2016 HoltonArms Middle School Summer Reading List BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR Terrible Typhoid Mary Susan Campbell Bartoletti ISBN: 0544313674 In 1906, Mary Mallon was hired as a cook for a wealthy family vacationing in Oyster Bay, Long Island. The outbreak of typhoid that swept through the household a few weeks later became a pivotal event that forever changed her life. Searching for Sarah Rector Tonya Bolden ISBN: 1419708465 Young, black Sarah Rector was given a land allotment as a member of the Creek nation in 1907. The land happened to be full of oil! As a result, Sarah amassed a fortune estimated at $1 million by the time she turned 18 in 1920. There was great media interest in her whereabouts and lifestyle, though much of the reporting was highly inaccurate and speculative. Tonya Bolden follows the historical evidence in her search for the real Sarah Rector. Enchanted Air Margarita Engle ISBN: 1481435221 Margarita is a girl from two worlds. Her heart lies in Cuba, her mother’s tropical island country, a place so lush with vibrant life that it seems like a fairy tale kingdom. But most of the time she lives in Los Angeles, lonely in the noisy city and dreaming of the summers when she can take a plane through the enchanted air to her beloved island. Amelia Lost Candace Fleming ISBN: 0375841989 Traces the life of female aviator Amelia Earhart from her childhood to her final flight, discusses the extensive search for her and her missing plane, and includes photographs, maps, handwritten notes by Amelia, and sidebars The Voice That Challenged a Nation Russell Freedman ISBN: 0547480342 Tells the life story of singer Marian Anderson, describing her famous 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance and explaining how she helped end segregation in the American arts after being refused the right to perform at Washington's Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin. Charles and Emma Deborah Heiligman ISBN: 0312661045 Charles and Emma Darwin's story conjures ethical and moral dilemmas as religion and science converge. Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom Lynda Blackmon Lowery ISBN: 0803741235 One of the youngest participants in the 1965 voting rights march in Alabama, Lowery provides a moving firstperson account of her experience. She shows what people, including children, are capable of when they stand together. Something Out of Nothing Carla Killough McClafferty ISBN: 0374371229 Chronicles the life of Marie Curie, discussing her childhood in Poland, schooling in France, discovery of the element radium, efforts to create mobile Xray units during World War I, and eventual death from radium poisoning. Ida M. Tarbell: The Woman who Challenged Big Business and Won! Emily Arnold McCully ISBN: 0547290926 Born before the Civil War, Ida M. Tarbell had the intelligence, drive, and personality to carve out a career for herself in a man’s world, becoming a pioneer in the field of investigative journalism. How I Discovered Poetry Marilyn Nelson ISBN: 0803733046 A powerful and thoughtprovoking memoir from one of America’s most celebrated poets. Looking back on her childhood in the 1950s, Nelson tells the story of her development as an artist through fifty eyeopening poems. This Strange Wilderness: The Life and Art of John James Audubon Nancy Plain ISBN: 0803248849 Artist John James Audubon's groundbreaking The Birds of America , published in England in 1827, rocked the art and science worlds through its depictions of birds in naturalistic poses and in their own habitats. 1 Cleopatra Rules! Vicky Alvear Shecter ISBN: 1590787188 Examines the life of Cleopatra, discussing her rule at an early age, alliances, acquisition of land for Egypt, enemies, and other related topics. Notorious Benedict Arnold Steve Sheinkin ISBN: 1596434864 An introduction to the life of Benedict Arnold that highlights not only the traitorous actions that made him legendary, but also his heroic involvement in the American Revolution. I Am Scout Charles J. Shields ISBN: 0805083340 An exploration of the life and achievements of Harper Lee that discusses her Southern upbringing, education, family, writing of "To Kill a Mockingbird," association with Truman Capote, and personality. Becoming Billie Holiday Carole Boston Weatherford ISBN: 159078507X Jazz vocalist Billie Holiday looks back on her early years in this fictional memoir written in verse. Almost Astronauts Tanya Lee Stone ISBN: 9780763645021 Profiles thirteen women who challenged social norms and government policies to prove they could be exceptional astronauts. NONFICTION Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science Marc Aronson ISBN 0618574921 From the slave trade through abolition; from revolutions (American, French, and Haitian) to the Louisiana Purchase; from the decline of honey to the rise of saccharine, these events and many more are directly traced to the cultivation and production of sugarcane around the world. The Nazi Hunters Neal Bascomb ISBN: 0545430992 In 1945, at the end of World War II, Adolf Eichmann, the head of operations for the Nazis' Final Solution, walked into the mountains of Germany and vanished from view. Sixteen years later, an elite team of spies captured him at a bus stop in Argentina and smuggled him to Israel, resulting in one of the century's most important trials. Freedom Riders Ann Bausum ISBN: 0792241738 Courageous young people travel by bus through the South during the early 1960s in an effort to win civil rights for African Americans. Written in Bone Simon Beckett ISBN: 0440335965 Colorful illustrations, detailed maps and diagrams supplement this anthropological study of precolonial/colonial, Virginia and Maryland. Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans Don Brown ISBN: 054415777X Brown tells the story of devastation through dynamic sketches, murky watercolor and asithappens narrative. The Hive Detectives Loree Griffin Burns ISBN: 0544003268 In The Hive Detectives, Loree Griffin Burns profiles bee wranglers and bee scientists who have been working to understand colony collapse disorder, or CCD. In this dramatic and enlightening story, readers explore the lives of the fuzzy, buzzy insects and learn what might happen to us if they were gone. 2 The Family Romanov Candace Fleming ISBN: 0375867821 The tragic Romanovs, last imperial family of Russia, have long held tremendous fascination. This wellresearched and wellannotated book provides information not only on the history of these famous figures but also on the Russian people living at the time and on the social conditions that contributed to the family's demise. Unlikely Friendships Jennifer S. Holland ISBN: 9780761159131 Documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways: A cat and a bird, A mare and a fawn, An elephant and a sheep. . . The Race to Save the Lord God Bird Phillip Hoose ISBN: 0374361738 Hoose’s remarkable tribute to the endangered Ivory Billed Woodpecker reads like fiction and is supplemented with incredible images. Titanic Deborah Hopkinson ISBN: 0545116740 Critically acclaimed nonfiction author Deborah Hopkinson pieces together the story of the TITANIC and that fateful April night, drawing on the voices of survivors and archival photographs. This gripping story follows the TITANIC and its passengers from the ship's celebrated launch at Belfast to her cataclysmic icy end. Go: A Kidd’s Guide to Graphic Design Chip Kidd ISBN: 076117219X Graphic design is everywhere we look, from the colors on a box of cereal to advertisements plastering the walls of buildings to the shapes of labels on toothpaste tubes and shampoo bottles. Illustrious graphic designer Kidd introduces readers to design elements they likely take for granted. We've Got a Job Cynthia Y. Levinson ISBN: 1561456276 An inspiring story about one of the greatest moments in civil rights history. Events are retold from the perspective of four young people who were at the center of the action. The 1963 Birmingham Children's March was a turning point in American history. Before Columbus Charles C. Mann ISBN: 1416949003 Mann focuses on PreColumbian America and addresses the social, political and ecological impact of Europeans. The Devil on Trial Philip Margulies; Maxine Rosaler ISBN: 061871717X Details five important courtroom trials in American history including: The Salem Witch Trials, The Haymarket Bomb Trial, The Scopes Monkey Trial, The Trials of Alger Hiss, and The Trials of Zacarias Moussaoui. Years of Dust Albert Marrin ISBN: 0142425796 Maps, timelines and sepia toned photographs add to this thorough chronicle of what has been called the worst environmental disaster in US History. Invisible Microbe Jim Murphy ISBN: 0544455940 This is the story of a killer that has been striking people down for thousands of years: tuberculosis. The "biography" of this deadly germ and the social history of an illness that could strike anywhere are woven together in an engrossing, carefully researched narrative. The Omnivore’s Dilemma: Young Reader’s Edition Michael Pollan ISBN: 1101993839 “What’s for dinner?” seemed like a simple question until journalist and supermarket detective Michael Pollan delved behind the scenes. From fast food and big organic to small farms and oldfashioned hunting and gathering, Pollan’s exploration encourages readers to consider the personal and global health implications of their food choices. 3 Hidden like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival : Marcel Prins , Peter Henk Steenhuis ISBN: 0545543622 This collection of eyeopening firstperson accounts shares what it was like to go into hiding during World War II. Some children were only three or four years old when they were hidden; some were teenagers. Some hid with neighbors or family, while many were with complete strangers. But all know the pain of losing their homes, their families, even their own names. They describe the secret network of brave people who kept them safe. And they share the coincidences and close escapes that made all the difference. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny and the Fight for Civil Rights Steve Sheinkin ISBN: 1596437960 In the summer of 1944, 50 sailors, all of them African American, were tried and convicted of mutiny by the U.S. Navy. They had refused to follow a direct order of loading dangerous rockets and munitions on ships bound for battle after an enormous explosion had killed more than 300 of their fellow sailors and other civilians working on the dock. Chasing Lincoln’s Killer James L. Swanson ISBN: 0545204704 As President Lincoln delivers victory speeches in April 1865, an enraged John Wilkes Booth vows death: "Now, by God, I'll put him through." After a riveting retelling of the assassination at Ford’s Theatre, Readers will be engrossed by the almost hourbyhour search and by the many people who encountered the killer as he tried to escape. SHORT STORIES 13 James Howe ISBN: 1416926844 Authors such as Bruce Coville, Meg Cabot, and James Howe explore the challenges of being thirteen. Pretty Monsters Kelly Link ISBN: 0670010901 A collection of quirky and sometimes gruesome short stories. The Ghosts of Heaven Marcus Sedgwick ISBN: 1626721254 From a mark scribbled in the dust by a girl of prehistoric times to the strands of the rope used to hang a medieval girl accused of witchcraft; from a poet plagued by madness who finds the spiral with its neverending pattern horrifying to the one person left awake to watch over a ship full of sleepers in a state of suspended animation as they spiral through the universe looking for a new earth, each story carries a message of loss and discovery. Baseball in April and Other Stories Gary Soto ISBN: 0152025677 Crooked teeth, ponytailed girls, embarrassing grandfathers, imposter Barbies, annoying brothers, Little League tryouts, and karate lessons weave the colorful fabric of Soto’s world. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us. Tales from Outer Suburbia Shaun Tan ISBN: 0545055873 Sure to enchant the fantasy lover, this visually enhanced collection brings together the everyday and the absurd. Stories detail the antics of a suburban water buffalo, an odd exchange student, and mysterious stick figures. Vampires Jane Yolen; Martin Greenberg ISBN: 0060502223 You may not believe in vampires but once you get started you'll find it hard to put this book down! POETRY The Crossover –Kwame Alexander ISBN: 0544107713 "With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all that quivering. Cuz tonight I’m delivering," announces dreadlocked, 12year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious Newberywinning novel of family and brotherhood from Kwame Alexander. 4 I, Too, Sing America Catherine Clinton ISBN: 0395895995 This diverse collection of poetry has been illustrated by Stephen Alcorn and includes poets such as Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Rita Dove. The Surrender Tree Margarita Engle ISBN: 0805086749 Read this along with Engle's The Poet Slave of Cuba , a life account of a slave who secretly learns to read and write. Hidden Helen Frost ISBN: 1250056845 When Wren Abbott and Darra Monson are eight years old, Darra's father steals a minivan. He doesn't know that Wren is hiding in the back. The hours and days that follow change the lives of both girls. Darra is left with a question that only Wren can answer. Wren has questions, too. Years later at camp, the girls face each other for the first time. Blue Lipstick John Grandits ISBN: 0618851321 Concrete poems about a girl named Jessie who mocks the school which she attends. Heart to Heart Jan Greenberg ISBN: 0810943867 A compilation of poems written in response to various pieces of American art. Full Cicada Moon Marilyn Hilton ISBN: 0525428755 Seventh grader Mimi arrives in smalltown Vermont from Berkeley in 1969. She is fascinated by space and the moon landing