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Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
FIC RIG
Looking for a book with a bit of mystery, adventure and some unusual characters? This book has them all. This first book in an extraordinary series will have your spine tingling! Full of incredible vintage photographs this book is a sight to behold and read.
Genre: Mystery and Fantasy
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda #1) by Tom Angleberger
FIC ANG
Dwight is the "wierd" kid in school but when his Origami Yoda finger puppet starts giving wise advice and seems to really know things Tommy begins to wonder what is happening. Read Tommy's case studies and see if you can figure out the strange case of Origami Yoda.
Genre: Realistic and Humorous
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
FIC WOO
What would you do if every Friday your teacher left your class alone for one hour? Find out what 6 students do when this is exactly what happens to their class. The students find a safe place to share their hopes, dreams, and fears. They also learn how brave they can become to take on life outside of the classroom.
Genre: Realistic
The Baby-Sitters Club by Raina Telgemeier
741.5 TEL
Follow the adventures of four best friends as they set up a baby sitting club. Meet the families and the kids they babysit and find out how they save the day no matter what the job entails.
Genre: Graphic Novel - Realistic
I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 by Lauren Tarshis
FIC TAR
Based on the true story that inspired the movie Jaws! In the summer of 1916 a Great White Shark has been attacking and killing people along the Atlantic coast not far from Chet's New Jersey hometown. Then one day while Chet and his friends are swimming in the creek they see something in the water...
Genre: Historical - Realistic
One Crazy Summer by Rita Willams Garcia
FIC WIL
In 1968 three young girls from Brooklyn go to visit their mother in California. They are disappointed when they get there and their mother seems bothered by the visit. Then they find themselves enrolled in a summer camp run by the Black Panthers. Their mother's attitude starts to change once she hears her daughter recite a poem that she wrote at a Black Panther rally. This is truly one crazy summer...
Genre: Historical and Realistic
Jedi Academy by Jeffery Brown
FIC BRO
In a galaxy far, far away Roan dreams of attending Pilot Academy Middle School. However, when a strange little green guy named Yoda invites him to Jedi Academy instead Roan goes for it, but he soon learns it might be more difficult than he originally thought. Attending school with aliens and robots while learning how to use the force is going to be a challenge.
Genre: Science Fiction and Humorous
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 by Lauren Tarshis
FIC TAR
The famous and fabulous unsinkable Titanic is on her maiden voyage and ten year old George can't believe his luck when he gets to set sail on the Titanic with his sister and Aunt Daisy. However, his life changes forever when he is out exploring the ship and he hears a loud boom! What happens next is unbelievable! The unsinkable Titanic starts taking on water.
Genre: Historic and Realistic
Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
FIC ROW
Harry Potter also known as "The Boy Who Lived" has no idea that he is a wizard. Until one day when he gets a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Read the entire series and follow along as Harry learns about the wizarding community and finds out he is the "chosen one" to save the community he loves. In an epic battle of good versus evil there is also friendship, romance, and incredible games of quidditch!
Genre: Fantasy
Percy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick Riordan
FIC RIO
Many of us have read The Lightning Thief in class, but did you know that it is just the beginning of the story? Read the entire series and follow Percy and his friends on an epic journey that combines mythology, battles with monsters, action, and adventure. This is a fast paced series that will keep you turning the pages!
Genre: Fantasy
Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
FIC GRA
During World War II Michael O'Shaunessey lives in Nazi Germany. He is a member of the Hitler Youth with his fellow classmates. However, unlike his fellows classmates Michael has a dangerous secret...
Michael despises everything the Nazis and the Hitler Youth stand for, but he is a spy trying to gain insider knowledge. He must prove his loyalty to the Nazi cause at all costs which may even include his life.
Genre: Historical
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
FIC JOH
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out to find the inheritance, exonerate her grandmother, and expose an injustice once committed against an African American family in Lambert.
Genre: Mystery
School of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari
FIC DAN
Are you scared of spiders? Scared of the dark or things that go bump in the night?Wondering how to get over your fears? Can't figure out how to do so on your own? Register for the School of Fear and get over your phobias. It's a six week program that you can do over the summer. Join Madeleine, Theodore, Lulu, and Garrison as they start at the School of Fear to see if you can overcome your fears...
Genre: Humor
Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carmen
FIC CAR
Ryan is housebound due to an eerie accident but that is not stopping him from his investigation into the strange things happening in Skeleton Creek. He is writing everything in his journal and his friend Sarah is capturing everything on video. Read Ryan's journal and watch Sarah's videos as they discover buried secrets and try figure out what is going on in Skeleton Creek.
Genre: Horror
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
FIC ALE
Written in verse this novel tells the story of twins Josh and Jordan. They have mad skills on the basketball court but things are beginning to change. Josh also has music in his blood and loves to rap. Jordan meets a girl and his bond with his twin brother is tested. This story will have you turning the pages and leave you asking for more!
