CHCCS Middle School Summer Reading, Part 2

We have so many book recommendations that we had to create a second list! - from your CHCCS Middle School Librarians

Here you'll find Historical Fiction, Informational, and Graphic Novel selections.

For Mystery, Horror, Realistic Fiction, Humor, Fantasy and Science Fiction recommendations, visit Part 1 of the CHCCS Summer Reading List.
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Feel free to vote on favorites that you've read, but please do NOT add to this list. Thanks!

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1	Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 131,714 ratings score: 297, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Chains (Seeds of America, #1) by Laurie Halse Anderson (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 58,329 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis 3.96 avg rating — 14,188 ratings score: 293, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis 3.97 avg rating — 114,276 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Red Scarf Girl by Ji-li Jiang 3.79 avg rating — 17,029 ratings score: 260, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 45,531 ratings score: 185, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse 3.77 avg rating — 78,935 ratings score: 184, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 30,069 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Turtle in Paradise by Jennifer L. Holm (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 20,219 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse 3.92 avg rating — 11,166 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Boston Jane: An Adventure (Boston Jane, #1) by Jennifer L. Holm (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 4,743 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Cracker!: The Best Dog in Vietnam by Cynthia Kadohata 4.26 avg rating — 6,787 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park 3.95 avg rating — 42,160 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park 4.25 avg rating — 100,344 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Heart of a Samurai by Margi Preus 3.95 avg rating — 8,093 ratings score: 166, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Jump Into the Sky by Shelley Pearsall (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 682 ratings score: 164, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt 4.25 avg rating — 38,111 ratings score: 162, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 270,294 ratings score: 159, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship by Russell Freedman 4.10 avg rating — 514 ratings score: 157, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt 4.12 avg rating — 46,566 ratings score: 155, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose 4.07 avg rating — 6,216 ratings score: 155, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska's WWII Invasion by Samantha Seiple (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 663 ratings score: 154, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan 4.01 avg rating — 14,740 ratings score: 153, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Crow by Barbara Wright (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 2,119 ratings score: 153, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin 4.14 avg rating — 20,668 ratings score: 152, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Land (Logans, #1) by Mildred D. Taylor 4.23 avg rating — 7,554 ratings score: 151, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow by Susan Campbell Bartoletti 4.09 avg rating — 6,138 ratings score: 148, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Smile (Smile, #1) by Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 302,800 ratings score: 141, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Stormbreaker: The Graphic Novel (Alex Rider: The Graphic Novels, #1) by Antony Johnston (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4,094 ratings score: 140, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,920 ratings score: 125, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Maximum Ride, Vol. 1 (Maximum Ride: The Manga, #1) by NaRae Lee (adapter/Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 33,023 ratings score: 117, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Drama by Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 158,515 ratings score: 111, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Under a War-Torn Sky by L.M. Elliott (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 3,272 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) by Mildred D. Taylor 3.90 avg rating — 129,158 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Angel on the Square (Angel on the Square, #1) by Gloria Whelan 3.96 avg rating — 3,267 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,818,762 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science by Marc Aronson (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 1,473 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography by Karen Blumenthal (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 6,465 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart by Candace Fleming (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 8,187 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Moonbird: A Year on the Wind with the Great Survivor B95 by Phillip Hoose 3.91 avg rating — 2,081 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 1,172,030 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 554,892 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Before Columbus: The Americas of 1491 by Charles C. Mann 4.02 avg rating — 875 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues by Patricia C. McKissack 3.81 avg rating — 193 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman? by Patricia C. McKissack 4.17 avg rating — 877 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Greatest: Muhammad Ali by Walter Dean Myers 4.14 avg rating — 1,597 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Bad Boy: A Memoir by Walter Dean Myers 3.73 avg rating — 3,367 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson 4.26 avg rating — 4,074 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson 4.08 avg rating — 6,035 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Left for Dead: A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis by Pete Nelson 3.91 avg rating — 2,065 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Carver: A Life in Poems by Marilyn Nelson (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 1,547 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	A Wreath for Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 2,486 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust by Doreen Rappaport 4.19 avg rating — 980 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie: A Doll's History and Her Impact on Us by Tanya Lee Stone (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 1,594 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 92,706 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Children of the Sea, Volume 1 (Children of the Sea, #1) by Daisuke Igarashi 3.94 avg rating — 2,717 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians, #1) by George O'Connor 3.98 avg rating — 5,861 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Around the World by Matt Phelan 3.86 avg rating — 3,258 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Bone: The Complete Edition by Jeff Smith 4.46 avg rating — 38,280 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Ender's Game by Christopher Yost 4.22 avg rating — 948 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 100,424 ratings score: 40, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars