Entering Grade 6
Realistic Fiction
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Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Albie has trouble measuring up in school and is a disappointment to his parents, but his new babysitter helps him find out what he is good at. |
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Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter
Flora and her brother Julian have lived in so many foster homes they find it hard to believe that their current home will be their forever home. |
 
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A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass
Mia has always experienced numbers, letters and sounds linked with particular colors, but has kept this hidden for years. When her condition begins to interfere with some of her classes, she must reveal her secret. |
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The Misfits by James Howe
Four misfit students who have been teased for years decide to run for student council on a “no name-calling” platform: funny and touching. |
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Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson
(also by this author: Posted) When their teacher has to leave the school due to illness, three boys in her class pool their resources to spring her from the hospital for one perfect day. |
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Tiger Boy by Mitali Perkins
In the lush jungle of the Sundarban region of India, Neel tries to use his knowledge of the local environment to locate a tiger cub who has strayed from the wildlife preserve before poachers can kill it for its skin. |
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Until I Find Julian by Patricia Reilly Giff
Mateo’s older brother Julian has left Mexico to go work in the United States. When the family stops hearing from him, Mateo decides to make the dangerous journey north to find him. |
 
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Auggie, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities, goes from being home-schooled to a private middle school, where he must deal with new people and new situations. |