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Fall 2014
The document provides a comprehensive list of 100 recommended books for middle-grade readers, aimed at educators and librarians to assist in matching books to diverse student interests and reading levels. It emphasizes the importance of knowing available literature, encouraging reader engagement, and adapting recommendations to individual student preferences. The document also includes suggestions for professional collaboration and sources for further book recommendations.
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- 1. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades Karen Yingling Fall 2014
- 2. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades Incorporating Research- Based Instructional Strategies and Resources to Meet the Needs of Every Learner.
- 3. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades Field Research: “This is a good book. You’ll like it.” How often do we say this instead of “What would YOU like to read today?”
- 4. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades It’s important to know what books are out there so that you can recommend a variety of books.
- 5. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades Have any students who will ONLY read Diary of a Wimpy Kid books? What they often don’t notice is that the reading level and length of these books is often more challenging than many others. Also, if a child really LIKES a book, more time is spent reading it even if it’s harder.
- 6. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades Diary of a Wimpy Kid BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3.0 How to Eat Fried Worms BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2.0
- 7. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades Stick Dog BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2.0 My Life as a Book BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4.0
- 8. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades I Can Read Books and similar shorter books might be too easy for reluctant readers (BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 0.5), but give them a feeling of accomplishment. If they read these books for thirty minutes and read steadily, it’s more reading than they would have done otherwise.
- 9. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades We Need Diverse Books
- 10. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades We Need Diverse Books
- 11. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades We Need Diverse Books
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- 13. Fake ID Forreaders who like: •Inner city stories •Evil corporations •More YA murder mysteries •A bit of sports
- 14. Knightley and Son For readers who like: •London •On-the-lam books •Investigative mysteries •Series books (February 2015)
- 15. The Book ofBad Things For readers who like: •Really creepy books •Children in difficult situations •Monsters or ghosts •This author
- 16. The Prince ofVenice Beach For readers who like: •Skateboarding •California •Living Rough •Police investigations
- 17. Lantern Sam andthe Blue Streak Bandits For readers who like: •Historical fiction •Ohio history (Cedar Point!) •Cats •This author
- 18. Mystery on MuseumMile For readers who like: •New York settings •Police investigations •Art mysteries
- 19. Poached For readerswho like: •Goofy mysteries •Animals •Friend Drama
- 20. Under the Egg For readers who like: •Art mysteries •Blue Balliet •Children on own •Holocaust tie-ins •Monuments Men
- 21. A Million WaysHome For readers who like: •Problem novels •Animals •Inner city crime •Foster children
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- 23. Just a Dropof Water For readers who like: •9/11 •Florida •Running •Racial Profiling
- 24. Manor of Secrets For readers who like: •Downtown Abby •Romance and Intrigue •Posh lifestyle
- 25. Beth’s Story, 1914 For readers who like: •Downtown Abby •Accessible historical fiction •Series •Posh lifestyle
- 26. The Winter Horses For readers who like: •Holocaust stories •Horses •Ukrainian history •Survival stories
- 27. Stay Where Areand Then Leave For readers who like: •World War I homefront •PTSD/Shell Shock •Intrepid children •England
- 28. Dead in theWater For readers who like: •War stories •This author •Battle descriptions •Racial issues
- 29. The Secrets ofTree Taylor For readers who like: •1960s •Investigative mysteries •Small town stories
- 30. Revolution For readerswho like: •Freedom Summer •Multiple view points •Nonfiction information mixed in
- 31. I Survived: TheDestruction of Pompeii For readers who like: •This series •Short reads •Action/Adventure •Ancient Rome
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- 33. Snap Decision Forreaders who like: •Mix of real and fictional characters •High school opportunities •Florida •A bit of religion
- 34. Jump Shot Forreaders who like: •This series •Multiple sports •Moral dilemmas •Celebrity authors
- 35. Extra Innings Forreaders who like: •This series •Multiple sports •Moral dilemmas •Celebrity authors
- 36. The Contract Forreaders who like: •Supportive parents •Sports descriptions •School problem solving •Celebrity authors
- 37. The Crossover Forreaders who like: •Novels in verse •Sibling rivalry •Family problems •Basketball strategy
- 38. Call Me ByMy Name For readers who like: •Historical fiction •Racial issues •Romance •Southern settings
- 39. Screaming at theUmp For readers who like: •Odd baseball facts (umpire schools really exist!) •Financial difficulties •Journalism
- 40. Double Reverse Forreaders who like: •Strong female roles •Sports history •Football strategies •Well developed characters •Short reads
- 41. Out of theTunnel For readers who like: •More mature topics •Hi/Lo books •Football culture •Doing the right thing BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2.0
- 42. If You’re ReadingThis For readers who like: •More mature stories •Military life •Coming of age •Romance •Mystery
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- 44. Fire Wish Forreaders who like: •Arabian Nights •Romance •Magical powers •Alanna, the First Adventure
- 45. Minion For readerswho like: •Super powers •“Evil” characters •Fun/quirky parents •Humorous books
- 46. Joshua Dread Forreaders who like: •Super villians •Strong friendships •Series •Magical schools
- 47. Dark Inheritance Forreaders who like: •England •Mysteries •Paranormal •Car chases
- 48. Jupiter Pirates Forreaders who like: •Space travel •Sibling rivalry •Piracy •Space ships
- 49. Space Case Forreaders who like: •Star Trek •Murder Mysteries •Large cast of characters •This author
- 50. Mindwar For readerswho like: •Video Games •Overcoming Adversity •Football •Series
- 51. The Winter ofthe Robots For readers who like: •Robots •Close knit communities •Ensemble casts •Mystery •Danger, Will Robinson!
