Here are some books that are sure to hold your middle school/ junior high student’s attention. Please feel free to leave a comment if you have a book recommendation.

Meet Addy, Connie Porter MS The American Girl Dolls series has been a great series of books for middle school aged girls. They are historical fiction books that feature various girls and the period of time in which they were created. The characters are girls, not dolls, but you can purchase the dolls if you like.

The Class Trip from the Black Lagoon, Mike Thaler  MS  These books are funny and have great lessons about making good decisions in them as well. This is a series of chapter books that originated from the picture book The Teacher from the Black Lagoon.EL

In Grandma’s Attic, Arleta Richardson MS  This is a great series for middle school students of adventure and faith.

My Life as a Torpedo Test Target, Bill Myers MS, JH  Wally has all kinds of adventures in a great series from Myers. If your student likes this book, the good news is there are quite a few in this series to read.