Genre: Poetry
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins **Coming Soon**
FIC COL
Before Katniss Everdeen became a tribute for her district in the Hunger Games Coriolanus Snow becomes a mentor to a tribute from District 12 in the 10th annual Hunger Games. The odds are not in his favor. Every move and decision he makes can lead to triumph or ruin. Will he follow the rules or his desire to survive no matter what.
Genre: Science Fiction
Storm Runners by Roland Smith
FIC SMI
Twelve-year-old Chase Masters travels the country with his father, a "storm runner," but he is tested in ways he never could have imagined when he and a new friend are caught in a hurricane near St. Petersburg, Florida.
Genre: Action/Adventure
Belly Up by Stuart Gibbs
FIC GIB
Twelve-year-old Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Fitzroy believes that Henry, the hippopotamus at the brand-new FunJungle, has been murdered. The zoo’s top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but Teddy and his feisty friend Summer McCraken have other ideas. Could the culprit be FunJungle’s animal-hating head of operations? Or is it FunJungle’s owner—Summer’s dad—a man who is much more concerned about money than animal welfare? The deeper Teddy and Summer dig, the more danger they’re in—because when it comes to hippo homicide, the truth can’t be caged!
Genre: Mystery
Magnus Chase by Rick Riordan
FIC RIO
Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die ..
Genre: Fantasy, Mythology and Action/Adventure
Jedi Academy: The Phantom Bully by Jeffery Brown
FIC BRO
It's hard to believe this is Roan's last year at Jedi Academy. He's been busier than ever learning to fly (and wash) starships, swimming in the Lake Country on Naboo, studying for the Jedi obstacle course exam, and tracking down dozens of vorpak clones--don't ask. But now, someone is setting him up to get in trouble with everyone at school, including Yoda. If he doesn't find out who it is, and fast, he may get kicked out of school! Why can't middle school just be easy.
Genre: Science Fiction and Humor
P.S. I Like You by Kasie West
FIC WES
Every day in chemistry class, high school student and aspiring songwriter Lily Abbott is finding notes left to her by a mystery boy, love letters really, and she hopes they are from Lucas, a boy she is attracted to--so when she finds out who they are really from, she is shocked and unsure about how to respond.
Genre: Realistic (Romance)
Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
FIC ROT
Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra's currentgift gives her pain and power--something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother's hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows. Akos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuvhe, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Though protected by his unusual currentgift, once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get his brother out alive--no matter what the cost. When Akos is thrust into Cyra's world, the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable. They must decide to help each other to survive--or to destroy one another
Genre: Science Fiction
Girls Acting Catty by Leslie Margolis
FIC MAR
What's harder to deal with than a group of boys who act like dogs? How about a clique of catty mean girls? Annabelle has just figured out how to survive in junior high school. She's made great friends, her teachers are nice, and she's got lots of tricks up her sleeve for taming those pesky boys. But now she and her friends must confront a whole new brand of headache-- the mean girl clique. At first Taylor and her friends were out to get Annabelle's bff Rachel, but soon the whole group is involved. Their friendship is getting tenser by the minute -- unless Annabelle can save the day again?
Genre: Realistic
Framed by Gordan Korman
FIC KOR
Griffin Bing's new principal doesn't like him. And Griffin doesn't like the boot camp football atmosphere the new principal has brought. Griffin manages to stay out of trouble -- until a Super Bowl ring disappears from the school's display case, with Griffin's retainer left in its place. Griffin has been framed! Unfortunately, the Man doesn't have a Plan - and everything his team tries to find out who really took the ring backfires. Griffin ends up in an alternate school, then under house arrest, and finally with an electronic anklet - with no way to prove his innocence! Griffin smells a rat - but will he be able to solve the mystery in time?
Genre: Mystery and Adventure
Hope by Alyssa Milano
741.5 MIL
Hope Roberts is a confident eleven-year-old girl who plans to be an astrophysicist, and who loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs (not necessarily in that order); but then she starts middle school, and suddenly she cannot seem to do anything right--even science club is a problem because she and another girl, Camilla, get stuck with the boring part of the science project that they suggested, but Hope is determined to prove herself and make sure that Project Middle School is a success.
Genre: Graphic Novel
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
741.5 TEL
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?
Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face -- and conquer -- her fears.
Genre: Graphic Novel
Football Genius by Tim Green
FIC GRE (Available e-resource)
Twelve-year-old Troy White has a phenomenal gift: He can predict football plays before they even happen. Any position. Any player. Any team.
When Troy's single mom gets a job working for the Atlanta Falcons, Troy sees this as an opportunity to show what he can do. But first he has to get to the Falcons—and with tight security and a notoriously mean coach, even his mom's field passes aren't much help.
Then Troy and his best friends devise a plan to get the attention of star linebacker Seth Halloway. With Seth's playing and Troy's genius, the Falcons could be unstoppable if they'll only listen. But if he can’t convince Seth he’s telling the truth, the Falcons’ championship and his mom’s job are at risk.
Genre: Realistic Fiction