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12 Angry Men

Rose, Reginald

Follow a high stakes trial as 12 jurors search for truth in a murder case in the short story of 12 Angry Men. Watch as logic battles with bias while a young man's life is in the hands of their decision. Will they seek justice or remain entrapped in their flawed logic?

A Dog Called Homeless

Lean, Sarah

When Cally Fisher starts seeing her dead mom, no one believes her. All of the sudden, everything falls apart; her best friend leaves her, her dad makes their family move out of the house their mom built, and the teachers at school think Cally is crazy. That's when Cally stops talking. Then she meets a blind and def boy named Sam at her new apartment. Sam and a homeless dog became Cally's new best friend, but that won't bring her Cally's back.

A Night Divided

Nielsen, Jennifer A.

A 12 year old girl named Gerta finds that her family is separated over night as the Berlin wall rises. She has to be a good, model citizen if she doesn't want to get arrested, but she has to find a way to see the rest of her family again. If she tries to escape to the other side of the berlin wall, the consequences would be painful or even deadly. She must find courage and strength if she ever wants to see her family or freedom ever again.

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Hosseini, Khalid

This is a beautiful and heartbreaking story of 2 Afghan women after tragedy strikes. Their bond and reliance on each other is so heartwarming as they experience the challenges and heartbreak that many women across the world experience on a daily basis.

A Wrinkle in Time

L'Engle, Madeliene

This book is about a girl named Meg lived at home with her three brothers and her mom. Her father, who was a scientist, mysteriously went missing and Meg goes with her youngest brother and her one friend to travel to a different dimension to hopefully find her father. But things go terribly wrong as they find out that there was a problem that her father tried to fix and now she must defeat IT.

Abandon Ship!

Michael J. Tougias and Alison O'Leary

Abandon Ship takes you on a journey of teh survivors of the shipwrecked Laconia during World War II. You learn about many different characters and how the stress of being stuck in a life boat for a month with little-to-no water affects people's thinking. You also learn about the thought going throught the heads of the military commanders from both the Axis and Allied side of the war while they tried to mount peaceful rescue operations. 

Alias Anna

Hood, Susan

The book Alias Anna shows the relationship between sisters. Zhanna and her sister Trina are both piano prodigies, and played for the nazi soldiers which was crucial for their survival. They are sent to consecration camps together but split apart form their parents. In order to stay alive they have to create an alias for themselves and stay by each others side.

Alone

Freeman, Megan E.

Arya- Alone is about a 12 year old girl that wakes up to her Colorado home town, abandoned. She has to go through many difficult challenges with only her dog to help her throughout  the book.

Samantha- When 12 year-old Maddie's scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends goes awry, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's utterly alone and left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. 


Alone Across the Arctic

Flowers, Pam

This book is about Pam Flowers and her journey by dogsled from Barrow, Alaska, to Repulse Bay, Canada. Pam is faced with many challenges. I love this book mainly bacause I love dogs and it's very suspensful. 

Among the Hidden

Haddix, Margaret P.

Luke Garner, a third child, must hide from the Population Police due to a two-child policy. He discovers a hidden world of other third children, "shadow children," and befriends Jen Talbot, who leads him to question the government's control. The story explores themes of freedom, government control, and the importance of fighting for what's right.

Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel

Marsden, Mariah

Anne a curious and outgoing orphan is brought to Green Gables to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert. Anne and her imagination get in a lot of trouble. While getting in trouble Anne goes through many adventure at green Gables and will bring you along with her.

Anti/Hero

Quinn, Kate K. and Lunetta, Demitria

Piper is a young "superhero" who lives with her loving grandmother and uncle while her parents are in Antarctica on a research mission. Sloan is a teenage villain whose father left and whose mom repeatedly has to go to the hospital. Piper and Sloan use a device and accidentally switched bodies! They need to figure out how to get through life and switch back.

