SUMMER READING CHARLESTON DAY SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

The reading should be completed throughout the summer and not the last week of August. The main purpose of summer reading is to keep the verbal skills sharp. An added benefit is that summer provides the time to find joy in reading. REQUIRED READING 6th Grade: The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder 7th Grade: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 8th Grade: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury CHOICE Read two books from the attached Recreational Reading list. Do not choose books that have you have already read. Students should write a total of two book reports, one for each book that they select on their own (not for the required reading selection). The appropriate length is as follows: 6th grade: 1 page double-spaced 7th grade: 1-2 pages double-spaced 8th grade: 2 pages double-spaced Please also include the following information in the upper right-hand corner of each report. 1. Your name 2. Title, author, and number of pages 3. Date completed 4. Parent’s signature The reports should be expressed in paragraph form, typed, and fastened in a folder. The reports are due the first day of school. Your grade will be penalized by a deduction of 10 points every day that the entire assignment is late. In addition, students will also be tested on the required class novels during the first week of school. Again, a report is not required for this selection.

Recreational Reading List for the Middle School

Dear Middle School Students,

The following booklist is in response to your requests for a list of “good books” to read. Each book on the list has been favorably reviewed by the critics, and many have won awards and been selected for “Best Books” lists. All are worthy of your attention. Some are “hot off the press,” and others have remained popular for a decade or more.

You have diverse needs, and you vary in interest, maturity, and reading level. Therefore, the books on this list vary in subject matter, difficulty, and depth. There is a special section at the end of the list for mature readers who want to stretch a little. The list has been divided into categories for easy selection, but many titles could fit into more that one category. Be willing to try a type of book you are not accustomed to reading. You might be pleasantly surprised!

You will see an * beside any titles that are part of a series or have a sequel. Generally, only one work by an author is listed. These titles are a starting point for your reading.

Required: 8th Grade: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 7th Grade: The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton 6th Grade: The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder Choose 2 of the following: Adventure and Survival

Avi *Crispin: The Cross of Lead Barry, Dave *Peter and the Starcatchers Bateman, Colin *Running with the Reservoir Pups Blackwood, Gary Around the World in 100 Days Bradford, Chris *Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior Brennan, Herbie The Shadow Project Brittney, L. Dangerous Times Buckley-Archer, Linda *Gideon, The Cutpurse Calhoun, Dia Firegold Campbell, Eric The Shark Callers Carbone, Elisa Storm Warriors Clayton, Emma The Roar Colfer, Eoin *Artemis Fowl Cross, Gillian *The Dark Ground Davies, Stephen Outlaw Falkner, Brian The Project Fisher, Catherine *Incarceron Ford, Michael *The Fire of Ares Gibbs, Stuart The Last Musketeer Gilman, David *Devil’s Breath Grant, K. M. How the Hangman Lost His Heart Gregory, Kristiana Earthquake at Dawn Hale, Marian Dark Water Rising

Hart, Lenore The Treasure of Savage Island Hawes, Charles The Dark Frigate Heath, Jack *The Lab Herlong, M. H. The Great Wide Sea Higson, Charlie *Silverfin: A James Bond Adventure Hobbs, Will Take Me to the River

Crossing the Wire Hokenson, Terry The Winter Road Holm, Anne I Am David Horowitz, Anthony *Stormbreaker Jacques, Brian *Castaways of the Flying Dutchman Krakauer, Jon Into Thin Air Laird, Elizabeth The Betrayal of Maggie Blair Lawrence, Iain *The Wreckers Lawrence, L. S. Escape by Sea London, Jack White Fang Lowry, Lois *Messenger Marsden, John *Tomorrow when the War Began Marshall, James White-Out Matthews, Andrew The Way of the Warrior McCaughrean, Geraldine The Kite Rider McKernan, Victoria Shackleton’s Stowaway Mikaelsen, Ben Red Midnight Moran, Katy Bloodline Morgan, Clay The Boy Who Spoke Dog Morgan, Nicola The Highwayman’s Footsteps Mowat, Farley Never Cry Wolf Naylor, Phyllis Blizzard’s Wake O'Brien, Robert Z for Zachariah Oppel, Kenneth *Airborn Paulsen, Gary Brian’s Hunt Pene Du Bois, William The Twenty-one Balloons Pfeffer, Susan *Life as We Knew It Philbrick, Rodman The Young Man and the Sea Pratchett, Terry Nation Reichs, Kathy Virals Riazi, Karuna The Gauntlet Riddles, Libby Race Across the Alaska Richards, Jame Three Rivers Rising Riordan, Rick *The Lightning Thief`

*Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Roth, Arthur The Iceberg Hermit Salisbury, Graham Night of the Howling Dogs Sedgwick, Marcus Revolver Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret Shusterman, Neal Everlost Smith, Roland Peak

*I.Q: Independence Hall Snow, Maya *Sisters of the Sword Spradlin, Michael *Keeper of the Grail Stewart, Trenton Lee *The Mysterious Benedict Society Temple, Frances Grab Hands and Run Thal, Lilli Mimus

Trueman, Terry Hurricane Turner, Megan *The Thief Updale, Eleanor *Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman? Wein, Elizabeth *The Lion Hunter Whitesel, Cheryl Blue Fingers Whyman, Matt *Goldstrike Wilson, Diane Lee I Rode a Horse of Milk White Jade Yancey, Rick *The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp Young, E. L. *STORM: The Infinity Code

