Here are a few titles that I really enjoy that I think are appropriate for most of my students. Some of these are books that I read aloud, but most of them are high-quality literature that also happen to be interesting and fun!

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (mystery)

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'Engle (science fiction)

The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt (historical fiction)

Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko (historical fiction)

Holes by Louis Sachar (fantasy)

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling (fantasy)

Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman (historical fiction)

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi (historical fiction)

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by ELizabeth George Speare (historical fiction)

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen (realistic fiction)