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5 - 8
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For Grades 5-8

This collection features high-interest, low-reading-level titles for middle school readers seeking accessible text paired with age-appropriate, engaging stories. Selections include fiction and some nonfiction, ranging from branded hi-lo titles to carefully chosen middle grade books written at a lower reading level. The collection emphasizes fast-moving stories, clear language, and strong hooks, meeting middle schoolers where they are as readers while still offering stories that feel relatable and interesting.

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Novels in Verse, ESL, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Reluctant Readers, Struggling Readers
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For Grades 5-8

This collection features high-interest fiction titles designed to capture attention quickly and keep middle school readers engaged. Selections emphasize strong hooks, dynamic pacing, and engaging voices across a range of genres, prioritizing momentum and immediate appeal over genre or format.

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Adventure, High-Interest, Humor, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Reluctant Readers, Realistic Fiction
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For Grades 5-8

This collection features high-interest nonfiction titles selected to spark curiosity and invite exploration. Selections cover a range of compelling real-world topics, including history, science, and biography, through visually rich presentation and accessible, story-driven approaches designed to encourage browsing, discovery, and conversation, as well as sustained reading.

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Adventure, Pop Culture, STEAM, Biographies, Nonfiction, Reluctant Readers, History
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For Grades 5-8

A collection of Large Print titles designed to support reading confidence and independence for middle school readers. Featuring contemporary fiction and genre titles, these books offer engaging narratives in a more accessible format. With stories that bring humor, heart, adventure, and depth, this category provides an inviting reading experience that encourages sustained engagement and enjoyment.

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Contemporary Fiction, High-Interest, Historical Fiction, Humor, Reluctant Readers
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This collection features suspense-driven fiction titles that keep middle school readers guessing and turning pages. Selections include mysteries, thrillers, and scary stories—often with eerie, paranormal, or high-stakes elements—centered on secrets, investigations, and unexpected twists that deliver tension, intrigue, and chills.

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Horror, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fiction
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For Grades 5-8

This collection features nonfiction titles that explore real-world topics through engaging, well-researched storytelling. Selections offer clear, thoughtful looks at people, events, and ideas, presenting information with openness and honesty while encouraging curiosity, reflection, and a deeper understanding of the world. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.

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Curriculum Support, Independent Reading, STEAM, Biographies, Nonfiction, History
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For Grades 5-8
This collection features nonfiction titles offering a broad look at real-world topics of interest to middle school readers. Selections span subjects such as history, science, and biography, emphasizing accessible presentation and engaging approaches that invite curiosity and independent exploration.

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Curriculum Support, Independent Reading, STEAM, Biographies, Nonfiction, History
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This collection features middle grade fiction titles selected for a more content-conscious reading experience. Selections span genres and include both lighter stories and titles that explore more meaningful themes in age-appropriate ways, offering range without unexpected content.

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Coming-of-Age, Humor, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
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For Grades 5-8

This collection features fiction titles grounded in real-world settings and experiences, spanning both contemporary and historical stories. Selections focus on character-driven narratives that explore relationships, personal growth, and challenges faced by young people, offering thoughtful portrayals of life as it is lived across different times and places. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.

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Historical Fiction, Novels in Verse, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Realistic Fiction
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For Grades 5-8

This collection features Spanish language and bilingual titles selected for middle school readers. Selections include original Spanish-language works and translated editions of widely read titles, offering engaging stories and real-world topics across a range of genres and formats. Selections are primarily fiction with occasional nonfiction, mostly biographies and memoirs.

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Spanish, Biographies, ESL, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Realistic Fiction
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For Grades 5-8

This collection features sports-focused titles that capture the excitement, challenge, and emotional highs and lows of athletic competition. Featuring fiction and nonfiction, selections include stories of legendary and everyday athletes, team dynamics, personal perseverance, and game-day intensity, highlighting sports as both a competitive pursuit and a meaningful part of young people’s lives.

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High-Interest, Biographies, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reluctant Readers, Realistic Fiction, Sports
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For Grades 6-8

This collection features titles that explore history through engaging nonfiction and fiction storytelling, bringing past events, movements, and figures to life. Selections highlight both well-known and lesser-known moments in world history, emphasizing narrative approaches that help readers connect people, places, and ideas across time.

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Historical Fiction, Biographies, Fiction, Nonfiction, History
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For Grades 6-8

This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for deeper, more complex stories that mirror a shift toward independence and broader viewpoints. Selections include character-driven narratives that explore identity, relationships, and change with greater emotional and thematic nuance, offering space for reflection as readers begin to see themselves in a wider world beyond their immediate experience. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.

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Coming-of-Age, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
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This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.

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Coming-of-Age, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
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For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features fiction titles set in urban environments, where the city itself plays a central role in the story. Selections reflect life in cities through realistic and genre-influenced narratives, exploring relationships, ambition, community, and everyday experiences shaped by dense, dynamic settings and diverse communities. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, strong language, social issues, and sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide.

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Multicultural, Novels in Verse, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
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For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features teen fiction titles shaped by current interests and storytelling trends. With genre-blending, speculative, and concept-driven novels, selections reflect the themes, tropes, and styles resonating with today’s teens. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, strong language, social issues, and sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide.

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High-Interest, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
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For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features fantasy and science fiction titles that immerse teen readers in imaginative worlds, bold ideas, and speculative storytelling. Selections include epic and contemporary fantasy, science fiction, and genre-blending stories that emphasize worldbuilding, adventure, and high-concept narratives. Occasional selections are written for adults but are thoughtfully chosen for their relevance and appeal to teen readers.

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Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Fiction
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For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features graphic novels and manga* that bring stories to life through immersive visuals and compelling narratives. Selections span a wide range of genres and styles, from character-driven stories to genre-forward and experimental works, with room for both lighter reading and more layered narratives. Some selections are written for adults but are thoughtfully chosen for their relevance and appeal to teen readers. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, strong language, social issues, and sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide. *Manga coming Winter 2026

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High-Interest, Manga, Biographies, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels
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For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features immersive graphic novels that combine striking visuals with rich storytelling. Selections span a wide range of genres and styles, offering engaging narratives that appeal to both avid and reluctant readers. Some selections are written for adults but are thoughtfully chosen for their relevance and appeal to teen readers.

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High-Interest, Biographies, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels
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For Grades 9 & Up

This collection features high-interest, low-reading-level titles appropriate for teens who need accessible text without sacrificing age-appropriate themes or engagement. Selections include both fiction and nonfiction, ranging from branded hi-lo titles to carefully chosen YA books written at a lower reading level. The collection emphasizes fast-moving stories, clear language, and strong hooks, meeting teens where they are as readers while still reflecting real-world experiences and issues. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, strong language, social issues, and sensitive topics such as sexual abuse and suicide.

Interests
Novels in Verse, Speculative Fiction, ESL, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Realistic Fiction, Struggling Readers
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