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Jan 15, 2024 · Using my background as a teacher, parent, and book reviewer, I’ve written a curated list of my top book picks with reviews for 7th graders to help you find good middle-grade books for 7th graders with different interests, topics, and genres!
Dec 30, 2023 · I'll send you my printable list of 100 best middle grade books to start! Find fun, engaging books for 7th graders on this list with over 50 choices with themes like body image, history, greek mythology, romance and more.
- Science
- Computers & Technology
- History
- The Arts
1. Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook
We are huge fans of the Big Fat Notebook series from Workman Publishing. I did a review of the Big Fat Notebooks series over on Pretty Opinionated about two years ago, and they’ve been an indispensable fountain of information ever since. The science bookis our favorite. It not only helps Jake learn all the key concepts he needs to know, but gave me a complete refresher course. Hey, I’ve been out of middle school a long time!
2. Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
I love this bookbecause it shows our tweens (both boys and girls) that women have made just as many incredible contributions in the world of inventions as men, from things that we use every day- like windshield wipers- to inventions that keep people safe- like Kevlar! The book features women inventors like Ruth Wakefield, Mary Anderson, Stephanie Kwolek, Bette Nesmith Graham and more. It even includes young inventors like Becky Schroeder (inventor of the Glo-Sheet) and eleven-year-old Alexia...
3. Rocket Science for the Rest of Us
Jacob is really into physics right now, so I grabbed Rocket Science for the Rest of Us to help him learn some of the more complicated concepts. I ended up reading it, too! Author Ben Gilliland does a fantastic job of breaking down things like black holes, antimatter, and so on in a way that just about anyone can understand. I’ve never been great at science, aside from biology, and while there were some things that my mind just couldn’t seem to wrap itself around, I still feel like I learned e...
6. The Way Things Work Now
The Way Things Work Now by David Macaulay is an updated version of The Way Things Work. The revised edition includes pretty much all of the inventions from the original, plus newer tech like touchscreens and 3D printers. If your tweens loves to take things apart to find out what makes them tick, this is definitely a must-have nonfiction book for them. The Print Replica Kindle version is kind of cool because it keeps the print edition’s layout but lets you zoom in on different graphics. Just m...
7. Get Coding!
Get Codingteaches tweens how to write in HTML, CSS and other types of codes commonly used on websites. It’s pretty basic, so you’re not going to be using it to build complicated designs, but it’s still a great starting point. I figure that by the time our kids grow up, everyone will have their own website. I mean, we are pretty much almost there already, aren’t we? Knowing how to put one together on their own will be a fabulous skill.
8. The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book
This series focuses on how to build functioning little machines with LEGO. The first book in the series, The LEGO Power Functions Idea Book Volume 1: Machines and Mechanisms is filled with hundreds of buildable mechanisms that each demonstrate a key mechanical principle. All of the projects include detailed photos, a list of necessary supplies, and step-by-step instructions. I like that it’s available on Kindle because it’s easier to look at the instructions on a screen then to try to prop op...
11. Harry Potter – A Journey Through A History of Magic
If you’re wondering what a Harry Potter book is doing on a list of nonfiction books for 7th graders, bear with me for a moment. Harry Potter – A Journey Through A History of Magicwas created by the British Library to celebrate their Harry Potter exhibit. While the book does include fun little surprises from JK Rowling’s hit series, the bulk of it is actually a history book. It explores the true origins behind things like The Philosopher’s Stone, the mandrake’s “scream,” and much more.
12. Four Perfect Pebbles: A True Story of the Holocaust
Marion Blumenthal Lazan’s memoirtells the story of her life as a refugee from Hitler’s cruel reign of terror. Marion, her brother, and her parents were trapped in Nazi Germany when Hitler rose to power. They escaped to Holland only to see it fall to the Nazis. Over the next 6+ years, Marion’s family was forced to live in prison, refugee, and transit camps before finally making it to the US. It’s an important story that, while filled with many horrors, is ultimately about hope & courage.
13. The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill: Growing Up Billy Cody in Bleeding Kansas
Fans of cowboys and the wild, wild west will love learning about Buffalo Bill’s life before he became one of the most famous entertainers of the Civil-War era. From his early childhood days as a homesteader in Kansas to his years as a spy for the Union Army, The Boy Who Became Buffalo Billshows a side of the entertainer that most of us never even knew existed.
16. The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection
Editor Colby Sharp asked more than 40 of the most popular authors and book illustrators to come up with fun prompts for each other. It could be anything from a drawing to a poem. Then, they exchanged prompts and got to work! The result is The Creativity Project, a fun collection of words, art, poetry, and stories. Find out what authors like Dav Pikey, Lemony Snicket, and Gary Schmidt came up with! Each section also includes extra prompts to inspire your tweens and teens!
17. The Future Architect’s Handbook
If your tween dreams of a career designing stunning buildings, The Future Architect’s Handbookis a must-have! This book explores how architects work, from the initial planning process to bringing the actual building to life. Learn about the techniques for the myriad of different and exciting architectural styles that we use today through freehand architectural drawings that will inspire your tweens to start creating!
18. Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed the World
For tweens who love music, Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed the Worldis a tribute to some of the biggest musical legends of the last century, including The Beatles, Elvis, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, and more. Each profile features a full-page photo of the artists and all the essentials about them, all written against gorgeously illustrated pages. The book also comes with two CDs (it was published in 2013, when people still bought CDs).
Sep 19, 2024 · Whether your 7th graders love biographies, graphic novels, historical nonfiction, or books about science, there's something for them!
This is a list of tried-and-true books for seventh graders. They come recommended by schools around the country, and I can also personally and professionally vouch for many, as they belong to my personal library for my own use.
A lot of these books include real life events, some are more difficult to read, some are easier. A lot of these books also have characters in the 11-14 year old range, so kids can relate to them. 131 books based on 40 votes: The Eighth Day by Dianne K. Salerni, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, Divergent by Veronica ...
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Book List 7th Grade Girl. If left to her own ways, my daughter, who loves to read, would settle in on modern fantasy books alone. And so, we came up with a compromise that worked quite well last year (her 7th-grade year.) I created a list of books that I’d like her to read by end of 8th grade.
