10 Best books for middle schoolers are essential for fostering a love of reading and encouraging critical thinking in young minds. These captivating stories span various genres, offering relatable characters and thought-provoking themes that resonate with preteens. From adventurous fantasies to heartfelt coming-of-age tales, these books not only entertain but also inspire empathy and understanding. Engaging with these narratives can help middle schoolers navigate their own experiences while expanding their horizons.
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Holes (Holes Series)
- Holes, Paperback
- Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats
- Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys "build character" by spending all day, every day, digging holes
- Ages 10 and up
- Louis Sachar (Author)
$6.99
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Posted
- Anderson, John David (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 384 Pages - 05/01/2018 (Publication Date) - Walden Pond Press (Publisher)
$7.19
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- Boyne, John (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 215 Pages - 10/23/2007 (Publication Date) - David Fickling Books (Publisher)
$8.83
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Restart
- Korman, Gordon (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 256 Pages - 03/27/2018 (Publication Date) - Scholastic Press (Publisher)
$5.58
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Alone
- Freeman, Megan E. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 416 Pages - 05/03/2022 (Publication Date) - Aladdin (Publisher)
$7.59
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The Unteachables
- Korman, Gordon (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 304 Pages - 12/30/2019 (Publication Date) - HarperCollins (Publisher)
$7.99
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To Kill a Mockingbird
- BRAND NEW TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD PAPERBACK BOOK
- Lee, Harper (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 336 Pages - 03/01/2002 (Publication Date) - Harper Perennial Modern Classics (Publisher)
$10.98
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The Book Thief
- Paperback
- Zusak, Markus (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 608 Pages - 09/11/2007 (Publication Date) - Knopf Books for Young Readers (Publisher)
$8.24
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The Stars Beneath Our Feet
- Moore, David Barclay (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 304 Pages - 01/08/2019 (Publication Date) - Yearling (Publisher)
$8.36
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Wish
- O'Connor, Barbara (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 256 Pages - 08/29/2017 (Publication Date) - Square Fish (Publisher)
$5.54
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