- 52. Robots are thenew black
- 53. No Such ThingAs a Witch For readers who like: •Magical Realism •Easy reads •Predictable authors •Vintage tales •Nonseries stories
- 54. The Eighth Day For readers who like: •Dystopian books •Arthurian Legends •Alternate dimensions •Children on their own
- 55. Space Rocks Forreaders who like: •Goofy extraterrestrials •Humans as aliens •Funny books •Space travel
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- 57. Boys of Blur For readers who like: •Beowulf •Southern settings •Mythological retellings •Descriptions of icky mud
- 58. The Islands atthe End of the World For readers who like: •Hawaii •Dystopian/Apocalyptic •Differently abled characters (epilepsy) •Survival stories
- 59. Loot For readerswho like: •International travel •Spies/thieves •Magical realism •Quirky cast of characters
- 60. Jungle of Bones For readers who like: •Survival stories •Bad kids •Exotic locations •Deadly animals
- 61. Stay Alive: Crash For readers who like: •Survivor-type attrition of characters •Wilderness survival •Series •Scholastic offerings
- 62. Codename Zero Forreaders who like: •The Fourth Stall •Goofy •Children saving the day •Pranks
- 63. Ice Dogs Forreaders who like: •Hatchet •Sled dogs •Strong female characters •Snow!
- 64. Frenzy For readerswho like: •Horror •Scary animals •Survival stories •Problem novels
- 65. Fake ID Forreaders who like: •Horror • I eat you!
- 66. The Rule ofThre3 For readers who like: •Dystopias that could actually happen. •Life as we Knew It •Neighborhoods/tribes •Things exploding
- 67. Surrounded by Sharks For readers who like: •Dangerous animals •Ocean life •Old Man and the Sea
- 68. Blood in theWater For readers who like: •Holocaust stories •Horses •Ukrainian history •Survival stories
- 69. Dirt Bikes, Drones,and Other Ways to Fly For readers who like: •Military tactics •Daredevils •Southwest •Hispanic culture
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- 71. The Misadventures ofthe Family Fletcher For readers who like: •Unconventional families •Anecdotal fiction •Humor •Multiethnic families
- 72. One Man Guy For readers who like: •New York City •Armenian culture •Skateboarding •MG appropriate LGTBQ
- 73. Grandmaster For readerswho like: •Chess •Father/Son relationships •Suspense •This author
- 74. Three Bird Summer For readers who like: •Vacation books •Camping •Light Romance •Family Issues
- 75. Ginger For readerswho like: •Rescue animals •Problem novels •Dog’s perspective •Historical notes
- 76. The Life andTimes of Benny Alvarez For readers who like: •School stories •Grandparents •Anecdotal stories
- 77. Kinda Like Brothers For readers who like: •Inner City stories •Foster children •Sibling rivalry •Inspirational stories
- 78. Fat Boy vs.the Cheerleaders For readers who like: •Humorous stories •High school stories •Physical fitness •Musical groups
- 79. Shelter For readerswho like: •Domestic abuse •Hispanic culture •Homelessness •
- 80. No Place Forreaders who like: •Homelessness •Mystery •More YA
- 81. There Will BeBears For readers who like: •Hunting •Grandparents •Survival stories
- 82. Ollie and theScience of Treasure Hunting For readers who like: •Geocaching •Camping •Boy Scouts •Mystery •Diverse cast
- 83. Absolutely Almost Forreaders who like: •Ordinary kids •Urban adventures •Nannies
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- 85. Kelsey Green, ReadingQueen For readers who like: •School Stories •Andrew Clements •Series books •Third grade students
- 86. Maddie’s Dream Forreaders who like: •Marguerite Henry •Horses •Series from different perspective •Shorter books
- 87. All Four Stars For readers who like: •Cooking •New York City •Adventure •Friend drama
- 88. The Fourteenth Goldfish For readers who like: •Science fiction •Science experiments •Grandparent fiction •Goofy premises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91FeXVF-56E
- 89. Skies Like These For readers who like: •Southwest •Astronomy •Summer stories •Children fighting the odds
- 90. If Only Romances For readers who like: •Romance •Fun settings •YA characters, MG appropriateness
- 91. Chapel Wars Forreaders who like: •Business settings •Las Vegas •Rivalries •Grandparent issues
- 92. Welcome to DogBeach For readers who like: •Summer stories •Dogs •Student run businesses •Beaches •This author
- 93. Cupcake Cousins Forreaders who like: •Extended families •Cooking •Embarassing mishaps •Summer settings
- 94. Switched at Birthday For readers who like: •Magical Realism •Girl Drama •Funny Books •Romance •School plays
- 95. Being Sloane Jacobs For readers who like: •Figure Skating •Hockey •Switching places •Romance •Canada
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- 97. Medal for Leroy For readers who like: •WWI •Little known historical events •Racial identity
- 98. The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond For readers who like: •Grandparents •Racial identity
- 99. Abby Spencer Goesto Bollywood For readers who like: •Travel books •Discovering absent parents/extended family •Celebrities •Personal identity
