• Avi. MIDNIGHT MAGIC. Scholastic Press, 1999.
  • Barrett, Tracy. ANNA OF BYZANTIUM. Delacorte Press, 1999.
  • Bertrand, Diane Gonzales. TRINO'S CHOICE, Pinata Books (Arte Publico), 1999.
  • Burks, Brian. WRANGO. Harcourt Brace, 1999.
  • Calhoun, Dia. FIREGOLD. Winslow Press, 1999.
  • Dessen, Sarah. KEEPING THE MOON. Viking, 1999.
  • Gilmore, Kate. THE EXCHANGE STUDENT . Houghton Miflin, 1999.
  • Haddix, Margaret Peterson. JUST ELLA. Simon and Schuster, 1999.
  • Howe, Norma. ADVENTURES OF BLUE AVENGER: A NOVEL. Holt, 1999.
  • Johnson, Scott. SAFE AT SECOND . Philomel, 1999.
  • Lowry, Lois. GATHERING BLUE . Houghton Miflin, 2000.
  • Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. JADE GREEN: A GHOST STORY. Atheneum, 1999.
  • Ritter, John. OVER THE WALL . Philomel, 2000.
  • Sheldon, Dyan. CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE DRAMA QUEEN. Candlewick Press, 1999.
  • Sones, Sonya. STOP PRETENDING: WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MY BIG SISTER WENT CRAZY. HarperCollins Publishers, 1999.
  • Spinelli, Jerry. STARGIRL. Alfred A. Knopf, 2000.
  • Tomey, Ingrid. NOBODY ELSE HAS TO KNOW. Delacorte Press, 1999.
  • Werlin, Nancy. LOCKED INSIDE. Delacorte Press, 2000.
  • Whelan, Gloria. HOMELESS BIRD . HarperCollins Publishers, 2000.
  • Williams, Carol Lynch. CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN. G.P. Putnam's, 2000

    The Texas Lone Star Reading List is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table. The purpose of the list is to encourage students in grades 6, 7, or 8 to explore a variety of current books. The Lone Star List is intended for recreational reading, not to support a specific curriculum. Due to the diversity of this age range, Texas librarians should purchase titles on this list according to their individual collection policies. Each book on the list has been favorably reviewed for grades 6, 7, or 8 in a professional review source.
    The Texas Library Association sponsors reading lists solely to encourage free voluntary reading.

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