6th Grade Suggestions
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Located in J FIC: Christopher,
John THE WHITE MOUNTAINS (1967)
Will and his companions make a perilous journey to an outpost of freedom to
escape huge metal robots. Cooper, Susan KING OF SHADOWS (1999) While preparing
to perform in a replica of the famous Globe Theater in London, Nat finds
himself transported back to the year 1599 and performing at the original
theater under the tutelage of Shakespeare himself. Dowell,
Frances DOVEY COE (2000)
Accused of murder in 1928, Dovey Coe, a strong-willed twelve-year-old girl,
comes to a new understanding of others, including her deaf brother. Farmer,
Nancy THE EAR, THE EYE, AND THE
ARM (1994) In 2194, Zimbabwe, a general's children are kidnapped and mutant
detectives use their special powers to search for them. Frederick,
Heather THE VOYAGE OF PATIENCE
GOODSPEED (2002) When their mother dies, a captain brings his children
aboard his ship, where a crew member incites mutiny. George, Jean C. JULIE’S WOLF PACK (1997) The story of Julie’s wolves
continues as Kapu must protect his pack from the many dangers of the Arctic. Hobbs,
Will JASON'S
GOLD (1999) When news of the discovery of gold in Canada's Yukon Territory
in 1897 reaches 15 yr-old Jason, he embarks on a 5,000-mile journey to strike
it rich. Horowitz,
Anth. STORMBREAKER (2001) Book
1 in the Alex Rider Adventure Series.
After his uncle dies, Alex continues his uncle's work as a spy for
Britain's MI6 Hunter, Erin INTO THE WILD (2003) Book 1 in the Warriors Series. Strange deaths start occurring amongst four
clans of wild cats; threatening their warrior code. Jiménez,
Fran. THE CIRCUIT: STORIES FROM
THE LIFE OF A MIGRANT CHILD (1997) A migrant family endures poverty and
backbreaking work as they move from one labor camp to another, hoping to
fulfill their dreams. Korman,
Gordon NO MORE DEAD DOGS (2000)
An 8th grade football hero is sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of
the school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up in the show
and begins to suggest changes that improve not only the play but his life as
well. Lisle,
Janet THE
ART OF KEEPING COOL (2000) In 1942, Robert and his cousin Elliott uncover long-hidden
family secrets while staying in their grandparents’ Rhode Island town, where
they also become involved with a German artist who is suspected of being a spy. McGraw,
Eloise THE
MOORCHILD (1996) Concerned that she is neither human nor “Folk,” a young
girl becomes a changeling in a village and then must find the human child whose
place she has been given. Napoli, Donna NORTH
(2004) Tired of his mother's
overprotection,Alvin travels north and spends a season with a trapper near the
Arctic Circle. O’Connor,
Barb. ME AND RUPERT GOODY (1999)
Eleven-year-old Jennalee is jealous when a slow-thinking black man arrives in
her Smoky Mountains community claiming to be the son of Uncle Beau, the owner
of the general store and Jennalee’s only friend. Paolini,
Christo. ERAGON (2003) A 15-year-old
boy finds a strange stone which brings magic and dragons into his life. Park,
Barbara THE GRADUATION OF JAKE MOON (2000) Fourteen-year-old
Jake recalls how he learned to deal with the conflicting emotions resulting
from watching his grandfather descend into the horrors of Alzheimer’s disease. Paterson,
Kath. JIP:
HIS STORY (1996) Young Jip, abandoned as a baby, lives on a poor farm until
he learns his true identity. Snyder,
Zilpha K. GIB AND THE GRAY GHOST
(2000) In 1909, after spending several months back at the Lovell House Home for
Orphaned and Abandoned Boys, eleven-year-old Gib returns to live on the
Thornton ranch, where his natural way with horses helps to make him feel at
home. Wrede,
Patricia DEALING WITH DRAGONS (l990) A feisty princess with a mind
of her own volunteers to be a servant to a dragon. Located in YA FIC: Anderson Laurie FEVER, 1793 (2000) In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old
Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and
self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever
epidemic. Colfer, Eoin
ARTEMIS FOWL (2001)
When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by
capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with
magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll. Cushman, Karen THE MIDWIFE’S APPRENTICE (1995) In medieval England, a
nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife. Hoobler, Dorothy GHOST IN THE TOKAIDO INN (1999) While attempting to solve
the mystery of a stolen jewel, Seikei, a merchant’s son who longs to be a
Samurai, joins a group of kabuki actors in eighteenth-century Japan. McCaffrey, Anne DRAGONSONG (1976) Forbidden by her father to indulge in
music in any way, a girl
on the planet Pern
runs away, taking shelter with the planet’s fire lizards who, along with her
music, open a new life for her. Soto, Gary BASEBALL
IN APRIL AND OTHER STORIES (1990) A collection of eleven short stories
focusing on the everyday adventures of Hispanic young people growing up in
Fresno, California. Yolen, Jane
DEVIL'S ARITHMETIC
(1988) Hannah is magically transported to the Holocaust during a 1988 Passover
Seder. A
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