⭐ Middle School Novel List ⭐

This is a list of novels which have class sets available in the Media Center. Please note some novels have links to a PDF of the book, or a teaching resource. For each unit the teacher may chose a novel for students to read. The textbook provides a list of options, along with the list included below. Please note if you chose a novel that does not have class sets available, you will need to make a plan for students to have access to the novel. 

 

Novel

Alignment to HMH Into Literature

Notes

Holes by Louis Sachar 660L

6th Grade Unit 6

Previously 6th Grade resource

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Convey 870L

 

Previously 6th Grade resource

Hush by Jacqueline Woodson 640L

8th Grade Unit 5

Previously 6th Grade resource

The Diary of a Young Girl 1080L

The Diary of Anne Frank 

8th Grade Unit 6

Previously 6th Grade resource

The Giver by Lois Lowry 760L   

6th Grade Unit 1

Previously 7th Grade resource

Dragon’s Blood by Jane Yolen 870L

 

Previously 7th Grade resource

The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers 800L

 

Previously 7th Grade resource

Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 950L Links to an external site.

 

Previously 7th Grade resource

The Maze Runner by James Dashner 770L

 

Previously 8th Grade resource

Lord of the Flies by William Golding 770L  

 

Previously 8th Grade resource

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 790L

 

Previously 8th Grade resource

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 630L

 

Previously 8th Grade resource

A Midsummer Night's Dream by W. Shakespeare 590L

 

Previously 8th Grade resource

Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass 1080L

 

Previously 8th Grade resource

New Kid by Jerry Craft GN320L

6th Grade Unit 2 

NEW for 6th Grade 

Ghost by Jason Reynolds 730L

7th Grade Unit 5

NEW for 7th Grade 

March Toward the Thunder by Joseph Bruchac 850L

8th Grade Unit 4

NEW for 8th Grade 


PDFs of Books Links are also included on the RCK12 Resource page for the unit the novel aligns with

6th Grade Books Aligned with HMH 

The Giver Download The Giver by Louis Lowry 6th Grade Unit 1 HMH Into Literature 
Pax Download Pax by Sara Pennypacker 6th Grade Unit 4 HMH Into Literature 
Hatchet Download Hatchet by Gary Paulsen 6th Grade Unit 5 HMH Into Literature 
Download Holes

by Louis Sachar 6th Grade Unit 6 HMH Into Literature (Book study module available in 6th grade)

 

7th Grade Books Aligned with HMH 
A Christmas Carol Download A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 7th Grade Unit 1 HMH Into Literature 
The Hunger Games Download The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 7th Grade Unit 2 HMH Into Literature 
Download A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle 7th Grade Unit 3 HMH Into Literature 
Seedfolks Download Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman 7th Grade Unit 4 HMH Into Literature  
Bud, Not Buddy Download Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 7th Grade Unit 6 HMH Into Literature

 

8th Grade Books Aligned with HMH 
I, Robot Download I, Robot by Isaac Asimov 8th Grade Unit 1 HMH Into Literature 
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Download The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 8th Grade Unit 2 HMH Into Literature 
Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children Download Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 8th Grade Unit 2 HMH Into Literature 
Enrique's Journey By Sonia Nazario Download Enrique's Journey By Sonia Nazario 8th Grade Unit 3 HMH Into Literature
The Outsiders Download The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton 8th Grade Unit 5 HMH Into Literature
Download The Diary of a Young Girl

by Anne Frank 8th Grade Unit 6 HMH Into Literature 

 

Additional Books
Download Lord of the Flies 

by William Golding   (Book study module available in 8th grade)
Download To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee     Click here for teaching resources 
A Midsummer Night's Dream Links to an external site. by William Shakespeare  


Glory Field Book

 

Download Full Study Guide by McGraw-Hill 

Additional The Glory Field Resources:

Download Introduction

Download July 1753-March1864

Download May 1930

Download January 1964

Download August 1994

Download Whole Novel Discussion and Activities 

Download Multiple Choice Quiz

Download Dialect Activity

Download Motif Activity

Download Symbolism Activity


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Download PDF of Full Book

Download Scholastic Resource for The Giver

Download The Giver Educator's Resource Guide

 

Varsity Tutor Resources Links to an external site. 

Download Language Task 

*Book study module available in 6th Grade*


The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Teacher Resource Download Teacher Resource 7th Grade Unit 5 HMH Into Literature