6th Grade
This list was selected by Karen Idehara, a librarian at Cesar Chavez Library.

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 Twelve rounds to glory : the story of Muhammad Ali by Smith, Charles R., 1969-   Twelve rounds to glory : the story of Muhammad Ali
Smith, Charles R., 1969-
 
 More short & shivery : thirty terrifying tales by San Souci, Robert D.   More short & shivery : thirty terrifying tales
San Souci, Robert D.
A collection of scary folktales from the United States, China, England, Italy, Russia, and other cou ...
 
 What a beast! : a look-it-up guide to the monsters ... by Kelly, Sophia.   What a beast! : a look-it-up guide to the monsters and mutants of mythology
Kelly, Sophia.
 
 Volcano : the eruption and healing of Mount St. He ... by Lauber, Patricia.   Volcano : the eruption and healing of Mount St. Helens
Lauber, Patricia.
An account of how and why Mount St. Helens erupted in May 1980 and the destruction it caused, and a ...
 
 Team Moon : how 400,000 people landed Apollo 11 on ... by Thimmesh, Catherine.   Team Moon : how 400,000 people landed Apollo 11 on the moon
Thimmesh, Catherine.
Culled from direct quotes from the people behind the scenes, NASA transcripts, national archives and ...
 
 Cool sensory suspense : fun science projects about ... by Beck, Esther.   Cool sensory suspense : fun science projects about the senses
Beck, Esther.
 
 Ladies first : 40 daring American women who were s ... by Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody.   Ladies first : 40 daring American women who were second to none
Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody.
 
 Black potatoes : the story of the great Irish fami ... by Bartoletti, Susan Campbell.   Black potatoes : the story of the great Irish famine, 1845-1850
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell.
This account of the potato blight that struck in Ireland, destroying the only real food of nearly si ...
 
 The crossing : how George Washington saved the Ame ... by Murphy, Jim, 1947-   The crossing : how George Washington saved the American Revolution
Murphy, Jim, 1947-
 
 Sounder by Armstrong, William H. 1914-1999   Sounder
Armstrong, William H. 1914-1999
Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a youn ...
 
 The Wright 3 by Balliett, Blue, 1955-   The Wright 3
Balliett, Blue, 1955-
In the midst of a series of unexplained accidents and mysterious coincidences, sixth-graders Calder, ...
 
 Peter & the Starcatchers by Barry, Dave.   Peter & the Starcatchers
Barry, Dave.
Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists ...
 
 The City of Ember by DuPrau, Jeanne   The City of Ember
DuPrau, Jeanne
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new ...
 
 The other half of my heart by Frazier, Sundee Tucker, 1968-   The other half of my heart
Frazier, Sundee Tucker, 1968-
Twin daughters of interracial parents, eleven-year-olds Keira and Minna have very different skin ton ...
 
 Satch & me : a baseball card adventure by Gutman, Dan.   Satch & me : a baseball card adventure
Gutman, Dan.
With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to fin ...
 
 The ghost's grave by Kehret, Peg.   The ghost's grave
Kehret, Peg.
Apprehensive about spending the summer in Washington State with his Aunt Ethel when his parents get ...
 
 Zoobreak by Korman, Gordon.   Zoobreak
Korman, Gordon.
After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey ...
 
 A tale of Two Castles by Levine, Gail Carson.   A tale of Two Castles
Levine, Gail Carson.
Twelve-year-old Elodie journeys to Two Castles in hopes of studying acting but instead becomes appre ...
 
 Summer ball by Lupica, Mike.   Summer ball
Lupica, Mike.
Thirteen-year-old Danny must prove himself all over again for a disapproving coach and against new r ...
 
 The summer before by Martin, Ann M., 1955-   The summer before
Martin, Ann M., 1955-
During the summer before their seventh-grade year, Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey tackle dif ...
 
 Twelve by Myracle, Lauren, 1969-   Twelve
Myracle, Lauren, 1969-
Winnie relates the events of her twelth year and the many changes in her relationships and in her at ...
 
 Island of the Blue Dolphins by O'Dell, Scott, 1898-1989.   Island of the Blue Dolphins
O'Dell, Scott, 1898-1989.
Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spend ...
 
 Esperanza rising by Ryan, Pam Muñoz.   Esperanza rising
Ryan, Pam Muñoz.
Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work ...
 
 The fourth stall by Rylander, Chris.   The fourth stall
Rylander, Chris.
Sixth-graders Mac and Vince operate a business charging schoolmates for protection from bullies and ...
 
 Holes by Sachar, Louis, 1954-   Holes
Sachar, Louis, 1954-
 
 The Cay by Taylor, Theodore, 1921-2006.   The Cay
Taylor, Theodore, 1921-2006.
When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War I ...
 
 The Long winter by Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957.   The Long winter
Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957.
After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a wi ...
 
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