As Old as Time

Braswell, Elizabeth

This is a “Twisted Tale” retelling of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast story. The author created a whole series of “Twisted Tale” retellings for most of the Disney stories so if you have another that’s your favorite, check it out!

Beezus and Ramona

Cleary, Beverly

Ramona's older sister, Beezus, (who is nine years old) thinks that being an older sister is unfair and a full time job. She has to go everywhere with Ramona, but Ramona keeps on embarrassing her. LOL with Beezus as she tries to get control of her very creative and crazy little sister.

Belles

Calonita, Jen

This book is about Izzie, a girl who grew up in a rough neighborhood whose grandmother, her guardian, is sent to a nursing hime. She is wisked away to live in a glamorous and rich family whom is related to her but she had never met. This book follows Izzie's attempt to become a part of high society that seems unwilling to integrate her.

But You Did Not Come Back

Marceline, Loridan-Ivens

This book is a letter from Marceline to her dad. During WWII Marceline and her dad were sent to an internment camp. They were separated by only 3 meters in this camp, and that distance was unsufferable. One day Marceline's dad wrote her a note saying, "I will not come back," to prepare her for the worst. This was Marceline's last memory of her father, and when she was released, she wrote this novel as a response to the letter.

Chalotte's Web

White, E.B.

A pig meets a girl who takes care of him, and they become good friends. He also makes several more friends, one of them is a spider named Charlotte who is kind and caring to everyone. They have to face many challenges together and look out for each other through all of the challenges.

Cheaper by the Dozen

Carey, Ernestine and Frank B. Gilbreth Jr.

Cheaper by the Dozen is a book about a family with 12 kids who are some of the nicest people you will read about. The dad was a motion study expert and he always made sure that his family did things as organizied as possible.  The mom was a physiologist that also worked motion study into her job.The are an amazing family who loved everyone and everything unconditionally.

City Spies

Ponti, James

Sara is a hacker. She recently broke into a classified database to expose her foster parents of lying but it back fired and she is put in jail and banned from computers. However, one day a mysterious man comes in and introduces her to a top secret agency of young, but awesome spies that need her help to complete a dangerous mission.

Counting by 7's

Sloan, Holly Goldberg

Twelve-year-old Willow is a genius that loves plants and diagnosing medical conditions but she is terrible at making friends and feel sas if only her adoptive parents truly understand her. One day, a terrible tragesy occurs and Willow is taken away from her quiet and happy life.

Craig and Fred

Grossi, Craig

The book starts when Craig Grossi arrives in Sangin, Afghanistan for his deployment. Craig Grossi is a marine corps from the United States that is on a mission to help defeat the Taliban and to help the people of Afghanistan. After a few days pass, Craig spots a white dog with floppy ears and gives him beef jerky. Read Craig and Fred to find out what happens next.

Dear Girl

Rosenthal, Amy K. and Rosenthal, Paris

This book is designed to make you feel good. Each page has an inspring sentence. It may be short, but it is meaningful.

Devotion

Makos, Adam

"Devotion" is about two American men, Tom Hudner and Jesse Brown, who risked everything to defend their nation during the Korean War. They were naval aviators who helped the marines during the bloodiest battel of the entire war: The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. 

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Kinney, Jeff

A boy named Greg starts his first year of middle school [6th grade].But, he finds out that middle school is a lot more different than elementary school in a funny way.

Divergent

Roth, Veronica

The main character, Beatrice Prior, lives in the remains of what used to be the city of Chicago, Illinois. The city is split by 5 different factions. Dauntless, Abnegation, Erudite, Amity, and Candor. Beatrice starts in Abnegation but when choosing day comes around she has a dilemma. Will she stay in Abnegation with her parents or choose a different faction?

Drama

Telgemeier, Raina

Callie loves theater. Not the acting, but the backstage stuff. She has to handle all the drama on and off the stage, and when two cute brothers come in, Jesse and Justin, Callie has to balance her relationship with both of them - while making time for sleeping, eating, homework, and designing the sets for the middle school play.

