6th grade books about Courage
58 books commonly assigned to 6th grade students explore courage— every title’s grade range covers 6th grade, so each is grade-appropriate by curriculum placement. Each links to its reading level, themes, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading difficulty: the typical 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A). Of the 9 courage titles here with a Lexile score, 1 is grade-level, 8 are more accessible, and 0 are stretch texts. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
58 6th grade books about courage
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A Night DividedJennifer A. Nielsen
A Tale Dark and GrimmAdam Gidwitz
AlliesAlan Gratz
Amal UnboundAisha Saeed
Amari and the Night BrothersB. B. Alston
Amir and the Jinn PrincessM. T. Khan
Brick Dust and BonesM.R. Fournet
Code Name KingfisherLiz Kessler
DogtownKatherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
Doña Quixote: Rise of the KnightRey Terciero
EchoPam Muñoz Ryan · 680L
Ella EnchantedGail Carson Levine
EragonChristopher Paolini
FablehavenBrandon Mull
GlobalEoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin
Gregor the OverlanderSuzanne Collins
GutsRaina Telgemeier
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling · 880L
HeroesAlan Gratz
How to Eat Fried WormsThomas Rockwell
I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition)Malala Yousafzai · 830L
IcebergJennifer A. Nielsen
Impossible CreaturesKatherine Rundell
It Came from the TreesAlly Russell
Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25Richard Paul Evans
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHRobert C. O'Brien · 790L
My Teacher Is an AlienBruce Coville
NimbusJan Eldredge
Number the StarsLois Lowry · 670L
Old YellerFred Gipson
Projekt 1065Alan Gratz
ShilohPhyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the CoatlJulie Kagawa
Simon Sort of SaysErin Bow
SkyridersPolly Holyoke
StormbreakerAnthony Horowitz
Stuntboy, In-Between TimeJason Reynolds
Swim TeamJohnnie Christmas
The BFGRoald Dahl · 720L
The Boy at the Back of the ClassOnjali Q. Raúf
The CayTheodore Taylor
The False PrinceJennifer A. Nielsen
The First State of BeingErin Entrada Kelly
The Last Hope in HopetownMaria Tureaud
The Last MusketeerStuart Gibbs
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeC.S. Lewis · 940L
The Night TrainLorelei Savaryn
The RiverGary Paulsen
The Tale of DespereauxKate DiCamillo · 670L
The Trumpet of the SwanE.B. White
The Whipping BoySid Fleischman
The Wild Journey of Juniper BerryChad Morris
The Witching WindNatalie Lloyd- Touching Spirit BearBen MikaelsenTouching Spirit BearBen Mikaelsen
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the SkyKwame Mbalia
Two DegreesAlan Gratz
What Happened to Rachel Riley?Claire Swinarski
Willa of the WoodRobert Beatty
Courage books at other grades
Kindergarten · 1st grade · 2nd grade · 3rd grade · 4th grade · 5th grade · 7th grade · 8th grade
Other 6th grade themes
Family · Friendship · Identity · Humor · Adventure · Nature · Perseverance · Mystery
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Frequently asked questions
What courage books are good for 6th grade students?
58 books exploring courage have a grade range that covers 6th 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 courage books grade-appropriate for 6th grade?
Every title's grade range covers 6th grade. The typical 6th grade text-complexity band is 925–1185L (Common Core Appendix A); of the 9 books here with a Lexile score, 1 is grade-level, 8 more accessible, and 0 a stretch. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the grade alone.
How many courage books are on the 6th grade list?
This page lists 58 6th grade titles about courage, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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