# 7th grade books about schools

**17** books commonly assigned to 7th grade students in US schools that explore schools. Every title's grade range covers 7th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Sourced from Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and 50 state ELA curricula.

**Grade:** 7th grade  ·  **Theme:** schools
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/grade/7/schools
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**Primary source — Common Core ELA exemplars:** https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/standards-instruction/appendix-b-text-exemplars-and-sample-performance-tasks.pdf

## 7th grade schools reading list

- [All's Faire in Middle School](https://readinglist.school/book/alls-faire-in-middle-school) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2017)_
- [Crush](https://readinglist.school/book/crush) by Svetlana Chmakova _(Grades 4–8 · pub 2018)_
- [Daphne's Book](https://readinglist.school/book/daphnes-book) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1983)_
- [Each Kindness](https://readinglist.school/book/each-kindness) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2012)_
- [Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key](https://readinglist.school/book/joey-pigza-swallowed-the-key) by Jack Gantos _(Grades 6–8 · pub 1998)_
- [Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth](https://readinglist.school/book/junie-b-jones-and-her-big-fat-mouth) by Barbara Park _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1993)_
- [Math Curse](https://readinglist.school/book/math-curse) by Jon Scieszka _(Grades 4–8 · pub 1995)_
- [Mr. Lincoln's Way](https://readinglist.school/book/mr-lincolns-way) by Patricia Polacco _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2001)_
- [No More Dead Dogs](https://readinglist.school/book/no-more-dead-dogs) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2000)_
- [Real Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/real-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 2–8 · pub 2017)_
- [Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You](https://readinglist.school/book/sixth-grade-can-really-kill-you) by Barthe DeClements _(Grades 3–8 · pub 1985)_
- [Spying on Miss Müller](https://readinglist.school/book/spying-on-miss-m-ller) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 6–8 · pub 1995)_
- [Strider](https://readinglist.school/book/strider) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 6–8 · pub 1989)_
- [The Great Pet Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-pet-escape) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2016)_
- [The Perfect Score](https://readinglist.school/book/the-perfect-score) by Rob Buyea _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2017)_
- [There's a Girl in My Hammerlock](https://readinglist.school/book/theres-a-girl-in-my-hammerlock) by Jerry Spinelli _(Grades 6–8 · pub 1991)_
- [Word Eater](https://readinglist.school/book/word-eater) by Mary Amato _(Grades 3–8 · pub 2000)_

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