Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Abrams, Jan Greenberg
Heart to Heart: New Poems Inspired by Twentieth Century Art
Adams, Richard
Watership Down
Fantasy (Animals)
Adoff, Arnold
An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans
Poetry
Adoff, Arnold
I Am the Darker Brother
Poetry
Alcott, Louisa May
An Old Fashioned Girl
Classic
Alcott, Louisa May
Jo’s Boys
Classic
Alcott, Louisa May
Little Men
Classic
Alcott, Louisa May
Little Women
Classic
Alexander, Lloyd
Black Cauldron
Alexander, Lloyd
Book of Three
Fantasy
Alexander, Lloyd
Castle of Llyr
Fantasy
Alexander, Lloyd
High King
Alexander, Lloyd
Taran Wanderer
Almond, David
Kit’s Wilderness
Printz
Realistic Fiction
Almond, David
Skellig
Printz Honor
Fantasy
Printz Honor
Newbery Honor
Newbery
Poetry
Fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy
Anderson, Laurie Halse Fever, 1793
Historical Fiction
Anderson, Laurie Halse Speak
Printz honor
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Angelou, Maya
I Know Why the Caged Bird sings
Biography (Mature)
Anonymous
Go Ask Alice
Biography (Mature)
Anonymous
It Happened to Nancy
Biography (Mature)
Anonymous
Jay’s Journal
Biography (Mature)
Armstrong William
Sounder
Atinsky, Steve
Tyler on Prime Time
Realistic Fiction
Austen, Jane
Emma
Classic
Austen, Jane
Pride and Prejudice
Classic
Avi
Beyond the Western Sea Book I & Book II
Historical Fiction
Avi
Man Who was Poe
Mystery
Avi
Midnight Magic
Mystery (Medieval Times)
Avi
Perloo the Bold
Fantasy (Animals)
Avi
S.O.R. Losers
Realistic Fiction
Avi
Something Upstairs
Mystery
Avi
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Avi
Wolf Rider
Babbitt, Natalie
Knee Knock Rise
Babbitt, Natalie
Tuck Everlasting
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction (Pirates)
Realistic Fiction
Newbery Honor
Mystery
Fantasy
1
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Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Banks, Lynne Reid
Indian in the Cupboard (entire series)
Bauer, Joan
Hope was Here
Bauer, Joan
Rules of the Road
Realistic Fiction
Baum, L. Frank
Wizard of Oz
Fantasy
Beals, Melba Pattillo
Warriors Don’t Cry
Autobiography
Bennet,Cherie
Executioner
Mystery
Bennett, Cherie
Anne Frank and Me
Historical Fiction (Holocaust)
Bennett, Cherie
Searching for David’s Heart
Realistic Fiction
Blackwood
Shakespeare Stealer
Realistic Fiction
Blakeslee, Ann R.
Different King of Hero
Historical Fiction
Bloor, Edward
Tangerine
Realistic Fiction
Blume, Judy
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Realistic Fiction
Blume, Judy
Fudge-A-Mania
Realistic Fiction
Blume, Judy
Tiger Eyes
Realistic Fiction
Bradbury, Ray
Dandelion Wine
Science Fiction
Bradbury, Ray
Fahrenheit 451
Science Fiction
Bradbury, Ray
Martian Chronicles
Science Fiction
Brink, Carol A.
Caddie Woodlawn
Historical Fiction (The West)
Bronte, Charlotte
Jane Eyre
Classic
Bronte, Emily
Wuthering Heights
Classic
Brooks, Bruce
Moves Make the Man, The
Realistic Fiction
Brooks, Bruce
What Hearts
Brooks, Terry
Elvestones of Shannara
Fantasy
Brooks, Terry
First King of Shannara,
Fantasy
Brooks, Terry
Sword of Shannara
Fantasy
Brooks, Terry
Wish song of Shannara
Fantasy
Buck, Pearl S.
Good Earth, The
Historical Fiction (China)
Bunting, Eve
S.O.S. Titanic
Historical Fiction
Burks, Brian
Walks Alone
Historical Fiction (The West)
Burnett, Frances H.
A Little Princess
Fantasy
Burnett, Frances H.
Secret Garden
Fantasy
Burnford, Sheila
Incredible Journey
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Butler, Charles
Timon’s Tide
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Byars, Betsy
Summer of the Swans
Byars, Betsy C.
Pinballs
Realistic Fiction
Byars, Betsy C.
Summer of the Swans
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
Newbery
2
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Byars, Betsy C.
Trouble River
Realistic Fiction
Cabot, Meg
Princess Diaries (series)
Realistic Fiction
Canfield, Hansen
Chicken Soup for the Teenaged Soul
Non-Fiction
Card, Orsen Scottt
Ender’s Game
Science Fiction
Cargone, Elisa
Stealing Freedom
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Carroll, Lewis
Alice’s Aventure in Wonderland
Fantasy
Carroll, Lewis
Through the Looking Glass
Fantasy
Cassedy, Sylvia
Behind the Attic Wall
Fantasy
Cassedy, Sylvia
Behind the Wall
Fantasy
Cather, Willa
My Antonia
Classic
Childress, A.