Animal Stories

Appelt, Kathi The Underneath Armstrong, William Sounder Bagnold, Enid National Velvet Booth, Martin War Dog Burnford, Sheila The Incredible Journey DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie Eckert, Allan *Incident At Hawk's Hill Edwards, Julie A. Dragon, Hound of Honor George, Jean C. *Julie of the Wolves Harlow, Joan Star in the Storm Hinton, S.E. Taming the Star Runner Kadohata, Cynthia Cracker! The Best Dog in Vietnam Lester, Alison The Snow Pony London, Jack The Call of the Wild McNicoll, Sylvia Last Chance for Paris Mikaelsen, Ben Stranded Naylor, Phyllis *Shiloh North, Sterling Rascal (599) Paulsen, Gary Woodsong (796.5) Pennypacker, Sarah Pax Rawls, Wilson Where the Red Fern Grows Roberts, Katherine I Am the Great Horse Schrefer, Eliot Endangered Savage, Deborah To Race a Dream Wagner, Hilary Nightshade City Williams, Susan Wind Rider Wilson, Diane Lee Firehorse

Biography Albom, Mitch Tuesdays with Morrie Beals, Melba Warriors Don’t Cry Dahl, Roald *Boy Fleischman, Sid The Abracadabra Kid Garner, Eleanor Eleanor’s Story: An American Girl in Hitler’s Germany Gilbreth, Frank *Cheaper by the Dozen Gunther, John Death Be Not Proud Harrison, John The Longitude Prize Herriot, James *All Creatures Great and Small Hickam, Homer *October Sky Leyson, Leon The Boy in the Wooden Box Paulsen, Gary How Angel Peterson Got His Name

Pfetzer, Mark Within Reach: My Everest Story Sacks, Oliver Uncle Tungsten Wagenen, Maya van Popular: Vintage Wisdom for a Modern Geek Woodson, Jacqueline Brown Girl Dreaming Yousafzai, Malala I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban Zindel, Paul The Pigman And Me

The Classics

Alcott, Louisa May *Little Women Austen, Jane Pride and Prejudice Barrie, James Peter Pan Bronte, Charlotte Jane Eyre Burnett, Frances H. The Secret Garden Burroughs, Edgar Rice Tarzan of the Apes Cather, Willa My Antonia Cooper, James F. The Last of the Mohicans Crane, Stephen The Red Badge of Courage Defoe, Daniel Robinson Crusoe Dickens, Charles David Copperfield

Oliver Twist A Tale of Two Cities

Dumas, Alexandre The Count of Monte Cristo The Three Musketeers

Gipson, Fred Old Yeller Grahame, Kenneth The Wind in the Willows Hawthorne, Nathaniel The Scarlet Letter Hemingway The Old Man and the Sea Heyerdahl, Thor Kon-Tiki Kipling, Rudyard Captains Courageous Mitchell, Margaret *Gone with the Wind Montgomery, L.M. *Anne of Green Gables Nordhoff, Charles Mutiny on the Bounty Orwell, George 1984 Rawlings, Marjorie The Yearling

Ruark, Robert The Old Man and the Boy

Scott, Sir Walter Ivanhoe Steinbeck, John Of Mice and Men Stevenson, Robert Kidnapped

Treasure Island Twain, Mark The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Verne, Jules Around the World in Eighty Days Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Wyss, Johann The Swiss Family Robinson Connections

Abdel-Fattah, Randa Where the Streets Had a Name Allen, M. E. Gotta Get Some Bish Bash Bosh Avi Nothing but the Truth

Bat-Ami, Miriam Two Suns in the Sky Brande, Robin Evolution, Me and Other Freaks of Nature Budhos, Marina Ask Me No Questions Calonita, Jen *Secrets of My Hollywood Life Carleson, J. C. The Tyrant’s Daughter Carmi, Daniella Samir and Yonatan Cooney, Caroline Driver’s Ed

Hit the Road Cormier, Robert *The Chocolate War Creech, Sharon Bloomability Crutcher, Chris The Sledding Hill DeFelice, Cynthia Signal Deuker, Carl Runner Ellis, Deborah Bifocal Fogelin, Adrian Crossing Jordan Frost, Helen Hidden Fullerton, Alma Libertad Gantos, Jack *Dead End in Norvelt Goldblatt, Mark Twerp Gonzalez, Christina The Red Umbrella Grimes, Nikki Bronx Masquerade Harrington, Karen *Sure Signs of Crazy Kadohata, Cynthia *The Thing About Luck Kass, Pnina Real Time Kim, Helen The Long Season of Rain Konigsburg, E. L. T-Backs, T-Shirts, Coat, And Suit LaBan, Elizabeth The Tragedy Paper Laser, Michael Cheater Levine, Anna Freefall Littman, Sarah Life, After Lockhart, E. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Marshall, Catherine Christy Martin, Ann M. Rain Reign Mass, Wendy A Mango-Shaped Space Miklowitz, Gloria The Enemy Has a Face Myers, Walter Dean The Cruisers Na, An A Step From Heaven Naidoo, Beverly The Other Side of Truth Namioka, Lensey Mismatch Norris, Shana Something to Blog About *, Shelley All of the Above Perkins, Mitali Bamboo People Petrucha, Stefan Teen, Inc. Preller, James Bystander Reedy, Trent Words in the Dust Resau, Laura *Red Glass Schmidt, Gary The Wednesday Wars Sharif, Medeia Bestest Ramadan Ever Sheth, Kashmira Keeping Corner Sloan, Holly Goldberg Counting by 7s Spinelli, Jerry *Stargirl Staples, Suzanne Under the Persimmon Tree Stolz, Joelle The Shadows of Ghadames

