7th Grade Summer Reading List (ages 12 – 13)

I think the hardest age for summer reading is in middle school – don’t you? Try these good books for 7th graders (age 12 – 13) and see if they’ll find something to read throughout the dog days of summer.

I’m wondering if your 7th graders are reading on a device? Mine is. At least most of the time. And I like that she’s reading so I don’t care if she reads on a Kindle, an iPad, a paper book, or phone. Just that she’s reading is good. Without too much nagging . . .

Also see:

6th Grade Reading List (age 11 – 12)

8th Grade Reading List (age 13 and up / teen)

Download this list for your school or library. (Updated for 2018)

7th Grade Reading List (Ages 12 – 13)

If you like fantasy & sci-fi books, you’ll love:

• Eragon by Christopher Paolini
• Nevermoor The Trial of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
• Above World by Jenn Reese
• Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
• The Maze Runner by James Dashner
• Mortality Doctrine series by James Dashner
• The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

If you like realistic books, you’ll love:

• Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
• The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
• Captain Superlative by J. S. Puller
• Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
• The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty
• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
• The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
• Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
• The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez

If you like adventure, try these books:

• Lockwood & Co The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
• Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans
• Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
• House of Scorpions by Nancy Farmer
• I Am The Weapon by Allen Zadoff
• Ranger’s Apprentice series by John A. Flanagan

Love historical fiction? Try a book of this list:

• The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
• The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
• The Watcher by Joan Hiatt Harlow
• Refugee by Alan Gratz
• Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson

Try a nonfiction book! Here are incredible stories you won’t be able to put down:

• The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition by William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer
• I Am Malala Young Readers Edition by Malala Yousafzai
• Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (fantasy/mythology)

 

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