and designs a project for school that requires the use of power tools during a time when girls were required to take home economics rather than shop. When Mimi bucks convention, there are repercussions and punishments. Girlspoken Jessica Hein ISBN: 1897187300 Teen girls pen poetry from differing viewpoints and on a variety of subjects. Out of the Dust Karen Hesse ISBN: 9780590371254 This gripping story, written in sparse firstperson, freeverse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With stoic courage, she learns to cope with the loss of her mother and her grieving father's slow deterioration. Inside Out and Back Again Thanhha Lai ISBN: 0061962791 After her father has been missing in action for nine years during the Vietnam War, Hà flees with her mother and three older brothers. Traveling first by boat, the family reaches a tent city in Guam, moves on to Florida, and is finally connected with sponsors in Alabama, where Hà finds refuge but also cruel rejection from mean classmates. Dizzy in Your Eyes Pat Mora ISBN: 0375843752 "Everything's in love. Birds, butterflies and now me, dizzy in your eyes." Poems that highlight all aspects of teen lovewanting love, finding love, losing love and finding it again. 19 Varieties of Gazelle Naomi Shihab Nye ISBN: 0060504048 Nye’s father is Palestinian and her mother is GermanAmerican, so she grew up in St. Louis, San Antonio and Jerusalem. Her poetry includes stories of the Middle East through the eyes of an American child, as well as of America through the eyes of Middle Easterners. The World According to Dog Joyce Sidman; Doug Mindell (Photographer) ISBN: 0618283811 Teen poetry inspired by beloved canines. 5 What My Mother Doesn’t Know Sonya Sones ISBN: 1442493852 Sophie is a typical teenage girl. What is not so typical is how author Sones records all of Sophie's thoughts in a freewheeling verse that is such a naked outpouring of inner longing, most readers will blush in embarrassed recognition of their own remembered or current teenage desires. Step Lightly Nancy Willard ISBN: 0152020527 Famous poets and others are showcased in this slim volume. Carry it with you over the summer and enjoy a poem from time to time. Paper Hearts Meg Wiviott ISBN: 1481439839 An act of defiance. A statement of hope. A crime punishable by death. Making a birthday card in Auschwitz was all of those things. But that is what Zlatka did, in 1944, for her best friend, Fania. She stole and bartered for paper and scissors, secretly creating an origami heart. Then she passed it to every girl at the work tables to sign with their hopes and wishes for happiness, for love, and most of all—for freedom. Brown Girl Dreaming Jacqueline Woodson ISBN: 0399252517 Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. CLASSICS Watership Down Richard Adams ISBN: 0743277708 The story follows a warren of Berkshire, England rabbits fleeing the destruction of their home by a land developer. As they search for a safe haven, skirting danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band and its compelling culture. Little Women Louisa May Alcott; ISBN: 0143106651 Tomboy Jo and her sisters, Meg, Beth, and Amy rejoice and suffer as they grow up in 19th century America. Read the sequel, Little Men, too. Cold Sassy Tree Olive Ann Burns ISBN: 0618919716 The one thing you can depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, is that word gets around fast. When Grandpa E. Rucker Blakeslee announces one July morning in 1906 that he's aiming to marry the young and freckledy milliner, Miss Love Simpson, the news is served up all over town and young Will Tweedy finds himself eyewitness to a major scandal. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll ISBN: 0486275434 Alice falls down a rabbit hole into a strange land where nothing that happens makes sense. More adventures can be found in Through the Looking Glass. The Chocolate War Robert Cormier ISBN: 0375829873 Jerry Renault was not sure why he kept refusing to sell the chocolate candy for the annual school fundraiser. Maybe he was just tired of being bullied by the school gang members. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle ISBN: 0486474917 Try one of these and see how the brilliant, analytical detective Holmes and his friend Dr. Watson put Scotland Yard to shame! 6 Enchantress from the Stars Sylvia Engdahl ISBN: 0142500372 Elana, a member of an interstellar civilization on a mission to a medieval planet, becomes the key to a dangerous plan to turn back an invasion. How can she help the Andrecians, who still believe in magic and superstition, without revealing her own alien powers? All Creatures Great and Small James Herroit ISBN: 1250057833 In All Creatures Great and Small , we meet the young Herriot as he takes up his calling and discovers that the realities of veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire are very different from the sterile setting of veterinary school. Some visits are heartwrenchingly difficult, some are lighthearted and fun, and yet others are inspirational and enlightening. A Wrinkle in Time Madeleine L'Engle ISBN: 0374386161 Two young people journey through time and space to find their father and unwittingly to battle evil. The Call of the Wild Jack London ISBN: 048626968X Set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, the novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara valley of California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, he must fight to survive in a harsh climate. Gathering Blue (The Giver Quartet) Lois Lowry ISBN: 0547904142 Left orphaned and physically flawed, young Kira faces a frightening, uncertain future. Blessed with an almost magical talent that keeps her alive, she struggles with ever broadening responsibilities in her quest for truth, discovering things that will change her life forever. Anne of Green Gables L. M. Montgomery ISBN: 0140367411 It was too good to be true. Funloving, redhaired Anne finally was going to have a real home. But then Marilla said it was all a dreadful mistake. They needed a boy to help Matthew with his chores and Anne would just have to go back to the orphanage. The Golden Compass Philip Pullman ISBN: 0440418321 Elevenyearold Lyra Belacqua, journeys from her home at Oxford University, to the frozen North on a quest to save kidnapped children from the evil Gobblers. Then she must rescue her father from the Panserbjorne, a race of mercenary polar bears who have taken him captive. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson ISBN: 0486266885 A respectable doctor during the day, at night Dr. Jekyll experiments with drugs and soon finds the evil Mr. Hyde taking over his life. How can he rid himself of this monster? Look for Treasure Island as well. The Land Mildred D. Taylor ISBN: 9780142501467 The son of a prosperous landowner and a former slave, PaulEdward Logan is unlike any other boy he knows. His white father has acknowledged him and raised him openlysomething unusual in postCivil War Georgia. But as he grows into a man he learns that life for someone like him is not easy. The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkien ISBN: 054792822X In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbithole, and that means comfort. Written for J.R.R. Tolkien's own children. