6th Grade Booklist

Favorite picks and great reads for 6th grade readers selected by our teen librarians. Some titles will be in Juvenile Fiction and others in the Young Adult Fiction. The Young Adult Collection is made up of books for a wide age range (12-18 years old) and includes a variety of different topics and interests. Not all titles will be appropriate for all readers.
 

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1. The fire, the water, and Maudie McGinn

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Author:
Pla, Sally J.
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Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.

2. Hamra & the jungle of memories

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Author:
Hanna Alkaf
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J HANNA AL
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J HANNA AL
Eva H. Perry Regional - Childrens Fiction has 2
J HANNA AL
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"When Hamra steals a magical fruit from a tiger hoping to cure her grandmother, she must repay her debt to the tiger by going on an extraordinary journey with him to make him human again"--

3. Mexikid: en español

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Author:
Martin, Pedro, 1967-
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Cary Regional - Español Juvenile Graphic Novels
J MARTIN
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J MARTIN
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J MARTIN
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"A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them."--

4. No matter the distance

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Author:
Baldwin, Cindy
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J BALDWIN
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J BALDWIN
Description:
The unexpected appearance of a dolphin in her backyard creek helps a sixth-grader with cystic fibrosis learn to write her own story.

5. No place like home

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Author:
Bird, James, 1979-
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Opin, his brother Emjay, and their mother live in a car and are trying to get to Los Angeles where they hope an uncle and a new life are waiting, but even after finding a stray dog, Opin's longing for a stable home intensifies as his brother's reckless ways hit a new high.

6. The swag is in the socks

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Author:
Baptist, Kelly J.
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J BAPTIST
Description:
Twelve-year-old Xavier Moon gets the courage to step out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests.