Suggested Reads for 7th Grade
ThisisNotaDrill
K.A.Holt
JHolt,K
Ava'sbaddaygetsworsewhenthe alarmgoesoffforalockdown-andthisisn'tadrill.Avaisalonein thehallswithanintruder,andher phoneisdying.Aquickreadtold throughtextmessages.
Amina'sVoice
HenaKhan
JKHAN,H
Amina,aPakistani-American Muslimgirl,strugglestostaytrueto herfamily'sculturewhiledealing withthevandalismofthelocal IslamicCenterandmosqueandher bestfriendSoojin'snewfriendship withtheirformernemesis.
EverythingSadisUntrue:atrue story
DanielNayeri
TNaye,D
AboynamedKhosrou(a.k.a.Daniel) mixesstoriesofhisfamilyand fleeingIranwithPersianhistoryand myths,ashestandsinfrontofa hostileclassinOklahoma,and weavesataletosavehisownlife:to stakehisclaimtothetruth.
KeeperoftheLostCities
ShannonMessenger
JMESS,S
Atagetwelve,Sophielearnsthatthe abilitiesthathavemadehertostand outidentifyherasanelf.Sheis broughttoEternaliatohoneherskills, discoversthatshehassecretsburiedin hermemorywhichsomewouldkillfor,
Greenglasshouse
KateMilford
JMILF,K
AtGreenglassHouse,asmuggler'sinn, twelve-year-oldMilo,planstospend hiswinterholidaysrelaxingbutsoon guestsarearrivingwithstrangestories aboutthehousesendingMiloonan adventure.
GroundZero
AlanGratz
JGRAT,A
Brandonisvisitinghisdadinthe WorldTradeCenteronSeptember11, 2001whentheattackcomes; ReshminaisagirlinAfghanistan whohasgrownupintheaftermath ofthatattackbutdreamsofpeace. Botharestrugglingtosurvive changedforeverbytheeventsof9/11.
CityofGhosts
VictoriaSchwab
JSchw,V
CassidyBlakehasbeenabletosee ghostseversinceshesurvivednearly drowning.Whenherparentsstart filmingaTVseriesaboutthemost hauntedplaces,Cassisforcedto reckonwiththestrongestghostshe hasevermet
TheScreamingStaircase
JonathanStroud
JSTRO,J
WhenLondonisoverrunby malevolentspirits,youngpsychics aretheonlydefense.Threeyoung operativesmustsurviveonofthe mosthauntedhousesinEnglandto savetheirpsychicdetectiveagency.
SmallSpaces
KatherineArden
JARDE,K
Aftereleven-year-oldOllie'sschool busmysteriouslybreaksdownon afieldtrip,shehastotakeatrip throughscarywoods,andmust useallofherwitstosurvive