Extensive Reading for Lexile 950-1200
5. 
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
by:
Mary Roach
3.95 avg rating — 59,460 ratings 
7. 
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by:
Malcolm Gladwell
3.96 avg rating — 614,692 ratings 8. 
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change
by:
Stephen R. Covey
4.16 avg rating — 801,891 ratings 
10. 
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two
by:
Joseph Bruchac
3.92 avg rating — 17,900 ratings 11. 
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope 4.07 avg rating — 31,873 ratings
13. 
A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
by:
Melissa Fleming
4.33 avg rating — 6,233 ratings 14. 
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice
by:
Bryan Stevenson
4.48 avg rating — 7,485 ratings 15. 
Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend
by:
Luca Caioli
4.11 avg rating — 1,681 ratings 16. 
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead
by:
Max Brooks
3.86 avg rating — 105,084 ratings 17. 
Why Soccer Matters: A Look at More Than Sixty Years of International Soccer
by:
Pelé
4.27 avg rating — 1,311 ratings 
19. 
Fantastic Failures: True Stories of People Who Changed the World by Falling Down First
by:
Luke Reynolds
3.58 avg rating — 161 ratings 
21. 
Dogs Don't Bite When a Growl Will Do: What Your Dog Can Teach You About Living a Happy Life
by:
Matt Weinstein
4.05 avg rating — 110 ratings 22. 
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II
by:
Liza Mundy
3.96 avg rating — 29,155 ratings 
24. 
Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
by:
Elizabeth Wein
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 125,851 ratings 25. 
Rise of the Rocket Girls: The Women Who Propelled Us, from Missiles to the Moon to Mars
by:
Nathalia Holt
3.87 avg rating — 9,263 ratings 
28. 
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
by:
Malala Yousafzai
4.33 avg rating — 34,049 ratings 
30. 
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
by:
Howard Bryant
4.26 avg rating — 182 ratings 
33. 
Game On!: Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More (Game On, 1)
by:
Dustin Hansen
3.96 avg rating — 622 ratings 34. 
36. 
These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901
by:
Nancy E. Turner
4.36 avg rating — 80,364 ratings 
39. 
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth
by:
Michio Kaku
4.18 avg rating — 11,877 ratings 
42. 
Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything 3.94 avg rating — 5,854 ratings
45. 
American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food
by:
Jonathan Bloom
3.82 avg rating — 671 ratings 
48. ![An Ocean of Air: a Natural History of the Atmosphere [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2007] Gabrielle Walker](https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1356130470i/1013145._SX100_.jpg)
An Ocean of Air: a Natural History of the Atmosphere [Hardcover] [Jan 01, 2007] Gabrielle Walker
by:
Gabrielle Walker
4.16 avg rating — 569 ratings 49. 
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by:
Ashlee Vance
4.13 avg rating — 434,847 ratings 50. 
51. 
Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 4.18 avg rating — 16,209 ratings
52. 
Disability Visibility (Adapted for Young Adults): 17 First-Person Stories for Today
by:
Alice Wong
4.25 avg rating — 667 ratings 53. 
Votes for Women!: American Suffragists and the Battle for the Ballot 4.17 avg rating — 537 ratings
54. 
Radioactive!: How Irène Curie and Lise Meitner Revolutionized Science and Changed the World 4.01 avg rating — 337 ratings
56. 
58. 
Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson 4.33 avg rating — 1,680 ratings
60. 
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants 4.28 avg rating — 1,959 ratings
