This is a follow-up post to books for reluctant middle school readers. The last of these posts will cover grades 9-12. You can download a copy of the list below HERE.
PICTURE BOOKS
The Adventures of Taxi Dog- Debra Barracca
Bad Kitty Books- Nick Bruel
The Berenstain Bears- Stan and Jan Berenstain
Clifford Books-Norman Bridwell
Corduroy Books- Don Freeman
Curious George Books- H.A. Ray
Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten! The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf- Trisha Speed Shashkan
I Spy Books- Jean Marzollo
Knuffle Bunny- Mo Willems
No, David!- David Shannon
Olivia and the Fairy Princesses- Ian Falconer
Richard Scarry's What Do People Do All Day?
Dr. Seuss Books
The Polar Express- Chris Van Allsburg
The Three Ninja Pigs- Corey Rosen Schwartz
Where the Wild Things Are- Maurice Sendak
Where's Waldo Books- Martin Handford
CHAPTER BOOKS and BEYOND
Arthur- Marc Brown
The Big Field- by Mike Lupica
Big Nate Series- Lincoln Peirce
Boxcar Children Series- Gertrude Chandler
Amber Brown Series- Paula Danziger
The Baseball Card Adventures- Dan Gutman
Brian's Winter- Gary Paulsen
Bunnicula Series- James Howe
Cam Jansen Series- David Adler
Captain Underpants Collection- Dav Pilky
The Chet Gecko Mysteries- Bruce Hale
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money- Christopher Paul Curtis
The Cricket in Times Square- George Selden
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series- Jeff Kinney
Encyclopedia Brown Series- Donald J. Sobol
Fantastic Mr. Fox- Roald Dahl
Flat Stanley Collection- Jeff Brown
Freckle Juice- Judy Blume
Frindle- Andrew Clements
Frog and Toad Series- Arnold Lobel
Goosebumps Series- R.L. Stine
Granny Torrelli Makes Soup- Sharon Creech
James and the Giant Peach- Roald Dahl
Judy Moody Series- Megan McDonald
Junie B. Jones Books- Barbara Park
The Kids of the Polk Street School Series- Patricia Reilly Giff
Lawn Boy- Gary Paulsen
Lunch Money- Andrew Clements
The Magic School Bus Series- Joanna Cole
Magic Tree House Series- Mary Pope Osborne
Matt Christopher's Sports Series
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane- Kate DiCamillo
My Teacher is an Alien- Bruce Coville
The Ralph Mouse Collection- Beverly Cleary
Ribsy- Beverly Cleary
Shiloh- Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Sideways Stories from Wayside School- Louis Sachar
Skinny-Bones- Barbara Park
Stuart Little- E.B. White
Superfudge- Judy Blume
The Twits- Roald Dahl
My Weird School Daze Series- Dan Gutman
Wonder- R.J. Palacio