Mrs. Robin's Reading Recommedations

There is nothing I love more than reading and I love matching good books to teen readers!  I've had parents ask for recommendation lists as it is often overwhelming for students to choose a good book.  I'll try to break these books into genres and types.  I have many of these books in my class library they can also look in our excellent school library and the public libraries in our community.  I'll be adding to this list over the next couple weeks, so be sure to check back for updates.  These books will be vocabulary and content-appropriate for 7th graders.  Happy Reading!!

 I also highly recommend the following Scholastic page as an excellent resource for parents: http://www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/collection/milestones-expectations/raise-reader-parent-guide-to-reading-ages-11-13 


For the Reluctant Reader
  • The "Michael Vey" series by Richard Paul Evans
  • "Fablehaven" and "Candy Shop Wars" by Brandon Mull
  •  "Middle School" series by James Patterson
  • "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney
  • "The Strange Case of Orgami Yoda" (series) by Tom Angleberger
  • If your child likes princess tales: "The Wide Awake Princess" by E.D. Baker
  • If your child loves sports, I recommend Mike Lupica
  • Graphic Novels (these appear like thicker comic books but they are higher in vocab. and comprehension and are excellent for kids who don't love to read.)
    • "The Lightening Thief": A Graphic Novel, "The Sea of Monsters" and "The Titans Curse" by Rick Riordan
    • "Smile" by Raina Telgemeier
    • "Redwall: The Graphic Novel" by Brian Jacques
    • "A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel" by Madeleine L'Engle and Hope Larson
    • "American Born Chinese" by Gene Luen Yang
    • "Tales from Outer Suburbia" by Shaun Tan
    • "The Red Pyramid: Graphic Novel #1" by Rick Riordan
    • "Amluet" by Kazu Kibuishi   

Excellent Fiction, Non Fiction, Poetry, Information: Beehive Nominees 

These are books selected by the State of Utah for excellence--these books are some of the best YA fiction books I have read.  Check out the lists from the last few years: you will NOT be disappointed:) 





            

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