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this is an introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middleearth. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Mark Twain ISBN: 0553211439 Knocked unconscious at a factory in Hartford, CT, Hank Morgan awakens to find himself a member of King Arthur’s court. He sets about outsmarting petty villains and righting 6th century wrongs. 7 The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare ISBN: 0547550294 Kit Tyler moves from the Caribbean to the Connecticut Colony during the late 1600's and discovers the harsh and intolerant viewpoint of puritan relatives. The Time Machine H. G. Wells ISBN: 0486284727 Classic sciencefiction novel recounts the adventures of a hypothetical TimeTraveler who journeys into the future. FICTION The Copernicus Legacy : The Forbidden Stone Tony Abbott ISBN: 0062194445 Wade, Lily, Darrell, and Becca fly from Texas to Germany for the funeral of an old family friend. But instead of just paying their respects, they wind up on a dangerous, mindblowing quest to unlock an ancient, guarded secret that could destroy the fate of the world. Down the Rabbit Hole Peter Abrahams ISBN: 9780060737016 Like her idol Sherlock Holmes, eighthgrader Ingrid LevinHill uses her intellect to solve the murder of an eccentric local woman in her hometown of Echo Falls. I Kill the Mockingbird Paul Acampora ISBN: 1596437421 When Lucy, Elena, and Michael receive their summer reading list, they are excited to see To Kill A Mockingbird included. But not everyone in their class shares the same enthusiasm. So they hatch a plot to get the entire town talking about the wellknown Harper Lee classic. Soon, their exploits start to spin out of control and they unwittingly start a mini revolution in the name of books. The Absolutely True Diary of a PartTime Indian Sherman Alexie ISBN: 0316013692 Witty, artistic Arnold Spirit, switches from the reservation school to a more elite school in Readan, Washington. He’s in for some surprises at his new school but perhaps is even more surprised by the response of family and friends. The Thing About Jellyfish Ali Benjamin ISBN: 0316380865 Suzy's best friend, Franny Jackson, was a strong swimmer. There is no way she could have drowned. Suzy's determined search for a different explanation for her friend's death leads her to believe that Franny was stung by a jellyfish. Suzy sets out to prove her theory, but as she does, the truth of the friendship is revealed to the reader. Before We Were Free Julia Alvarez ISBN: 044023784X Julia Alvarez conveys great sensitivity in her story of a young girls preteen years under Dominican dictator, Trujillo. Tiger Lily Jodi Lynn Anderson ISBN: 0062003267 Before Neverland faded into myth, it was a remote and dangerous island filled with deadly mermaids, psychotic pirates, and watchful faeries. And before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair . . . Tiger Lily. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle – Avi ISBN: 0780712293 Thirteenyearold Charlotte Doyle, the only passenger on a voyage from England to America in 1832, must take serious matters into her own hands when she learns that the captain is murderous. Sophia's War – Avi ISBN: 1442414421 Lives hang in the balance in this gripping Revolutionary War adventure from a beloved Newbery Medalist. In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which is newly occupied by the British army. Sophia is horrified by the event and resolves to do all she can to help the American cause. 8 Ship Breaker Paolo Bacigalupi ISBN: 0316056197 In America's Gulf Coast region, grounded oil tankers are being broken down for parts by crews of young people. Nailer works the light crew, scavenging for copper wiring just to make quotaand hopefully live to see another day. But when he discovers an exquisite clipper ship beached during a recent hurricane, Nailer faces the most important decision of his life: Strip the ship for all it's worth or rescue its lone survivor, a girl who could lead him to a better life. Doll Bones Holly Black ISBN: 1416963987 Received six starred reviews and won 2014 Newbery Honor Medal. Zach, Poppy, and Alice have been friends forever. And for almost as long, they've been playing one continuous, everchanging game of pirates and thieves, mermaids and warriors. Ruling over all is the Great Queen, a bonechina doll cursing those who displease her. The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot ISBN: 9780061479939 Includes an excerpt from the second Princess Diaries book, Princess in the spotlight, blurbs about Meg's other books, and information about the Princess diaries series. Ender's Game Orson Scott Card ISBN: 9780812550702 Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. The School for Good and Evil Series Soman Chainani ISBN: 006210490X This year, best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to discover where all the lost children go: the fabled School for Good and Evil, where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairytale heroes and villains. As the most beautiful girl in Gavaldon, Sophie has dreamed of being kidnapped into an enchanted world her whole life. With her pink dresses, glass slippers, and devotion to good deeds, she knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and graduate a storybook princess. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks, wicked pet cat, and dislike of nearly everyone, seems a natural fit for the School for Evil. But when the two girls are swept into the Endless Woods, they find their fortunes reversedand they'll quickly find that the only way out of a fairy tale . . . is to live through it. Chasing Secrets Gennifer Choldenko ISBN: 0385742533 San Francisco, 1900. A fantastic time to be alive for lots of people, but not thirteenyearold Lizzie Kennedy, stuck at Miss Barstow’s snobby school for girls. Lizzie’s secret passion is science, an unsuitable subject for finishingschool girls. Lizzie lives to go on house calls with her physician father. On those visits to his patients, she discovers a hidden dark side of the city—a side that’s full of secrets, rats, and rumors of the plague. I'd Tell You I Love You, but Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls Series) Ally Carter ISBN: 1423100042 As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission. Things Not Seen Series Andrew Clements ISBN: 0142400769 Bobby Phillips is an average fifteenyearoldboy. Until the morning he wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. Not blind, not dreamingBobby is just plain invisible. For Bobby that means no school, no friends, no life. Bobby knows that his invisibility could have dangerous consequences for his family and that time is running out. He has to find out how to be seen againbefore it's too late. The Hunger Games Series Suzanne Collins ISBN: 9780545425117 Sixteenyearold Katniss Everdeen accidentally becomes a contender in the annual Hunger Games, a competition hosted by the Capitol where young boys and girls are pitted against one another in a televised fight to the death. Matched Series Ally Condie ISBN: 9780142419779 Cassia has always had complete trust in the Society to make decisions for her, but when she is being paired with her ideal mate, a second face flashes on the screen, and Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility. 