Middle School Reads!

by Carl Hiaasen Lexile:  800 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Mickey Cray, Wahoo Cray, and Derek Badger all have one thing in common:  they've been chomped!  Find out by who and by what in Carl Hiaasen's new book, Chomp.  Mickey Cray is a professional wildlife wrangler who relies on his son, Wahoo, to help care for the various animals that live with them.  When Derek Badger, the famous tv star of Expedition Survival! arrives in town, things get interesting.  The Crays need money, which Derek Badger has, but will it be enough?

by Roberta Edwards Lexile:  720 Genre:  Biography The first president of the United States led a very interesting life.  Read this biography in the Who Was... ?  series to find out all about this great leader.

by Sarah Tregay Lexile:  ??? Genre:  Novel in Verse Marcie's life is a mess.  Her mother has taken her all the way from Idaho to New Hampshire for the summer.  Only now it turns out, it's going to be for more than the summer.  Marice wants to get back to Idaho to see her dad, her best friend, and her boyfriend.  Do her mother's problems have to become her own or is Marcie entitled to her own life?

by Laura Resau and Maria Virginia Farinango Lexile:  890 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Virginia lives with her family is a small village in Ecuador until she is age 7.  At age 7, her parents sell her to a family who takes her away to a bigger city to care for their baby and take care of their home.  Virginia quickly realizes that her way out of this life is to get an education.  She secretly teaches herself to read and write and helps her gather the courage she will need to get away from her masters and into a life of her own. 

by Nora Raleigh Baskin Lexile:  720 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Julia and Eliza are cousins, but they are also best friends who get to spend an entire summer together.  Julia's mother is in the National Guard and is serving in Iraq.  Julia worries about her constantly, but hopes that a summer doing fun things with Eliza will help take her mind off her worries.  Things are going well until Julia meets Michael and suddenly finds herself making up excuses to put herself in situations where she might get to see him.  Can Julia keep her best friend and have a first boyfriend?

                                                                           by Roberta Edwards Lexile: 740 Genre: Biography Ever wondered what the President of the United States did as a child? In this biography, you will learn about his pet ape, his travels around the world, and his love for basketball. Barack Obama has led a very interesting life. Read this book to find our more about the first African American president of the United States.

by N.H.  Senzai Lexile:  800 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Fadi never thought he'd leave Afghanistan.  But now he's in California, ready to start middle school and he has a secret.  In the midst of his family's escape, Fadi's 6 year old sister is left behind.  What no one knows is that it's all Fadi's fault.  He has to find away to get back to Afghanistan to rescue his sister.

by Saundra Mitchell  Lexile: ???   Genre: Historical Fiction The summer of 1889 is going to be an exciting one for Amelia van den Broek. She is leaving her country home in Maine and traveling to the exciting city of Baltimore to stay with her cousin Zora, who knows all the ins and outs of city living. Amelia is excited to learn all that the city has to offer and to meet eligible young men who may prove to be potential suitors. Amelia also discovers that she has a gift - a rare gift - that she decides to share with others.