GREAT BOOKS

(Really!)

THE OUTSIDERS

Hinton 750L

Genre: Realistic

Two rival gangs compete in town: the

Socs and the Greasers.

ALL FALL DOWN

Carter HL610 L

Genre: Thriller, spy novel

Grace’s mother is murdered.

She is going to find the killer

Great writer!

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES

Author: Kidd 840L

Genre: Realistic

Lily gets Roslyn, the only mother she has ever

known, out of jail and they RUN.

They are taken in by 3 interesting sisters who

are bee keepers.

This is a book to share with your family and

friends.

ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES

Niven 830L

Genre: Realistic If you liked The Fault in Our Stars

Fantastic book!

Finch & Violet explore their state.

The help each other out during hard times.

HARRY POTTER & THE SORCERER’S STONE

Rowling 880 L

Genre: Fantasy

Harry escapes from his terrible aunt and

uncle.

He finds a world of magic at Hogwart’s

School of

Witchcraft and Wizardry.

THE TESTING

Charbonneau 830L

Genre: fantasy

The smartest students go to the university to help rebuild the world.

They have to pass tests in order to survive.

If you liked the Hunger Games…

NUMBER THE STARS

Lowry 670

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Nazis won’t stop relocating the Jews

of

Denmark.

Annemarie must decide how she can

help her best friend to survive.

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY

Jenny Han HL600 f

600L

Genre: Realistic Teen

East coast, summer on the beach

Love story

CATALYST

Anderson 580L

Realistic

Kate’s life spins out of control.

She has to share a room with her nemesis when a house burns down.She begins to see the world in a different way.

KICK

Myers & Workman 710

Genre: Realistic

A great soccer player ends up in jail.

His mentor also has attitude.

They must learn to trust each other

THE RUNNING DREAM

Wendelin Van Draanen 650L

Genre: Realistic Fiction

Jessica is a runner who loses a leg.

She is forced to face a life

without running.

WONDER

Palacio 790L

Genre: Realistic

Wonderful story about a boy who is different.This story is about how he conquers people who bully him.

Funny, sad and hopeful.

TEN

Mystery 640L

McNeil

A group of teens go to a house on an island.

People begin dying!

The kids are stranded with a killer during a huge storm.

THE SILENCE OF MURDER

Mackall HL620

Genre: Realistic Teen Fiction

An silent boy is accused of murder.

His sister tries to find the killer.

THE MAZE RUNNER

James Dashner 770 L

Genre: Fantasy

--Boys trapped in a maze search for a way out every day

by sending runners into

the Maze.

Don’t get caught in it after dark.

13 REASONS WHY

Jay Asher 550L

Genre: Realistic

You won’t be able to put this book down.

13 people receive 13 cassettes telling how

they influenced the girl to commit

suicide.

STEELHEART

THIS IS SUCH A COOL, FUN BOOK!

Epics have taken over.

They are super-evil!

Reckoners – humans who are trying to kill

the Epics – are fighting back.

Sanderson 680LScience Fiction

ELEANOR & PARK

Rainbow Rowell 580L

Genre: Realistic

Popular & Beautiful & Hopeful

Two misfits find each other.

Life is always easier with the

help of a friend.

WE WERE LIARS

Lockhart HL600

Mystery

A cousin spends the summer trying to remember a tragedy.

Told in flashbacks.

THE FALSE PRINCE

Nielsen 710

Fantasy

A senator trains three boys to play the part of a “prince”.

MONSTER

Myers 670

Realistic

Steve is on trial for

murder.

A CHILD CALLED IT

Peltzer 810L

True story

The story of a boy who was

abused.

This is the story of how he

survived.

LEGEND

Marie Lu 710L

Genre: Dystopian, Sci Fi

Another great action book!

Who should you believe?

The Government or the Rebels?

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS

John Green 850 L

Genre: Realistic

Very popular book!

Funny, sad, hopeful, emotional

Memorable characters

HATCHET

Paulson 1020

Genre: Realistic

A boy’s plane crashes in Alaska.

He must survive but he only has a hatchet (an ax).