Strasser, Todd Give a Boy a Gun No Place

Stratton, Allan Borderline Sullivan, Tara The Bitter Side of Sweet Tashjian, Janet The Gospel According to Larry Temple, Frances The Beduins' Gazelle Thompson, Holly Orchards Venkatraman, Padma A Time to Dance Willis, Cynthia Buck Fever Wittlinger, Ellen What’s in a Name? Woodson, Jacqueline I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This Zielin, Lara Donut Days Zemser, Amy Beyond the Mango Tree

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Myths, and Legends

Bruchac, Joseph Wabi Bunce, Elizabeth A Curse Dark as Gold Cadnum, Michael In a Dark Wood Coombs, Kate The Runaway Princess Crossley-Holland, K. *The Seeing Stone Deming, Sarah Iris, Messenger DiCamillo, Kate The Tale of Despereaux Dixon, Heather Entwined Dokey, Cameron Beauty Sleep Fletcher, Susan Shadow Spinner Flinn, Alex Cloaked Friesner, Esther *Nobody’s Princess George, Jessica *Princess of the Midnight Ball Gruber, Michael The Witch’s Boy Hale, Shannon Book of a Thousand Days Kindl, Patrice *Goose Chase Levine, Gail Fairest Martin, Rafe Birdwing McCaughrean, G. Odysseus McKinley, Robin Beauty

The Outlaws of Sherwood Spindle’s End

Morris, Gerald The Squire’s Tale Munoz Ryan, Pam Echo Myers, Edward Storyteller Napoli, Donna Jo Beast

Spinners Pike, Aprilynne *Wings Preus, Margi West of the Moon Reeve, Philip Here Lies Arthur Schmidt, Gary Straw into Gold Springer, Nancy I Am Morgan Le Fay Stewart, Mary *The Crystal Cave

Tomlinson, Heather The Swan Maiden Tomlinson, Theresa *The Moon Riders Trevayne, Emma The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden

Tunnell, Michael *Wishing Moon Vande Velde, Vivian The Book of Mordred White, T. H. The Sword in the Stone Yolen, Jane Sword of the Rightful King

Family and Friends

Abdel-Fattah, Randa Does My Head Look Big in This? Acampora, Paul Defining Dulcie Alexander, Jill The Sweetheart of Prosper County Alexander, Kwame The Crossover Anaya, Rudolfo Bless Me, Ultima Baskin, Nora What Every Girl (Except Me) Knows Barnes, Derrick We Could Be Brothers Bauer, Joan Close to Famous Bell, Cathleen Little Blog on the Prairie Benjamin, Ali The Thing About Jellyfish Bode, N. E. *The Anybodies Booth, Teena Falling from Fire Brahmachari, Sita *Jasmine Skies Canales, Viola The Tequila Worm Choldenko, Gennifer *Al Capone Does My Shirts Clement-Davies, David *The Sight Crum, Shutta Spitting Image Cummings, Priscilla Red Kayak Dessen, Sarah What Happened to Goodbye Dowell, Frances Dovey Coe Earley, Tony *Jim the Boy Ehrenberg, Pamela Ethan, Suspended Evangelista, Beth Gifted Fleischman, Paul Seek Fleming, David The Saturday Boy Fogelin, Adrian The Big Nothing Friesen, Gayle Losing Forever Graff, Lisa Lost in the Sun Han, Jenny Shug Henkes, Kevin Olive’s Ocean Hite, Sid A Hole in the World Holeman, Linda Search of the Moon King’s Daughter Holmes, Sara Lewis Operation Yes Holt, Kimberly When Zachary Beaver Came to Town Horvath, Polly Everything on a Waffle Howe, James The Misfits Hughes, Mark I Am the Wallpaper Hunt, Lynda Mullaly *One for the Murphys Ibbotson, Eva Dragonfly Pool Jacobson, Jennifer Paper Things Johnson, Angela Songs of Faith Jones, Traci Silhouetted by the Blue Knowles, John A Separate Peace Konigsburg, E. L. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place Korman, Gordon Schooled Krisher, Trudy Kinship Lai, Thanhha Listen, Slowly

Lawrence, Iain Ghost Boy Lubar, David Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie Lupica, Mike Miracle on 49th Street Lytton, Deborah Jane in Bloom Martin, Ann A Corner of the Universe Martinez, Jessica Virtuosity Matson, Morgan Since You’ve Been Gone McCall, Guadalupe G. Summer of the Mariposas McCormick, Patricia My Brother’s Keeper Mlynowski, Sarah *Bras & Broomsticks Mori, Kyoko One Bird Murdock, Catherine *Dairy Queen Murphy, Rita Looking for Lucy Buick Musser, Elizabeth *The Swan House Myers, Anna Tulsa Burning Myracle, Lauren The Fashion Disaster that Changed My Life

Twelve Naylor, Phyllis *The Grooming of Alice Nelson, Theresa Ruby Electric Nolan, Han A Summer of Kings Nuzum, K. A. A Small White Scar Osa, Nancy Cuba 15 Oughton, Jerrie The War in Georgia Palacio, R.J. Wonder Park, Linda Sue A Single Shard Pauley, Kimberly Sucks to Be Me Paulsen, Gary Notes from the Dog Peck, Robert *A Day No Pigs Would Die Perkins, Lynne Criss Cross Philbrick, Rodman *Freak the Mighty Rallison, Janette How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-Boyfriend

