At 7th Grade Reading Level Books

100 days

McInnes, Nicole,


School Library Journal, August 2016. Kirkus Review, June 2016. "A teen girl suffers from progeria, a rare disease that causes her to age rapidly. This is the story of three unlikely friends learning to live life to its fullest before ultimately letting it go"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2017

50 American heroes every kid should meet

Denenberg, Dennis, 1947-,


Profiles fifty American men and women throughout history who have made positive contributions to the world, including activists, aviators, scientists, musicians, inventors, athletes, and more.
Date Published:2017

The accident

Klein, Glasko, 1990-,


When a night with his friends ends in a devastating car accident, fifteen-year-old Daniel wishes he could do the night over again, so when he receives a mysterious offer giving him a chance to do just that, he eagerly accepts.
Date Published:2019

Alex & Eliza : a love story /

De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-,


Library Media Connection, August 2017. "When Alex and Eliza meet one fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

All for one

De la Cruz, Melissa, 1971-,


Kirkus Review, February 2019. "Alex & Eliza's household continues to expand as they prepare for an arrival of their own, but new developments in their lives bring unforeseen consequences"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

All the greys on Greene Street

Tucker, Laura, 1973-,


School Library Journal, April 2019. Booklist starred, May 2019. Library Media Connection starred, August 2019. Pub Weekly, April 2019. Kirkus Starred, March 2019. New York Times, June 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2019. "SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye. Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Her mom has gone to bed, and she's not getting up. Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. And someone keeps calling, looking for a missing piece of art . . . Olympia knows her dad is the key--but first, she has to findhim, and time is running out"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal, April 2019. Booklist starred, May 2019. Library Media Connection starred, August 2019. Pub Weekly, April 2019. Kirkus Starred, March 2019. New York Times, June 2019. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2019. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2019. "SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye. Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Her mom has gone to bed, and she's not getting up. Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. And someone keeps calling, looking for a missing piece of art . . . Olympia knows her dad is the key--but first, she has to findhim, and time is running out"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

Antes de ser libres

Alvarez, Julia,


Translation of: Before we were free. Criticas Reviews, Horn Book Guide, In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo.
Date Published:2018

Archenemies

Meyer, Marissa,


Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2018. "As Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew face escalating crime in Gatlon City, covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice, but also their feelings for each other"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

Ash princess

Sebastian, Laura,


School Library Journal, January 2018. Publishers Weekly, March 2018. Booklist, March 2018. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2018. Held captive by the brutal Kaiser since age six when she witnessed her mother's murder, Theodosia, called Ash Princess, is now sixteen and prepared to reclaim the throne by any means necessary.
Date Published:2019

The assassin's blade : the Throne of glass novellas /

Maas, Sarah J.,


Contains four previously published e-books: The assassin and the pirate lord, The assassin and the desert, The assassin and the underworld, and The assassin and the empire, plus one never-before-published novella, The assassin and the healer. Based on the Throne of glass novels. Horn Book, October 2014. In these five prequel novellas to "Throne of Glass," feared assassin Celaena embarks on daring missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and avenge tyranny.
Date Published:2015

Contains four previously published e-books: The assassin and the pirate lord, The assassin and the desert, The assassin and the underworld, and The assassin and the empire, plus one never-before-published novella, The assassin and the healer. Based on the Throne of glass novels. Horn Book, October 2014. In these five prequel novellas to "Throne of Glass," feared assassin Celaena embarks on daring missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, where she fights to liberate slaves and avenge tyranny.

Date Published:2015

Attack vehicles at sea : ships, submarines, and patrol boats /

Boutland, Craig,


"Edge Books"--Front cover. "Describes the various sea vehicles that western nations are using to fight the war on terrorism"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Attack vehicles in the air : fighters and bombers /

Boutland, Craig,


"Edge books"--Front cover. "Describes the various air attack vehicles that western nations are using in the war on terrorism"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Attack vehicles on land : tanks and armored fighting vehicles /

Boutland, Craig,


"Edge books"--Front cover. "Describes attack vehicles being used in the war on terrorism"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

Attacked at sea : a true World War II story of a family's fight for survival /

Tougias, Michael J., 1955-,


"An adaptation for young readers of 'So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II." A tired old workhorse -- Ina and the South American venture -- War worries and thinking of home -- Admiral Donitz and his Grey Wolves -- Harro Schacht and U-507 -- The Grey Wolves and the Mississippi -- Moving ever closer -- Closer to home or something unusual in the water -- An uneasy feeling -- Torpedoes in the night -- Ina, Lucille and a sinking ship -- The raft -- A most hopeless night -- Battling the cold -- Dawn -- Desperation -- Running Out of Time -- Sharks, Dolphins and Birds Far Away -- Something in the sky -- A silent vigil -- A wavering light -- Triumphant return to Lorient -- Morgan City, Louisiana and the hospital -- Recovery -- The family's resilience & the move to St. Augustine, Florida. School Library Journal, October 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. "A WWII account of survival at sea, this . . . historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, blinding oil, drowning, and dehydration in their effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

