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.

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Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25 · Richard Paul Evans
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH · Robert C. O'Brien
My Teacher Is an Alien · Bruce Coville
Nimbus · Jan Eldredge
Number the Stars · Lois Lowry
Old Yeller · Fred Gipson
Projekt 1065 · Alan Gratz
Shiloh · Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl · Julie Kagawa
Simon Sort of Says · Erin Bow
Skyriders · Polly Holyoke
Stormbreaker · Anthony Horowitz
Stuntboy, In-Between Time · Jason Reynolds
Swim Team · Johnnie Christmas
The BFG · Roald Dahl
The Boy at the Back of the Class · Onjali Q. Raúf
The Cay · Theodore Taylor
The False Prince · Jennifer A. Nielsen
The First State of Being · Erin Entrada Kelly
The Last Hope in Hopetown · Maria Tureaud
The Last Musketeer · Stuart Gibbs
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe · C.S. Lewis
The Night Train · Lorelei Savaryn
The River · Gary Paulsen
The Tale of Despereaux · Kate DiCamillo
The Trumpet of the Swan · E.B. White
The Whipping Boy · Sid Fleischman
The Wild Journey of Juniper Berry · Chad Morris
The Witching Wind · Natalie Lloyd
Touching Spirit Bear · Ben Mikaelsen
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky · Kwame Mbalia
Two Degrees · Alan Gratz
What Happened to Rachel Riley? · Claire Swinarski
Willa of the Wood · Robert Beatty

Courage books at other grades

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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.

6th grade books about Courage

58 6th grade books about courage

Courage books at other grades

Other 6th grade themes

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