10 Books For Middle Schoolers to Read Over the Summer

We're happy to present this article by Sandie Angulo Chen from one of our favorite sites, Common Sense Media.

School's out for Summer! That means swimsuits, beach trips, summer camp, and loads of summer reading. We've rounded up 10 new books for book-hungry middle schoolers. Five picks are nonfiction and five are fiction, but they span genres and topics as varied as the Russian Revolution and futuristic empires, touching memoirs and clever urban fantasies. And if your kids are reluctant readers, find some tips from Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney.

Have more recommendations for books a middle schooler should read this Summer? Share them in the comments.