High Interest Middle Plus
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JHIMP14SUB
High Interest Middle Plus
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JHIMP14SUB
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GRADES 5-8
High Interest Middle Plus14 books per year per year
INTERESTS
Adventure, High-Interest, Humor, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Reluctant Readers, Realistic Fiction
DESCRIPTION
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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February 2026
High Interest Middle Plus
Perfect For
Middle school readers looking for fast-moving, engaging fiction that is easy to dive into and hard to put down.
High-energy, hook-driven storytelling
Emphasis on momentum, voice, and readability
Broad appeal across themes and formats
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GRADES 5 - 7
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Books in this collection are Accelerated Reader Quiz Ready
Books in this collection are Accelerated Reader Quiz Ready
Middle Grade Fiction
For Grades 5-7
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for stories with greater emotional depth and nuance. Selections highlight character-driven stories across contemporary, realistic, and approachable genre fiction, offering accessible narratives that reflect a wide range of experiences through thoughtful, engaging storytelling. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for stories with greater emotional depth and nuance. Selections highlight character-driven stories across contemporary, realistic, and approachable genre fiction, offering accessible narratives that reflect a wide range of experiences through thoughtful, engaging storytelling. Some selections may explore identity, relationships, and real-world challenges, including LGBTQIA+ themes, moderate language, social issues, and other sensitive topics.
12
books per year
252
12
books per year
252
Interests
Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
GRADES 5 - 7
| AR-READY
Books in this collection are Accelerated Reader Quiz Ready
Books in this collection are Accelerated Reader Quiz Ready
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
You get extra books in September and October
You get extra books in September and October
For Grades 5-7
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for engaging, well-crafted stories that reflect their everyday lives and interests. Selections span contemporary and realistic fiction, as well as approachable genre titles, offering accessible narratives with emotional depth, humor, and heart—designed to encourage independent reading and sustained engagement.
This collection features fiction titles selected for upper elementary and early middle school readers who are ready for engaging, well-crafted stories that reflect their everyday lives and interests. Selections span contemporary and realistic fiction, as well as approachable genre titles, offering accessible narratives with emotional depth, humor, and heart—designed to encourage independent reading and sustained engagement.
14
books per year
294
14
books per year
294
Interests
Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
GRADES 6 - 8
Upper Middle School Fiction
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.
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.
12
books per year
252
12
books per year
252
Interests
Coming-of-Age, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
GRADES 6 - 8
| AR-READY
Books in this collection are Accelerated Reader Quiz Ready
Books in this collection are Accelerated Reader Quiz Ready
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
You get extra books in September and October
You get extra books in September and October
For Grades 6-8
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.
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.
14
books per year
294
14
books per year
294
Interests
Coming-of-Age, Speculative Fiction, Fiction, Realistic Fiction
For Grades 5-8
This collection features graphic novels that bring stories to life through immersive visuals and compelling narratives. Selections span a wide range of genres and styles, blending humor, adventure, and character-driven storytelling to create engaging reading experiences that draw readers into rich, visually driven worlds.
This collection features graphic novels that bring stories to life through immersive visuals and compelling narratives. Selections span a wide range of genres and styles, blending humor, adventure, and character-driven storytelling to create engaging reading experiences that draw readers into rich, visually driven worlds.
14
books per year
336
14
books per year
336
Interests
High-Interest, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Reluctant Readers
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.
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.
14
books per year
308
14
books per year
308
Interests
Adventure, Pop Culture, STEAM, Biographies, Nonfiction, Reluctant Readers, History
GRADES 9 - 12
Hi-Lo Mature
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.
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.
12
books per year
204
12
books per year
204
Interests
Novels in Verse, Speculative Fiction, ESL, Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels, Realistic Fiction, Struggling Readers
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.
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.
14
books per year
308
14
books per year
308
Interests
High-Interest, Biographies, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reluctant Readers, Realistic Fiction, Sports
GRADES 5 - 7
Middle Grade Fiction
12 books per year
252
per year
252
GRADES 5 - 7
Middle Grade Fiction Plus
You get extra books in September and October
You get extra books in September and October
14 books per year
294
per year
294
GRADES 6 - 8
Upper Middle School Fiction
12 books per year
252
per year
252
GRADES 6 - 8
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
You get extra books in September and October
You get extra books in September and October
14 books per year
294
per year
294
GRADES 5 - 8
Graphic Novels Middle Plus
You get extra books in September and October
You get extra books in September and October
14 books per year
336
per year
336
GRADES 5 - 8
High-Interest Nonfiction Middle Plus
You get extra books in September and October
You get extra books in September and October
14 books per year
308
per year
308
GRADES 9 - 12
Hi-Lo Mature
12 books per year
204
per year
204
GRADES 5 - 8
Sports Middle Plus
You get extra books in September and October
You get extra books in September and October
14 books per year
308
per year
308