9 The Inventor's Secret – Andrea Cremer ISBN: 0399159622 In this world, sixteenyearold Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth and have each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape or his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled hard to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks. Bud, Not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis ISBN: 0385323069 Tenyearold Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his fatherthe bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids. The Midwife's Apprentice Karen Cushman ISBN: 9780547722177 From the author of "Catherine, Called Birdy" comes another spellbinding novel set in medieval England. The girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the sharptempered Jane deliver babies, Bratwho renames herself Alycegains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something from life: "A full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world." Raymie Nightingale Kate DiCamillo ISBN: 0763681172 Raymie, Louisiana and Beverly have their reasons for taking baton lessons and entering the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition. By themselves, their goals seem impossible. But together, they may be able to succeed! A Northern Light Jennifer Donnelly ISBN: 9780152053109 Mattie Gokey has big dreams but little hope of seeing them come true. Desperate for money, she takes a job at the Glenmore, where hotel guest Grace Brown entrusts her with the task of burning a secret bundle of letters. But when Grace's body is fished from the lake, Mattie discovers that the letters could reveal the truth behind the murder. The City of Ember Jeanne DuPrau ISBN: 0385736282 In the city of Ember, twelveyearold Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. Blessing's Bead Debby Dahl Edwardson ISBN: 9780374308056 Two distinct teenage voices pull readers into the native world of northern Alaska in this beautifully crafted and compelling debut novel. Includes an Author's Note and glossary. The Lightning Dreamer Margarita Engle ISBN: 0547807430 "I find it so easy to forget / that I'm just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts." Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. A Girl Named Disaster Nancy Farmer ISBN: 0545356628 For Nhamo, a Shona girl living in Mozambique in 1981, life is filled with the traditions of her village people. When family circumstances, a ngozi (angry spirit), and a cholera epidemic force her into a horrible marriage, she flees with only her grandmother's blessings, some gold nuggets, and many survival skills. Still, what should have been a twoday boat trip across the border to her father's family in Zimbabwe spans a year. Better Nate Than Ever Tim Federle ISBN: 1442446919 Irrepressible 13yearold Nate Foster is certain that stardom awaits, as soon as he can leave his stifling life in smalltown Pennsylvania behind. He sneaks away to New York City to audition for E.T.: The Musical. A madcap adventure featuring bossy receptionists, cutthroat fellow performers, and wacky casting directors follows. 10 Incarceron Series Catherine Fisher ISBN: 9780142418529 Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells and corridors, but metal forests, dilapidated cities, and wilderness. It has been sealed for centuries, and only one man has ever escaped. Finn has always been a prisoner here. Although he has no memory of his childhood, he is sure he came from Outside. Beastly Alex Flinn ISBN: 9780061963285 Love is never ugly Now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens and Alex Pettyfer I am a beast. A beast! Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright. I am a monster. You think I'm talking fairy tales? No way. The place is New York City. The time is now. It's no deformity, no disease. And I'll,stay this way foreverruinedunless I can break the spell. 90 Miles to Havana Enrique FloresGalbis ISBN: 1250005590 Drawing on his own experience as a child refugee from Cuba, FloresGalbis offers a gripping historical novel about children who were evacuated from Cuba to the U.S. during Operation Pedro Pan in 1961. Thief Lord Cornelia Funke ISBN: 9780545227704 Two orphaned brothers, Prosper and Bo, have run away to Venice, where crumbling canals and misty alleyways shelter a secret community of street urchins. Leader of this motley crew of lost children is a clever, charming boy with a dark history of his own: He calls himself the Thief Lord. Emerald Green Series Kerstin Gier ISBN: 0805092676 Gwen fulfills her destiny in this thrilling final book of the romantic timetravel trilogy. Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell her what it is. She's only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the final member of the timetraveling Circle of Twelve, and since then nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle, Count SaintGerman, is up to something nefarious, but nobody will believe her. And she's just learned that her charming timetraveling partner, Gideon, has probably been using her all along. Emerald Green is the stunning conclusion to Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red Trilogy, picking up where Sapphire Blue left off, reaching new heights of intrigue and romance as Gwen finally uncovers the secrets of the timetraveling society and learns her fate. Bronx Masquerade Nikki Grimes ISBN: 9780142501894 Using the structure of a poetry slam, Nikki Grimes' awardwinning novel is a powerful exploration of self, an homage to spokenword poetry, and an intriguing look into the life of eighteen urban teens. Warped Maurissa Guibord ISBN: 9780385738927 Tessa doesn't believe in magic. Or Fate. But there's something weird about the dusty unicorn tapestry she discovers in a box of old books. She finds the creature woven within it compelling and frightening. After the tapestry comes into her possession, Tessa experiences dreams of the past and scenes from a brutal hunt that she herself participated in. When she accidentally pulls a thread from the tapestry, Tessa releases a terrible centuries old secret. Uprising Margaret Peterson Haddix ISBN: 1416911723 This compelling story touches on a number of themes including immigration, women's rights, labor unions and focuses on the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Princess Academy Shannon Hale ISBN: 1619636131 Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her village the home of the future princess. The king's ministers set up an academy on the mountain, and every teenage girl must attend and learn how to become a princess. Soon Miri finds herself in a contest that could give her everything she ever wantedbut it would mean leaving her home and family behind. 