Hero Ain’t Nothing But a Sandwich
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Choi, Sook Nyui
Echoes of the White Giraffe
Realistic Fiction
Choi, Sook Nyui
Year of Impossible Goodbyes
Realistic Fiction
Christie, Agatha
And Then There Were None
Mystery
Christopher, John
City of Gold and Lead
Science Fiction (Aliens)
Christopher, John
Pool of Fire
Science Fiction (Aliens)
Christopher, John
When the Tripods Came
Science Fiction (Aliens)
Christopher, John
White Mountains
Science Fiction (Aliens)
Christopher, Matt
Baseball Pals
Realistic Fiction (Sports)
Cisneros, Sandra
House on Mango Street
Realistic Fiction
Clancy, Tom
Tom Clancy’s Net Force (series)
Mystery (Suspense)
Clarke, Judith
Night Train
Realistic Fiction
Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Cleary, Beverly
Henry Huggins
Realistic Fiction
Cleary, Beverly
Mouse and the Motorcycle, The
Fantasy (Animals)
Collier, James &
Christopher
Collier, James &
Christopher
Collins, Wilke
My Brother Sam is Dead
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction (Revolution)
With Every Drop of Blood
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Lady in White
Classic
Collins, Wilke
Moonstone
Classic
Coman, Carolyn
Many Stones
Printz Honor
Realistic Fiction
Coman, Carolyn
What Jamie Saw
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Conly, Leslie
Crazy Lady
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Cooney, Caroline
Burning Up
Realistic Fiction
Cooney, Caroline
Emergency Room
Realistic Fiction
Cooney, Caroline
Face on the Milk Carton
Realistic Fiction
Cooney, Caroline
Flight #116 is Down
Realistic Fiction
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Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Cooney, Carolyn
Both Sides of Time
Fantasy (Time Travel)
Cooper, James
Fenimore
Cooper, James
Fenimore
Cooper, Susan
Deerslayer
Classic
Last of the Mohicans
Classic
Boggart
Fantasy
Cooper, Susan
Dark is Rising
Cooper, Susan
Greenwitch
Cooper, Susan
Grey King, The
Cooper, Susan
Over Sea, Under Stone
Fantasy
Cooper, Susan
Silver on the Tree
Fantasy
Cormier, Robert
Beyond the Chocolate War
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Cormier, Robert
Chocolate War
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Cormier, Robert
Frenchtown Summer
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Cormier, Robert
Heroes
Realistic Fiction
Cormier, Robert
I am the Cheese
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Cormier, Robert
Rag and Bone Shop
Mystery
Couloumbis, Audrey
Getting Near to Baby
Coville, Bruce
Into the Land of Unicorns
Fantasy
Coville, Bruce
My Teacher is an Alien
Fantasy
Crane, Stephen
Red Badge of Courage
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Creech, Sharon
Absolutely Normal Chaos
Realistic Fiction
Creech, Sharon
Bloomability
Realistic Fiction
Creech, Sharon
Walk Two Moons
Newbery
Realistic Fiction
Creech, Sharon
Wanderer
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Crichton, Michael
Timeline
Science Fiction
Crutcher, Chris
Athletic Shorts
Short Stories
Crutcher, Chris
Ironman
Realistic Fiction (Sports)
Crutcher, Chris
Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
Realistic Fiction (Sports)
Crutcher, Chris
Stotan!
Realistic Fiction (Sports)
Crutcher, Chris
Whale Talk
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Newbery Honor
Fantasy
Fantasy
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud not Buddy
Newbery
Realistic Fiction
Curtis, Christopher Paul Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Cushman, Karen
Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Cushman, Karen
Catherine Called Birdy
Newbery Honor
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Cushman, Karen
Midwife’s Apprentice
Newbery
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Dahl, Roald
Boy: Tales of Childhood
Autobiography
Dahl, Roald
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fantasy
Historical Fiction (The West)
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Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Dahl, Roald
Charlie and the Glass Elevator
Fantasy
Dahl, Roald
James and the Giant Peach
Fantasy
Dahl, Roald
Matilda
Fantasy
Dahl, Roald
Revolting Rhymes
Poetry (Rewritten Fairy Tales)
Dahl, Roald
Witches, The
Fantasy
Dakos, Kalli
If You’re Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School
Poetry
Dane, Barbara
Young Joan
Historical Fiction
Danzinger, Paula
Cat Ate my Gymsuit, The
Realistic Fiction
de Angeli, Marguerite
Door in the Wall, The
DeFelice, Cynthia
Weasel
Historical Fiction
Defoe, Daniel
Robinson Crusoe
Classic
Deuker, Charles
Night Hoops
Realistic Fiction (Sports)
Di Camillo, Kate
Because of Winn Dixie
Di Camillo, Kate
Tiger Rising
Realistic Fiction
Dickens, Charles
Christmas Carol
Classic
Dickens, Charles
Great Expectations
Classic
Dickens, Charles
Oliver Twist
Classic
Dickens, Charles
Tale of Two Cities
Classic
Dickinson, Peter
Ropemaker
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Printz Honor
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Hound of Baskervilles
Classic
Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan White Company
Classic
Draper, Sharon
Tears of a Tiger
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Du Maurier, Daphne
Jamaica Inn
Mystery
Du Maurier, Daphne
Rebecca
Classic
DuBois, William
Twenty-One Ballons
Dumas, Alexander
Count of Monte Cristo
Classic
Dumas, Alexander
Man in the Iron Mask
Classic
Dumas, Alexander
Three Musketeers
Classic
Duncan, Lois
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Mystery
Duncan, Lois
Killing Mr. Griffin
Mystery
Duncan, Lois
Summer of Fear
Mystery
Dunning Stephen
Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon Pickle...and other Modern Verse
Poetry
E. M. Forster
Room with a View
Classic
Eager, Edward
Half Magic
Fantasy
Eager, Edward
Knight’s Castle
Fantasy
Eager, Edward
Magic by Lake
Fantasy
Newbery
5
Fantasy
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Eckert, Allan W.
