January 15, 2004

Novels for Sixth Grade Students

To prevent overlap in the use of novels that are studied in depth at each grade level, lists have been created. Novels have been chosen for each list because they have a connection to a specific subject at that grade level (i.e., social studies, science, etc), they are included in a grade level anthology or they are considered age appropriate for a particular grade level.

The novels on these lists should not be used at other grade levels. Although students may choose to read a novel independently, the novels listed should not be used as novel sets, read alouds or used in literature circles.

TUCK EVERLASTING (Anthology)

Prentice Hall Literature Series - Copper

THE PHANTOM AND THE TOLLBOOTH (Anthology)

Prentice Hall Literature Series - Copper

GOLDEN GOBLET (social studies)

Author: McGraw, Eloise Jarvis

Annotation: A young Egyptian boy struggles to reveal a hideous crime and reshape his own destiny.

ADVENTURES OF ULYSSES (social studies)

Author: Evslin, Bernard

Annotation: Ulysses and his men conquer Troy and then embark upon a glorious journey home, unaware that they have angered the gods.

MIRACLE WORKER (play)

Author: Gibson, William

Annotation: Anne Sullivan Macy attempts to teach her deaf, blind, and mute pupil, Helen Keller, to communicate.

OUT OF THE DUST

Author: Hesse, Karen

Annotation: In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.

WRINGER

Author: Spinelli, Jerry

Annotation: As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon Day or find the courage to oppose it.