Middle School Suggested Reading List Classics Title Author ...

The Mouse that Roared Leonard Wibberly This fantastic story describes the presumed
take‐over of America by the Duchy of Grand
Fenwick, a sovereign territory five miles long
and three wide, in the heart of the Alps.
The Pig Scrolls Paul Shipton Transformed by Circe into a talking pig,
Gryllus, who once traveled as a crewman with
Odysseus, tells how he escaped rampaging
monsters with the brave teen prophetess,
Sybil, found himself and saved the world.
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾ Sue Townsend Adrian, a warrior, a loner, and a self‐
proclaimed intellectual, confides his concerns
and dreams within the pages of his diary.
Non‐Fiction
Age of Bronze: A Thousand Ships Eric Shanower A graphic novel, drawn from a variety of
sources—ancient legends, medieval romances
as well as contemporary scholarship, and
woven into a rich narrative—chronicles the
events which started the Trojan War.
All Creatures Great and Small James Herriot This memoir of a countryside veterinarian is
filled with humor, tale‐telling, and a love of
life, as he recollects and chronicles his
experience in the Yorkshire region of England.
Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts
on Words, Women, Places
Ursula LeGuin This collection of lucid, incisive, warm and
intelligent lectures, essays, journal entries,
and reviews, by the award‐winning fiction
writer Ursula LeGuin, offers food for thought
on a variety of writing styles. Humor and
serious thought combine, providing a
fascinating peek into the mind and thoughts
of a remarkable woman.