Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 1050L · 2021
Why we'd hand it over
Dense and deliberately paced, but the payoff is real — Jane's refusal to shrink herself stays with readers long after the plot. Best approached at 12+ with a parent or teacher nearby for the abuse and madness-in-the-attic threads.