Just One Wish Ray, Delia Ghost Girl Reynolds, Jason *Boy in the Black Suit Reynolds, Luke The Looney Experiment Rylant, Cynthia Missing May Schmidt, Gary Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy

Okay For Now Shull, Megan The Swap Shusterman, Neal Antsy Does Time Simmons, Michael Pool Boy Sloan, Holly I’ll Be There Sonnenblick, Jordan Notes From the Midnight Driver

Zen and the Art of Faking It After Ever After

Spinelli, Jerry Crash St. Anthony, Jane The Summer Sherman Loved Me Stead, Rebecca *Liar & Spy Staples, Suzanne Dangerous Skies Thompson, Holly Orchards Vail, Rachel *Lucky Wallace, Rich War and Watermelon Whelan, Gloria Homeless Bird

White, Ruth Little Audrey Winston, Sherri The Kayla Chronicles Woods, Ron Hero Woodson, Jacqueline Hush Yoo, Paula Good Enough Zalben, Jane Breskin Four Seasons

Fantasy Adams, Richard Watership Down Alexander, Lloyd The Iron Ring Anderson, John Standard Hero Behavior Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia *Hawksong Babbitt, Natalie Tuck Everlasting Bardugo, Leigh *Shadow and Bone Barron, Thomas *The Wings of Merlin Bass, L. G. Sign of the Qin Beddor, Frank *The Looking Glass Wars Bell, Hilari *Shield of Stars Berry, Julie The Amaranth Enchantment Bondoux, Anne-Laure The Princetta Bracken, Alexandra Brightly Woven Briceland, V. *The Glass Maker’s Daughter Brooks, Terry *Elfstones of Shannara Cameron, Sharon Rook Calhoun, Dia *Aria to the Sea Carey, Janet Lee Stealing Death Chima, Cinda *The Warrior Heir Clement-Davies, David *Fire Bringer Cooper, Susan *The Dark Is Rising Constable, Kate *Singer of All Songs Croggan, Alison *The Naming Crowder, Melanie A Nearer Moon Curley, Marianne *The Named Cypess, Leah Mistwood Dalkey, Kara *Little Sister Delaney, Joseph *Revenge of the Witch Dickinson, Peter *The Ropemaker Divakaruni, Chitra *The Conch Bearer Durst, Sarah Beth Vessel Fagan, Deva Fortune’s Folly Farmer, Nancy *The Sea of Trolls Flanagan, John *Ranger’s Apprentice Funke, Cornelia *Inkheart Gardner, Lyn *Into the Woods Gardner, Sally I, Coriander Golding, Julia Dragonfly Golding, William The Princess Bride Goodman, Alison *Eon Grove, S.E. The Glass Sentence Guibord, Maurissa Warped Hardy, Janice The Shifter Hartman, Rachel Seraphina

Jacques, Brian *Taggerung Jarvis, Robin Thorn Ogres of Hagwood Jones, Diana W. *Conrad’s Fate Jones, Frewin *Warrior Princess Jordan, Robert *The Eye of the World Jordan, Sherryl The Hunting of the Last Dragon Kerr, P. B. *The Akhenaten Adventure Kittredge, Caitlin The Iron Thorn Larbalestier, Justine *Magic or Madness Le Guin, Ursula *Gifts Leavitt, Martine Keturah and Lord Death Lee, Tanith *The Wolf Tower Levine, Gail The Two Princesses of Bamarre Llewellyn, Sam Lyonesse: The Well Between the Worlds Lloyd, Natalie A Snicker of Magic Lowry, Lois Gossamer Maas, Sarah J. Throne of Glass Marillier, Juliet Wildwood Dancing Marriott, Zoe Daughter of the Flames McCaffrey, Anne *Dragonsong McCaughrean, G. The Stones Are Hatching McGraw, Eloise The Moorchild McKinley, Robin Pegasus Mebus, Scott *Gods of Manhattan Melling, O. R. *The Hunter’s Moon Meyer, Kai *The Water Mirror Nielson, Jennifer *The False Prince Novik, Naomi *His Majesty’s Dragon O’Neal, Eilis The False Princess Owen, James *Here There Be Dragons Paolini, Christopher *Eragon Pattou, Edith East Pearson, Mary The Kiss of Deception Pierce, Meredith A. *Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood Pierce, Tamora *Beka Cooper: Terrier Pratchett, Terry *The Wee Free Men Pullman, Philip *The Golden Compass Rowling, J. K. *Harry Potter and The Goblet Of Fire Rupp, Rebecca The Waterstone Rutkoski, Marie *The Cabinet of Wonders Schlitz, Laura Amy Splendors and Glooms Scott, Michael *The Alchemyst Sedgwick, Marcus The Dark Horse Shinn, Sharon *The Safe-Keeper’s Secret Stanley, Diane The Silver Bowl Stiefvater, Maggie The Scorpio Races

Stengl, Anne Elisabeth Heartless Stroud, Jonathan *The Amulet of Samarkand Thompson, Kate *The New Policeman Tolkien J. R. R. *Lord of the Rings (any in trilogy)

The Hobbit Valente, Catherynne M. *The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making Vecchio, Gene del *Pearl of Anton

Wagner, Hilary Nightshade City Wallace, Becky The Storyspinner Weston, Robert Paul Dust City White, Kiersten Illusions of Fate Whitley, David *The Midnight Charter Wilkinson, Carole Dragon Keeper Willett, Edward Song of the Sword Wrede, Patricia *Sorcery And Cecelia

