6th Grade Reading List

Reading Suggestions for 6th Graders from the Weber County Library

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Africa Is My Home
Artist/Author/Cast:
Edinger, Monica; Byrd, Robert (Illustrator)
Call Number:
J973.7114092 E2363a
Description:
Back from the Brink
Artist/Author/Cast:
Castaldo, Nancy F.
Call Number:
J333.9522 C3463b
Description:

Learn about the successful efforts of scientists to bring threatened animals back from the brink of extinction.

Barnum's Bones: How Barnum Brown Discovered the Most Famous Dinosaur in the World
Artist/Author/Cast:
Fern, Tracey E.; Kulikov, Boris (Illustrator)
Call Number:
J560.92 F3628b
Description:

An early twentieth-century paleontologist named after the famous circus icon discovered the first documented skeletons of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

The Book of Boy
Artist/Author/Cast:
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert
Call Number:
JF Murdock
Description:
Breaking Stalin's Nose
Artist/Author/Cast:
Yelchin, Eugene (Author, Illustrator)
Call Number:
JF Yelchin
Description:

In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist, but when police take his father away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs.

Bridge to Terabithia
Artist/Author/Cast:
Paterson, Katherine; Diamond, Donna (Illustrator)
Call Number:
JF Paterson
Description:
In this classic novel, the friendship between young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia, their secret hiding place.
Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Artist/Author/Cast:
Vernick, Audrey; Salerno, Steven (Illustrator)
Call Number:
J796.357 V5363b 2012
Description:
Documents the story of the Baseball Hall of Fame honorees, tracing how the Acerra family of New Jersey formed their own semi-pro baseball team in the 1930s and became the longest-running all-brother team in history.
Brown Girl Dreaming
Artist/Author/Cast:
Woodson, Jacqueline
Call Number:
J811.54 W8988b
Description:
Bugged: How Insects Changed History
Artist/Author/Cast:
Albee, Sarah; Leighton, Robert (Illustrator)
Call Number:
J595.7 A3282b
Description:
Built to Last: Building America's Amazing Bridges, Dams, Tunnels, and Skyscrapers
Artist/Author/Cast:
Sullivan, George
Call Number:
J624 S9495b
Description:

Read about seventeen architectural and engineering marvels, from the Erie Canal to Boston's Big Dig.

Camp Panda: Helping Cubs Return to the Wild
Artist/Author/Cast:
Thimmesh, Catherine
Call Number:
J599.789 T4433c
Description:
Crenshaw
Artist/Author/Cast:
Applegate, Katherine
Call Number:
JF Applegate
Description:
Dead End in Norvelt
Artist/Author/Cast:
Gantos, Jack
Call Number:
JF Gantos
Description:

Jack’s plans for vacation are shot down when he is "grounded for life" by his feuding parents.

Elijah of Buxton
Artist/Author/Cast:
Curtis, Christopher Paul
Call Number:
JF Curtis
Description:

Eleven-year-old Elijah, born free, feels as if he's in over his head when he sets out to recover stolen money.

Emily's Runaway Imagination
Artist/Author/Cast:
Cleary, Beverly; Krush, Joe (Illustrator); Krush, Beth (Illustrator); Dockray, Tracy (Illustrator)
Call Number:
JF Cleary
Description:

Emily's little Oregon town needs a library, and Emily decides to help create one.

Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini
Artist/Author/Cast:
Fleischman, Sid
Call Number:
J92 Houdini
Description:

A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death in 1926.

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Artist/Author/Cast:
Kelly, Jacqueline
Call Number:
JF Kelly
Description:

Growing up in rural Texas in 1899, twelve-year-old Callie spends her time exploring the river and observing animals.

Explore!: The Most Dangerous Journeys of All Time
Artist/Author/Cast:
Kespert, Deborah
Call Number:
J910.922 K4223e
Description:
The Fairy Ring: Or, Elsie and Frances Fool the World
Artist/Author/Cast:
Losure, Mary
Call Number:
J398.45 L8816f
Description:

The true story of two girls who believed they saw real fairies and created photographs with paper cutouts to “prove” it.

Fish in a Tree
Artist/Author/Cast:
Hunt, Lynda Mullaly
Call Number:
JF Hunt
Description:

Sixth-grader Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out that she still doesn't know how to read.

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