Ella Enchanted

Levine, Gail

Carolina- A girl named Ella is given the gift of obedience by a foolish fairy. Because of her obedience, she does anything that she is told, no matter what. She has to deal with her step-mother and step-sisters to go on a journey to try to break this curse. She has to go through ogres and giants, to break this curse to be free and to fall in love with a prince.

Gracie- Living in a fantasy world isn’t all that it seems. Especially if a fairy cursed you with having to do whatever someone tells you to do. This is what happened to Ella. When Ella’s selfish father sends her to finishing school, little does Ella know her magical adventure is about to begin.

Enola Holmes

Springer, Nancy

Enola Holmes is the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes and seeks to follow in his footsteps when her mother goes missing. She must piece together all the clues if she is to ever find her mother again. Even with the help of her older brother, this will be a very difficult mystery to solve.

Esperanza Rising

Ryan, Pam

A young girl named Esperanza looses her father and her home and has to move, with her mom and servants from Mexico to the U.S. to find jobs for everyone. They used to be rich, but now they are poor and have to work if they want to eat. They have very poor living conditions and must learn how to do things like how to do laundry or sweep so they might have a chance at getting a better life.

Everything You Need to Ace Science in One Big Fat Notebook

Geisen, Michael

This book is all about science. It's designed to help you ace science class. It contains everything about geology to physics and more!

Fever 1793

Anderson, Laurie Halse

 A 14 year old girl named Mattie who runs a coffee shop with the rest of her family. She has big dreams but it all comes crashing down when a terrible disease called "Fever" comes into Philadelphia and the business crumbles. Now she has to fight to stay alive and keep her family alive and try to keep the business from completely crumbling.

Finally Seen

Yang, Kelly

A young girl named Lina moves from China to America to join her family and to live the great life she thought she would have. She finds out her family has been struggling and she has to help them if they don't want to be homeless. Lina also must learn a new language and  she gets made fun for being Chinese. Lina has to persevere through many challenges to maybe have a chance at a good life.

Firestar's Quest

Hunter, Erin

Firestar’s Quest by Erin Hunter is a special super edition in the Warriors series that follows Firestar as he embarks on a journey beyond the familiar forest territories. Guided by mysterious dreams and signs from StarClan, he faces challenges that test his leadership, loyalty, and courage. Along the way, he uncovers forgotten pieces of Clan history and must make difficult decisions that could change the future. This story blends adventure, heart, and the spirit of the warrior code in a way that expands the world fans know and love.

Frankenstein

Shelley, Mary

Frankenstein is about a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who is obsessed with creating new life. He leaves his hometown and family to work on fulfilling this dream, until he realizes he didn't know exactly what he wanted. He created some type of monster and called it Frankenstein, but ran in fear of the creature. Victor soon realized that this science experiment has a mind of its own and playing God can have consequences.

From an Idea to Disney: How Imagination Built a World of Magic

Sichol, Lowey B.

This book encapsulates you into a story of Walt Disney and the magical world he created. This insightful look in Disney told me everything I needed to know and more about such an incredibly remarkable story. Thoughts don’t stop at an idea and Walt Disney proved that while taking us along for the ride.

Front Desk

Kelly Yang

A young girl named Mia has to work in a motel with her parents but she has several other problems. She must deal with the person that runs the motel (who is a mean person), school bullies, and try to write stories to follow her dream and be a writer, which is difficult because she is living in America but English isn't her first language, while being only ten years old. This is a very inspiring book.

God's Superheroes: Amazing Catholic Men

Bajda, Mary

This book is about thirty-six amazing Catholic men. They served God as priests, biological fathers, and simply being a shining example of love. I really like this book and I think you should read it!

God's Superheroes: Amazing Catholic Women

Bajda, Mary

Each chapter of this book talks about a different amazing Catholic woman, including Saint Teresa of Calcutta, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Monica. There are 36 chapters. This book is very inspiring to anyone who wants to live for God and make a positive change in the world.

