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Parents: Below you will find a list of engaging and well-written stories that represent a variety of genres. Your student should choose to read two novels from the list below. While we endeavor to choose books that are representative of appropriate content, age level, and maturity, we recommend each family research the suggested selections. You may find sites such as or helpful as you discern the best publication for your student.
SounderArmstrong, William
True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleAvi
The Indian in the CupboardBanks, Lynne Reid
Turn Homeward, HannaleeBeatty, Patricia
The Shakespeare StealerBlackwood, Gary
Caddie WoodlawnBrink, Carol
A Little PrincessBurnett, Frances H
The Incredible JourneyBurnford, Sheila
The Summer of the SwansByars, Betsy
The Family Under the BridgeCarlson, Natalie
Dear Mr.HenshawCleary, Beverly
Leif the LuckyD’Aulaire, Ingrid
The House of Sixty FathersDeJong, Meindert
Because of Winn DixieDiCamillo, Kate
The Tale of DespereauxDiCamillo, Kate
Hardy Boys seriesDixon, Franklin
The Twenty One BalloonsduBois, William Pene
Thimble SummerEnright, Elizabeth
InkheartFunke, Cornellia
The Thief LordFunke, Cornellia
The Snow GooseGallico, Paul
Blue WillowGates, Doris
My Side of the MountainGeorge, Jean C.
Old YellerGipson, Fred
The Reluctant DragonGrahame, Kenneth
The Wind in the WillowsGrahame, Kenneth
The Winter of Red Snow: Abigail StewartGregory, Kristina
Soul SurferHamilton, Bethany
Two Mighty Rivers: Sons of PocahontasHanes, Mari
King of the Wind: The Story of the Godolphon ArabianHenry, Marguerite
The Fourteenth GoldfishHolm, Jennifer L.
Book of the King seriesJenkins, Jerry
Red Rock Mystery seriesJenkins, Jerry
Raiders From the SeaJohnson, Lois
Nancy Drew seriesKeene, Carolyn
Big RedKjelgaard, Jim
Lassie Come HomeKnight, Eric
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerKonigsburg, E. L.
Left Behind seriesLaHaye & Jenkins
Ben and Me: …Ben Franklin and His Good Mouse AmosLawson, Robert
Carry On, Mr. BowditchLathan, Jean
A Wrinkle in TimeL’Engle, Madeline
Prairie SchoolLenski, Lois
Strawberry GirlLenski, Lois
Ella EnchantedLevine, Gail Carson
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FairestLevine, Gail Carson
Chronicles of Narnia seriesLewis, C. S.
Gifted Hands, Kid’s Edition: Ben CarsonLewis, Greg & Deborah
Snow TreasureMcSwigan, Marie
Gentle BenMorey, Walt
ShilohNaylor, Phyllis
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHO’Brien, Robert
Tom’s Midnight GardenPearce, Phillipa
The Copper Kids AdventurePeretti, Frank
PollyannaPorter, Eleanor
Rats, Bulls & Flying Machines:..the RenaissancePrum, Deborah
Summer of the MonkeysRawls, Wilson
Trouble at Silver Pines InnRepp, Gloria
Henry Reed, Inc.Robertson, Keith
The Little PrinceSaint-Exupery, Antoine de
The Cricket in Times SquareSelden, George
The Good MasterSeredy, Kate
The White StagSeredy, Kate
Starry Messenger: Galileo GalileiSis, Peter
The Sign of the BeaverSpeare, Elizabeth
HeidiSpyri, Johanna
The Mysterious Benedict SocietyStewart, Trenton Lee
All-of-a-Kind-FamilyTaylor, Sydney
Many MoonsThurber, James
Banner in the SkyUllman, James
Thunderstorm in ChurchVernon, Louise
The Trumpet of the SwanWhite, E. B.
Stuart LittleWhite, E. B.
Little House on the Prairie series (not adapted)Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Leepike RidgeWilson, N.D.