Middle School Reads!

by Maggie Stiefvater Lexile: 740 Genre: Fantasy As a young child, Grace was taken from her backyard and attacked by wolves, but was then saved by one of them. Ever since she has felt a connection to the wolf with the yellow eyes who she sees in the woods quite often. Imagine her surprise one day when she realizes he's actually a boy named Sam. Well, at least part of the time...Sam confides his secret life to her as they realize how much they want to be together. But time is running out!

by P.J. Peterson Lexile: 480 Genre: Realistic Fiction Kevin's consequence for stealing a car is to volunteer at an animal shelter. One of his first missions is to head out in a storm to rescue a dog who was left behind by his owner. As the town's levees are about to break, the rescue mission turns into a survival mission as Kevin and his other volunteers stumble unknowingly into the middle of a robbery.

by Eoin Cowler Lexile: 600 Genre: Fantasy A 12 year old millionaire genius who is also a criminal mastermind? You know this is fantasy at its best form page one. Artemis Fowl is determined to figure out the mysterious world of fairies to get his hands on a golden treasure. He steals the book, kidnaps and fairy, and thinks is plan will go off without a hitch. Well, things don't quite happen the way he planned...

by Suzanne Collins Lexile: 630 Genre: Fantasy When Gregor follows his 2 year old sister into the laundry room, he has no idea that he's about to be transported to the dark Underland beneath New York City. He realizes he's in a strange new land as giant spiders, bats, cockroaches and rats cross his path. The humans here think he is a warrior who has come to save them from the rats. All Gregor wants to do is get home.