"An adaptation for young readers of 'So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II." A tired old workhorse -- Ina and the South American venture -- War worries and thinking of home -- Admiral Donitz and his Grey Wolves -- Harro Schacht and U-507 -- The Grey Wolves and the Mississippi -- Moving ever closer -- Closer to home or something unusual in the water -- An uneasy feeling -- Torpedoes in the night -- Ina, Lucille and a sinking ship -- The raft -- A most hopeless night -- Battling the cold -- Dawn -- Desperation -- Running Out of Time -- Sharks, Dolphins and Birds Far Away -- Something in the sky -- A silent vigil -- A wavering light -- Triumphant return to Lorient -- Morgan City, Louisiana and the hospital -- Recovery -- The family's resilience & the move to St. Augustine, Florida. School Library Journal, October 2020. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), October 2020. "A WWII account of survival at sea, this . . . historical narrative tells the story of the Downs family as they struggle against sharks, hypothermia, blinding oil, drowning, and dehydration in their effort to survive the aftermath of this deadly attack off the American coast"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

The austere academy

Snicket, Lemony,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, New York Times Review of Books, School Library Journal, As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, where they befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded Count Olaf.
Date Published:2018

Battles of the clans

Hunter, Erin,


Onestar, leader of WindClan, introduces two young kittypets to the warrior code, the history of each of the Clans, and legendary battles that have been fought.
Date Published:2010

The beast within : a tale of Beauty's Prince /

Valentino, Serena,


"Adapted in part from Disney's Beauty and the Beast"--T.p. verso. Based on the folk tale Beauty and the beast. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), August 2014. A novelization of "Beauty and the Beast" adapted from the classic tale and Disney's motion picture that explores what transformed the Prince into the Beast.
Date Published:2014

The beloved wild

Ostrom, Melissa,


School Library Journal, March 2018. Horn Book, November 2018. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2018. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2018. "In 1807, Harriet Winter leaves her family's New Hampshire farm with her brother to settle in the Genesee Valley to avoid being pushed into marriage with her neighbor, Daniel Long"--OCLC.
Date Published:2019

The best kind of magic

Cestari, Crystal,


School Library Journal, April 2017. Publishers Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, April 2017. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2017. Library Media Connection, August 2017. Amber Sand has the magical ability to envision anyone's soul mate, but when Charlie Blitzman, the Chicago mayor's son and most-desired boy in school, comes to Amber for help in finding his father's missing girlfriend, Amber sadly sees that Charlie is not destined for her.
Date Published:2018

School Library Journal, April 2017. Publishers Weekly, April 2017. Booklist, April 2017. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), April 2017. Library Media Connection, August 2017. Amber Sand has the magical ability to envision anyone's soul mate, but when Charlie Blitzman, the Chicago mayor's son and most-desired boy in school, comes to Amber for help in finding his father's missing girlfriend, Amber sadly sees that Charlie is not destined for her.

Date Published:2018

Bitterblue : a Graceling realm book /

Cashore, Kristin,


Companion book to Graceling and Fire. "Firebird fantasy"--Spine. School Library Journal starred, April 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2012. Pub Weekly, April 2012. Kirkus Starred, March 2012. Booklist, March 2012. New York Times, May 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2012. Library Media Connection, October 2012. Eighteen-year-old Bitterblue, queen of Monsea, realizes her heavy responsibility and the futility of relying on advisors who surround her with lies as she tries to help her people to heal from the thirty-five-year spell cast by her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities.
Date Published:2013

Companion book to Graceling and Fire. "Firebird fantasy"--Spine. School Library Journal starred, April 2012. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, May 2012. Pub Weekly, April 2012. Kirkus Starred, March 2012. Booklist, March 2012. New York Times, May 2012. Horn Book, November 2012. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2012. Library Media Connection, October 2012. Eighteen-year-old Bitterblue, queen of Monsea, realizes her heavy responsibility and the futility of relying on advisors who surround her with lies as she tries to help her people to heal from the thirty-five-year spell cast by her father, a violent psychopath with mind-altering abilities.

Date Published:2013