Orbis PictusRebels, Robbers, and Radicals: The Story of the Bill of Rights
Orbis Pictus Award Honor
Books by Grades and College
Best Books for 6th Grade
Written for parents and educators of sixth graders, around ages 11 to 12, this page gathers middle-grade novels for readers at the start of the middle school years. Stories about changing friendships, first challenges away from home and characters finding their voice tend to resonate, along with fantasy series, verse novels and true stories.
The page leads with award-winning books, then offers subject collections and the complete list of titles for this grade. Grade ranges are editorial guidance only. Each reader is different, and the right book is often the one that matches what your child cares about right now.
All books for 6th Grade
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HugoThe Space Cat
Hugo Awards Finalist
MorrisYou and Me on Repeat
William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist
NewberyAcross So Many Seas
Newbery Medal Honor
Hysterical Girls of St. Bernadette's
BluebonnetInvisible Isabel
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist
BluebonnetThe Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist
NewberyMagnolia Wu Unfolds It All
Newbery Medal Honor
AIYLARed Bird Danced
American Indian Youth Literature Award Honor
BluebonnetTales from Cabin 23: The Boo Hag Flex
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist
Too Many Villains!
BluebonnetDogtown
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist
BluebonnetDoña Quixote: Rise of the Knight
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist
Fantastic Four
Schneider FamilyGood Different
Schneider Family Book Award Honor
Grimoire of Grave Fates
Hamra and the Jungle of Memories
BluebonnetHannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist
Orbis PictusIndigenous Ingenuity: A Celebration of Traditional North American Knowledge
Orbis Pictus Award Honor
Last Kids on Earth and the Monster Dimension
Queen of the Tiles
School Trip
BluebonnetStuntboy, In-Between Time
Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist
Hope Wins