Mixed Books for Middle Schoolers Quiz

Answer: Island of the Blue Dolphins

"Island of the Blue Dolphins" was published in 1960. It is loosely based on the true story of Juana Maria, a Nicoleņo Native American who grew up on the small San Nicolas Island, which is located about 50 miles southwest of Los Angeles. No one knows why she stayed back while all of her fellow islanders embarked on a ship to migrate to the mainland. O'Dell's book tells the story of what she did while she lived alone for 18 years.

Answer: A Wrinkle in Time

"A Wrinkle in Time" talks about the concept of a "tesseract," which in geometry means a fifth dimension of space. In the novel, a tesseract is also the name for an exciting but risky way to travel through time.

Answer: Little House on the Prairie

"Little House on the Prairie" was written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. When Laura was a little girl in the 1880s, her family moved around the Midwest to find a place to call home. Back then, pioneers would build their own houses in wide open space with neighbors usually many miles away.

They would live independently, growing their own food and hunting. When Laura was much older, she wrote down her memories, and her daughter, Rose, helped her form them into a series of novels. "Little House on the Prairie" is the first of those novels.

Answer: Museum

Claudia and Jamie slip into the museum and hide when it's closed down; they have the run of the whole Metropolitan Museum of Art to themselves at night. "The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" was written by E. L. Konigsburg.

Answer: Harriet the Spy

Harriet, in "Harriet the Spy", was a very smart and observant young girl. She wrote everything down in her notebook -- and then one day she lost her notebook, and everyone at schools learned what she wrote about them!

Answer: Charlotte's Web

E. B. White wrote "Charlotte's Web" based on animals he knew from his own farm. It is a sweet story about Wilbur, who has been ignored by the other animals on the farm because he was the tiny runt of his litter, and how Charlotte appreciates Wilbur for who he is.

Answer: Mockingbird

"To Kill a Mockingbird" is a classic American novel that discusses important problems in American society. Harper Lee wrote it based loosely on events she witnessed as a girl, as her father was an attorney who defended unpopular defendants before he retired.

Answer: Fellowship of the Ring

"The Fellowship of the Rings" is the first book in a three-volume series called "The Lord of the Rings." Frodo is a tiny hobbit, who is chosen to bring a dangerously powerful ring to the frightening Mt. Doom. He has to avoid all sorts of creatures who are trying to find the ring to keep it for themselves.

Answer: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

"The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" features four siblings who are staying in a giant old house. When they open the doors to a wardrobe, they are able to step into a fantasy land called Narnia. They befriend a kindly and powerful lion named Aslan and go through many adventures.

Answer: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Reading "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" might make you crave sweets! Willy Wonka is an eccentric man who runs the chocolate factory and offers a rare tour to a few lucky children. There's even a chocolate river in the factory. Some of the children are so excited they get a little too involved in the candy.