in New Mexico uses CPR skills when she finds a teacher in full cardiac arrest... two brothers from Idaho join forces to rescue their father after he's badly injured on a rafting trip.

Answer 9

judy blume,,,the cat ate my gym suit was the first all are good,,,

wrinkle in time

the outsiders