For Grades 5-8

Knowledge is power, and no other level speaks to this more. From autobiographies to anthropological studies, these nonfiction titles are just right for middle- and high-school readers . . . and ideal for research and classroom support, too.

Perfect for: Research, classroom support, and readers who love to learn

• Exclusively nonfiction
• Appropriate for middle-school readers

Books for This Level

• Mar 2013
  
  Battle of the Dinosaur Bones: Othniel Charles Marsh vs. Edward Drinker Cope
• Apr 2013
  
  Lincoln’s Grave Robbers
• May 2013
  
  Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope
• Jun 2013
  
  Tillie Pierce: Teen Eyewitness to the Battle of Gettysburg
• Jul 2013
  
  Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
• Aug 2013
  
  Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker’s Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty