Book #1 Michael Vey The Prisoner of Cell 25 by Richard Paul Evans*

When Michael was eight years old, he and his mom abruptly leave their Californian home to reside in Idaho.  They have a secret and if anyone finds out, they will have to move again.
In the meantime, Michael deals with his Tourette's syndrome, a group of relentless bullies and  a beautiful girl who is totally out of his league.
Then one day, Michael decides enough is enough and lashes out on the bullies with his secret power.  From that point on Michael's life is in severe danger and his life will never again be the same.
Michael is an admirable character who is loyal and chooses the hard but right decision in the face of torture and death.  I also really liked Michael's mom and the relationship he has with her.
A sixth grader could probably easily read this book but I would not recommend it for this age group. See "warnings"  section why.
The library has this book categorized as "young adult" and reasonably so.
Warnings/Points to discuss: Hatch, the villain, is evil and takes delight in torturing his captives.  The characters under Hatch's control willing use their special powers to kill others.  A minor character smokes.  Ostin, Michael's best friend, is really into girls and talks about how "hot" they are, including Michael's mom.  At the end Michael and Taylor kiss two times on the lips.
*Highly recommend for high school.
Guided Reading Level: Z (higher than 6th grade)
There are five books in the series so far.  Here is a link to the series:
http://www.michaelvey.com/index.php