Adventure Books for 7th Graders
21 books in the adventure genre commonly assigned to 7th grade students — every title’s grade range covers 7th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Most assigned 7th grade adventure book
Hatchet
Gary Paulsen · on 12 reading lists
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Reading difficulty: the typical 7th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 2 adventure titles here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 0 are more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
21 7th grade adventure books
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HatchetGary Paulsen · 1020L
CrashJerry Spinelli
Flight #116 Is Down!Caroline B. Cooney
Two DegreesAlan Gratz
StormbreakerAnthony Horowitz
Cryptid HuntersRoland Smith
Freak the MightyW. R. Philbrick
Riding FreedomPam Muñoz Ryan
Alabama MoonWatt Key
Cracker JacksonBetsy Cromer Byars
DominicWilliam Steig
Help! I'm a Prisoner in the LibraryEth Clifford
LootJude Watson
Nightmare at the Book FairDan Gutman
Red MidnightBen Mikaelsen
Run, Hide, Fight BackApril Henry
Sparrow Hawk RedBen Mikaelsen
The End of the BeginningAvi
The Last MusketeerStuart Gibbs
The RiverGary Paulsen
The Call of the WildJack London · 1120L
Adventure books at other grades
2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 6th grade · 8th grade · 9th grade · 10th grade
Other 7th grade genres
Children's · Realistic Fiction · Science Fiction & Fantasy · Juvenile Fiction · Fantasy · Middle Grade Fiction · Mystery · Historical Fiction
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Frequently asked questions
What adventure books are good for 7th grade students?
21 adventure books have a grade range that covers 7th grade and are assigned across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
Are these adventure books grade-appropriate for 7th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 7th grade. The typical 7th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 2 books here with a Lexile score, 2 are grade-level, 0 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many adventure books are on the 7th grade list?
This page lists 21 7th grade adventure titles, most-assigned first (ties alphabetical). The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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