My students complete a quarterly book project. Each project is within a different genre. I have a small library in the back of my classroom that students where students can check out books. I do my best to stay up to date with YA literature so I can provide recommendations to students and parents.
Here you will find a comprehensive list of Biography, Autobiography, and Memoirs for middle school readers.
Here you will find a comprehensive list of Historical Non-Fiction books for middle school readers. The chart includes book title, number of pages, Lexile Level, author, and a summary of the book. This is also available as a PDF download. It’s prepared to be a student friendly document for a project or for simply selecting a book that is attractive based on a student’s particular interests.
This is an example of what the chart looks like for a recommended book:
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