11 Half a World Away Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 9780689856402 Twelveyearold Jaden is traveling to Kazakhstan with his parents to adopt his new baby brother. Jaden himself was adopted from Romania at the age of 8, and he knows he has failed to be the son his parents wanted. When he gets to Kazakhstan, he finds himself bonding with 4yearold Dimash who is about to age out of the “baby house” orphanage. Although his parents are there for a real baby, Jaden finds himself on a mission to rescue Dimash. The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd ISBN: 0142001740 Fourteenyearold Lily and her companion, Rosaleen, an AfricanAmerican woman who has cared for Lily since her mother's death ten years earlier, flee their home after Rosaleen is victimized by racist police officers, and find a safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina at the home of three beekeeping sisters, May, June, and August. Silent to the Bone E. L. Konigsburg ISBN: 9780689867156 Speechless Connor is sure his best friend, Branwell, couldn't have hurt Branwell's baby half sister, Nikki. But Nikki lies in a coma, and Branwell is in a juvenile behavioral center, suspected of a horrible crime and unable to utter the words to tell what really happened. Connor is the only one who might be able to break through Branwell's wall of silence. But how can he prove Branwell didn't commit the unspeakable act of which he's accused when Branwell can't speak for himself? Ungifted Gordon Korman ISBN: 0061742678 When Donovan Curtis pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he’s finally gone too far. But thanks to a mixup by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students. Hattie Big Sky Kirby Larson ISBN: 9780385735957 Alone in the world, teenaged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim. For years, sixteenyearold Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie HereandThere, she courageously leaves Iowa to prove up on her late uncle's homestead claim near Vida, Montana. With a stubborn sticktoitiveness, Hattie faces frost, drought and blizzards. Gifts Ursula K. Le Guin ISBN: 9780152051242 Scattered among poor, desolate farms, the clans of the Uplands possess gifts. Wondrous gifts: the abilitywith a glance, a gesture, a wordto summon animals, bring forth fire, move the land. Fearsome gifts: They can twist a limb, chain a mind, inflict a wasting illness. The Uplanders live in constant fear that one family might unleash its gift against another. Two young people, friends since childhood, decide not to use their gifts. Fairest Gail Carson Levine ISBN: 9780060734107 Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to be pretty . . . Aza's singing is the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. She can "throw" her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the Kingdom of Ayortha. Aza doesn't possess the other: beauty. Not even close. She's hidden in the shadows in her parents' inn, but when she becomes ladyinwaiting to the new queen, she has to step into the light especially when the queen demands a dangerous favor. A magic mirror, a charming prince, a jealous queen, palace intrigue, and an injured king twine into a maze that Aza must penetrate to save herself and her beloved kingdom. The Year of Goodbyes Debbie Levy ISBN: 9781423129011 Like other girls, Jutta Salzberg enjoyed playing with friends, going to school, and visiting relatives. In Germany in 1938, these everyday activities were dangerous for Jews. Jutta and her family tried to lead normal lives, but soon they knew they had to escape—if they could before it was too late. Throughout 1938, Jutta had her friends and relatives fill her poesiealbum—her autograph book—with inscriptions. Her daughter, Debbie Levy, used these entries as a springboard for telling the story of the Salzberg family’s last year in Germany. It was a year of change and chance, confusion and cruelty. It was a year of goodbyes. 12 I Am Number Four Series Pittacus Lore ISBN: 0061969559 Despite the amazing powers that many of the people of Lorien possess, the planet was defeated by Mogadorians in a matter of days. Only nine children escaped to Earth, where they planned to hide, but the Mogadorians killed three of them. When Number Four, bearing the name "John Smith," moves to Paradise, OH, he runs afoul of the school bully, falls for the most beautiful girl in town, and befriends the local alien conspiracy nerd in short order. Legend Series Marie Lu ISBN: 014242207X Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteenyearold June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteenyearold Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. Nobody's Secret Michaela MacColl ISBN: 1452128545 When fifteenyearold Emily Dickinson meets a mysterious, handsome young man who doesn't seem to know who she or her family is and playfully refuses to divulge his name, she's intrigued. She enjoys her secret flirtation with "Mr. Nobody"until he turns up dead in her family's pond. She's stricken with guilt and is determined to discover who this enigmatic stranger was before he's buried in an anonymous grave. Beauty Robin McKinley ISBN: 9780060753108 Contrary to the name, 16yearold Beauty is not the prettiest girl in her family. But she is the cleverest, bravest, and most honorable. When her father makes a promise with a beast who lives in an enchanted castle, Beauty fulfills her father's pledge. A marvelous retelling of a favorite love story. Far, Far Away Tom McNeal ISBN: 0375843299 Jeremy Johnson Johnson hears voices. Or, specifically, one voice: the ghost of Jacob Grimm, one half of The Brothers Grimm. Jacob watches over Jeremy, protecting him from an unknown dark evil whispered about in the space between this world and the next. But Jacob can't protect Jeremy from everything. Cinder (Lunar Chronicle Series) Marissa Meyer ISBN: 0312642970 Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She's a secondclass citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister's illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai's, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Zazoo Richard Mosher ISBN: 9780618439041 Zazoo is Vietnamese by birth but feels entirely French. She has lived with her adoptive GrandPierre in France since she was two, sharing poetry and the predictable rhythms of the seasons. Then one