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MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK LIST
SUMMER READING 2024
The titles selected for this Summer Reading
list were chosen especially for those students
leaving grades 6-8. Titles included are just a
sampling of the books you may enjoy reading
during the summer. Many of the authors on this
list have written more than one book. Check out
some of those titles, too!
* also available in electronic format
fiction
Abe, Julie CHILDRENS ABE
Tessa Miyata is No Hero
Alexander, Zeno CHILDRENS ALE
The Library of Ever
Elle, J. CHILDRENS ELL
A Taste of Magic
Getten, Kereen CHILDRENS GET
When Life Gives You Mangos
Hobson, Brandon CHILDRENS HOB
The Storyteller
Kuyatt, Meg Eden CHILDRENS KUY
Good Different
Lincoln, Beth CHILDRENS LIN
The Swifts: A Dictionary of
Scoundrels
Braden, Ann *YA BRA
Opinions and Opossums
Flanagan, John *YA FLA
Escape from Falaise
Gino, Alex *YA GIN
Green
Greenwald, Tommy *YA GRE
Rivals
Higuera, Donna Barba *YA HIG
Alebrijes
Housman, Ivelisse *YA HOU
Unseelie
Korman, Gordon *YA KOR
The Superteacher Project
Leali, Michael *YA LEA
The Civil War of Amos Abernathy
*YA MAG
Magic Has No Borders
Maldonado, Torrey *YA MAL
Hands
Marks, Janae *YA MAR
From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Marquis, Krystal *YA MAR
The Davenports
McBride, Amber YA MCBR
Gone Wolf
Sanderson, Brandon YA SAN
Skyward: Claim the Stars
Reynolds, Jason *YA REY
Miles Morales: Suspended
graphic novels
Case, Jonathan *CHILDRENS 741.59 C
Little Monarchs
Elliott, Victoria Grace
CHILDRENS 741.59 E
Yummy: A History of Desserts
Faruqi, Saadia CHILDRENS 741.59 F
Saving Sunshine
Hahn, Mary Downing
CHILDRENS 741.59 H
All the Lovely Bad Ones: A Ghost
Story Graphic Novel
Mbalia, Kwame CHILDRENS 741.59 M
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the
Sky: The Graphic Novel
Nguyen, Trang *CHILDRENS 741.59 N
Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun
Bear
O’Neill, Kay *CHILDRENS 741.59 O
The Moth Keeper
Petty, Kate Reed CHILDRENS 741.59 P
The Leak: For the Love of Truth
Santat, Dan *CHILDRENS 741.59 S
The Aquanaut
Sattin, Samuel CHILDRENS 741.59 S
WolfWalkers
Sterling, Zachary CHILDRENS 741.59 S
Mabuhay!
Yogis, Jaimal CHILDRENS 741.59 Y
City of Dragons: The Awakening
Storm
Alsaqa, Jordan 741.59 A
Cooking with Monsters: The
Beginner’s Guide to Culinary Combat
Ata, Iasmin Omar 741.59 A
Nayra & the Djinn
Estrela, Joana 741.59 E
Pardalita
Krosoczka, Jarrett J. 741.59 K
Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me
About Life, Death, and Hope
Muniz, Deya 741.59 M
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese
Sandwich
Paramore, Austin 741.59 P
Malcolm Kid and the Perfect Song
Shusterman, Neal 741.59 S
Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in
the Holocaust
Braswell, Liz 741.59 S
Part of Your World: A Twisted Tale
Graphic Novel
Wilson, Kerilynn 741.59 W
The Faint of Heart
Wyatt, Jacob *741.59 W
The Well
nonfiction
Newman, Catherine CHILDRENS 155.42 N
How to Be a Person
Avant-garde, Zaila CHILDRENS 158.1 A
It’s Not Bragging If It’s True
Day, Nicholas *CHILDRENS 364.162 D
The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a
Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
Haverlock, Deidre & Kay, Edward
CHILDRENS 500.89 H
Indigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North
American Knowledge
Spicer Rice, Eleanor CHILDRENS 579 S
Unseen Jungle: The Microbes that Secretly Control Our
World
Donnelly, Rebecca *CHILDRENS 628.44 D
Total Garbage: A Messy Dive into Trash, Waste, and Our
World
Blumenthal, Karen CHILDRENS 796.082 B
Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX, The Law that
Changed the Future of Girls in America
Williams, Andrea CHILDRENS 796.357 W
Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and
Fall of the Negro Leagues
Soontornvat, Christina * CHILDRENS 796.525 S
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai
Boys’ Soccer Team
Herman, Amy E. *TEEN 153.42 H
SmART: Use Your Eyes to Boost Your Brain
Alifirenka, Caitlin *TEEN 305.235 A
I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two
Lives
Robb, Lucinda *TEEN 324.623 R
The Suffragist Playbook: Your Guide to Changing the
World
TEEN 361.2 H
How I Resist: Activism and Hope for a New Generation
Pozzatti, Anna *TEEN 371.30281 P
How to Navigate Middle School
Osborne, Linda Barrett * TEEN 383.4 O
Who’s Got Mail?: The History of Mail in America
Nott, Dan *TEEN 509 N
Hidden Systems: Water, Electricity, the Internet, and
the Secrets behind the Systems We Use Every Day
McAnulty, Stacy *TEEN 576.839 M
Where are the Aliens? The Search for Life Beyond
Earth
Kyi, Tanya Lloyd *TEEN 612.821 K
Snoozefest: The Surprising Science of Sleep
Gates, Mariam *TEEN 613.7046 G
This Moment is Your Life (And So is This One): A Fun
and Easy Guide to Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga
Sekaninová, Štěpánka TEEN 629.04 S
Means of Transport that Almost Changed the World
Skiadas, Elaine *TEEN 641.56362 S
Fantastic Vegan Recipes for the Teen Cook: 60
Incredible Recipes You Need to Try for Good Health and
a Better Planet
Steffens, Bradley *TEEN 741.5952 S
The Rise of Anime and Manga: From Japanese Art Form
to Global Phenomenon
Warner, Andrea *TEEN 782.42164 W
Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest, and Activism in Music
Alexander, Kwame *TEEN 796.01 A
The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This
Game Called Life
Aikens-Nunez, Talia *TEEN 951.9042 A
Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War
Kazerooni, Abbas TEEN 955.0542 K
On Two Feet and Wings: One Boy’s Amazing Story of
Survival
Ortiz, Victoria *TEEN B GINSBURG O
Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life &
Work
Kaepernick, Colin TEEN B KAEPERNICK
Change the Game: A Graphic Novel
Muhammad, Ibtihaj *TEEN B MUHAMMAD
Proud: Living My American Dream
Mochizuki, Ken *TEEN B WEGLYN M
Michi Challenges History: From Farm Girl to Costume
Designer to Relentless Seeker of the Truth: The Life of
Michi Weglyn
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell *TEEN B TYPHOID MARY B
Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest
Cook in America
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