CHESS Christian Library: Middle Grade Books

Middle Grade Books

Series (in some cases, the name of the series is listed, in others, just the title of the first book in the series)

Princess Academy Shannon Hale

The Unwanteds Lisa McMann

Homelanders (series) Andrew Klavan

Time Quartet (Wrinkle in Time and sequels)

Anne of Green Gables L.M. Montgomery

The Underland Chronicles Suzanne Collins

Chronicles of Prydain Lloyd Alexander

The Missing (series) Margaret Peterson Haddix

The City of Ember Jeanne DuPra

Michael Vey Richard Paul Evans
Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls Beth McMullen

Adventure Hatchet Gary Paulsen Holes Loius Sachar The Last Thing I Remember Andrew Klavan Masterminds Gordon Korman

Loot Jude Watson

City Spies

Biography Christian Heroes Series Janet Benge Heroes of History series Janet Benge Peace Child Don Richardson The Hiding Place Corrie Ten Boom Fairy Tales

You’re not too old for fairy tales! They are NOT at all like the Disney versions.

The Wise Woman and other stories George MacDonald

The Blue Fairy Book Andrew Lang

The Red Fairy Book “”

The Yellow Fairy Book “”

The Pink Fairy Book “”

The Green Fairy Book “”

All the original fairy tales you could think of, from pretty much anywhere in the world, are in the Andrew Lang collections, but you can also look for collections of the Brothers Grimm tales, Hans Christian Andersen, Charles Perrault, or a non-Western collections of folk and fairy tales. There are many, many choices, for ALL ages. Fairy Tale Adaptations Cinder Marissa Meyer Princess of the Midnight Ball (and others in the Westfalin series) Jessica Day George The Goose Girl Shannon Hale The Book of a Thousand Days Shannon Hale

The True Story of Jack and the Beanstalk Leisl Shurtliff Rapunzel's Revenge Shannon Hale

Valiant Sarah McGuire Fantasy/Science Fiction The Ordinary Princess M.M. Kaye

Gregor the Overlander Suzanne Collins Ranger's Apprentice John Flanagan The Story Thieves John Riley Saving Lucas Biggs Marisa de los Santos

A Wrinkle in Time Madeline L'Engle A Wizard of Earthsea Ursula LeGuin Historical Fiction

(this category has SO many possibilities, especially for this reading level, that I can’t even get close to listing all the great options! For specific time periods or interests, ask Mrs. Meester or your local librarian for more suggestions!)

The Golden Goblet Eloise Jarvis McGraw The Trojan War Olivia Coolidge

God King Joanne Williamson A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver E.L. Konisburg

The Door in the Wall Marguerite deAngeli

Flame Over Tara Madeleine Polland

Catherine, Called Birdy Karen Cushman

The Midwife's Apprentice Karen Cushman The Great and Terrible Quest Margaret Lovett

A Single Shard Linda Sue Park

Salt Helen Frost

Carry On, Mr, Bowditch Jean Lee Latham The Arrow over the Door Joseph Bruchac Calico Bush Rachel Field

In Search of Honor Donna Lynn Hess

Betsy and the Emperor Staton Rabin Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O’Dell

Call of the Wild Jack London

Nory Ryan's Song Patricia Reilly Giff

The Great Turkey Walk Kathleen Karr

The Great Wheel Robert Lawson

Little Britches Ralph Moody Angel on the Square Gloria Whelan The Singing Tree Kate Seredy

Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan

Number the Stars Lois Lowry Once Was a Time Leila Sales (also a time-travel book, so perhaps not strictly historical fiction!)

The Winged Watchman Hilda van Stockum Miracles on Maple Hill Virginia Sorensen The War That Saved My Life Kimberley Brubaker Bradley A Long Walk to Water Linda Sue Park