misty October morning, a young man on a bicycle rides into Zazoo’s small village and asks a question from which many stories begin to unfold. Outrageously Alice (Alice Series) Phyllis Reynolds Naylor ISBN: 9781442428539 Every girl should grow up with Alice, and with this irresistible new look, a whole new generation will want to. Now that she is setting into eighth grade, the class she used to envy, Alice Mckinley is discovering that it isn't all that exciting. But, maybe it’s up to her to make this year as thrilling as she thought it would be? We Are All Made of Molecules Susin Nielsen ISBN: 0553496867 Thirteenyearold Stewart is a quirky, gifted intellectual who is coping with the loss of his mother, while 14yearold Ashley is a popular fashionista still reeling from her parents' divorce. When a serious relationship develops between Stewart's father and Ashley's mother, the two teens find themselves living under the same roof. The Nest Kenneth Oppel ISBN: 148143232X Steve has always been a worrier, but since his brother was born he's become even more anxious. When Steve starts having dreams about otherworldly wasps, he takes comfort in their message that everything will be okay. But the more he learns about their plan to "fix" the baby's congenital condition, the more he's conflicted. 13 Shooting the Moon Frances O’Roark Dowell ISBN: 1416979867 When twelveyearold Jamie Dexter's brother joins the Army and is sent to Vietnam, Jamie is thrilled. After all, they've both dreamed of following in the footsteps of their father, the Colonel. But TJ's first letter isn't a letter at all. It's a roll of undeveloped film, the first of many. What Jamie sees in TJ's photographs reveals a whole new side war. Cuba 15 Nancy Osa ISBN: 9780385732338 Violet Paz has just turned 15, a pivotal birthday in the eyes of her Cuban grandmother. Fifteen is the age when a girl enters womanhood, traditionally celebrating the occasion with a quinceañero. But while Violet is half Cuban, she's also half Polish, and more importantly, she feels 100% American. Eragon Series Christopher Paolini ISBN: 0375826688 In Aagaesia, a fifteenyearold boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters. A Single Shard Linda Sue Park ISBN: 9780547534268 In this Newbery Medalwinning book, Treeear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch’ulp’o, a potters' village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potter’s craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday. When Min takes Treeear on as his helper, Treeear is elated — until he finds obstacles in his path. East Edith Pattou ISBN: 9780152052218 Rose has always felt out of place in her family. So when an enormous white bear mysteriously shows up and asks her to come away with him, she readily agrees. The bear takes Rose to a distant castle, where each night she is confronted with a mystery. In solving that mystery, she finds love, discovers her purpose, and realizes her travels have only just begun. As fresh and original as only the best fantasy can be, East is a novel retelling of the classic tale "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," told in the tradition of Robin McKinley and Gail Carson Levine. The River Between Us Richard Peck ISBN: 9780142403105 During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois West of the Moon Margi Preus ISBN: 1419708961 Astri, a young Norwegian girl, is desperate to join her father in America. After being separated from her sister and sold to a cruel goat farmer, Astri makes a daring escape. She quickly retrieves her little sister, and, armed with a troll treasure, a book of spells and curses, and a possibly magic hairbrush, they set off for America. Fever Crumb Philip Reeve ISBN: 9780545222150 Fever Crumb is a girl who has been adopted and raised by Dr. Crumb, a member of the order of Engineers, where she serves as apprentice. In a time and place where women are not seen as reasonable creatures, Fever is an anomaly, the only female to serve in the order. Soon though, she must say goodbye to Dr. Crumbnearly the only person she's ever knownto assist archeologist Kit Solent on a topsecret project. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children Series Ransom Riggs ISBN: 1594746036 As a kid, Jacob formed a special bond with his grandfather over his bizarre tales and photos of levitating girls and invisible boys. Now at 16, he is reeling from the old man's death. Then Jacob is given a mysterious letter that propels him on a journey to the island where his grandfather grew up. There, he finds the children from the photographs. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series Rick Riordan ISBN: 1423113497 Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods. 14 Divergent Series Veronica Roth ISBN: 9780062024039 On an appointed day of every year, all sixteenyearolds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is. She can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself. Harry Potter Series J.K. Rowling ISBN: 0545162076 Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth, while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Echo Pam Muñoz Ryan ISBN: 0439874025 "Long before enchantment was eclipsed by doubt," a young boy named Otto lost in the woods is rescued by three sisters imprisoned there by a witch's curse. In return, he promises to help break the curse by carrying their spirits out of the forest in a mouth harp and passing the instrument along when the time is right. The narrative shifts to the 20th century, when the same mouth harp (aka harmonica) becomes the tangible thread that connects the stories of three children: Friedrich, a disfigured outcast; Mike, an impoverished orphan; and Ivy, an itinerant farmer's child. The Hired Girl Laura Amy Schlitz ISBN: 076367818X Fourteenyearold Joan Skraggs yearns for real life and true love just like the heroines in her beloved novels. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her diary as she seeks a new, better life for herself because maybe a hired girl cleaning and cooking for six dollars a week can become what a farm girl could only dream of: a woman with a future. The Wednesday Wars Gary D. Schmidt ISBN: 9780547237602 In 1967, seventhgrader Holling Hoodhood must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instruction. However, Holling is convincer Mrs. Baker hates his guts. Shooting Kabul N.H. Senzai ISBN: 1442401958 In July 2001, as 11yearold Fadi and his family hastily board a truck to begin their escape from Afghanistan, sixyearold Mariam lets go of her brother's hand and is tragically left behind. Their arrival in San Francisco is bittersweet as they are all too concerned about Mariam to appreciate their newfound safety and freedom. Fadi struggles with integrating himself into American middle school culture and the guilt he feels for losing Mariam. The Grimm Legacy Polly Shulman ISBN: 9780399250965 New York high school student Elizabeth gets an afterschool job as a page at the "NewYork Circulating Material Repository," and when she gains coveted access to its Grimm Collection of magical objects, she and the other pages are drawn into a series of frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. Counting By 7s Holly Goldberg Sloan ISBN: 0803738552 Willow Chance is a twelveyearold genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. Suddenly Willow’s world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read. The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes Series) Nancy Springer ISBN: 0399243046 Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother. 