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7th Grade English

READO Book Selection - By Category

Note: This curation of book titles has been provided to you as an aid in finding books that fulfill the requirements of select READO categories.  Descriptions and reviews indicate that these books should be appropriate selections for middle school readers, but they have not been thoroughly vetted by your teachers.  Parents are asked to review student book choices and provide guidance in the selection process.  If you believe a featured book does not uphold the StoneBridge standards, please notify your child's teacher or librarian.

Find Books at StoneBridge Library

Some of the books featured on this page are available for checkout at StoneBridge library.  Stop by soon to check out these and other books that will help you complete your READO categories.

​Find Your Books at a Local Public Library

Most of the books featured on this page are available at local public libraries.  Find out which libraries have copies of the books you are interested in by visiting WorldCat and searching for the titles. Select the correct book and format (print or eBook) from your search results, to display book information, along with a listing of local libraries that have this title.  Be sure to verify book availability and library membership requirements before making a trip to the public library.  If you read eBooks and your book is available in this format, Newport News Public Library has an option where you can become a member online, and have access to digital content.  You may have to download an app to access eBooks.
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Note: Each book recommendation is linked to a site where you can find out more information.  Sites include Goodreads.com, author's websites. etc.

Science Fiction Novels

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The Last Wild by Piers Torday
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Time Quintet Series by Madeline L'Engle (Copies at SBS Library)
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One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth
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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Not So Normal Norbert by James Patterson
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The Giver by Lois Lowry. (Copies at SBS Library)

​Dystopian Novels

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The Last Wild by Piers Torday
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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau. (Copy at SBS Library)
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One Safe Place by Tania Unsworth
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The Giver by Lois Lowry. (Copies at SBS library)
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Not So Normal Norbert by James Patterson

Books by Authors From the State you Were Born in

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Origami Yoda Series Books by Tom Angleberger, born in VA. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Booked by Kwame Alexander, born in VA. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Grace, Gold, and Glory by Gabby Douglas, born in VA. (Copy at SBS Library)

Books that Feature an Animal on the Cover

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Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall (Copy at SBS Library)
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The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. (Copy at SBS Library)
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A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. (Copies at SBS Library)
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The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. (Copies at SBS Library)

Historical Fiction Novels Set in the 18th Century

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I Survived: The American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen. (Copy at SBS Library) **Student Recommended**
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Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Copy at SBS Library)

Biographies and Autobiographies About People Still Alive Today

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Soul Surfer by Bethany Hamilton. (Copy at SBS Library)
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba. (Copy at SBS Library) **Student Recommended**
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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Joni: An Unforgettable Story by Joni Eareckson Tada. (Copy at SBS Library) **Student Recommended**
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Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall (Copy at SBS Library)
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Gifted Hands: the Ben Carson Story by Ben Carson. (Copy at SBS Library) **Student Recommended**
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The Elephant Scientist by Caitlin O'Connell (Copy at SBS Library)
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I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai. (Copies at SBS Library)

Nonfiction Books (Not biography, autobiography, or memoir)

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An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 by Jim Murphy (Copy at SBS Library)
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Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea by Sy Montgomery (Copy at SBS Library)
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10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know by Kari Kampakis. (Copy at SBS Library) **Student Recommended**
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The Boys Who challenged Hitler by Phillip Hoose. (Copy at SBS library)
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Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Don't Waste Your Sports by C.J. Mahaney. **Student Recommended**
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I will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka. **Student Recommended**
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Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...and Maybe the World by William McRaven. (Copy at SBS Library) **Student Recommended**
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Team Moon: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon by Catherine Thimmesh (Copy of SBS Library)

All the Novels in a Series - Series Must be Three or More Books

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The Giver Series by Lois Lowry. (4) books are in the series. (Copies at SBS library)
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Middle School Series by James Patterson. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Stranded Series by Jeff Probst. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Origami Yoda Series by Tom Angleberger. (7) Books in the Series. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Prince Warriors Series by Priscilla Shirer. **Student Recommended**
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Kingdom's Dawn Series by Chuck Black. (6) books in the series.
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Brain's Sage (Hatchet) Series by Gary Paulsen. (5) Books in the Series. (Copies at SBS Library).
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Chronicles of Narnia Series by C.S. Lewis. (7) Books in the Series. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Time Quintet Series by Madeline L'Engle. (6) Books in the Series. (Copies at SBS Library).
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Lord of the Rings Series by J.R.R. Tolkien. (3) Books in the Series. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan. (5) Books in the Series. (Copies at SBS Library)

​Books Written in Verse and Books of Poems

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Booked by Kwame Alexander. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Love That Dog by Sharon Creech. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson. (Copy at SBS Library)
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A Child's Introduction to Poetry

"Classic" Novels

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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. (Copies at SBS Library)
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The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. (Copy at SBS Library)
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The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. (Copies at SBS Library)
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The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Little Women by Louisa may Alcott. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Little Men by Louisa May Alcott. (Copies at SBS Library)
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The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. (Copies at SBS Library)
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The Adventures of Robin Hood by Paul Creswick. (Copy at SBS Library)
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The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Charlotte's Web by E.B. White. (Copies at SBS Library)
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To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. (Copy at SBS Library). **Student Recommended**
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The Call of the Wild by Jack London. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi (Italy). (Copy at SBS Library)

Other Recommendations

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Hardy Boys Series by Franklin Dixon. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Nancy Drew Series by Carolyn Keene. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman (Copy at SBS Library)
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl. (Copy at SBS Library)
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Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. (Copies at SBS Library)
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I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis. (Copies at SBS Library)
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry. (Copies at SBS Library)
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The Shack by William Paul Young. **Student Recommended**
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Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone (Copy at SBS Library)
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Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery by John Feinstein (Copy at SBS Library)
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