6th Grade Recommended Reading List for
New York State Modules
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by: Mark Twain
(Graphic Novel)
Holes by: Louis Sachar
Wild Magic by: Tamora Pierce
Eragon by:Christopher Paolini
Crispin: At the Edge of the World by: Avi
Coraline by: Neil Gaiman
A Wrinkle in Time by: Madeleine L’Engle
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by: Robert O’Brien
Dealing with Dragons by: Patricia Wrede
Dragon's Blood by: Jane Yolen
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by: J.K. Rowling
The Golden Compass by: Philip Pullman
The Neverending Story by: Michael Ende
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by: C.S. Lewis
So You Want to Be a Wizard by: Diane Duane
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by: L. Frank Baum
The Blue Sword by: Robin McKinley
The Hero and the Crown by: Robin McKinley
The Odyssey by: Homer
Black Ships Before Troy by: Rosemary Sutcliff
The Hobbit by: J.R.R. Tolkien
Heroes in Greek Mythology Rock! By: Karen Bornemann Spies
Perseus and Medusa by: Blake A. Hoena (Graphic Novel)
The Battle of the Olympians and the Titans by: Cari Meister
Iris, Messenger by: Sarah Deming
The Sea of Monsters by: Rick Riordan
Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by: Bernard Evslin
Anatopsis by: Chris Abouzeid
Nobody’s Prize by: Esther Friesner
Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses,
Heroes & Monsters by: Donna Jo Napoli
The Beautiful Stories of Life: Six Greek Myths, Retold by: Cynthia
Rylant
Greek Myths by: Ann Turnbull
The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey by:
Rosemary Sutcliff
The Monsters and Creatures of Greek Mythology by: Don Nardo
The Heroes and Mortals of Greek Mythology by: Don Nardo
Greek Gods and Heroes by: Robert Graves
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by: Edith Hamilton
The Mythology Handbook: A Course in Ancient Greek Myths by:
Lady Hestia Evans
The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy by: Padraic Colum
Greek Mythology for Teens: Classic Myths in Today’s World by:
Zachary Hamby
Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece by: Gustav Schwab
100 Characters from Classical Mythology: Discover the Fascinating
Stories of the Greek and Roman Deities by: Malcolm Day