Books for Readers in Middle School (6th-8th Grade)   Tags: 6th graders, 7th graders, 8th graders, bpl kids, middle school  

Welcome to our guide to books for readers in 6th through 8th grade.

Find more great reading suggestions on our Books for Readers in Grades K-5, and on our Good Books page.

This online resource recommends books. Search by categories such as topics, Lexile reading levels, grade levels, genres, ethnicity of authors, and more. If you have read a book that you like, it will even suggest books that are similar.

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Resources for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12

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Click on the links below for book lists compiled by children's librarians at Berkeley Public Library.

• 6th Grade

• 7th Grade

• 8th Grade

Berkeley Public Library book lists with recommended titles for middle schoolers:

• All Kinds of Families
• Being Different
• Heroes
• Looking In/Looking out
• Mysteries
• Peace Be With Us
• Science Fiction
• Survival
• War and Peace 

Please feel free to contact us. We are here to help you!

Telephone:

510-981-6223 

bplkids@ci.berkeley.ca.us

www.berkeleypubliclibrary.org

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6th, 7th, 8th graders--be a part of our Middle School Book Group!

Read and discuss great books that you pick! We will read many exciting books, have interesting discussions, meet a dynamic author and munch on delicious book-themed snacks. Kids entering 6th, 7th and 8th grade can join any or all sessions. Just read the book and jump in!

• Join us on the third Tuesday of the month, October thru May, at 4:00pm @ the Central Library, 4th Floor.

For further information, call Emma at 510-981-6223 during library open hours.

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Each month you will receive a list of new releases and suggested books about a particular theme.

Never again will you worry about what to read next!

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