7th-8th Grade Booklist

Favorite picks and great reads for 7th & 8th grade readers selected by our teen librarians. 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. Freedom swimmer

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Author:
Chim, Wai
Average Rating:
3 stars
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Young Adult
YA CHIM
Middlecreek Community - Young Adult
YA CHIM
Wake Forest Community - Young Adult
YA CHIM
Description:
"Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields. When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a Communist Party re-education program, Ming and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new arrivals...But despite his reservations, Ming befriends a charming city boy called Li. The two couldn't be more different, but slowly they form a bond...

2. Gideon Green in black and white

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Author:
Henry, Katie
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Duraleigh Road - Young Adult
YA HENRY
Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult
YA HENRY
North Regional - Young Adult has 2
YA HENRY
Description:
"Gideon's short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone else ... moved on ... Now he's sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideon's door, needing his help ... As a cover, Gideon joins Lily on the school paper. Surprisingly, he finds himself warming up to the welcoming, close-knit staff ... especially Tess, the cute, witty editor-in-chief"--