Books for 6th Graders

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Books for Sixth Graders to Read

I've had two daughter graduate from 6th grade, the first after the 2007-2008 school year and the second after the 2009-2010 school year. I have two more children that will be in sixth grade in the future and this list of sixth grade books is for them and for me when they want to know what to read.

It is interesting watching 6th graders start to read series books. The Twilight books and Harry Potter books are mostly all out, so they don't have to wait for the big release to read the next one, although The 39 Clues Books falls into this category. Most of the books here, my wife has read alongside my daugthers. This provides a way to communicate any particular events that happened within the books.

I believe reading is by far the best way for children to learn, in fact, the better reader you are, normally the better learner you are as you tend to understand the things around you quicker. Readers are better test takers, as they can quickly grasp the question being asked and therefore understand how to answer the question. And of course, reading is fun.

If you find these sixth grade books too simple or too challenging, please check out these 5th grade books or 7th grade books.

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“6th graders draw conclusions, make critical judgments, and form unique interpretations”

Sixth Grade Reading Strategies

Strategies 6th graders should be trying to master

I found this list from a school district next to mine. I like the traits it is trying to teach to 6th grade students.
  • Connecting Known to New - 6th grade readers activate relevant, prior knowledge (schema) before, during, and after reading text. Sixth graders use prior knowledge to build mental models to use to evaluate what they read.
  • Ask Questions - 6th grade readers ask questions of themselves, the authors, and the texts they read. Sixth graders use their questions to clarify and to focus their reading.
  • Determine Importance - 6th grade readers determine the most important ideas and themes in a text. Sixth graders use their conclusions about important ideas to focus their reading and to exclude peripheral or unimportant details from memory.
  • Form Sensory Images - 6th grade readers create visual and other sensory images from text during and after reading. These images may include visual, auditory and other sensory connections to the text. 6th grade readers use these images to deepen their understanding of the text.
  • Infer Meaning - 6th grade readers draw inferences from text. Sixth graders use their prior knowledge (schema) and textual information to draw conclusions, make critical judgments, and form unique interpretations from text. Inferences may occur in the form of conclusions, predictions, or new ideas.
  • Synthesize Ideas - 6th grade readers retell and synthesize what they have read. Sixth graders attend to the most important information and to the clarity of the synthesis itself. They synthesize to better understand what they have read.
  • Solve Reading Problems - 6th grade readers utilize a variety of fix-up strategies to repair comprehension when it breaks down. Sixth graders select appropriate fix-up strategies from one of the six language systems (pragmatic, schematic, semantic, syntactic, lexical, or grapho-phonic) to best solve a given problem in a given reading situation.

My 6th grader is currently reading...

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen

Flipped

Amazon Price: $0.57 (as of 05/29/2012)Buy Now

My daughter's favorite book in 6th grade

Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

Ok, I have to admit, Harry Potter was one of my favorite set of books to read as well. They are very captivating and very easy to read. I even read the seventh book on my 15th wedding anniversary in Maui.

My daughter read the entire series in about 3 months and couldn't wait to finish the one she was on and read the next.

Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)

Amazon Price: $44.48 (as of 05/29/2012)Buy Now

Sixth Grade Reading Activities Blog

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Books my kids have read in 6th grade

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Here are some titles of books my kids have read while in 6th grade. You can click on the links to see a full description at Amazon. You can vote for your favorite book by clicking on the up arrow.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling

The Deluxe Edition includes an exclusive insert featuring more...1 point

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J. K. Rowling

We could tell you, but then we'd have to Obliviate more...1 point

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by J. K. Rowling

A special library binding for the Harry Potter ser more...1 point

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire by J. K. Rowling

A special library binding for the Harry Potter ser more...1 point

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) by J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) by J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré

I say to you all, once again--in the light of Lord more...1 point

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) by J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter has to sneak back to Hogwarts, after accidentally more...1 point

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, Book 1) by Ann Brashares

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, Book 1) by Ann Brashares

Carmen got the jeans at a thrift shop. They didn't more...1 point

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

One cruel night, Meggie's father reads aloud from more...1 point

10

The Last Man's Reward (Albert Whitman Prairie Books) by David Patneaude

The Last Man's Reward (Albert Whitman Prairie Books) by David Patneaude

"Albert and his four friends are living in co more...1 point

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Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap

Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap

A collection of short stories, anecdotes, poems, a more...1 point

12

The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis

The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis

ATTENTION! Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once more...0 points

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Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen

Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first more...0 points

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Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita

Secrets of My Hollywood Life by Jen Calonita

What if... Your picture was taped inside teenage boys' more...0 points

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Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

Ruby is used to taking care of herself. But now sh more...0 points

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The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson

The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson

The Worst Kidsin the History of the World!When anything more...0 points

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What books have your kids read while in 6th grade? We would like to know so we have more birthday and christmas gift ideas.

  • martyp Apr 2, 2012 @ 3:18 pm | delete
    Excellent list of books. Do you have any books in your list that were published in 2011 or 2012?
  • OneFootPutt Apr 3, 2012 @ 10:47 pm | delete
    The books on this lens are from those read by my children in sixth grade. Starting in the fall of 2012, my son will be entering sixth grade and I will be updating this page with new books at that time.

    You are correct in noticing that it has been two years since my daughter was a sixth grader.
  • LewesDE Feb 17, 2012 @ 3:42 am | delete
    Nice lens. Interesting reading!
  • Formosangirl Dec 28, 2011 @ 9:52 pm | delete
    My son, a 6th grader, finished Percy Jackson in 2 months and Harry Potter series in 4 months in 4th grade. Now, he's reading Hunger Games, Eragon, and Les Miserable. The librarian scratched her head in finding new books for him to read. He's already read Gregor the Overlander, which is the book for the next book club. My daughter who is now in 4th grader is not an avid reader.
  • jinggaberseri Nov 8, 2011 @ 2:20 am | delete
    I like this lens
  • ana_nimoss Oct 12, 2011 @ 5:47 pm | delete
    Something called 'Darke', and it is not a misspelled word!
  • susy23cindy Jul 27, 2011 @ 12:53 pm | delete
    6th graders usually read a lot of series and more than 1 book
  • franstan May 4, 2011 @ 12:25 pm | delete
    Love this lens too
  • Philippians468 Jan 14, 2011 @ 12:02 am | delete
    having a dictionary near one is always handy! cheers
  • jp1978 Oct 3, 2010 @ 3:45 am | delete
    Im going to second The Westing Game (posted below). Great fun!
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