Books to Hook Readers: 6th, 7th and 8th Grade

As excerpted from Teacher Magazine:

    Donalyn Miller, a 6th grade language arts and social studies teacher and self-described "book whisperer," says she has yet to meet a child she couldn’t turn into a reader. On average, her students at Trinity Meadow Intermediate School in Keller, Texas, read over 50 books a year. Last year, her students received a 100 percent passing rate on the reading portion of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, with 90 percent receiving a "recommended" score.

Following are just a few books she recommends to hook readers who are in the 6th, 7th or 8th grade.

My Life in Dog Years

by Gary Paulsen

144 page paperback |$5.99 |58 reviews

 
 

Stargirl

by Jerry Spinelli

208 page paperback |$8.95 |860 reviews

 
 

The Supernaturalist

by Eoin Colfer

272 page paperback |$7.99 |139 reviews

 
 

The Beasties

by William Sleator

208 page paperback |$6.99 |54 reviews

 
 
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