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Hi-Interest NonFiction Books for Grades 6-8

High-interest Nonfiction books are specifically designed to engage and maintain readers’ attention by focusing on exciting, enjoyable, or relatable topics. These books can help struggling or reluctant readers connect to books and inspire a love of reading. High-interest books feature themes and genres that are designed to engage and excite, including subjects like sports, humor, fantasy, sci-fi, and relatable social situations. 

Capture and Sustain Attention: High-interest Nonfiction books are designed to be relevant to the students’ lives and experiences. For reluctant readers, who often find reading boring, they can spark curiosity and draw them into the habit of reading. 

Provide a Sense of Achievement: Struggling readers often feel frustrated with the reading experience. Accessible, high-interest Nonfiction books can create the enthusiasm and pride that is often missing, encouraging them to continue reading. 

Encourage Regular Reading: High-interest Nonfiction books help motivate students to read more frequently, which naturally leads to improvements in vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. 

Address Diverse Interests and Genres: High-interest Nonfiction books come in a wide variety of genres, from action-packed adventures to thought-provoking mysteries, biographies, and graphic novels. This variety helps teachers find books that match the unique interests of each student.

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After the Clotilda Africatown's Hidden History

By Butler-Ngugi, Anitra
Fiction
Upper Elementary

The Ghostkeeper

By Taylor, Johanna
Nonfiction
Young Adult
5 Professional reviews

Defiant : Growing Up in the Jim Crow South

By Hudson, Wade
Nonfiction
Middle School
5 Professional reviews

Black Hole Chasers --The Amazing True Story of an Astronomical Breakthrough

By Redding, Anna Crowly
Nonfiction
Middle School
2 Professional reviews

Race to the Bottom of the Earth : Surviving Antarctica

By Barone, Rebecca E. F
Nonfiction
Middle School
6 Professional reviews

The Sea-Ringed World : Sacred Stories of the Americas

By Garcia Esperon, Maria
Nonfiction
Middle School
10 Professional reviews

Piece By Piece : How I Built My Life (No Instructions Required)

By Aguilar, David
Autobiography; Nonfiction
Middle School
2 Professional reviews

The Impossible First : an Explorer's Race Across Antarctica

By O'Brady, Colin
Nonfiction
Middle School
6 Professional reviews

Volcano & Earthquake (Dk Eyewitness)

By Van Rose, Susanna
Nonfiction
Middle School
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Lamborghini (Floored! Supercars)

By Colby, Jennifer
Nonfiction
Middle School

Call of the Klondike : a True Gold Rush Adventure

By Meissner, David
Nonfiction
Middle School
8 Professional reviews
Resources Available

The Plastic Problem

By Salt, Rachel
Nonfiction
Middle School
4 Professional reviews

Endurance : My Year in Space and How I Got There

By Kelly, Scott
Nonfiction
Middle School
6 Professional reviews

Rising Water : the Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

By Aronson, Marc
Nonfiction
Middle School
7 Professional reviews

Fashionopolis : the Secrets Behind the Clothes We Wear

By Thomas, Dana
Nonfiction
Middle School
2 Professional reviews

Unbreakable : the Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code

By Barone, Rebecca E. F
Nonfiction
Middle School
5 Professional reviews

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