Grenade

Gratz, Alan

Follow the battle of Okinawa through the eyes of Hideki, a Japanese soldier given a grenade to kill an American and one for himself, and Ray a fresh US marine tasked with taking the island of Okinawa. Both of these young men are exposed to the monster of war as they fight to survive one of the most brutal battles of the second world war in the last battle of the Pacific theater.

Hana's Suitcase

Levine, Karen

This book is about a coordinator named Fumiko at the Tokyo Holocaust Center, who uncovers a story of a young Jewish girl named Hana. It all started because she is trying to raise awareness of the Holocaust in Tokyo. She posts a request for museums to give her artifacts, and one museum gives her a mysterious suitcase with the name Hana Brady. The story is about her journey trying to find out who this girl is.

Harry Potter

Rowling, J.K.

It’s a story of a young boy who discovers how special he is after a major tragedy occurs. It’s a story of love, loss, friendship, adventure, and absolute magic!

Heaven

Johnson, Angela

Marley, a twelve year old girl, loves to be in her little town, Heaven. Until she found a dark secret her parents have kept from her until know. She doesn't know what to think of them know. All she knows is that everybody and heaven is there to support her.

Heaven is for Real

Burpo, Todd

A few months after having an emergency surgery on his appendix, three-year-old Colton tells his parents how he saw a glimpse of Heaven and even Jesus Christ. This interesting true story about Colton's near death experience explains the whole story of his illness and recovery. All of his information matches up with the Bible and he even meets people who died years before he was born.

Hitlers Secret

Osborne, William

Otto and Leni have escaped to ENgland from Nazi, Germany. They thought they were safe, but now the Brittish want them to go back. They go to Nazi, Germany on a mission thta could turn the tide of World War II. THeir mission is to find and kidnap a girl who could bring down Hitler, but many challenges await them in Germany.

Hummingbird

Lloyd, Natalie

A girl named Olive has a bone disease that makes her bones easy to break, but Olive wants to show the world that she really isn't that fragile. She convinces her parents to let her go to regular school instead of being home schooled but after a tragic first day of school, she wants to find a magical hummingbird. That hummingbird can grant her any wish, but is very difficult to find.

I'd Tell You I love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You

Carter, Ally

Cammie Morgan is a Gallagher Girl and she goes to a school for exceptional young women. Well, that is what everybody thinks the school is. It's actually a spy school where they learn fourteen different languages, how to change their identity, and how to kill people.She never slips, that is, until Josh comes into the picture. 

Into the Spotlight

Wahl, Leslea

Josie’s summer was off to a terrible start. She was in need of a break from the world of her small town so she decided it was the perfect summer to go stay with her aunt on an island in South Carolina. Even thought this island looks like a dream, there's more than one secret to be revealed. Josie goes on an adventure of love and heart break, all in hopes of getting the summer she hoped for back once more.

Irena's Children

Mazzeo, Tilar

This is the inspirational story of a brave women during World War II. Irena lived in Poland when the Germans invaded, so she had to deal with the tragedies of war. THe Germans also created the Warsaw ghetto that contained a bunch of Jews. Irena wanted to help those Jews, but if she got cought, she would be killed. WIll Irena be able to help the Jews without being cought? 

Ivy + Bean

Annie Barrows

Ivy and Bean are opposites but one day they find out they like each other and become best friends. When Bean gets in trouble, Ivy rescues her with a wand and a bucket of worms. They might get in trouble but they will definitely have fun.

Katt Loves Dogg

Patterson, James and Grabenstein, Chris

When Oscar's cousin Romaldo, a dogg, falls in love with Molly's cousin Violet, a katt, and run away together, both families blame each other. Oscar and Molly must make a dangerous journey to find Romaldo and Violet, before the katt and dogg families tear each other apart. Even worse, Violet is supposed to marry someone else. Will her love with Romaldo survive or shatter?

