Suggestions for your Summer Reading Enjoyment
2025-2026 Reading List for Grades 6,7, and 8
Required Reading Grade 8: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Required Reading Grade 7: A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine L"Engle
Required Reading for Grade 6: Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Summer is a great time to relax and read a good book. Below is a list of great middle school level books. These are not required!
Book Title Author Genre
Counting by 7’s Holly Goldberg Sloan fiction
Nothing But the Truth AVI realistic fiction
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas John Boyne historical fiction
When You Trap a Tiger Tae Keller fiction
Star Girl Jerry Spinelli realistic fiction
Echo Pam Munoz Ryan fantasy
Anne Frank Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank classic
Maze Runner James Dashner dystopian
Enders Game Orson Scott Card science fiction
The Art of Racing in the Rain Garth Stein realistic fiction
St. Joan of Arc: God’s Soldier Susan Wallace nonfiction
Chasing Lincoln’s Killer James L. Swanson nonfiction
King George: What Was HIs Problem? Steve Sheinkin nonfiction
Boys in the Boat Daniel James Brown nonfiction