Incident at Hawk’s Hill
Eliot, T.S.
Old Possum’s book of Practical Cats
Award
Newbery Honor
Genre
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Ellison, Suzanne Pierson Best of Enemies
Realistic Fiction
Ende, Michael
Neverending Story
Fantasy
Faber, Doris
Oh, Lizzie! The Life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Biography
Farley, Walter
Black Stallion
Classic
Farmer, Nancy
A Girl Named Disaster
Newbery Honor
Adventure
Farmer, Nancy
Ear, the Eye and the Arm
Newbery Honor
Science Fiction
Fast, Howard
April Morning
Historical Fiction (Revolution)
Feelings, Tom
Soul Looks Back in Wonder
Poetry
Fenner, Carol
King of Dragons, The
Realistic Fiction
Fenner, Carol
Yolonda’s Genius
Ferris, Jean
Bad
Realistic Fiction
Ferris, Jean
Eight Seconds
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Field, Rachel
Calico Bush
Historical Fiction (The West)
Field, Rachel
Hitty
Historical Fiction (The West)
Filipovic, Zlata
Zlata’s Diary
Biography
Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Great Gatsby, The
Classic
Fitzgerald, John D.
Great Brain
Realistic Fiction
Fitzhugh, Louise
Harriet the Spy
Realistic Fiction
Flake, Sharon
Money Hungry
Realistic Fiction
Flake, Sharon
Skin I’m In
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Fleischman, Paul
Bull Run
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Fleischman, Paul
Fate Totally Worse than Death
Fantasy
Fleischman, Paul
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
Fleischman, Paul
Seedfolks
Realistic Fiction
Fleischman, Paul
Seek
Realistic Fiction
Fleischman, Paul
Whirligig
Realistic Fiction
Fleischman, Sid
Bo and Mizz Mad
Realistic Fiction
Fleischman, Sid
Jim Ugly
Historical Fiction (The West)
Fleischman, Sid
Whipping Boy
Fleishman, Paul
Minds Eye
Realistic Fiction
Fleishman, Paul
Poems for Two voices
Poetry
Fletcher, Ralph
I Am Wings:Poems About Love
Poetry
Fletcher, Susan
Shadow Spinner
Realistic Fiction
Flewellyn, V. S.
Poetically, Just Us
Poetry
Newbery Honor
Newbery
Newbery
6
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Historical Fiction
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Forbes, Esther
Johnny Tremain
Fox, Paula
Monkey Island
Realistic Fiction
Fox, Paula
Moonlight Man
Realistic Fiction
Fox, Paula
One-Eyed Cat
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Fox, Paula
Slave Dancer
Newbery
Historical Fiction (Slavery)
Franchere, Ruth
Caesar Chavez
Biography
Frank, Anne
Diary of a Young Girl
Biography
Frank, E.R.
America
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Gaines, Earnest
Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
Biography
Gantos, Jack
Joey Pigza Loses Control
Gantos, Jack
Joey Pigza Swallows the Key
Gary, Elizabeth Janet
Adam of the Road
Newbery
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Gates, Doris
Blue Willow
Newbery Honor
Historical Fiction
George, Jean
Far Side of the Mountain
George, Jean
My Side of the Mountain
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Historical Fiction (Revolution)
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction (Survival)
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction (Survival)
George, Jean Craighead Cry of the Crow
Realistic Fiction
George, Jean Craighead Julie
Realistic Fiction
George, Jean Craighead Julie of the Wolves
Newbery
George, Jean Craighead Julie’s Wolfpack
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Giff, Patricia Reilly
All the Way Home
Realistic Fiction
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Gift of the Pirate Queen
Realistic Fiction
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Lily’s Crossing
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Nory Ryans Song
Historical Fiction
Gilman, Dorothy
Girl in Buckskin
Realistic Fiction
Gilman, Dorothy
Maze in the Heart of the Castle
Fantasy
Gilman, Dorothy
Mrs. Pollifax series
Mystery
Gilman, Dorothy
Tightrope Walker’s Caravan
Realistic Fiction
Gipson, Fred
Old Yeller
Glenn, Mel
Jump Ball: A Basketball Season in Poems
Poetry
Glenn, Mel
Taking of Room 114: A Hostage Drama in Poems
Poetry
Goldman, William
Princess Bride
Fantasy
Grahme, Kenneth
Wind in the Willows
Fantasy (Animals)
Graves, Donald
Baseball, Snakes and Summer Squash: Poems About Growing Up
Poetry
Greene, Bette
Morning is a Long Time Coming
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Greene, Bette
Summer of my German Soldier
Realistic Fiction
Greenfield, Eloise
Honey, I Love
Poetry
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
7
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Classic
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Greenfield, Lauren
