Curious Picks for Grades 6-7

Top picks for grades 6-7 inspired by the Summer Reading Club 2024 theme: World of Curiosities

Updated July 4, 2024
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library
Grabenstein, Chris 
Paper Book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets A Night in the Museum in this action-packed New York Times Bestseller from Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!...

Intermediate fiction

Ghost
Reynolds, Jason 
Paper Book
A National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this...

Intermediate fiction

Pax
Pennypacker, Sara, 1951- author. 
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Longlist  Finally in paperback! This handsome edition features French flaps. From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful...

Intermediate fiction

Wildwood
Meloy, Colin 
Paper Book
For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Wildwood...

Intermediate fiction

A wrinkle in time
L'Engle, Madeleine. 
Paper Book
Fifty years ago, Madeleine L'Engle introduced the world to A Wrinkle in Time and the wonderful and unforgettable characters Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe. When the children learn that Mr. Murry has been captured by the Dark Thing, they time travel to...

Intermediate fiction

Fablehaven
Mull, Brandon, 1974- author. 
Paper Book
Brandon Mull's New York Times bestselling series about siblings Seth and Kendra who discover their grandparents are the caretakers of a sanctuary for magical creatures! For centuries mystical creatures of all description were gathered into a hidden refuge called Fablehaven...

Intermediate fiction

Peanut Jones and the illustrated city
Biddulph, Rob, author, illustrator. 
Paper Book
Harold and the Purple Crayon meets The Train to Impossible Places in the first title in a brand new adventure series for boys and girls ages 8 and up.Some legends are born, some are drawn...Drawing feels like magic to Peanut Jones. But art can't fix her problems. Her dad has...

Intermediate fiction

Orphan Island
Snyder, Laurel 
Paper Book
A National Book Award Longlist title! "A wondrous book, wise and wild and deeply true." --Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon "This is one of those books that haunts you long after you read it. Thought-provoking and magical." --Rick...

Intermediate fiction

Rabbit chase
LaPensée, Elizabeth 
Paper Book
Anishinaabe culture and storytelling meet Alice in Wonderland in this coming-of-age graphic novel that explores Indigenous and gender issues through a fresh yet familiar looking glass. Aimée, a non-binary Anishinaabe middle-schooler, is on a class trip to offer gifts to ...

Graphic novel

Lunar boy
Wibowo, Jessica, author, artist. 
Paper Book
For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic novel about a young boy from the moon who discovers a home in the most unlikely places, from debut twin creators Jes and Cin Wibowo. Indu, a boy from the moon, feels like he...

Graphic novel

A first time for everything a true story
Santat, Dan 
Paper Book
*Winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature* A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a...

Graphic novel (memoir)

Eragon
Paolini, Christopher 
Paper Book
Don't miss the eagerly anticipated epic new fantasy from Christopher Paolini--Murtagh! A new adventure hatches in Book One of the Inheritance Cycle, perfect for fans of Lord of the Rings! This New York Times bestselling series has sold over 40 million copies and is...

Teen fiction

Stargirl
Spinelli, Jerry 
Paper Book
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME  *  NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A modern-day classic from Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, this beloved celebration of individuality  is now an original movie on Disney+! And don't miss the...

Teen fiction

The maze runner
Dashner, James, 1972- author. 
Paper Book
THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING MAZE RUNNER SERIES * A teenager with no memory must navigate a deadly maze to survive in book one of this post-apocalyptic phenomenon. "[A] mysterious survival saga that passionate fans describe as a fusion of Lord of...

Teen fiction

History comics. Hip-Hop the beat of America
Williams, Jarrett, 1984- author, artist. 
Paper Book
MUSICAL REVOLUTION SWEEPS NATION AND BEYOND How did a bunch of young people from the inner city create a genre of music that became a global phenomenon? From its humble origins at house parties in the Bronx, where DJs mixed old records to create new sounds, charismatic MCs let their...

Graphic novel, Non-fiction

Animal minds : what are they thinking?
Church, Dana L.
Paper Book
A deep dive into the minds of animals and how they think. Wouldn't it be amazing to see inside the mind of a lion, a gorilla, an octopus or even a bee? In Animal Minds: What Are They Thinking?, author Dana L. Church looks at how scientists are doing just that. Their research shows that a...

Non-fiction

The power of style how fashion and beauty are being used to reclaim cultures
Allaire, Christian, 1992- author. 
Paper Book
Style is not just the clothes on our backs--it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he looked to for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for...

Teen Non-fiction


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