Suggested Books to Read Aloud to Middle Schoolers and Preteens The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley A well loved classic about a horse and a boy who are stranded together. When the boy is rescued, he refuses to leave the horse behind. Ultimately the black stallion becomes an unbeatable racehorse. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsburg A 12 year old girl who feels she is misunderstood talks her 9 year old brother into running away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their adventures living in the Museum will captivate readers. The Gold Cadillac, by Mildred D. Taylor A captivating story of how the blacks were treated in the south in 1950. The Indian in the Cupboard, by Lynne Reid Banks Children may have seen the movie, but the book is even better. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis Four children discover the magical land of Narnia which they enter through a wardrobe in their uncle's house. Wings of an Angel, by Sigmund Brouwer This magical story is set in Medieval days where Thomas, an orphan, fights to regain possession of an English manor. Bridge of Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson A Newberry winner, this story is emotionally charge dealing with the death of a boy's friend and his search for his place in life.