Historical Fiction Biblical Times Fletcher, Susan Alphabet of Dreams Lasky, Kathryn The Last Girls of Pompeii Lester, Julius Pharaoh’s Daughter Meyer, Carolyn Cleopatra Confesses Shecter, Vicky Cleopatra’s Moon Speare, Elizabeth The Bronze Bow

The Dark Ages, Middle Ages, and Renaissance Alder, Elizabeth The King's Shadow Barnhouse, Rebecca The Book of The Maidservant Barrett, Tracy Anna of Byzantium Blackwood, Gary *The Shakespeare Stealer Bosse, Malcolm The Examination Branford, Henrietta Fire, Bed, & Bone Brittney, L. Nathan Fox: Dangerous Times Cadnum, Michael Daughter of the Wind Cheaney, J.B. Playmaker Cooper, Susan King of Shadows Crowley, Suzanne The Stolen One Cullen, Lynn I Am Rembrandt’s Daughter Cushman, Karen Alchemy and Meggy Swann Garden, Nancy Dove and Sword Goodman, Joan *Peregrine Grant, K. M. *Blood Red Horse

*Blue Flame Grey, Christopher Leonardo’s Shadow Hassinger, Peter Shakespeare’s Daughter Horowitz, Anthony The Devil And His Boy Jinks, Catherine *Pagan’s Crusade Konigsburg, E.L. A Proud Taste For Scarlet And Miniver Laird, Elizabeth Crusade Marsh, Katherine Jepp, Who Defied the Stars Meyer, Carolyn Beware, Princess Elizabeth

Duchessina Napoli, Donna Jo The Smile

Bound Thomson, Sarah The Secret Of The Rose Tingle, Rebecca The Edge On The Sword Woelfle, Gretchen All The World’s A Stage Yolen, Jane Girl In A Cage

Queen’s Own Fool

Colonial Times Bauer Mueller, Pamela An Angry Drum Echoed Carbone, Elisa Blood On The River Collier, James Lincoln My Brother Sam Is Dead Cooney, Caroline The Ransom Of Mercy Carter Myers, Anna Time Of The Witches Rees, Celia Witch Child Speare, Elizabeth The Witch Of Blackbird Pond

Revolutionary Times Anderson, Laurie Fever 1793

Chains Avi The Fighting Ground Blackwood, Gary The Year of the Hangman Bradley, Kimberly The Lacemaker and the Princess Elliott, L. M. Give Me Liberty Elliott, Patricia The Pale Assassin Fast, Howard April Morning Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain Hughes, Pat Five 4ths of July Lavender, William Just Jane Rinaldi, Ann Cast Two Shadows Sheinkin, Steve The Notorious Benedict Arnold

Westward Expansion Alder, Elizabeth Crossing the Panther’s Path Borland, Hal When Legends Die Bruchac, Joseph Sacajawea Carson, Rae Walk on Earth a Stranger Couloumbis, Audrey The Misadventures of Maude March Cushman, Karen The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Holm, Jennifer *Boston Jane Pearsall, Shelley Crooked River Wilson, Diane Black Storm Comin’ Yep, Laurence Dragon's Gate

Slavery, Civil War, & Reconstruction Armstrong, Jennifer Steal Away Ayres, Katherine *Stealing South Bartoletti, Susan No Man’s Land Bauer Mueller, Pamela Neptune’s Honor Beatty, Patricia Charley Skedaddle Blackwood, Gary Second Sight Bradley, Kimberley Jefferson’s Sons Carbone, Elisa Stealing Freedom Collier, James L. Jump Ship to Freedom

With Every Drop of Blood Elliott, L. M. Annie, Between the States Fox, Paula The Slave Dancer Hunt, Irene Across Five Aprils Klein, Lisa Two Girls of Gettysburg Lester, Julius Day of Tears Myers, Anna Assassin

Paulsen, Gary Woods Runner Pearsall, Shelley Trouble Don’t Last Rinaldi, Ann The Ever-After Bird Robinet, Harriette Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule Shaara, Michael The Killer Angels Schwartz, Virginia If I Just Had Two Wings Spain, Susan Deep Cut Walter, Jon My Name is Not Friday Wells, Rosemary Red Moon at Sharpsburg

Nineteenth Century Cushman, Karen Rodzina Dunlap, Susanne In the Shadow of the Lamp Giff, Patricia Nory Ryan’s Song Heneghan, James The Grave Ketchum, Liza Newsgirl MacColl, Michaela Prisoners in the Palace Paulsen, Gary The Legend of Bass Reeves Pratchett, Terry Dodger Taylor, Theodore Billy the Kid

Early 20th Century Biggs, Sharon A Mad, Wicked Folly Brown, Don The Train Jumper Chibbaro, Julie Deadly Draper, Sharon M. Stella by Starlight Friesner, Esther Threads And Flames Gibbons, Faye Halley: A Novel Hale, Marian The Truth About Sparrows Hesse, Karen Witness

Brooklyn Bridge Larson,Kirby *Hattie Big Sky Lucier, Makiia A Death-Struck Year Miller, Sarah The Lost Crown Morpurgo, Michael Private Peaceful Myers, Walter Dean Harlem Summer Namioka, Lensey Ties That Bind, Ties That Break Paterson, Katherine Bread And Roses, Too Remarque, Erich Maria All Quiet on the

Western Front Ryan, Pam Esperanza Rising Schroder, Monika My Brother’s Shadow Tal, Eve Double Crossing Weyn, Suzanne Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic Whelan, Gloria *Angel on the Square

World War II & The Holocaust Barth-Grozinger, Inge Something Remains Bartoletti, Susan The Boy Who Dared

Bennett, Cherie Anne Frank and Me Bloor, Edward London Calling Boyne, John The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Bradley, James Flyboys

Bradley, Kimberly For Freedom Bruchac, Joseph Code Talker Chan, Gillian A Foreign Field Chotjewitz, David Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi Couloumbis, Audrey War Games Dowswell, Paul The Auslander Elliott, L. M. Under a War-Torn Sky Frank, Anne Diary of a Young Girl Garrigue, Sheila The Eternal Spring of Mr Ito Graber, Janet Resistance Gratz, Alan Prisoner B-3087 Greene, Bette *Summer of My German Soldier Hautzig, Esther The Endless Steppe Hersey, John Hiroshima Hillman, Laura I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree Hughes, Dean Soldier Boys Hunter, Bernice The Girls They Left Behind Isaacs, Anne Torn Thread Kadohata, Cynthia Weedflower Klages, Ellen The Green Glass Sea Lasky, Kathryn Ashes Lawrence, Iain B for Buster Lowry, Lois Number the Stars Magorian, Michelle Good Night, Mr. Tom Matas, Carol Greater than Angels Mazer, Harry *A Boy at War Mazer, Norma Fox Good Night, Maman Napoli, Donna Jo Fire in the Hills Nolan, Han If I Should Die Before I Wake Orlev, Uri Run, Boy, Run Park, Linda Sue When My Name Was Keoko Patneaude, David Thin Wood Walls Pausewang, Gudrun Dark Hours

Traitor Peck, Richard On the Wings of Heroes Polak, Monique What World Is Left Rappaport, Doreen Beyond Courage (940.53) Roy, Jennifer Yellow Star Salisbury, Graham *Under the Blood-Red Sun Sepetys, Ruta *Between Shades of Gray

Salt to the Sea Sharenow, Robert The Berlin Boxing Club Slade, Arthur Megiddo’s Shadow Smith, Sherri Flygirl Ten Boom, Corrie The Hiding Place Toksvig, Sandi Hitler’s Canary Vos, Ida The Key Is Lost Watkins, Yoko So Far from the Bamboo Grove Wein, Elizabeth Code Name Verity Whelan, Gloria Summer of the War Wilson, John Flames of the Tiger Wolf, Joan Someone Named Eva Yolen, Jane The Devil’s Arithmetic

Zusak, Markus The Book Thief The Modern World Alvarez, Julia Before We Were Free Armistead, John The Return of Gabriel Bondoux, Anne-Laure A Time of Miracles Burg, Ann E. All The Broken Pieces Carter, Anne The Shepherd’s Granddaughter Couloumbis, Audrey Summer’s End Crocker, Nancy Billie Standish Was Here Crowe, Chris Mississippi Trial, 1955 Cushman, Karen The Loud Silence of Francine Green Draper, Sharon Fire From the Rock Edwardson, Debby My Name Is Not Easy Ellis, Deborah *The Breadwinner Erskine, Kathryn Seeing Red Gleeson, Libby Mahtab’s Story Greenberg, David A Tugging String Hegedus, Bethany Between Us Baxters Hilton, Marilyn Full Cicada Moon Khan, Rukhsana Wanting Mor Kidd, Ronald The Year of the Bomb Levine, Ellen Catch a Tiger by the Toe Levitin, Sonia Dream Freedom Manzano, Sonia The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano McCormick, Patricia Never Fall Down: A Boy Soldier’s Story of Survival Naidoo, Beverly Burn My Heart Whelan, Gloria Chu Ju’s House Wiles, Deborah *Countdown Williams, Michael *Now Is the Time for Running

Horror and The Supernatural

Almond, David Skellig Avi The Book Without Words Barraclough, Lindsey Long Lankin Billingsley, Franny The Folk Keeper Booth, Martin *Doctor Illuminatus Bradbury, Ray Something Wicked This Way Comes Cooper, Susan The Boggart Deuker, Carl On the Devil's Court Duncan, Lois Stranger With My Face

The Gift of Magic Gaiman, Neil The Graveyard Book

Norse Mythology Guibord, Maurissa Warped Hahn, Mary D. The Old Willis Place Horowitz, Anthony *Raven’s Gate Johnson, Maureen The Name of the Star Katz, Welwyn W. False Face Klause, Annette C. The Silver Kiss L'Engle, Madeleine *A Wrinkle in Time Milford, Kate Boneshaker

Morton-Shaw, Christine The Riddles of Epsilon Oppel, Kenneth This Dark Endeavor Poblocki, Dan The Nightmarys Pullman, Philip Clockwork Sedgwick, Marcus *My Swordhand Is Singing

Midwinterblood Shusterman, Neal Full Tilt Slade, Arthur Dust Sleator, William The Last Universe Smith, Ronald Hoodoo Thompson, Kate *Switchers Vande Velde, Vivian Stolen Westall, Robert The Scarecrows Wood, Mary Rose The Poison Diaries

Humorous Stories

Avi Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) At Last Barry, Dave Science Fair Bauer, Joan Squashed Cottrel, Frank Cosmic Elish, Dan Born Too Short Ferris, Jean Much Ado About Grubstake Gosselink, John The Defense of Thaddeus A. Ledbetter Hayes, Daniel *Eye of The Beholder Hiaasen, Carl Hoot Jones, Diana Wynne *Howl's Moving Castle Keller, Beverly The Amazon Papers Klass, David Stuck on Earth Korman, Gordon Zoobreak Lubar, David Flip Mlynowski, Sarah *Bras & Broomsticks Patterson, James Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life Paulsen, Gary The Amazing Life of Birds

