Middle School Reads!

by Rachel Baker Lexile: 1120 Genre: Biography Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman doctor, but it didn't happen overnight or without a struggle. It took many attempts before Geneva Medical College in New York agreed to allow her to attend the college in 1840 in what they thought would be a funny joke. The joke was on them as they hadn't realized how seriously Elizabeth was about becoming a doctor no matter what the cost. This book details her many struggles and ultimately her triumphs as she turned the medical profession upside down.

by Jim Benton Lexile: 840 Genre: Science Fiction Franny's quest in this book is to convince her class that everyone's favorite hobby should be working towards being a mad scientist. Her friends are not very enthusiastic until Franny becomes invisible and starts whispering in their ears about how fun it would be to build a robot. As usual, Franny's plan goes awry and soon there is a destructive robot on the loose. Will Franny be able to stop him in time?

by Patrick Carman Lexile: 700 Genre: Mystery Amy and Dan are continuing the hunt for the 39 Clues that will reveal many secrets about their past and let them know about the uncertain future they face. In this book, they are off to Russia where they learn somethings about their family that they never would have guessed. The hunt continues...so far their luck is holding out and now they are being aided by the mysterious "NRR". But is "NRR" a friend or foe?

by Sharon Creech Lexile: ??? Genre: Poetic Novel Jack and Miss Stretchberry are back in this sequel to Love that Dog . Jack still isn't sure if he's good at writing poetry, but his teacher keeps after him to try. He's pretty sure that he will always, always hate cats...until he gets one of his own!

by Doris Buchanan Smith Lexile: 640 Genre: Realistic Fiction What's it like to lose a best friend? A freak accident causes Jamie to die, leaving his best friend to figure out how life goes on without your best friend.

by Walter Dean Myers Lexile: 690 Genre: Realistic Fiction This novel, told in a series of interviews, tells the story of 17 year old Cameron who's best friend is involved in a school shooting. Through the interviews, the reader gets background information on the situations that led to Leonard's final act.