Suggested reading for rising 6th grader

[Anonymous]

DC hates to read! Despite that, I want to try to get him to read something over the summer. He’s really not into fantasy (doesn’t like Harry Pitter) so maybe something relatable about Z child or kids his age without being too dark or depressing. Any suggestions?

[Anonymous]

Potter; not Pitter

[Anonymous]

I guess my same age DD likes dark stuff but recently she has been devouring the shadow children series (Among the hidden, etc.) and Enders Game.

[Anonymous]

Hatchet
Where the Red Fern Grows
From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler
My Side of the Mountain
Gregor the Overlander

[Anonymous]

James Patterson's Middle School Series
Big Nate
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Mysterious Benedict Society
New Kid
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Dork Diaries
Spy School
Weird but True/Ripley's Believe it or Not/Guinness World Records
I Survived series

[Anonymous]

How to Eat Fried Worms
The Westing Game
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Frindle
Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Call It Courage/Island of the Blue Dolphins/Hatchet (haven’t read Hatchet, but I’ve heard it recommended)
The Hardy Boys
The Three Investigators
Choose Your Own Adventure stories
Ripley’s Believe-It-or-Not
Guinness Book of World Records
Encyclopedia Brown/Einstein Anderson
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Magazines on a topic he’s interested in

Books that are borderline for your requirements, but worth a look:
Interworld by Neil Gaiman
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
Holes by Louis Sachar
Victory by Susan Cooper

If he doesn’t like to read, you might consider reading to him, no pressure, and getting him hooked on something. You might even start by reading him little excerpts, blurbs, etc., that you find funny/interesting. Make sure he sees you reading for fun. Does he have any difficulty reading?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How to Eat Fried Worms
The Westing Game
From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Frindle
Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Call It Courage/Island of the Blue Dolphins/Hatchet (haven’t read Hatchet, but I’ve heard it recommended)
The Hardy Boys
The Three Investigators
Choose Your Own Adventure stories
Ripley’s Believe-It-or-Not
Guinness Book of World Records
Encyclopedia Brown/Einstein Anderson
Heist Society by Ally Carter
Magazines on a topic he’s interested in

Books that are borderline for your requirements, but worth a look:
Interworld by Neil Gaiman
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
Holes by Louis Sachar
Victory by Susan Cooper

If he doesn’t like to read, you might consider reading to him, no pressure, and getting him hooked on something. You might even start by reading him little excerpts, blurbs, etc., that you find funny/interesting. Make sure he sees you reading for fun. Does he have any difficulty reading?

Thanks! No difficulty - just finds it boring. Will often glaze over major chunks when he gets to a tedious part.

[Anonymous]

Holes

[Anonymous]

Wonder, Percy Jackson

[Anonymous]

There are also LOTS of great graphic novels, including some non-fiction or fiction based on true stories. IT depends on what he's into -- mysteries, thrillers/adventure, true stories, etc.

My daughter's class did a unit on refugees, and she read Refugee, A Long Walk to Water, When Stars Are Scattered, and Other Words for Home. She found those stories really interesting, and there are lots of similar books.

[Anonymous]

Every year I buy the Sonlight summer readers. He’s right at the age for the middle school package. It’s a cute little pack of 4 books. They are almost always a hit with my boys.

[Anonymous]

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda series. So fun. Shortish books with lots of funny illustrations but not a graphic novel.

[Anonymous]

How about the Charlie Thorne books? Or the Vanderbeekers