Fast Forward: Growing Up in the Shadow of Hollywood
Realistic Fiction
Griffin, Adele
Other Shepards
Realistic Fiction
Griffin, John
Black Like Me
Realistic Fiction
Gutman, Dan
Jackie & Me
Realistic Fiction (Sports)
Haddix, Margaret
Peterson
Haddix, Margaret
Peterson
Hamilton, Virginia
Among the Hidden
Fantasy (Time Travel)
Running Out of Time
Fantasy (Time Travel)
House of Dies Drear
Mystery
Hamilton, Virginia
M.C. Higgins the Great
Hamilton, Virginia
Many Thousand Gone
Short Stories
Hamilton, Virginia
People Could Fly
Short Stories
Hamilton, Virginia
Sweet Whispers, Brother Rush
Hardy, Thomas
Return of the Native
Classic
Hardy, Thomas
Tess of the d’Urbervilles
Classic
Harris, Jacqueline
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Biography
Harrison, Barbara
Theo
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Hautzig, Esther
Endless Steppe: A Girl in Exile
Biography (WWII)
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
House of Seven Gables
Classic
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
Scarlet Letter
Classic
Hemingway, Ernest
Old Man and the Sea
Classic
Hendry, Frances Mary
Quest for a Maid
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Henry, Marguerite
King of the Wind
Henry, Marguerite
Misty of Chincoteague
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Henry, Marguerite
Misty’s Foal
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Henry, Marguerite
Misty’s Twilight
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Henry, Marguerite
Sea Star
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Henry, Marguerite
Stormy
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Herriot, James
All Creatures Great and Small; All Things Bright and Beautiful
Biography
Hess, Karen
Witness
Historical Fiction
Hesse, Karen
Out of the Dust
Highwater, Jamake
Anpao
Historical Fiction (Native American)
Hinton, S. E.
Outsiders
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Hinton, S. E.
Rumble Fish
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Hinton, S. E.
Taming the Star Runner
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Hinton, S. E.
Tex
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Hinton, S. E.
That was Then--This is Now
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Hobbs, Will
Beardance
Realistic Fiction
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Newbery
Newbery
8
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy (Ghost Stories)
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction (Dust Bowl)
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Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Hobbs, Will
Downriver
Adventure (Survival)
Hobbs, Will
Maze, The
Adventure (Survival)
Hoffman, Alice
Aquamarine
Fantasy
Holm, Jennifer
Our Only May Amelia
Holt, Kimberly Willis
My Louisiana Sky
Realistic Fiction
Holt, Kimberly Willis
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Realistic Fiction
Horvath, Polly
Everything on a Waffle
Horvath, Polly
Trolls, The
Realistic Fiction
Houston, Jeanne W.
Farewell to Manzanar
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Houtzig, Esther
Gift for Mama
Historical Ficiton
Howe, James
Watcher, The
Realistic Fiction
Hughs, Monica
Dream Catcher, The
Fantasy
Hunt, Irene
Across Five Aprils
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Hunt, Irene
Lottery Rose
Realistic Fiction
Hunt, Irene
No Promises in the Wind
Realistic Fiction
Hunt, Irene
Up a Road Slowly
Hurwin, Davida Wills
A Time or Dancing
Realistic Fiction
Huxley, Aldous
Brave New World
Science Fiction / Mature
Ishigo, Estelle
Lone Heart Mountain
Realistic Fiction
Jacques, Brian
Redwall (series)
Fantasy
Jennings, Richard
Orwell’s Luck
Fantasy
Jones, Weynan
Edge of two Worlds
Historical Fiction
Jordan, Michael
I Can’t Accept Not Trying
Autobiography
Juster, Norton
Phantom Tollbooth
Fantasy
Karr, Kathleen
Boxer, The
Historical Fiction
Keehn, Sally
I am Regina
Historical Fiction (Native American)
Kehret, Peg
I’m Not Who You Think I Am
Mystery
Keller, Helen Adams
Story of my Life
Biography
Kelly, Eric P.
Trumpeter of Krakow
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
King-Smith, Dick
Godhanger
Realistic Fiction
Kipling, Rudyard
Captains Courageous
Classic
Kipling, Rudyard
Jungle Books
Classic
Kipling, Rudyard
Kim
Classic
Knowles, John
Separate Peace
Realistic Fiction
Konigsberg, E.L.
Silent to the Bone
Realistic Fiction
Konigsburg, E. L.
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
Newbery
9
Newbery
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Konigsburg, E. L.
Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver
Konigsburg, E. L.