*Lawn Boy Peck, Richard The Teacher’s Funeral Pinkwater, Daniel *The Neddiad Robinson, Barbara The Worst Best School Year Ever Sachar, Louis *Holes Sheldon, Dyan *Confessions of a Hollywood Star Williams, Carol A Mother to Embarrass Me

Mystery and Suspense

Abrahams, Peter *Down The Rabbit Hole Anderson, Janet The Last Treasure Anderson, M. T. *The Game of Sunken Places Avi Midnight Magic

The Traitor’s Gate Baratz-Logsted, Lauren The Twin’s Daughter Bradley, Alan *The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie Cadnum, Michael Zero at the Bone

Carter, Peter Bury the Dead Christie, Agatha A.B.C. Murders

Murder on the Orient Express Clement-Moore, Rosemary Spirit and Dust Cooney, Caroline They Never Came Back Cormier, Robert I Am the Cheese Creech, Sharon Walk Two Moons DeFelice, Cynthia The Missing Manatee Doyle, Arthur Conan Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Marissa *Bewitching Season Du Maurier, Daphne *Rebecca Dunlap, Susanne The Musician’s Daughter Fantaskey, Beth Buzz Kill Feinstein, John Vanishing Act Genslar, Sonia The Dark Between Grabenstein, Chris *Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Grisham, John *Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Hall, Maggie The Conspiracy of Us Hamilton, Virginia *The House of Dies Drear Hautman, Pete Snatched Hayes, Daniel The Trouble with Lemons Hobbs, Will Ghost Canoe Hoffman, Mary *Stravaganza: City of Masks

The Falconer’s Knot Keyes, Pamela The Jumbee Khoury, Jessica Kalahari Klass, David Grandmaster Lane, Andrew Death Cloud Leck, James The Adventures of Jack Lime L'Engle, Madeleine Troubling a Star Maetani, Valynne Ink and Ashes McDonald, Joyce Shades of Simon Gray McCammon, Robert Boy's Life Meloy, Maile The Apothecary Morton-Shaw, Christine The Hunt for the Seventh Mulligan, Andy Trash Osborne, Charles Spider’s Web Peacock, Shane *Eye of the Crow Pullman, Philip *The Ruby in the Smoke Priest, Cherie I Am Princess X Roecker, Lisa The Liar Society Ritter, R. William Jackaby Shoemaker, Tim *Code of Silence Shusterman, Neal *The Shadow Club Sloan, Robin Mr. Penumbra’s

24-Hour Bookstore Smith, Roland *I,Q:Independence Hall Snow, Carol Snap Turnage, Sheila Three Times Lucky Voelkel, J. & P. *Middleworld Watson, Jude Loot

Whelan, Gloria Parade of Shadows Windsor, Patricia The Christmas Killer Wynne-Jones, Tim The Boy in the Burning House Zafon, Carlos Ruiz Marina

Romance

Bauer, Joan Thwonk Brian, Kate Lucky T Cabot, Meg Teen Idol Carter, Alden Love, Football, and Other Contact Sports Cass, Kiera The Selection Chapman, Lara Flawless Childs, Tera Lynn *Forgive My Fins Farrell, Mame And Sometimes Why Fiedler, Lisa Romeo’s Ex: Rosaline’s Story Johnson, Maureen *13 Little Blue Envelopes Lord, Emery The Start of Me and You McCaughrean,Geraldine Cyrano Naylor, Phyllis *Alice Alone Sayres, Meghan Anahita’s Woven Riddle Sheldon, Dyan The Crazy Things Girls Do for Love Smith, Jennifer E. *This Is What Happy Looks Like Story Collection Sixteen Van Draanen, Wendelin Flipped

Science Fiction

Adams, Douglas *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Albin, Gennifer *Crewel Asimov, Isaac *Foundation Bacigalupi, Paolo Ship Breaker Bertagna, Julie *Exodus Black, Peter Jay *Urban Outlaws Bova, Ben Orion Among the Stars Bradbury, Ray The Martian Chronicles

Fahrenheit 451 Brin, David Startide Rising Card, Orson Scott *Ender’s Game Carriger, Gail Etiquette and Espionage Charbonneau, Joelle *The Testing Christopher, John *The White Mountains Cole, Steve Z-Rex Condie, Ally *Matched Crichton, Michael The Andromeda Strain

*Jurassic Park Evans, Richard Paul *Michael Vey: Rise of the Elgen Falkner, Brian The Tomorrow Code Farmer, Nancy The Ear, the Eye and the Arm

The House of the Scorpion Finney, Jack Invasion of the Body Snatchers Frank, Pat Alas, Babylon

Gaiman, Neil Interworld Gier, Kerstin *Ruby Red Goodman, Alison Singing the Dogstar Blues Haddix, Margaret *Among the Hidden Heinlein, Robert Citizen of the Galaxy Herbert, Frank *Dune Holm, Jennifer L. The Fourteenth Goldfish James, Nick Skyship Academy Jones, Diana W. A Tale of Time City Kaufman, Amie Illuminae Keaney, Brian The Hollow People Khoury, Jessica Origin Klass, David Stuck on Earth Kostick, Conor *Epic Lore, Pittacus *I Am Number Four Lu, Marie *Legend MacHale, D.J. *Sylo McKinley, Robin Dragonhaven McNaughton, Janet The Secret Under My Skin Meloy, Maile The Apothecary Meyer, Marissa *Cinder Mieville, China Un Lun Dun Myers, Walter Shadow of the Red Moon Osterlund, Anne Academy 7 Peterfreund, Diana *For Darkness Shows the Stars Philbrick, Rodman The Last Book in the Universe Price, Lissa *Starters Price, Susan *The Sterkarm Handshake Reeve, Philip *Mortal Engines Roth, Veronica *Divergent Sanderson, Brandon *Steelheart Shinn, Sharon Gateway Shusterman, Neal The Dark Side of Nowhere Slade, Arthur *Hunchback Assignments Thompson Walker, Karen The Age of Miracles Weir, Andy The Martian Westerfeld, Scott *Leviathan Westerfeld, Scott *Uglies Wooding, Chris *Malice

