Book ListsReading is an important part of being human. It is something that informs us, entertains us, builds our imagination, grows our vocabulary, gives us life experience, and teaches us lessons. Unfortunately it's something we don't do enough of.
It's hard to find books, hard to know which books you should read. You will find multiple lists of books on this page, peruse through the lists that describe you and try out some books. I say it to my students multiple times throughout the year, if you start a book and don't like it....don't finish it! Books are not meant to be a chore but are meant to be an adventure that you don't ever want to escape from. If you need more assistance choosing a book, you can see me or Mrs. Williams in the library. |
2019 Young Adults' Choices
Books chosen by young adults as some of the best books to read.
2018 Young Adults' Choices
Books chosen by young adults as some of the best books to read.
2017 Young Adults' Choices
Books chosen by young adults as some of the best books to read.
2016 Young Adults' Choices
Books chosen by young adults as some of the best books to read.
Books chosen by young adults as some of the best books to read.
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Books by Grade Level
7th & 8th grade books (grade level)Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston & James D. Houston The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank Journey Home by Yoshiko Uchida Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor River Rats by Caroline Stevermer To Be A Slave by Julius Lester Sacajawea by Joseph Buchac All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot The Hobbitt by J.R.Tolkien A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Rascal by North The Call of the Wild by Jack London Black Hands, White Sails by Patricia C. & FRedrick L McKissack |
9th grade books (advanced readers)A Separate Peace by John Knowles
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Brave New World by Adlous Huxley Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R. Tolkien A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Joy in the Morning by Betty Smith Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin Animal Farm by George Orwell The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane Dear and Glorious Physician by Taylor Caldwell |