View From Saturday
Krakauer, Jon
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of a Mt. Everest Disaster
Autobiography (Survival)
L’Amour, Louis
Last of the Breed
Adventure (The West)
L’Amour, Louis
Walking Drum
Adventure (The West)
L’Engle Madeline
An Acceptable Time
Fantasy
L’Engle Madeline
Dragons in the Waters
Fantasy
L’Engle Madeline
Many Waters
Fantasy
L’Engle Madeline
Swiftly Tilting Planet
Fantasy
L’Engle Madeline
Wind in the Door
Fantasy
L’Engle Madeline
Wrinkle in Time
L’Engle Madeline
Young Unicorns, The
Fantasy
L’Engle, Madeline
Meet the Austins
Realistic Fiction
L’Engle, Madeline
Moon by Night
Realistic Fiction
L’Engle, Madeline
Ring of Endless Light
L’Engle, Madeline
Troubling a Star
Realistic Fiction
Laird, Elizabeth
Kiss the Dust
Historical Fiction
Lasky Kathryn
True North
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Lasky, Kathryn
Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I
Historical Fiction (Renaissance)
Lawrence, Iain
Wreckers, The
Adventure (Shipwreck)
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Furthest Shore
Fantasy
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Left Hand of Darkness
Short Stories (Science Fiction)
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Tombs of Atuan
Le Guin, Ursula K.
Wizard of Earthsea
Fantasy
Lee, Harper
To Kill a Mockingbird
Classic
Lenski,
Indian Captive--The Story of Mary Jemison
Historical Fiction
Lester, Julius
Pharoah’s Daughter
Historical Fiction
Lester, Julius
To Be a Slave
Levin, Betty
Creature Crossing
Realistic Fiction
Levine, Gail Carson
Dave at Night
Realistic Fiction
Levine, Gail Carson
Ella Enchanted
Levoy, Myron
Alan and Naomi
Realistic Fiction
Lewis, C. S.
Chronicles of Narnia (series)
Fantasy
Lewis, C. S.
Till We Have Faces
Fantasy
Lewis, Elizabeth
Foreman
Lipsyte, Robert
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze
Historical Fiction
Contender, The
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Newbery
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
10
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Fantasy (Fairy Tale)
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Lofting, Hugh
Voyages of Dr. Doolittle, The
London, Jack
Call of the Wild
Classic
London, Jack
Seawolf
Classic
London, Jack
White Fang
Classic
Lonnelly, J.
Titanic, The
Historical Fiction
Lord, Bette Bao
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
Realistic Fiction
Lowry, Lois
Gathering Blue
Science Fiction
Lowry, Lois
Giver, The
Newbery
Science Fiction
Lowry, Lois
Number the Stars
Newbery
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Lowry, Lois
Summer to Die
Lynch, Chris
Freewill
Lynch, Chris
Gold Dust
Realistic Fiction (Sports)
Lynch, Chris
Slot Machine
Realistic Fiction
MacDonald, George
At the Back of the North Wind
Fantasy
MacDonald, George
Princess and the Goblin, The
Fantasy
MacLachlan, Patricia
Baby
Historical Fiction (The West)
MacLachlan, Patricia
Sarah Plain and Tall
MacLachlan, Patricia
Skylark
Historical Fiction (The West)
Maguire, Gregory
Good Liar, The
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Marchetta, Melina
Looking for Alibrandi
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Martin, Ann M.
Baby Sitters Club
Realistic Fiction
Matas, Carol
In my Enemy’s House
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Mazer, Anne
A Walk in my World: International Short Stories About Youth
Short Stories
Mazer, Harry
Snowbound
Adventure (Survival)
Mazer, Norma Fox
After the Rain
Mazer, Norma Fox
Silver
Realistic Fiction
McCaffrey, Anne
Black Horses for the King
Historical Fiction (King Arthur)
McCaffrey, Anne
Dragonsong
Fantasy
McDaniel, Lurlene
Angel of Mercy
Realistic Fiction (Romance)
McGovern, Ann
The Secret Soldier:The Story of Deborah Sampson
Biography
McKinley, Robin
Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
Fantasy (Fairy Tale)
Mead, Alice
Junebug
Realistic Fiction
Medearis, Angela Shelf
Skin Deep
Poetry
Mills, Claudia
Standing Up to Mr. O.
Realistic Fiction
Montgomery, L. M.
Anne of Avonlea
Realistic Fiction
Montgomery, L. M.
Anne of Green Gables
Realistic Fiction
Newbery
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Printz Honor
Newbery
Newbery Honor
11
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Historical Fiction (The West)
Realistic Fiction
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Morgenstern, Susie
Secret Letters From 0 to 10
Realistic Fiction
Morgurgo, Michael
Robin of Sherwood
Fantasy
Mowat, Farley
Never Cry Wolf
Autobiography
Murhpy, Jim
Great Fire, The
Myers, Walter Dean
Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Myers, Walter Dean
Hoops
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Myers, Walter Dean
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
Biography
Myers, Walter Dean
Monster
Myers, Walter Dean
Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner, The
Myers, Walter Dean
Scorpions
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Myers, Walter Dean
Somewhere in the Darkness
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Na, An
A Step from Heaven
Printz
Realistic Fiction
Namioka, Lensey
Ties that Bind, Ties that Break
Realistic Fiction (China)
Napoli, Donna Jo
Crazy Jack
Fantasy (Fairy Tale)
Naylor, P.,
Shiloh
Naylor, Phyllis
Alice Series
Realistic Fiction
Naylor, Phyllis
Sang Song
Realistic Fiction
Newbery Honor
Printz
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Historical Fiction (The West)
Newbery
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Walker’s Crossing
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Realistic Fiction
Nelson, Marilyn
Carver: a life in poems
Nesbit, Edith
Enchanted Castle
Fantasy
Nesbit, Edith
Phoenix and the Carpet
Fantasy
Neville, Emily
It’s Like This Cat
Nixon, Joan Lowery
Keeping Secrets
Historical Fiction (USA 1860s)
Nixon, Joan Lowery
Who Are You?