Sports

Averett, Edward The Rhyming Season Bloor, Edward Tangerine Brooks, Bruce The Moves Make the Man Bruchac, Joseph The Warriors Cadnum, Michael Heat Carter, Alden Bull Catcher Cochrane, Mick The Girl Who Threw Butterflies Collier, Kristi Throwing Stones Coy, John Box Out Crutcher, Chris Ironman Deuker, Carl Gym Candy

Esckilsen, Erik Offsides Eulo, Elena The Great Receiver Feinstein, John *Foul Trouble

A March to Madness Fitzgerald, Dawn Soccer Chick Rules Gratz, Alan Samurai Shortstop Green, Tim Rivals Harkrader, Lisa Airball: My Life in Briefs Haven, Paul Two Hot Dogs with Everything Hayes, Daniel No Effect Johnson, Scott Safe at Second Karr, Kathleen The Boxer Koertge, Ron *Shakespeare Bats Cleanup Lipsyte, Robert *The Contender Lupica, Mike The Batboy

Summer Ball Mackel, Kathy Boost Mackey, Weezie Throwing Like a Girl Marx, Jeffrey Season of Life Murdock, Catherine *Dairy Queen Myers, Walter Dean Game Norman, Rick Fielder's Choice Peet, Mal Keeper Preller, James Six Innings Ritter, John The Boy Who Saved Baseball

Choosing Up Sides Roberts, Kristi My 13th Season Soto, Gary Taking Sides Tharp, Tim Knights of the Hill Country Van Draanen,Wendelin The Running Dream Weaver, Will *Striking Out Williams, Alan Walk-on Wolff, Virginia Bat 6 Wunderli, Stephen Heartbeat of Halftime Yep, Laurence Dragon Road

For Mature Readers

Anderson, Laurie Halse Wintergirls Angelou, Maya I Know Why the

Caged Bird Sings Bechard, Margaret Hanging on to Max Bedford, Martyn Flip Bennett, Cherie A Heart Divided Berry, Julie All the Truth That’s in Me Bingham, Kelly Shark Girl Bodeen, S. A. Compound Brashares, Ann 3 Willows Bray, Libba *A Great and Terrible Beauty Brin, David The Postman Cantor, Jillian The Life of Glass Carson, Rae The Girl of Fire and Thorns Cashore, Kristin *Graceling

Cobin, Harlan Shelter Coelho, Paulo The Alchemist Collins, Suzanne *The Hunger Games Conroy, Pat My Losing Season Cooney, Caroline Enter Three Witches Cormier, Robert Heroes

The Chocolate War Courtenay, Bryce The Power of One Crutcher, Chris Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes

Stotan! Dessen, Sarah *Along for the Ride Donnelly, Jennifer A Northern Light Flagg, Fannie Fried Green

Tomatoes Friend, Natasha Lush Friesen, Gayle The Isabel Factor Goodman, Joan Paradise Green, John The Fault in Our Stars Hughes, Dean Search and Destroy Hurwin, Davida A Time for Dancing Jordan, Sherryl The Raging Quiet

Secret Sacrament Kacvinsky, Katie Awaken Kerr, M.E. Night Kites Keyes, Daniel Flowers for Algernon Klein, Lisa Ophelia Konigsburg, E.L. Silent to the Bone Koss, Amy Goldman Side Effects Krisher, Trudy Spite Fences Limb, Sue *Girl, 15, Charming But Insane Marchetta, Melina Finnikin of the Rock Martel, Yann The Life of Pi Matthews, Andrew A Winter Night’s Dream MacCarthy, Cormac The Road Maclean, Norman A River Runs Through It McCormick, Patricia Cut Mitchard, Jacquelyn *The Midnight Twins Monk Kidd, Sue The Secret Life of Bees Morais, Richard The Hundred Foot

Journey Murrow, Liza K. Twelve Days in August Myers, Walter D. Fallen Angels

Sunrise Over Fallujah Myracle, Lauren Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks Na, An The Fold Nolan, Han Dancing on the Edge Oates, Joyce Carol Big Mouth and Ugly Girl Oughton, Jerrie Perfect Family Park, Linda Sue A Long Walk to Water Ryan, Amy Kathleen Glow Salisbury, Gay The Cruelest

Miles Shusterman, Neal Unwind

Skurzynski, Gloria Spider’s Voice Smith, Betty A Tree Grows

In Brooklyn Sones, Sonya One of Those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies Sorrells, Walter First Shot Stratton, Allan Borderline Stockett, Kathryn The Help Vail, Rachel *Gorgeous Van Draanen, Wendelin Runaway Walls, Jeannette The Glass

Castle White, Ellen The Road Home Wiseman, Rosalind Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials Wolff, Virginia *Make Lemonade Zenatti, Valerie When I Was a Soldier Zevin, Gabrielle All These Things I’ve Done

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