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143 voters
Listopia > LJ's votes on the list Top 100 Middle School Must-Reads (11 Books)
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Bridge to Terabithia
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"It's a classic that creates true emotions and validates grief in children."
LJ
rated it 4 stars
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Number the Stars
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"This book creates understanding, which leads to human compassion."
LJ
rated it 4 stars
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The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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"A fantastical adventure."
LJ
rated it 4 stars
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1)
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"It's a deep and multilayered fantasy."
LJ
rated it 5 stars
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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"Survival skills at their finest! It speaks to the universal resourcefulness of the human spirit."
LJ
rated it 4 stars
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
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"Need you ask? The relationships in this book are heartrending and real."
LJ
rated it 5 stars
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Maniac Magee
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"This boy, against all odds, somehow makes a small but meaningful stand against prejudice."
LJ
rated it 4 stars
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The Cay (The Cay, #1)
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"This book leads the reader on an emotional journey of survival and caring in extreme circumstances. "
LJ
rated it 5 stars
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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"This realistic, historical fiction speaks to the importance of freedom and tolerance."
LJ
rated it 4 stars
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The Giver (The Giver, #1)
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"The main character learns to think for himself and choose wisely while living in a well-defined, but evil, society."
LJ
rated it 5 stars
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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"When outside forces drive Katniss and others to make impossible moral choices, they prove that compassion and "right" can still exist and even overcome."
LJ
rated it 5 stars
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