Katt vs. Dogg

Patterson, James and Grabenstein, Chris

Oscar the dogg loves everyone. Molly is a beautiful katt who will be a famous actress. But when the two get lost in the dangerous woods, they must work toether. Easy, right? NOT! Katts and doggs are mortal enemies. Oscar and Molly will have to get over their differences- if they want to survive.

Keeper of the Lost Cities

Messenger, Shannon

This book is about a girl named Sophie, who is 12 years old and has to leave her family to the place where she belongs. Sophie has to now live in the lost cities with a new family, school and new friends. She gets bullied, misses her family and uncovers a secret rebellion but no one believes her. She has to prove everyone wrong for the safety of the lost cities while she is struggling to adjust to her new life.

Life with Gabby

Banks, Erika L.

The book is about this girl Gabby and she’s kinda like a superhero but not the kind that flies or shoots lasers. Her powers are more about being brave, strong and kind. At first she thinks it’s kinda lame but then she goes through some big changes and really hard and sad things. She has to move far away, start a new school and deal with major drama from a mean girl at her new school. Plus she has a ton of feelings and pressures like crushing on this cute boy and winning at soccer and missing the people she loves.

Lines of Courage

Nielsen, Jennifer A.

This story is told by the perspective of four kids in the middle of World War II. They all have to face dangerous challenges and struggles to do the right thing and help people. Some work to help wounded and some protect there friends, friends, and country(even though there kids). As they grow older, they must do everything they can to prevent something as horrible as World War II from happening again.

Little Women: Classic Starts

Retold from the Louisa May Alcott original.

Elizabeth, Amy, Margaret, and Josephine are all sisters. They have a loving mother, Marmee, and a father fighting in the war. This is a story of growing up, love, and challenges that must be faced. This book is amazing and it has very good lessons that everyone should learn.

Lord of the Flies

Golding, William

Follow a group of young schoolboys who become stranded on a tropical island after a plane crash through the eyes of main characters Ralph and Piggy. Watch as they descend into chaos without the guiding adults as they attempt to form their own system. Will they completely descend into anarchy, or will they be able to remain united until a hopeful rescue.

Lost in the Pacific 1942

Olson, Tod

Eddie Rickenbacker and his crew crashed in the Pacific Ocean in 1942. They only had a gun, a knife, and a few oranges. One member of the his crew died of salt poisoning from drinking salt water. And they were adrift at sea. Read this historical, non-fiction. It is very good.

Matilda

Roald Daul

Matilda is a young girl with un-loving parents and a headmistress at school who is very mean and one teacher who is nice to her. She must revolt and stand up to her headmistress and get a better life for herself.

My Book of Rocks and Minerals

Dennie, Devin

This book is all about minerals and rocks, and geology, like volcanos. It tells you how to find the differences between minerals and rocks, where to find gems, and a geologist's equipment. I recommend this book to anyone who likes geology.

Number the Stars

Lowry, Lois

A young girl named Annemarie lives in Copenhagen with a pretty ordinary life except for the constant presence of Nazi soldiers. Nazi's begin to relocate the Jews living in Copenhagen but Annemarie and her family protect Annemarie's best friend, Ellen, who is Jewish. Annemarie has to do a lot of very brave things to save her friend from being taken away.

Nura and the Immortal Palace

Khan, M.T.

Nura wants to do and achieve great things, but with a hard working mom and three younger siblings, she has to work in the mines. One day, she discovers a portal to a magical and beautiful world but she soon discovers that there are dark secrets hidden there.

One Wrong Step

Nielson, Jennifer A.

Atlas, a young English boy who is facing the loss of his mother, climb Mount Everest with his father and some of his father's friends. On the mountain, he meets an American named Maddie and her father. Maddie and Atlas get seperated from their fathers and the rest of the crew. They try to find them on the mountain. Can they do it?

