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Tunnels of Time
Author: Mary Harelkin BishopSeries: Moose Jaw Time Travel AdventureThirteen-year-old Amanda winds up in mysterious, dangerous tunnels from the past when she goes to Moose Jaw to attend her cousin's wedding.
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Number the Stars
Author: Lois LowryDuring the German occupation of Denmark, Annemarie helps shelter a Jewish friend from the Nazis.
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The Length of a String
Author: Elissa Brent WeissmanImani is adopted, and she's ready to search for her birth parents. Anna has left behind her family to escape from Holocaust-era Europe to meet a new family--two journeys, one shared family history, and the bonds that make us who we are. Perfect for fans of The Night Diary. Imani knows exactly what she wants as her big bat mitzvah gift: to find her birth parents. She loves her family and her Jewish community in…
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A Place to Hang the Moon
Author: Kate AlbusFor fans of The War That Saved My Life and other World War II fiction, A Place to Hang the Moon is the tale of three orphaned siblings who are evacuated from London to live in the countryside with the secret hope of finding a permanent family. It is 1940 and William, 12, Edmund, 11, and Anna, 9, aren't terribly upset by the death of the not-so-grandmotherly grandmother who has taken care of them since…
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Jo: An Adaptation of Little Women (Sort Of)
Author: Kathleen GrosSeries: JoA modern-day graphic novel adaptation of Little Women that explores identity, friendships, and new experiences through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Jo March. A must-read for fans of Raina Telgemeier. With the start of eighth grade, Jo March decides it’s time to get serious about her writing and joins the school newspaper. But even with her new friend Freddie cheering her on, becoming a hard-hitting journalist is a lot harder than Jo imagined. That’s not all that’s tough.…
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GRADE 7 BOOK LIST: 20 books I’m making my seventh grader read – mainly historical fiction & fantasy
Here’s a list of books I want my seventh grader to read in our homeschool this year. There’s a heavy emphasis on historical fiction (because: #learning) and fantasy (one of her favorite genres). The plan is for her to read about two books off of this list each month, that should be pretty easy for her. BOOKS MENTIONED If you have suggestions for books that you think she would like, please leave them in the comments below!
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