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 entice your middle schoolers to read throughout the dog days of summer.

I’m wondering if your 7th graders are reading on a device? My daughter does. 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…

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Fantasy/Sci-Fi 7th Grade Summer Reading List

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

• Bloom by Kenneth Oppel
• The Wizenard Series: Training Camp by Wesley King
• The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera
• Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
• Cinder by Marissa Meyer
• House of Scorpions by Nancy Farmer
• Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Arts by Erika Lewis

Realistic 7th Grade Summer Reading List

If you like realistic books, you’ll love:

• Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun
• Gone to the Woods by Gary Paulsen
• Starfish by Lisa Fipps
• Across the Desert by Dusti Bowling
• Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
• The Chance to Fly by Ali Stroker and Stacy Davidowitz

Adventure & Mystery 7th Grade Summer Reading List

If you like adventure, try these books:

• City Spies by James Ponti
• Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation by Stuart Gibb
• 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
• Whale of the Wild by Rosanne Parry
• The Van Gogh Deception by Deron Hicks
• Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhart
• Beneath by Roland Smith

Historical Fiction 7th Grade Summer Reading List

Love historical fiction? Try a book of this list:

• Allies by Alan Gratz
• The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
• Brothers Keeper by Julie Lee
• How To Find What You’re Not Looking For by Veera Hiranandani
• Loyalty by Avi
• Finding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
• The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw
• When the World Was Ours by Liz Kessler
• Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson

Nonfiction 7th Grade Summer Reading List

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

• Rise Up: Ordinary Kids With Extraordinary Stories by Amanda Li
• History Comics: The Roanoke Colony: America’s First Mystery by Chris Schweizer (graphic novel)
• Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman
• Accidental Archeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries by Sarah Albee
• Unforgotten The Wild Life of Dian Fossey and Her Relentless Quest to Save Mountain Gorillas by Anita Silvey

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