Mystery
Nolan, H.
Dancing on the Edge
Realistic Fiction
Nolan, H.
If I Should Die Before I Wake
Realistic Fiction
Nolan, H.
Send Me Down a Miracle
Realistic Fiction
North, Sterling
Rascal
Realistic Fiction
North, Sterling
Wolfling, The
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Norton, Mary
Bed-Knob and Broomstick
Fantasy
Norton, Mary
Borrowers, The
Fantasy
O’ Brien, R
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
O’Brien, Robert C.
Z for Zachariah
Science Fiction (End of the World)
O’Brien, Tim
Things They Carried, The
Historical Fiction / Mature
O’Dell, Scott
Black Pearl, The
Newbery Honor
Historical Fiction
O’Dell, Scott
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Newbery
Historical Fiction
Newbery Honor
Newbery
Newbery
12
Poetry
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
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Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
O’Dell, Scott
Sing Down the Moon
O’Dell, Scott
Zia
Historical Fiction
O’Neill, Mary
Hailstones and Halibut Bones
Poetry
Olsson, Soren
In Ned’s Head
Realistic Fiction
Orczy
Scarlet Pimpernel
Classic
Orwell, George
1984
Science Fiction
Orwell, George
Animal Farm
Fantasy (Social Commentary)
Park, Linda Sue
Single Shard, A
Newbery
Historical Fiction
Paterson, Katherine
Bridge to Terabithia
Newbery
Realistic Fiction
Paterson, Katherine
Great Gilly Hopkins, The
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Paterson, Katherine
Jacob Have I Loved
Newbery
Realistic Fiction
Paterson, Katherine
Lyddie
Realistic Fiction
Paulsen, Gary
A Life Remembered
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Paulsen, Gary
Beet Fields, The
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Paulsen, Gary
Brain’s Winter
Realistic Fiction
Paulsen, Gary
Dogsong
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Paulsen, Gary
Hatchet
Newbery Honor
Adventure
Paulsen, Gary
Island, The
Adventure (Survival)
Paulsen, Gary
My Life in Dog Years
Autobiography
Paulsen, Gary
Nightjohn
Historical Fiction
Paulsen, Gary
Soldier’s Heart
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Pearce, Q. L.
More Super Scary Stories for Sleep-Overs
Short Stories
Pearson, Kit
Daring Game
Realistic Fiction
Pearson, Kit
Handful of Time
Science Fiction
Pearson, Kit
Sky is Falling
Realistic Fiction
Peck, Richard
A Long Way from Chicago
Peck, Richard
Are You in the House Alone?
Peck, Robert
Year Down Yonder
Peck, Robert Newton
A Day No Pigs Would Die
Realistic Fiction
Petry, Ann
Harriet Tubman
Biography
Philbrick, Rodman
Fire Pony, The
Realistic Fiction
Philbrick, Rodman
Freak the Mighty
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Philbrick, Rodman
Last Book in the Universe
Science Fiction
Pierce, Tamora
Protector of the Small: The First Test
Fantasy
Pike, Christopher
Weekend, The
Mystery
Plum-Ucci, Carol
Body of Christopher Creed
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
Historical Fiction
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Newbery
Printz Honor
13
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Porter, Gene Stratton
Freckles
Realistic Fiction
Porter, Gene Stratton
Girl of the Limberlost
Realistic Fiction
Porter, Tracey
Treasures in the Dust
Historical Fiction (Dust Bowl)
Potok, Chaim
Chosen, The
Realistic Fiction
Potok, Chaim
My Name is Asher Lev
Realistic Fiction
Potok, Chaim
Promise, The
Realistic Fiction
Potok, Chaim
Zebra and Other Stories
Short Stories
Propp, Vera W.
When the Soldiers were Gone
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Pullman, Phillip
Clockwork: Or All Wound Up
Mystery
Qualey, Marsha
Close to a Killer
Mystery
Raskin, Ellen
Westing Game
Rawlings, Marjorie
Yearling, The
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Rawls, Wilson
Summer of the Monkeys
Realistic Fiction
Rawls, Wilson
Where the Red Fern Grows
Realistic Fiction (Animals)
Reiss, Johanna
Upstairs Room
Newbery Honor
Biography (WWII)
Rennison, Louise
Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging (series)
Printz Honor
Realistic Fiction
Richter, Conrad
Light in the Forest
Historical Fiction (Native American)
Rinaldi, Ann
Blue Door, The
Historical Fiction (USA early 1800s)
Rinaldi, Ann
Broken Days
Historical Fiction (USA early 1800s)
Rinaldi, Ann
Fifth of March
Historical Fiction
Rinaldi, Ann
In my Father’s House
Historical Fiction (USA early 1800s)
Rinaldi, Ann
Mine Eyes Have Seen
Historical Fiction (USA early 1800s)
Rinaldi, Ann
Second Bend in the River
Historical Fiction (USA early 1800s)
Rinaldi, Ann
Stick in Time
Historical Fiction (USA early 1800s)
Rodriquez, Luis
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.
Autobiography (Urban) / Mature
Rostand, Edmond
Cyrano De Bergerac
Classic
Rowlings, J. K.
