ona ship, their chaperone reveals that Jules Verne’s novels based on Captain Nemo are mostly true and Ana’s the only surviving relative of Captain Nemo. Get ready for action, intrigue, plot twists, and super-cool technology! Ana’s freshman class at her specialized marine and naval academy are the only survivors after the academy is blown up. Fortunately, Ellie finds an understanding therapist who helps her move from powerless to powerful. Her biggest bully is her mother who won’t buy her new clothes because she thinks it encourages Ellie’s weight gain and pushes for gastro-bypass surgery. Ellie’s nickname is Splash because of her size but she loves swimming. Heartbreaking and inspiring, this poignant story in verse shows a girl who learns, after years of fat-shaming and bullying, to define herself not based on what others say but on who she really is. It’s excellent, and I love the Spanish dialogue written first with English-translated text second. This is a story about kindness, racism, differences, and marginalized individuals - both non-English speakers and homeless individuals. But they get into trouble with the mean cafeteria lady who thinks they’re stealing and watches them like they’re delinquents. When the kids notice the homeless mom and her child living in a van, they try to help with leftover food. Spanish-speaking kids are thrown together to complete before-school community service hours. Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein Middle-Grade Book Recommendations Plus Reviews & Genres Read Alouds, Book Series, & Nonfiction Titles for your 11-year-olds in 6th grade: For easier books, try books for 10-year olds.

If you want harder (to comprehend / more mature topics) books, visit my books for 12-year olds list. Or, at this age, you can just show them this page and have them read the reviews themselves to help them decide. I love to give my kids options of a few books to make it easier to pick. It’s always so helpful to match a child’s interests with the books that they read.

Plus, each book review includes a genre tag so look for mystery, fantasy, realistic, historical, and sci-fi to help you search. Below you’ll find the BEST of the middle-grade chapter books that are spot-on for maturity and readability. Want to keep your 11-year-olds, 6th graders, reading good books? I can help. Best Middle Grade Books for 11-Year-Olds (Sixth Grade)

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