- 100. A Time toDance For readers who like: •Novels in verse •Problem novels •Overcoming adversity •Dance
- 101. The Turtle ofOman For readers who like: •Learning about other cultures •Moving stories •Grandparent stories
- 102. Silver People Forreaders who like: •Novels in verse •Other side of the story •Various cultures •Adventure/exotic locales
- 103. The Great GreenHeist For readers who like: •Schemes and plots •Multicultural cast •The Fourth Stall •Stories set in Ohio •http://www.katemessner.com/diversity-in-kidlit- update-to-the-great-greene-heist-challenge/
- 104. Charmed Life Forreaders who like: •Scholastic choices •Series •Camp stories •Magical Realism •This author
- 105. Saving Kabul Corner For readers who like: •Mysteries •Extended family •Family business •Kids working together against corrupt adults
- 106. Little Green Menat the Mercury Inn For readers who like: •Florida stories •Overcoming adversity •Gross aliens •News reporters
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- 108. Sisters For readerswho like: •Smile; this author •Comic strips •No one reads these for the content; they just like the pictures!
- 109. Frank Einstein Forreaders who like: •Science Fair •Robots (it’s the new big thing!) •This author •Goofy books
- 110. Stick Dog Forreaders who like: •Series •Talking animals •Completely pointless stories •Bad art
- 111. Poop Fountain Forreaders who like: •Gross books •Quirky characters •Adventure •Children left to own devices
- 112. Bowling Alley Bandit For readers who like: •The picture book •Pet food (Arnie is a “doughnut dog”) •Improbable situations
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- 114. Bombs Over Bikini For readers who like: •War and weaponry •Exotic locations •Government machinations •Literary nonfiction
- 115. Fighting Fire Forreaders who like: •Disasters •How history affects current practice •Vintage photos
- 116. Spending Spree Forreaders who like: •Social history •Consumerism •Trivia about every day life
- 117. Freedom Summer Forreaders who like: •Civil Rights •Anniversaries •Background for lots of fiction books
- 118. The Freedom SummerMurders For readers who like: •Mysteries •Social Injustice •In depth historical investigations
- 119. The Girl fromthe Tarpaper School For readers who like: •Civil disobedience •Historical topic from one person’s perspective •Almost a picture book
- 120. Percy Jackson’s GreekGods For readers who like: •This author •Greek Gods •Who DOESN’T want to read this?
- 121. Babe Conquers theWorld For readers who like: •Awesome athletes •Multiple sports •Pop Culture figures •Overcoming Adversity •Rich Wallace
- 122. GO For readerswho like: •Popular culture •Visual cues •Psychology of art •Graphic design
- 123. Stubby the WarDog For readers who like: •Nonfiction companions to fiction •Little known historical events •Brave dogs
- 124. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades How can I possibly read all of these books so I know what to recommend to my students?
- 125. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades • Ask your librarian! • Goodreads.com • Read the Scholastic book order forms • Ask other teachers at lunch • Ask students what they like! And….
- 126. As always, shamelessplug for my blog: http://msyinglingreads.blogspot.com It’s like reading a book a day in five minutes!
- 127. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades Feedback: Please fill out the form provided or do the online survey. Caveat: I don’t get to see the online survey. What would you like to see next Waiver Day? Another 100 new books? Backlist favorites? What percentage of each? If you have a question, concern, or problem with these sessions, and you want me to actually know about it, the best way is to e mail me directly. yinglink@westerville.k12.oh.us
- 128. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades “This is to allow for the participants to have time to discuss and reflect on the session. One of the largest concerns that has come out of our Waiver Day surveys is that too many sessions are "sit and get" for the entire time. Please be mindful of this as you finalize your presentation. I have attached a PowerPoint that was utilized with secondary math teachers this summer that offers suggestions on getting participants to discuss what they are learning. ” So. Discuss.
- 129. 100 Great NewBooks For Middle Grades • What books do you see your students reading most? • What books have you read that you recommend? • How well do you know your students and what they personally like to read? • Have you recommended books to students that you read as a child? How were those books received? • How do you make lists of recommendations available to students? • How do you showcase what students have read? • How do you utilize social media to keep students informed of your own reading habits? • How do you use resources to locate new materials to read?