⭐ 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 |
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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 |
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Previously 7th Grade resource |
The Glory Field by Walter Dean Myers 800L |
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Previously 7th Grade resource |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 950L Links to an external site. |
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Previously 7th Grade resource |
The Maze Runner by James Dashner 770L |
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Previously 8th Grade resource |
Lord of the Flies by William Golding 770L |
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Previously 8th Grade resource |
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 790L |
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Previously 8th Grade resource |
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 630L |
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Previously 8th Grade resource |
A Midsummer Night's Dream by W. Shakespeare 590L |
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Previously 8th Grade resource |
Narrative in the Life of Frederick Douglass 1080L |
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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
Holes
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
A Wrinkle in Time
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
The Diary of a Young Girl
Download The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 8th Grade Unit 6 HMH Into Literature
Additional Books
Lord of the Flies
Download Lord of the Flies by William Golding (Book study module available in 8th grade)
To Kill a Mockingbird
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
Full Study Guide by McGraw-Hill Download Full Study Guide by McGraw-Hill
Additional The Glory Field Resources:
Introduction Download Introduction
July 1753-March1864 Download July 1753-March1864
January 1964 Download January 1964
August 1994 Download August 1994
Whole Novel Discussion and Activities Download Whole Novel Discussion and Activities
Multiple Choice Quiz Download Multiple Choice Quiz
Dialect Activity Download Dialect Activity
Motif Activity Download Motif Activity
Symbolism Activity Download Symbolism Activity
PDF of Full Book Download PDF of Full Book
Scholastic Resource for The Giver Download Scholastic Resource for The Giver
The Giver Educator's Resource Guide Download The Giver Educator's Resource Guide
Varsity Tutor Resources Links to an external site.
Language Task 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