Recommended 6th Grade Reading

Vonda Micheaux Nelson Bad news for outlaws: The remarkable life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall Bird in a box Built to last: Building Americas amazing bridges Coastwatcher Dark is rising, The Dead end in Norvelt Dive!: My Adventures in the deep frontier Elijah of Buxton Escape: the story of the Great Houdini Evolution of Calpunia Tate, The Extreme scientists: Exploring natures mysteries from perilous places Found A long way from Chicago Maniac Magee Masterpiece The Graveyard book Coraline Operation YES Perseus Sea of Trolls Tales of the Cryptids: Mysterious creatures that Softwire: virus on Orbis 1 Turtle in Paradisw Well between the worlds, The Whale scientists, The: Solving the mystery of whale strandings When you reach me Wonderstruck A Wrinkle in time Biography

Andrea Davis Pinkney George Sullivan Elise Weston Susan Cooper Jack Gantos Sylvia Earle Christopher Paul Curtis Sid Fleischman Jacqueline Kelly Donna M. Jackson

Realistic Fic Non-Fiction Historical Fic Fantasy Realistic Fic/Humor Non-Fiction Historical Fic Biography Historical Fic Non-Fiction

Margaret Peterson Haddix Richard Peck Jerry Spinelli Elise Broach Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman Sara Holmes Geraldine McCaughrean Nancy Farmer Kelly Milner Halls P.J. Haarsma Jennifer Holm Sam Llewellyn Fran Hodgkins

Adventure/mystery Historical Fic Realistic Fic Adventure Paranormal Paranormal Realistic Fic Mythology Adventure/mythology Non-Fic Sci-Fi Adventure Fantasy/Adventure Non-Fic

Rebecca Stead Brian Selznick Madeleine LEngle

Mystery Mystery Sci-Fi

All alone in the universe Artemis Fowl Because of Winn-Dixie Tale of Despereaux Big wander, The Brians winter Catherine called Birdy Charlie Bone and the Time Twister Chasing Vermeer City of Ember, The Ghost canoe Fever 1793 Just Ella Lightning thief, The Love that dog/Hate that cat Million dollar shot, The Moss Flower Red kayak Walk two moons When Zachary Beaver came to town Wish giver, The Best bad luck I ever had Total tragedy of a girl named Hamlet Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles) Knucklehead: Tall tales & mostly true stories about Stickman Odysey Westing game, The Worst case scenario survival handbook Skeleton man Inkspell Where the red fern grows Everything on a waffle No more dead dogs Becoming Naomi Leon Mysterious Benedict Society

Lynne Rae Perkins Eoin Colfer Kate DiCamillo Kate DiCamillo Will Hobbs Gary Paulsen Karen Cushman Jenny Nimmo Blue Balliett Jeanne DuPrau Will Hobbs Laurie Halse Anderson Margaret P. Haddix Rick Riordan Sharon Creech Dan Gutman Brian Jacques Priscilla Cummings Sharon Creech Kimberly Willis Holt Bill Brittain Kristen Levine Erin Dionne Rick Riordan Jon Scieszka Christopher Ford Ellen Raskin David Borgenicht Joseph Bruchac Cornelia Funke Wilson Rawls Polly Horvath Gordon Korman Pam Munoz Ryan Trenton Lee Stewart

Realistic Fic Adventure Animal Fairy tale Adventure Adventure/survival Historical Fic Fantasy Mystery Dystopia Mystery/Adventure Historical Fic Fairy tale Mythology Poetry Sports Fantasy/Animal Realistic Fic Realistic Fic Realistic Fic Fantasy Historical Fic Realistic Fic Mythology/Adventure Graphic Novel Graphic Novel Mystery Non-Fic Thriller Fantasy Animal/coming-of-age Humor Realistic Fic/Humor Realistic Fic Mystery/Adventure

Sisters Grimm series

Michael Buckley

Fairy tale/mystery