On her 12th birthday, Zoe, a girl who loves to bake, discovers a letter to her from her incarcerated biological father, Marcus. It’s violent and disheartening yet despite terrible losses, racism, and injuries, the fighters persist despite everything to accomplish their goal - to take back the area for the Allies.įrom the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Written from many different voices about one day in history, readers easily can see the massive amount of cooperation, planning, and troops from different countries involved in D-Day (when the Allies invaded France at Normandy.) We hear from an American teenage soldier who was born in Germany, a French Algerian girl whose mom is a recently captured spy, a Canadian paratrooper who lands in the wrong spot, and an American black medic. This book is more than a memorable coming-of-age immigrant story, it’s also about tolerance and diversity. I loved this story- the writing, the characters, the plot, and the messages of inclusion and determination. She befriends the weekly tenants and uses her English skills to write letters advocating for other people in tough spots. Mia helps out by working at the front desk. When her parents take a new live-in job at a motel, they end up working around the clock for very little pay. Mia and her parents have struggled ever since moving to America from China. They must thwart the first of many attacks and then evade the enemies to find Nemo’s infamous ship, the Nautilis. ona ship, their chaperone reveals that Jules Verne’s novels based on Captain Nemo are mostly true and Ana’s the only surviving relative of Captain Nemo. Get ready for action, intrigue, plot twists, and super-cool technology! Ana’s freshman class at her specialized marine and naval academy are the only survivors after the academy is blown up. Fortunately, Ellie finds an understanding therapist who helps her move from powerless to powerful. Her biggest bully is her mother who won’t buy her new clothes because she thinks it encourages Ellie’s weight gain and pushes for gastro-bypass surgery. Ellie’s nickname is Splash because of her size but she loves swimming. Heartbreaking and inspiring, this poignant story in verse shows a girl who learns, after years of fat-shaming and bullying, to define herself not based on what others say but on who she really is. They’ll also fight the monsters who continue to attack Kelcie. At the Academy, she discovers that she’s a mistrusted elemental called a Saiga, a mistrusted elemental, and finds friends who help her learn about her unique powers.
Kelcie is a foster kid raised in the human world. Kelcie Murphy and the Academy for the Unbreakable Artsby Erika Lewisįast-paced with Celtic mythology, read about a foster child attending a magical school and searching for answers about her mysterious heritage.
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Read Alouds, Book Series, & Nonfiction Titles for your 11-year-olds in 6th grade:īook Recommendations Plus Reviews & Genres For easier books, try books for 10-year olds. If you want harder (to comprehend / more mature topics) books, visit my books for 12-year olds list. Or, at this age, you can just show them this page and have them read the reviews themselves to help them decide. I love to give my kids options of a few books to make it easier to pick. It’s always so helpful to match a child’s interests with the books that they read.
Plus, each book review includes a genre tag so look for mystery, fantasy, realistic, historical, and sci-fi to help you search. Below you’ll find the BEST of the middle-grade chapter books that are spot-on for maturity and readability.
Want to keep your 11-year-olds, 6th graders, reading good books? I can help. Best Books for 11-Year-Olds (Sixth Grade)
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