Step into YA Lit: Challenging Titles for Grade Six Readers
created by Jane Kenney, Barnstable Public Schools
December 2006

Skellig Almond

Peter and the Starcatchers Barry

Artemis Fowl Colfer

The Ropemaker Dickinson

So You Want to be a Wizard Duane

Sea of Trolls Farmer

Inkspell Funke

Stormbreaker Horowitz

High Rhulain Jacques

Cart and Cwidder Jones

The Akhenaten Adventure Kerr

Blue Sword McKinley

Windsinger Nicholson

Abhorsen Nix

Airborn Oppel

Eragon Paolini

Terrier Pierce

Wee Free Men Pratchett

The Golden Compass Pullman

Amulet of Samarkand Stroud

Queen of Attolia Turner

Earthborn Waugh

Dealing with Dragons Wrede