Reading List for English Language Learners
Good Series Books for Middle School students that are beginning to read in English:
Series
World of Adventure
My America
Dear America
My name is America
Royal Diaries
Step into reading books
Author
Paulsen, Gary
Various authors
Various authors
Various authors
Various authors
Various Authors
Reading Levels (grade level)
3.0 – 3.8
3.2 – 4.5
4.0 – 6.0
4.0 – 6.0
4.0 – 6.0
Book level on cover
Good books reading level 3.0 – 5.9 (grade level) Interest Level grades 4 – 9.
Be sure to check out other books by the authors listed. Most books are available at the CVMS
Library. The public library should have these books as well!
Author
Title
RL
Alexander, Lloyd
Black Cauldron
5.2
Almond, David
Heaven Eyes
3.4
Avi
Beyond The Western Sea, Bk. I: Escape From Home
4.7
Avi
Crispin: The Cross Of Lead
5
Avi
Something upstairs
4.1
Babbitt, Natalie
Tuck Everlasting
5
Bauer, Joan
Stand Tall
3.9
Bauer, Marion Dane
On My Honor
4.7
Blacker, Terence
Angel Factory
4.9
Blume, Judy
Are you there God? It's me, Margaret
3.6
Byars, Betsy
Summer Of The Swans
4.9
Byars, Betsy
The pinballs
3.8
Cannon, A. E.
Amazing Gracie
3.8
Choldenko, Gennifer
Al Capone Does My Shirts
3.5
Cleary, Beverly
Dear Mr. Henshaw
4.9
Cleary, Beverly
Fifteen
5.4
Cleary, Beverly
Mouse And The Motorcycle
5.1
Cleary, Beverly
Ralph S. Mouse
5.1
Cohen, Barbara
Molly's pilgrim
3
Colfer, Eoin
Artemis Fowl
5
Conly, Jane Leslie
Crazy Lady!
3.8
Cooney, Caroline B.
Face On The Milk Carton
4.8
Creech, Sharon
Absolutely Normal Chaos
4.7
Creech, Sharon
Love That Dog
4.5
Creech, Sharon
Ruby Holler
4.3
Creech, Sharon
Walk Two Moons
4.9
Crossley-Holland, Kevin
Seeing Stone
4.3
Curtis, Christopher Paul
Bud, Not Buddy
5
Curtis, Christopher Paul
Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963
5
Cushman, Karen
Ballad Of Lucy Whipple
5.8
Dahl, Roald
BFG
4.8
Dahl, Roald
Dalgliesh, Alice
Danziger, Paula
Danziger & Martin
DeFelice, Cynthia
DiCamillo, Kate
DiCamillo, Kate
Dowell, Frances O'Roark
DuPrau, Jeanne
Estes, Eleanor
Farmer, Nancy
Fleischman, Sid
Fritz, Jean
Funke, Cornelia
Gantos, Jack
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Giff, Patricia Reilly
Gipson, Fred
Gregory, Kristiana
Haddix, Margaret Peterson
Hamilton, Virginia
Hamilton, Virginia
Henkes, Kevin
Hesse, Karen
Hesse, Karen
Hiaasen, Carl
Hiaasen, Carl
Hobbs, Will
Hobbs, Will
Horowitz, Anthony
Horowitz, Anthony
Kadohata, Cynthia
Kindl, Patrice
Konigsburg, E. L.
Lasky, Kathryn
Lawrence, Iain
L'Engle, Madeleine
L'Engle, Madeleine
Levine, Gail Carson
Levine, Gail Carson
Lewis, C. S.
Lin, Grace
Lord, Bette Bao
Lord, Cynthia
Lowry, Lois
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Courage Of Sarah Noble
Cat Ate My Gymsuit
P.S. Longer Letter Later
Apprenticeship Of Lucas Whitaker
Because Of Winn-Dixie
Tale Of Despereaux: Being The Story Of A Mouse, …
Chicken Boy
City Of Ember
Hundred Dresses
Girl Named Disaster
Whipping Boy
Homesick: My Own Story
Thief Lord
Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key
Lily's Crossing
Nory Ryan's Song
Pictures Of Hollis Woods
Old Yeller
Across The Wide And Lonesome Prairie: …
Among The Hidden
House Of Dies Drear
M. C. Higgins, The Great
Olive's Ocean
Aleutian Sparrow
Letters From Rifka
Flush
Hoot
Beardance
Downriver
Ark Angel
Stormbreaker
Kira-Kira
Owl In Love
From The Mixed-Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Dreams In The Golden Country: The Diary …
Ghost Boy
Acceptable Time
Wrinkle In Time
Dave At Night
Ella Enchanted
Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
Year Of The Dog
In The Year Of The Boar And Jackie Robinson
Rules
Autumn Street
4.8
3.9
3.9
4.5
5.2
3.9
4.7
5.1
5
5.4
5.1
3.9
5.1
4.8
4.9
4.6
4.3
4.4
5
5.5
4.8
4.8
4.4
4.7
5.7
4.2
5
5.2
5.7
4.9
5
5.1
4.7
5.1
4.7
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.7
3.6
4.6
5.7
4.2
4.6
3.9
5.1
Lowry, Lois
Lowry, Lois
MacLachlan, Patricia
MacLachlan, Patricia
Magorian, Michelle
Martin, Ann M.
Mazer, Harry
Mazer, Harry
McKissack, Patricia
Morpurgo, Michael
Na, An
Napoli, Donna Jo
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
O'Brien, Robert C.
O'Dell, Scott
O'Dell, Scott
Park, Linda Sue
Paterson, Katherine
Paterson, Katherine
Paterson, Katherine
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Paulsen, Gary
Peck, Richard
Peck, Richard
Pierce, Tamora
Riordan, Rick
Ryan, Pam Munoz
Sachar, Louis
Salisbury, Graham
Selden, George
Sleator, William
Speare, Elizabeth George
Spinelli, Jerry
Spinelli, Jerry
Steig, William
Warner, Gertrude Chandler
White, E. B.
White, Ruth
Whitesel, Cheryl Aylward
Wilder, Laura Ingalls
Yep, Laurence
Yep, Laurence
Gossamer
Number The Stars
Baby
Sarah, Plain And Tall
Good Night, Mr. Tom
Corner Of The Universe
Boy no more
The Last mission
Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales Of The Supernatural
Kensuke's Kingdom
Step From Heaven
Stones In Water
Achingly Alice
Shiloh
Mrs. Frisby And The Rats Of NIMH
Black Pearl
Black Star, Bright Dawn
When My Name Was Keoko
Bridge To Terabithia
Come Sing, Jimmy Jo
Great Gilly Hopkins
Dogsong
Hatchet
Nightjohn
Long Way From Chicago
Year Down Yonder
Alanna: The First Adventure
Lightning Thief
Becoming Naomi Leon
Holes
Eyes Of The Emperor
Cricket In Times Square
Beasties
Sign Of The Beaver
Maniac Magee
Wringer
Abel's Island
Boxcar Children
Charlotte's Web
Belle Prater's Boy
Blue Fingers: A Ninja's Tale
Little House On The Prairie
Amah
Dragonwings
4.4
4.5
4
3.4
5.1
4.5
3.5
4.3
4.6
4.7
4.2
4.2
4.9
4.4
5.1
5.4
4.3
4.6
4.6
4.7
4.6
5.2
5.7
3.8
5
4.5
4.5
4.7
5.4
4.6
3.9
4.9
4.8
4.9
4.7
4.5
5.9
3.9
4.4
4.4
5.2
4.9
4.2
5.3