Harry Potter Series
Fantasy
Ryan, Pam Munoz
Esperanza Rising
Historical Fiction
Ryan, Pam Munoz
Riding Freedom
Historical Fiction (The West)
Sachar, Louis
Holes
Sachar, Louis
Wayside School Series
Fantasy
Salisbury, Graham
Island Boyz
Short Stories
Sanderson, Peter
Marvel Universe
Graphic Novels
Sansouci, R. D.
Short and Shivery
Short Stories
Santiago, Danny
Famous All Over Town
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Sappey, Maureen
Letters from Vinnie
Historical Fiction (Civil War)
Newbery
Newbery
14
Mystery
Realistic Fiction
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Sayer, Dorothy
Five Red Herrinngs
Mystery
Schaefer, Jack
Shane
Historical Fiction (The West)
Schwartz, A.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Short Stories
Scieszka, Jon
Time Warp Trio (series)
Fantasy (Time Travel)
Seidler, Tom
Rat’s Tale
Fantasy (Animals)
Sewell, Anna
Black Beauty
Classic
Shreve, Susan
Gift of the Girl Who Couldn’t Hear
Realistic Fiction
Shusterman, Neal
Dark Side of Nowhere
Science Fiction
Shusterman, Neal
Darkness Creeping
Short Stories
Shusterman, Neal
Downsiders
Science Fiction
Silverstein, Shel
Giving Tree
Fantasy
Silvestein, Shel
Falling Up
Poetry
Silvestein, Shel
Light in the Attic
Poetry
Silvestein, Shel
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Poetry
Skurzynski, Gloria
Spider’s Voice
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Snicket, Lemony
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Realistic Fiction
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley
Black and Blue Magic
Fantasy
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley: Egypt Game
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley: Gib Rides Home
Realistic Fiction
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley: Gypsy Game
Realistic Fiction
Sobol, Rose
Woman Cheif
Biography
Sones, Sonia
Stop Pretending...What Happened When my Big Sister Went Crazy
Realistic Fiction
Sones, Sonia
What My Mother Doesn’t Know
Realistic Fiction
Soto, Gary
A Fire in my Hands
Poetry
Soto, Gary
Baseball in April
Short Stories
Soto, Gary
Buried Onions
Realistic Fiction
Soto, Gary
Car, The
Realistic Fiction
Soto, Gary
Crazy Weekend
Realistic Fiction
Soto, Gary
Local News
Short Stories
Soto, Gary
Pacific Crossing
Realistic Fiction
Soto, Gary
Petty Crimes
Short Stories
Soto, Gary
Taking Sides
Realistic Fiction
Speare, Elizabeth
George
Speare, Elizabeth
George
Speare, Elizabeth
George
Speare, Elizabeth
George
Bronze Bow
Newbery
Calico Captive
Historical Fiction (Pre-Revolution)
Historical Fiction (Pre-Revolution)
Sign of the Beaver
Newbery Honor
Historical Fiction (Pre-Revolution)
Witch of Blackbird Pond
Newbery
Historical Fiction (Pre-Revolution)
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Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Sperry, Armstrong
Call it Courage
Spinelli, Jerry
Crash
Realistic Fiction
Spinelli, Jerry
Loser
Realistic Fiction
Spinelli, Jerry
Maniac Magee
Spinelli, Jerry
Stargirl
Realistic Fiction
Spinelli, Jerry
Who Put That Hair in my Toothbrush?
Realistic Fiction
Spinelli, Jerry
Wringer
Steinbeck, John
Of Mice and Men
Classic
Steinbeck, John
Red Pony, The
Classic
Stevenson, Robert
Louis
Stevenson, Robert
Louis
Stevenson, Robert
Louis
Stevenson, Robert
Louis
Stewart, Mary
Black Arrow
Classic
Kidnapped
Classic
Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Classic
Treasure Island
Classic
Crystal Cave
Fantasy (King Arthur)
Stewart, Mary
Hollow Hills
Fantasy (King Arthur)
Stewart, Mary
Last Enchantment
Fantasy (King Arthur)
Stewart, Mary
Prince and the Pilgrim
Historical Fiction (Medieval)
Stewart, Mary
Wicked Day
Fantasy (King Arthur)
Stoker, Bram
Dracula
Classic
Newbery
Newbery
Newbery Honor
Stowe, Harriet Beecher Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Adventure
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Classic
Strachen, Ian
Flawed Glass, The
Realistic Fiction
Strasser, Todd
Give a Boy a Gun
Realistic Fiction
Sutcliff, Rosemary
Lantern Bearers
Historical Fiction
Sutcliff, Rosemary
Mark of the Horse Lord
Historical Fiction
Sutcliff, Rosemary
Shining Company
Historical Fiction
Sutcliff, Rosemary
Song for a Dark Queen
Historical Fiction
Tan, Amy
Joy Luck Club
Realistic Fiction
Tan, Amy
Kitchen God’s Wife
Realistic Fiction
Taylor, Mildred
Let the Circle be Unbroken
Historical Fiction
Taylor, Mildred
Road to Memphis
Historical Fiction
Taylor, Mildred
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry
Taylor, Theodore
Cay, The
Realistic Fiction
Taylor, Theodore
Timothy of the Cay
Realistic Fiction
Taylor, Theodore
Trouble with Tuck
Realistic Fiction
Thomas, Robb