Out of My Mind

Draper, Sharon

It’s a book about a middle schooler who has cerebral palsy, her joys and frustrations in life, overcoming challenging situations, and also lessons she learns by how she’s treated and how she treats and believes in others.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Riordan, Rick

Noelle- Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is a semi-normal kid; he attends school, has a loving mother, and a fun best friend. He can be a troublemaker, but most kids are. He lives his life happily, until one day his math teacher attacks him; she turns into a flying, fiery she-monster. His teacher throws him a sword, and somehow he miraculously survives. But afterwards, he asks everyone about the math teacher, and they say she never existed. Eventually, Percy goes home, and his mom explains he's a  Greek demigod, and she takes him to a summer camp, a haven for demigods, Camp Half-Blood. But there's trouble brewing, Zeus's (the king of the Greek gods and god of thunder) master bolt is missing, and he thinks Percy stole it. Percy then gets thrown onto a quest to find the masterbolt. Will he find who stole the master bolt? Will he clear his name?

Anonymous- Percy Jackson has recently found out that he is the son of an Olympian Greek god. But which one? Hades and Zeus think that Percy stale something valuable: The Master Lightning  Bolt. Percy and his friends, Annabeth and Grover, go on a quest to find the bolt and prove Percy innocent.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters

Riordan, Rick

Percy goes on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece. He needs it to keep his summer camp safe, because the tree that protects it is dying. On his mission, Percy faces things that Odysseus faced on his journey, the Odyssey, including Polyphemus, Circe, Scylla, and Charybdis.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Titan's Curse

Riordan, Rick

The evil Titan king Kronos is rising. It's up to Percy and his friends to stop it. They go on a quest to help stop him. It's very dangerous, though.

Radium Girls

Moore, Kate

The Radium Girls by Kate Moore is a compelling nonfiction book that tells the true story of young women who worked in radium dial factories in the early 20th century. Tasked with painting watch dials using glowing radium paint, they were unknowingly exposed to serious health risks. The book follows their journey as they begin to question the safety of their work and fight for justice. It's a powerful story of courage, resilience, and the human cost of industrial progress.

Restart

Korman, Gordon

A kid bully loses his memory and is greeted in school with fear and applause. He then tries to learn who he was and who he wants to become. In the end he learns how to become a better person.

Return to Augie Hobble

Smith, Lane

Augie Hobble's family runs an amusment park. Augie has an art assignment he has to finish, so he writes his ideas in a journal. All is well until Augie starts finding weird scribbles in his journal, leading him to think he's a werewolf. Out of nowhere, Augie's one friend dies, and Augie thinks he killed him. What will Augie do?

Reverence

Rood, Raena

Kira lives in a society of death by choice. She lives in a society where people get to volunteer to die for the good of their city. Kira has a very special job, she meets with a volunteer each week and has the honor of granting them their last few wishes. That is until she receives a volunteer who asks for nothing but to spend the week with her. Kira has the choice of either not fulfilling his wish or having the ability to possibly face having a connection with someone who will be gone within a week. Kira now has a chance to truly see the society she lives in for the good or for the bad.

Saint Clare of Assisi: Runaway Rich Girl

Hee-ju, Kim

Clare lived in Assis, Italy, and was the daughter of a rich noble. She was very generous. Clare was engaged to Lord Ranieri, a man from Perugia. Clare's life changes when she goes into religious life. Learn more about Saint Clare by reading this book.

School for Good and Evil

Chainani, Soman

This is a story about 2 girls named Sophie and Agatha who had boring lives but one day, they are taken to the School for Good and Evil. There, many challenges await them because they are put in the wrong school, bullied and have to find out how to get home, while taking classes on how to be good or how to be evil. They cannot fail these classes because they might be severely punished for failing. This book contains betrayal and romance that may end their friendship forever. 

She's not sorry

Kubica, Mary

A mystery book following Megan, a mom who works in the ICU in the hospital. One night a patient named Caitlin comes in during Megan's shift with a traumatic brain injury from an attempted suicide. A witness comes in with new information and now people think Caitlin was pushed, and a crime was committed.

