The Most Thought-Provoking Nonfiction Narrative Books for Middle Schoolers

1. "The Diary of Anne Frank" - Anne Frank's diary is a powerful and haunting account of life in hiding during the Holocaust.

2. "I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban" - Malala Yousafzai's memoir tells the story of her fight for girls' education in Pakistan and her survival of a Taliban assassination attempt.

3. "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" - Rebecca Skloot's book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge and used to create the first immortal human cell line, which has been used in medical research for decades.

4. "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption" - Bryan Stevenson's memoir is an impassioned plea for justice and compassion in the American criminal justice system.

5. "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" - William Kamkwamba's memoir tells the story of how he built a wind turbine to bring electricity to his village in Malawi.

6. "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" - Daniel James Brown's book tells the story of the University of Washington's rowing team and their journey to compete in the 1936 Olympics.

7. "Wonder" - RJ Palacio's novel tells the story of a boy with a facial deformity and the challenges he faces in school and life.

8. "The Giver" - Lois Lowry's novel is set in a future society in which emotions and individuality are suppressed, and tells the story of a boy who begins to question the society's values and beliefs.

9. "The War That Saved My Life" - Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's novel is set during World War II and tells the story of a young girl who is evacuated from London and sent to live in the countryside.

10. "The Secret Keepers" - Trenton Lee Stewart's novel is a mystery adventure story about a boy who discovers a magical watch that can make him invisible.