Middle School Reads!

by Angela Johnson Lexile:  870 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Scotty has had to learn a tough lesson - that everything can change in an instant.  Her life has been a series of ups and downs - especially when it comes to dealing with her 7 year old brother who has autism.  Scotty is lucky that she has a good relationship with her parents and a tight circle of friends who are going to help her through this tough October.

by April Henry Lexile:  680 Genre:  Mystery Kayla asked Gabie to switch work shifts with her.  Drew took the pizza order and Kayla made the delivery.  And now Kayla is missing and Drew and Gabie feel responsible.  The police are trying to solve the mystery, but when they focus on a suspect and declare that Kayla is most likely dead, Gabie can't let it rest.  Somehow she is sure that Kayla is alive.  She and Drew seem to be the only ones who can figure this mystery out.

by Holly Goldberg Sloan Lexile:  770 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Willow Chance loves the number 7.  Counting by 7s helps her keep her world in balance.  But counting by 7s doesn't get you many friends.  In fact, most people think Willow is strange.  She mainly keeps to her home where her parents have allowed her to create an amazing garden.  But then one day, a terrible accident occurs and Willow's life is changed for every.  She doesn't know if she will ever be able to count by 7s again.

by Veronica Roth Lexile:  830 Genre:  Science Fiction It all started with one choice.  Tris chose to leave her faction and set off on an unknown future with Dauntless.  Along the way she met Tobias and she knew that her life would never be the same.  In book 3, Tris has more tough choices to make.  All she and Tobias want is a simple, quiet life together. They decide that they must leave the world they have known and set off to find out what lies beyond the fence.  This choice could tranform her  life or destroy it.