Shoe Dog

Knight, Philip

This book is a memoir about Philip Knight, the CEO and creator of NIke. Philip himself recounts all of the challenges he faced when trying to start a shoe business. This book is so inspiring because of the risks and success of this empire.

Stone Fox

Gardiner, John Reynolds

Little willie will try to win a sled race to save his grandpa but he has to face STONE FOX, the best sled racer of all time.

Summerlost

Condie, Ally

In the last year, everything changed, and Cedar was struggling with all that had happened. Cedar lost not only her father that fateful day, but also her brother. Moving on is important they say, so she and the rest of her family decide to spend the summer in Iron Creek. Except Iron Creek isn’t a normal summer town, it’s an extraordinary one. Cedar gets the chance to maybe forget life for a second and run around the fair with her new friend, the perfect life. Until something happens to twist her mind upside down once again.

Tales of the Fourth grade nothing

Blume, Judy

A boy named Peter tries to live through a life that HE thinks is really unfair.

Thanks a lot, Universe

Lucas, Chad

Brian has always been anxious, whether he's at home, in school, or on the basketball court. His dad tries to get him to stand up for himself and his mom just tries to help him in any way. Soon, Brian and his little brother must be placed in foster care and Brian starts having panic attacks. He doesn't know if things will ever be back to normal.

The Academy

Layton, T.Z.

12 year old Leo K. Doyle has a dream of becoming a world famous soccer player, but has no idea how to achieve his dream. That all changes when something he would never expect happen to a kid who plays on some team in Middleton, Ohio.

The Alice Network

Quinn, Kate

This book is about being a female spy during WW1 in France. It combines the fictional story based on real-life people and events but also provides a narrative from a modern-day perspective through another character.

The Bad Guys

Blabey, Arron

The bad guys, Mr. snake, Mr. wolf, Mr. shark, and Mr. pirannah [the good guys club] go on an adventure to seek things that need rescue so that people will see their good side instead of their bad side. [It is mostly Mr. wolfs idea though]

The Book Thief

Zusak, Markus

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak follows a girl named Liesel growing up in Nazi Germany, told from the point of view of Death. She finds comfort in stealing books and learning to read while the world around her falls apart. Along the way, she builds deep connections with her foster family, her best friend Rudy, and a Jewish man hiding in their basement.

The Hiding Place

Boom, Corrie T.

The Hiding Place is a great novel about Corrie Ten Boom and her experience in WWII. The book highlights the entire Ten Boom family and the impact they made on the war from their quiet watchmaking shop. The family has a large part in the Underground, a large organization that fights to save Jews all around Europe. Until one day, they are betrayed. Amidst all of this, Corrie and her family still fight even in the hardest situations.

The Holy Ghost

Hendrix, John

Is there a god? This book will tell you in a very funny way. The Holy Ghost is a funny yet informational book about the Holy Spirit, a doubting squirrel, and a God loving badger.

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne

Jouquin- The Hunger Games chronicles the story of Katniss Everdeen of District 12 as she attempts to survive the annual brutal hunger games where the districts are pitted against each other. Watch as she forms bonds with those from her district as well as her competitors as they fight for their lives in the hunger games. The dystopian setting serves a a stark reminder as to what is due to come when power becomes unregulated.


Kinley- The Hunger Games is a thrilling story about a young girl who lives in a world where the people cannot live freely. She overcomes the dangers in her life and leads the way for the younger generation of her country. She makes friends and enemies along the way but in the end she becomes a stronger person.

The In-Between

Heidrich, Katie V.

Katie, Josh, and Haley have moved with their divorced parents more times than they can count. Katie, the oldest one of them, has the most pressure of being the perfect daughter and keeping her siblings in order. Katie will have to make sure the school doesn't find out that their out of the service area while also dealing relationships. 

The Inheritance Games

Barnes, Jennifer L.

Avery didn’t know it that day when she walked into her principal’s office, that her life was about to change. Avery would soon became a multibillionaire, but the question was why? She didn’t know this random guy who put her into his will, all she knew was that to earn this money she’d have to stay in his house with his four grandsons for a year. What she didn’t know was this was a house of secrets and lies.

