The Martian Chronicles
Ray Bradbury
Mars is a place where a
fine dust settles on the
great cities of a silent,
destroyed civilization.
The wonders begin as
men from Earth attempt
to colonize the red
planet.
This World We Live In
Susan Beth Pfeffer
 Miranda Evans, her two
brothers, and their mother
struggle for survival a year
after the moon's collision with
a meteor altered the climate
forever. While things become
more difficult with the arrival
of six more people, including
her father and stepmother, a
new disaster threatens to
derail the new lives they have
been trying to build.
The Good Earth
Pearl Buck
The story of a
Chinese peasant and
his passionate,
dogged accumulation
of land during
famine, drought, and
revolution.
The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Jamie Ford
 A historical fiction novel set
in the ethnic neighborhoods
of Seattle and Japanese
internment camps during
WWII.
 Amid the chaos of
blackouts, curfews and FBI
raids, Henry Lee – a
Chinese American – and
Keiko Okabe – a young
Japanese American student
– forge a bond of friendship
and innocent love.
Tears of a Tiger
Sharon Draper
 The death of high school
basketball star Rob
Washington in a car accident
affects the lives of his best
friend Andy, who was
driving the car, and many
others in the school.
 Written in the form of
conversations, journals,
letters, and homework
assignments.
The Tragedy Paper
Elizabeth Laban
 Last year, Tim, a 17-year-old
albino, transferred to a
prestigious private school, where
he fell for the “it” girl, Vanessa.
A hidden relationship developed.
Duncan is a current senior about
to uncover the truth of Tim and
Vanessa and the tragedy that
followed. The Tragedy Paper
jumps between these two
characters’ perspectives to tell a
compelling tale of forbidden
love and the lengths people will
go to keep their love.
Chinese Cinderella
Adeline Yeh Mah
 The author tells the story
of her painful childhood
in China where her
father, stepmother, and
siblings considered her
bad luck because her
mother died shortly after
giving birth to her.
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness
A darkly funny and deeply
moving story of a boy, his
seriously ill mother, and an
unexpected visitor. Every night,
Conor wakes to find a monster
outside his bedroom window.
But it isn't the monster Conor's
been expecting from his
nightmare, the nightmare he's
had nearly every night since his
mother started her treatments.
This monster is different.
The Art of Secrets
James Klise
A Pakistani family rebuilds
their lives after their
apartment is destroyed by an
arsonist. Coming to their aid,
students from Saba Khan's
prestigious Chicago high
school plan a community
fundraiser, but when one of
the expensive items in the
auction is reported missing
— rumors circulate about
who might have stolen it.