Ambrit Library Recommended Reading

Grades 7 & 8

Summer is the perfect time to read for pleasure and explore new authors and themes. This list includes just a few of the many titles available for Grades 7 and 8. The books are available in the library and can be borrowed during the school year.

AUTHOR	TITLE
Adams, Douglas	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Adams, Richard	Watership Down
Anderson, M.T.	The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing
Avi	The Man Who was Poe, Crispin Cross of Lead
Bauer, Joan	Hope Was Here
Blackmon, Malory	Noughts and Crosses, Knife Edge
Boyne, John	The Boy in Striped Pajamas
Breslin, Theresa	The Divided City, The Medici Seal
Brugman, Alyssa	Finding Grace
Butcher, A.J.	Spy High series: The Annihilation Agenda, The Chaos Connection...
Clements, Andrew	Things Not Seen
Cooney, Caroline B.	Enter Three Witches
Craig, Joe	Jimmy Coates series: Killer, Target, Revenge
Creech, Sharon	Absolutely Normal Chaos
Curley, Marianne	Guardians of Time: The Named, The Dark, The Key
Cushman, Karen	Catherine Called Birdy, The Midwife's Apprentice
Duncan, Lois	Summer of Fear, Don't Look Behind You
Duprau, Jeanne	The City of Ember
Ellis, Deborah	The Breadwinner, Parvana's Journey
Fine, Anne	The Road of Bones
Gaarder, Jostein	Sophie's World
Gardner, Sally	I Coriander
Glietzman, Morris	Once
Hadden, Mark	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
Haddix, Margaret Peterson	Just Ella
Hearn, Lian	Across the Nightingale Floor, Grass for his Pillow, etc.
Hoffman, Mary	Stravaganza: City of Masks, City of Stars, City of Flowers
Holub, Josef	An Innocent Soldier
Hutton, Sam	Special Agents series: Deep End, Final Shot, Countdown
Ibbotson, Eva	Journey to the River Sea, A Song
Jacques, Brian	The Redwall series
Kidd, Sue Monk	The Secret Life of Bees
L'Engle, Madeleine	A Wrinkle in Time
Lester, Julius	Pharaoh's Daughter (A Nvel of Ancient Egypt)
Lowry, Lois	The Giver, Gathering Blue
Maas, Sharon	The Speech of Angels
MacPhail, Catherine	Nemesis: Into the Shadows, The Beast Within, Sinister Intent
Mah, Adeline Yen	Chinese Cinderella
Marsden, John	Tomorrow When the War Began
McCall-Smith, Alexander	The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency
McCaughrean, Geraldine	Tamburlaine's Elephants, The Kite Rider
McNab, Andy	Boy Soldier, Payback, Avenger
Meyer, Stephenie	Twilight, Eclipse, etc.
Mikaelson, Ben	Touching Spirit Bear
Morpurgo, Michael	Private Peaceful, Dear Olly, Waiting for Anya
Napoli, Donna Jo	Stones in Water
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds	Jade Green (A Ghost Story), The Agony of Alice series
Nicholson, William	The Wind Singer, Slaves of the Mystery, Firesong
Nix, Garth	Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen
Paolini, Christopher	Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr
Paulsen, Gary	Sarny, Nightjohn
Paver, Michele	Wolf Brother, Spirit Walkers, Soul Eater
Peet, Mal	Keeper, The Penalty
Pfeffer, Susan Beth	Life as We Knew It
Pierce, Tamora	Song of the Lioness series
Pullman, Philip	Northern Lights (The Golden Compass), Subtle Knife, etc.
Rayban, Chloe	My Life Starring Mum
Reeve, Philip	Here Lies Arthur, Mortal Engines, Predator's Gold
Rowling, J. K	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and the final books
Rushton, Rosie	Last Seen Wearing Trainers, Break Point, Summer of Secrets
Ryan, Chris	Survival, Rat Catcher, Desert Pursuit, Flash Flood, Wild Fire, etc.
Shan, Darren	Cirque du Freak, Vampire's Assistant, Tunnels of Blood, etc.
Spinelli, Jerry	Stargirl, Milkweed
Stroud, Jonathan	Amulet of Samarkand, Golem's Eye, Ptolemy's Gate
Taylor, Mildred	Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry, Let the Circle be Unbroken
Tolkien, J.R.R.	The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Townsend, Sue	The Adrian Mole Diaries
Weatherley, Lee	Missing Abby, Child X
Weeks, Sarah	So B. It
Whelan, Gloria	Homeless Bird, Chu Ju's House
Zusak, Markus	The Book Thief