Great Books for Middle School Readers

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Comment by Laurie Bartels on June 14, 2010 at 11:20am

Our 7th and 8th graders, and all of their advisors, are reading FLIPPED this summer. According to one of our 8th grade LA teachers, last year's 8th graders LOVED the book.

So far, I am also loving it! It brings me back to middle school in the blink of an eye. The book is written from the perspective of two kids each sharing about the same events. More than that, I shall not share ;-)

Comment by Stacy Nockowitz on February 12, 2010 at 10:41am

Ruth- I am the Messenger is also a difficult read. I'd recommend it for high school.

Comment by Ruth Miller on February 12, 2010 at 9:47am

Some of my students loved The Book Thief, but others thought it was a really difficult read. Does anyone know about his other book, I am the Messenger? Is that good for 8th graders?

Comment by Stacy Nockowitz on November 9, 2009 at 3:07pm

I posted a review for Catching Fire on my blog: http://somenovelideas.typepad.com. Also check out The Maze Runner by James Dashner. I will definitely be adding The Hunger Games to my curriculum (7th gr.) next year. Just started The Outsiders with my classes.

Comment by Ruth Miller on October 26, 2009 at 5:00pm

Students in 7-8th are really enjoying The Hunger Games trilogy-- so far, only The Hunger Games and Catching Fire have been released.

Comment by Ruth Miller on August 31, 2009 at 1:51pm

I'm hearing (through the grapevine) that 8th graders are loving The Book Thief. I'm really curious as to what my incoming students (in grades 6 and 8) will be reading come September 10th.