Middle School Reads!

by April Henry Genre:  Realistic Fiction Lexile:  700 Cheyenne Winter, 16, is asleep in the back of her stepmother's car when she realizes the car has begun to move with someone other than her stepmother at the wheel.  Suddenly, Cheyenne finds herself in a dangerous situation and at the mercy of a kidnapper named Griffin.  Griffin thought he was only stealing a car, but as it turns out, he is about to get way more than he bargained for.

by Gayle Forman Lexile:  800 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Where She Went continues the story of Adam and Mia, which began in If I Stay.  It's been 3 years since Mia woke up from the coma she was in as a result of an automobile accident that killed her entire family.  Adam promised that if she came back to him, he would let her go if she needed to move on.  So Mia walked out of his life one day and never looked back.  Until, a chance meeting in New York City reopens the possibility that there could be a happily ever after for Adam and Mia.

by Gayle Forman Lexile:  830 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Mia's life feels like it's all about choices.  Should she follow her dreams and move to New York City to pursue a musical career?  Should she stay in Oregon and watch as her boyfriend fulfills his dreams of becoming a professional musician?  And then there's her family...Mia loves her quirky parents and adores her younger brother.  But one day, in the blink of an eye, everything changes, and suddenly there is only one question that needs to be answered.  Will Mia stay or will she go?

by Virgina Driving Hawk Sneve Lexile:  ??? Genre:  Realistic Fiction Lana and Lori are complete opposites and best friends; most of the time.  The girls are also cousins and spend a lot of time with their grandparents who are teaching them many things about their Lakota heritage.  As their grandmother teaches them the names of the moons of the Lakota calendar, the girls learn new things about each other, their heritage, and about how to survive an unexplainable tragedy.

by Joseph Bruchac Lexile:  730 Genre:  Traditional Literature One Sunday morning, Molly wakes up and finds her parents missing.  Certain that they will return any moment, she waits and waits.  By Tuesday, people are getting suspicious and child protection is contacted.  An old man Molly has never seen before comes forward claiming that he is her uncle and that he would be willing to care for her.  When she moves into his house, Molly quickly realizes that something isn't right.  She is reminded of a story -  the legend of the skeleton man -  she heard from her parents.  Will Molly be able to save herself and her parents?

(The Anne Frank House authorized graphic biography) by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon Lexile:  800 Genre:  Graphic Novel/Biography This book is the first authorized graphic novel adaptation of the biography of Anne Frank.  The book covers the early lives of Anne's parents, Edith and Otto Frank, her childhood prior to WWII and her life inside the Secret Annex.

by Erin E. Moulton Lexile:  720 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Maple, Dawn, and Beetle are about to get a new sister.  But when she arrives early, they learn that it is going to take a miracle for her to survive.  Maple and Dawn have heard the legend of the Wise Woman since they were young children, and have come to believe that her magical healing powers exist.  They sneak out of the house and go on their quest to get the magic water that will save their sister.