Middle School Suggested Reading List Classics Title Author ...

Mystery
A Northern Light Jennifer Donnelly Set in 1906, against the backdrop of a murder
that actually took place in the Adirondacks,
16‐year‐old Mattie Gokey finds her voice as an
author and the strength and determination to
live her own life.
Any title by this author Agatha Christie
Coraline Neal Gaiman Looking for excitement, Coraline ventures
through a mysterious door into a world that is
similar, yet disturbingly different from her
own, where she must challenge a gruesome
entity in order to save herself, her parents,
and the souls of three others.
Double Identity Margaret Peterson Haddix One October evening, Bethany’s parents drive
her to another state to stay with an aunt she
never knew existed. Left confused and
without a way to contact her parents, the 12‐
year‐old tries to figure out the reason behind
their strange behavior and learns some family
secrets in the process.
Down the Rabbit Hole Peter Abrahams An avid reader of Sherlock Holmes, Ingrid
Levin‐Hill, 13, is also a fleet‐footed soccer
player with a knack for stage acting‐skills that
come in handy when she finds herself caught
in a police investigation following the murder
of an eccentric woman.
Dragons in the Waters Madeline L’Engle A thirteen‐year‐old’s trip to Venezuela with
his cousin culminates in murder and the
discovery of an unexpected bond with an
Indian tribe, dating from the days of Simon
Bolivar.