The Joy of a PEANUTS Christmas

Schulz, Charles

This book is about 50 years of Christmases with Charlie Brown and the PEANUTS gang. It contains description of the characters. In this book, there are comic strips about different Christmases and how the PEANUTS gang enjoyed them.

The Land of Stories

Colfer, Chris

A book about adventure, fairytales, and family. This book shows the relationship between siblings and  every day life as well as moments in which they overcome challenges they have to face.

The Magic Tree House

Osborne, Mary P.

Jack and Annie travel to worlds different than their own (past and present) in their magic tree house. They help others and complete missions filled with magic.

The One and Only Ivan

Applegate, Katherine

A gorilla named Ivan lives a pretty easy life at the zoo and doesn't miss his life at the jungle at all and he loves art. One day, a baby elephant named Ruby is brought to the zoo, along with change. Ivan had to make sure that everything changed for the better, or something bad will happen.

The Thank You Book

Willems, Mo

This book features to best friends, and Elephant and a pig, that want to say "Thank You" to all of their friends. Elephant and Piggy are very silly characters that made me laugh every time I read this book.

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez

Cuevas, Adrianna

Nestor tries to connect animals to people better (Nestor can have conversations with animals).

The Unwanteds

McMann, Lisa

Quill is a place where people are not aloud to be creative. If you are creative in any way then you will be an Unwanted that is sent away, but if you are not creative, you are sent to the university. Living in Quill, there are twin brothers who love each other, but one was creative. They are separated, but the brother who was creative, realized that if you are sent away for being creative then you are taken in by a hidden school that nurtures your talents and makes you feel welcome.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Baum, Frank L.

A young girl named Dorothy is taken away from her home, in Kansas, and has to go on an adventure to see the Wizard of Oz, a mysterious wizard who could use his power to send her back home. Dorothy makes many friends that help her on a journey to see the Wizard in a magical land that she has never heard of before. She has to stop witches and help her friends if she is ever to get back home again.

This World We Live In

Pfeffer, Susan B.

Miranda and her mom and two brothers are some of the few alive on Earth a year after an asteroid hit the moon causing it to move closer to the earth and changed its gravitational force. They spend all day looking for food, chopping wood, and trying to stay alive in the now freezing climate. When her dad and stepmom bring their new baby and three strangers, the struggle to survive intensifies and they all try to help each other.

Unbreakable

Barone, Rebacca E. F.

This book follows the hundreds of people who worked to break the German Enigma during WWII. It gives information about who, when, where and how the Enigma was broken secretly. While Hitler marched troops around conquered land and sent deadly U-boats out into the sea, spies and codebreakers worked against the clock to translate the Germans messages.

War and Peace

Tolstoy

War and Peace is a sweeping novel set in Russia during the early 19th century, at the time of the Napoleonic Wars. It follows several families whose lives intertwine against the backdrop of both war and peace, exploring how history shapes individuals and how individuals, in turn, influence history. The book balances grand historical events with intimate moments of love, friendship, and personal growth. It is as much about the human spirit and search for meaning as it is about battles and politics.

Warrior Cats: Bramblestar's Storm

Hunter, Erin

Bramblestar is the new leader of ThunderClan, a group of cats living beside a lake. It will be very difficult to follow in the pawsteps of Firestar, the previous leader of ThunderClan. Storms and flooding are devastating ThunderClan, and Bramblestar must learn how to protect his Clan and be his own cat, not a copy of Firestar.

Warriors: Dangerous Path

Hunter, Erin

The forest is filled with growing unease as threats from outside and within the clans grow stronger. Young warriors face difficult choices as loyalty, courage, and trust are tested at every turn. With danger lurking in unexpected places, the balance of peace becomes more fragile than ever. The path ahead is uncertain, and every pawstep could change the destiny of the clans.

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