Book Recommendations
Books Recommended by and for 9-12 Students
Realistic Fiction
Every Soul a Star, by Wendy Mass (recommended by Anna)
Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, by Wendy Mass (recommended by Nadia)
Project Mulberry, by Linda Sue Parks (Recommended by Emily)
Scat, by Carl Hiaasen (Recommended by Nadia)
The Wave, by Todd Strasser (Recommended by Emma)
Stolen Children, by Peg Kehret (Recommended by Quinn and Ryaan)
Out of My Mind, by Sharon Draper (Recommended by Anna)
Animal Books
Daring to Dream, by Suzanne Weyn (Recommended by Danielle)
Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo (Recommended by Shea and Lia)
The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley (Recommended by Jocelyn)
Adventure/Fantasy
Dragons in our Midst (series), by Bryan Davis (recommended by Ciara)
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Cave, by James Luceno (recommended by Olin)
The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan (Recommended by Adam)
The Lost Hero, by Rick Riordan (Recommended by Adam)
The Lost Years of Merlin, by T. A. Barron (Recommended by Luke)
The Fellowship of the Ring, by J.R.R. Tolkien (Recommended by Skyler)
The Lord of the Rings, by J. R. R. Tolkien (Recommended by Michael Paul)
Herbert’s Wormhole, by Peter Nelson (Recommended by Alex)
The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan (Recommended by Jason)
Savvy, by Ingrid Law (Recommended by Nicholas)
Mystery
Over My Dead Body, by Kate Klise (Recommended by Ali)
The 39 Clues, by Rick Riordan (Recommended by Brennan)
Humor
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney (Recommended by Jackson)
Harris and Me, by Gary Paulsen (recommended by Olin)
Shredderman, by Wendelin Van Draanen (Recommended by Maizey)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life, by James Patterson (Recommended by Eamon)
Nutmeg Award Candidates Past and Present
(An award based on voting by Connecticut children -- our students have found almost all of these to be good.)
Newbery Award Winners and Newbery Honor Books
(A nationwide award for the best children's books of the year -- another reliable source of great reading. Click on the year to get descriptions of that year's books instead of just a list.)
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