15 Shabanu Suzanne Fisher Staples ISBN: 9780440238560 Life is both sweet and cruel to strongwilled young Shabanu, whose home is the windswept Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. When a tragic encounter with a wealthy and powerful landowner ruins the marriage plans of her older sister, Shabanu is called upon to sacrifice everything she’s dreamed of. The Mysterious Benedict Society Series Trenton Lee Stewart ISBN: 9780316003957 After passing a series of mindbending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. Goodbye Stranger Rebecca Stead ISBN: 0385743173 Bridge is an accident survivor who’s wondering why she’s still alive. Emily has new curves and an almostboyfriend who wants a certain kind of picture. Tabitha sees through everybody’s games—or so she tells the world. The three girls are best friends with one rule: No fighting. Can it get them through seventh grade? Marcelo in the Real World Francisco X. Stork ISBN: 9780545056908 A love story & legal drama that received five starred reviews and multiple honors. Marcelo Sandoval hears music no one else can hearpart of the autismlike impairment no doctor has been able to identifyand he's always attended a special school where his differences have been protected. But the summer after his junior year, his father demands that Marcelo work in his law firm's mailroom in order to experience "the real world." The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co. Series) Jonathan Stroud ISBN: 1423186923 A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see and eradicate these supernatural foes. After an assignment leads to both a grisly discovery and a disastrous end, Lucy, Anthony, and their sarcastic colleague, George, are forced to take part in the perilous investigation of Combe Carey Hall, one of the most haunted houses in England. Will Lockwood & Co. survive the Hall to see another day? Heir Apparent Vivian Vande Velde ISBN: 9780152051259 In the virtual reality game Heir Apparent, there are way too many ways to get killed and Giannine seems to be finding them all. Unless she can get the magic ring, locate the stolen treasure, answer the dwarf's dumb riddles, impress the headchopping statue, charm the army of ghosts, fend off the barbarians, and defeat the maneating dragon, she'll never win. And she has to, because losing means she'll diefor real this time. Paperboy Vince Vawter ISBN: 030793151X After an overthrown baseball busts his best friend's lip, Victor Vollmer takes over the boy's paper route. This is a particularly daunting task for the ablearmed Victor, as he has a prominent stutter that embarrasses him and causes him to generally withdraw from the world. Moon Over Manifest Claire Vanderpool ISBN: 0375858296 Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. Flipped Wendelin Van Draanen ISBN: 9780375825446 The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: "My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss." He says: "It's been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort." But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down. And just as he's thinking there's more to her than meets the eye, she's thinking that he's not quite all he seemed. 16 A Time to Dance Padma Venkatraman ISBN: 0147514401 Veda, a classical dance prodigy in India, lives and breathes dance. When an accident leaves her a belowknee amputee, her dreams are shattered. For a girl who’s grown used to receiving applause for her dance prowess and flexibility, adjusting to a prosthetic leg is painful and humbling. But Veda refuses to let her disability rob her of her dreams, and she starts all over again, taking beginner classes with the youngest dancers. Numbers Series Rachel Ward ISBN: 0545143004 Ever since the day her mother died, Jem has known about the numbers. Numbers that pop into her head when she looks into someone's eyes. They're dates, the numbers. Dates predicting with brute accuracy each person's death. Burdened by such horrible knowledge, Jem avoids relationships. Until she meets Spider, another outsider, and takes a chance. Uglies Series Scott Westerfeld ISBN: 1442479396 In Tally Youngblood's world, looks matter. She lives in a society created to function with perfectlooking people who never have a chance to think for themselves. And she's tired of it. Tally takes down the social infrastructure. Countdown Deborah Wiles ISBN: 9780545106054 The story of a formative year in 12yearold Franny Chapman's life, and the life of a nation facing the threat of nuclear war. It's 1962, and it seems everyone is living in fear. Twelveyearold Franny Chapman lives with her family in Washington, DC, during the days surrounding the Cuban Missile Crisis. Amidst the pervasive threat of nuclear war, Franny must face the tension between herself and her younger brother, figure out where she fits in with her family, and look beyond outward appearances. For Franny, as for all Americans, it's going to be a formative year. Now is the Time for Running Michael Williams ISBN: 0316077887 Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of their village for the distant promise of safe haven in South Africa. Hush Jacqueline Woodson ISBN: 0142415510 When Toswiah Green's father, witness to a murder, does the right thing by testifying, he puts his entire family in danger. Now Toswiah must become Evie and leave behind all she know for the witness protection program. Briar Rose Jane Yolen ISBN: 9780765342300 Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. How Not to Be Popular Jennifer Ziegler ISBN: 0385734654 Maggie Dempsey is tired of moving all over the country. Her parents are secondgeneration hippies who uproot her every year or so to move to a new city. When Maggie was younger, she thought it was fun and adventurous. Now that she's a teenager, she hates it. When she moved after her freshman year, she left behind good friends, a great school, and a real feeling of belonging. When she moved her sophomore year, she left behind a boyfriend, too. Now that they've moved to Austin, she knows better. She's not going to make friends. She's not going to fit in. Anything to prevent her from liking this new place and them from liking her. Only . . . things don't go exactly as planned. 17
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