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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7th Grade Summer Reading List (Ages 12 – 13)
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
- Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
- The Maze Runner by James Dashner
- The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Renegades by Marissa Meyer
- Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson
- Cinder
by Marissa Meyer
- Minrs by Kevin Sylvester
- House of Scorpions by Nancy Farmer
- Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans
Realistic 7th Grade Summer Reading List
If you like realistic books, you’ll love:
- Pippa Park Raises Her Game by Erin Yun
- Maybe He Just Likes You by Barbara Dees
- The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
- Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh
- Sara and the Search for Normal by Wesley King
- The List of Things that Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead
- From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
- Black Brother Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
- For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington
Adventure 7th Grade Summer Reading List
If you like adventure, try these books:
- City Spies by James Ponti
- 96 Miles by J.L. Esplin
- Lockwood & Co The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
- Raft by S.A. Bodeen
- Stranded by Jeff Probst and Chris Tebbetts
- I Am the Weapon by Allen Zadoff
- Ranger’s Apprentice series by John A. Flanagan
- Loot by Jude Watson
Historical Fiction 7th Grade Summer Reading List
Love historical fiction? Try a book of this list:
- Allies by Alan Gratz
- Words on Fire by Jennifer A. Nielsen
- Some Kind of Courage by Dan Gemeinhart
- Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
- Refugee by Alan Gratz
- Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman, illustrated by David Polonsky
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
- Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation adapted by Ari Folman
- Bonnie and Clyde: The Making of a Legend by Karen Blumenthal
- It’s Up to You, Abe Lincoln: How I Made the Biggest Decisions of My Life by Tom & Leila Hirschfeld
- Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist by Sylvia Acevedo
- Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
- Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly
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Hi! I’m going into the 7th grade and will definitely try this list.
Happy reading!