Green Thumb
Science Fiction (Rain Forest)
Tolan, Stephanie
Welcome to the Ark
Science Fiction
Newbery
16
Historical Fiction
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Hobbit, The
Fantasy
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Lord of the Ring trilogy
Fantasy
Trevino, Elizabeth
Borton de
Trueman, Perry
I, Juan de Pareja
Newbery
Historical Fiction
Stuck in Neutral
Printz Honor
Realistic Fiction
Tucker, Terry Ward
Moonlight and Mill Whistles
Historical Fiction (Child Labor)
Twain, Mark
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Classic
Twain, Mark
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Classic
Twain, Mark
Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Classic
Twain, Mark
Prince and the Pauper
Classic
Uchida, Yoshiko
Jar of Dreams
Realistic Fiction
Van Draanen, Wendelin Sammy Keyes Series
Mystery
Vande Velde, Vivian
Dragon’s Bait
Fantasy
Vande Velde, Vivian
Hidden Magic
Fantasy
Vande Velde, Vivian
Tales from the Brothers Grimm and Sisters Weird
Short Stories
Vande Velde, Vivian
Well Timed Enchantment
Fantasy
Vande Velde, Vivian
Curses, Inc. and Other Stories
Short Stories
Various
Dear America Series
Historical Fiction
Verne, Jules
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Classic
Verne, Jules
Around the World in Eighty Days
Classic
Verne, Jules
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Classic
Voight, Cynthia
Callendar Papers
Mystery
Voight, Cynthia
Come a Stranger
Realistic Fiction
Voight, Cynthia
Dicey’s Song
Voight, Cynthia
Homecoming
Realistic Fiction
Voight, Cynthia
Izzy, Willy-Nilly
Realistic Fiction
Voight, Cynthia
Jackaroo
Fantasy
Voight, Cynthia
On Fortune’s Wheel
Fantasy
Voight, Cynthia
Runner, The
Realistic Fiction
Volavkova, H.
I Never Saw Another Butterfly
Poetry
Wells, H.G.
Time Machine
Classic
Wells, H.G.
War of the Worlds
Classic
Werlin, Nancy
Killer’s Cousin
Mystery
Wharton, Edith
Age of Innocence
Classic
White, E.B.
Charlotte’s Web
Newbery Honor
Fantasy (Animal)
White, Ruth
Belle Prater’s Boy
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
White, Ryan
Ryan White: My Own Story
Newbery
Realistic Fiction
Biography
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Author
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Award
Genre
White, T.H.
Once and Future King
Fantasy
White, T.H.
Sword in the Stone
Fantasy
Wiesel, Elie
Night
Autobiography (WWII) / Mature
Wilder, Laura Ingall
Long Winter
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
By the Shores of Silver Lake
Historical Fiction (The West)
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Little House on the Prairie;
Historical Fiction (The West)
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Little Town on the Prairie
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
These Happy Golden Years
Wilson, Jacqueline
Double Act
Realistic Fiction
Wilson, Nancy Hope
Flapjack Waltzes
Realistic Fiction
Winthrop, Elizabeth
Castle in the Attic
Fantasy
Wittlinger, Ellen
Hard Love
Wittlinger, Ellen
Long Night of Leo and Bree
Realistic Fiction
Wittlinger, Ellen
Razzle
Realistic Fiction
Wittlinger, Ellen
What’s In a Name
Realistic Fiction
Wolff, Virginia
Make Lemonade
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Wolff, Virginia
True Believer
Wood, Nancy
Thunderwoman: A Mythic Novel of the Pueblos
Historical Fiction
Woodson, Jacqueline
If You Come Softly
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Woodson, Jacqueline
Miracle’s Boys
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Wrede, Patricia
Book of Enchantments
Fantasy
Wrede, Patricia
Calling on Dragons
Fantasy
Wrede, Patricia
Dealing with Dragons
Fantasy
Wrede, Patricia
Searching for Dragons
Fantasy
Wrede, Patricia
Talking to Dragons
Fantasy
Yep, L.
American Voices: Twenty-five Asian American Voices
Short Stories
Yep, Laurence
Child of the Owl
Realistic Fiction
Yep, Laurence
Dragon’s Gate
Newbery
Historical Fiction
Yep, Laurence
Dragonwings
Newbery Honor
Realistic Fiction
Yep, Laurence
Magic Paint Brush
Fantasy
Yep, Laurence
Rainbow People
Realistic Fiction
Yolen, Jane
Devil’s Arithmetic
Historical Fiction (WWII)
Yolen, Jane
Dragon’s Blood
Fantasy
Yolen, Jane
Dragon’s Boy
Fantasy
Yolen, Jane
Sending of Dragons
Fantasy
Newbery Honor
Newbery Honor
Historical Fiction (The West)
Historical Fiction (The West)
Historical Fiction (The West)
Newbery Honor
Printz Honor
Printz Honor
18
Historical Fiction (The West)
Realistic Fiction (Mature)
Realistic Fiction (Urban)
Walter Reed Middle School Reading List
Author
Zindel, Paul
Title
UPDATED 10/26/02
Pigman
Award
Genre
Realistic Fiction
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