Sixth GradeReadingList
AviTrue Gonfessionsof GharlotteDoyle by Avi. 232p.
As the lone younglady orr a trarrsatlanticvoyageirr 1832,Charlottelearnsthat
the captainis murderousand the crew rebellious.
Byars Summerof the Swans.byBetsyByars142p.
A ieen-agegirl gainsnew insightinto herselfancjher familywhenher mentaliy
retardedbrothergets lost.JF DearMr. HenshawClearyby BeverfyCleary.133p,
In his lettersto his favoriteauthor,ten-year-old Leighrevealshis problemsin
beingthe new boy in schooi,and generaiiy
copingwiih his parenis'cjivorce,
findinghis own placein the world.
Conly Racso and the Rats of NIHM by Jane LeslieConly278p.Timothy
youngrat Racsoas
Frisby,a fieldmouse,teamsup with the adventurous
prevent
the destructionof a secretcommunityof ratsthat can
togetherthey try to
readandwrite.
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You by BartheDeClements146p.
Declements
Helenfearsthat lack of improvementin her readingmay leaveher stuckin the
sixth gradeforever,until a goodteacherreognizes her readingproblem.
Funke Inkheart by CorneliaFunke534p:
Meggieleams that her father,who repairsand bindsbooksfor a
Twelve-year-old
living,can "read"fictionalcfiaractersto life when one of thosecharactersabducts
themand tries to furce him inio service.
Funke Thief Lord by CorneliaFunke349p.
Two brothers,havingrun awayfromthe auntwho plansto adoptthe younger
one,are soughtby a detectivehiredby theiraunt,but they havefoundshelter
with-and protectionfrom-Venice's"Thief Lord."
George My Side of the Mountain by JeanCraigheadGeorge.177p.
A youngboy reiateshis adventuresduringthe yearhe spendsiivingalonein the
on nature,
CatskillMountainsincludinghis strugglefor survival,his dependence
frat he needshuman
his animalfriends.and his ultimaterealization
companionship.
HamiltonRoll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by MrginiaHamilton246p.Newberry
Winner.
A btackfamilytivingin the Southduringthe 1930'sare facedwith prejudiceand
witicfttfleirchildrendon'i understand.
discriminaiion,
HenkesOlive's Ocean by KevinHenkes.217p,
On a summervisitto her grandmothe/scotiageby ihe ocean,twelve-year-old
with
Marthagainsperspectiveon the deathof a classmate,on her relationship
her grandmother,on her feelingsfor an olderboy,and on her plansto be a
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wllte t.
Ken When Hitler $tole Pink Rabbit by JudithKen 191p.
iewish giri and her famiiyin the eariy
Recountsihe acjventuresof a nine-year-olci
1930'sas they travelftom Ger manyto England.
Newberrywinner
KonigsburgThe View From Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg.
'i63p. Fourstudenis,with theirown individualstories,developa specialbond
and attractthe attentionof theirteacher,a paraplegic,who choosesthemto
representtheii sixth-gradeclass in the AcademicBowlcompetition.
LowryThe Giver by LoisLowry180p.NewberryWinner
Givenhis iibiime assignmentat ihe Ceremonyof Twelve,Jonasbecomesthe
receiverof memoriessharedby onlyone otherin his communityand discovers
the terribletruth aboutthe societyin which he lives.
396p.
MontgomeryAnne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery
is
orphan, sent by mistaketo livewith a lonelymiddle.
Anne,an eleven-year-old
aged bnotherand sisteron a PrinceEdwardlslandfarm and proceedsto make
an indelibleimpressionon everyonearoundher.
NaylorShiloh by PhyllisNaylor144p.
Whenhe findsa iost beaglein the hilfsbehindhis WestMrginiahome,Marty
man
triesto hideit ftom his familyand the dog'srealoarner,a mean-spirited
knownto shootdeer out of seasonancito mistreathis dogs.
PaulsenHatchet by GaryPaulsen.195p.
Hauntedby his parents'divorceand the secretthat causedit, youngBrian
Robeson,the sole survivorof a planecrashin the Ganadianwilderness,must
draw on untestedskillsand strengthto survive.
Pullman,PhilipThe GoldenCompassby PhilipPullman399p.
Accompanied
by her daemon,Lyra Belacquasets oui to preventher bestfriend
and otherkidnappedchildrenfrom becomingthe subjectof gruesome
experimentsin the far north.
Rawls Wherethe Red Fem Grows by WilsonRawls212p.
Billytrainshis tuo dogsin the dat'r hiflsand riverbottomsof Cherokeecountryto
be the finesthuntingteam in the valley provingloyaltyand braveryin the face of
danger.
Rowling,J. K. HarryPotterand Sorcere/sStoneby J. K. Rowling309p.Rescued
fromthe outrageousneglectof his auntand uncle,a youngboywith a great
destinyproveshis worthwhile attendingHogwartsSchoolof Wizardsand
Witches.
Rylant Missing May by CynthiaRylant89p.Newberrywinner
Summer
Afterthe cieathof the belovedauntwho has raisedher,iweive.year-oid
to go
strength
and her uncleOb leavetheirWestVirginiatrailerin searchof the
on living.
Sachar Sixth GradeSecrets by LouisSachar201p.
When LauraSibbiestartsa cli.rbcaiiedPig City,she incitesa near-waramong
her sixth-gradeclassmatesand generatesthe creationof a rival club that has
designson Fig City'spreciousbox of secrets.
Slote The Trading Game by AlfredSiote200p.
Andy
trading,eleven-year-old
Dun-nga summet'oftrasetra!!and traseba!!e,.ard
professional
played
grandfather,
who
makesdiscoveriesabouthis father,his
baseball,and himself.
Speare,ElizabethThe lfYitchof Blackbird Pond 249p.
Kii Tyler doesn'texactlyfit in with her Puritanrelativesin coionialConnec{icut,
but is she a witch?
Winner
SpinefliManiacMagee by JerrySpinelli184p.Newberry
jeffrey
as he
parents
life
iegendary,
becomes
LionelMagee's
die,
Afterhis
athleticand otherfeats\/hich awe his contemporaries.
accomplishes
Tayfor The Cay by TheodoreTaylor137p.
by a German
Whenthe treighteron whichtheyare travelingis torpecioed
whitebo1r,blindedby a blowon
submarineduringWorldWar ll. a twelve-year-old
small
desertislandin the
on
a
Negro
stranded
and
an
old
are
the head,
Caribbeanwherethe boy acquiresa new kind of vision,@urage,and lovefrom
his old companion.
Winthrop The Battle for the Castle by ElizabethWinthrop211p.Twelve-yearold Wiiliamusesthe magictokento return,throughthe toy castlein his attic,to
the medievallandof Sir Simon,whichis now menacedby a skeletonship
bearinga plagueof ravenousrats.