Middle School Reads!

by Sheila O'Connor Lexile:  650 Genre:  Historical Fiction Pride, Nightingale, and Baby Star have learned to rely on each other.  First their father died, then their mother, and now the grandfather who so kindly took them in, is very ill in the hospital.  Pride knows that it is up to her to keep the family together.  If anyone finds out that there are 3 children living in a cabin alone, she knows that the county is going to step in and split up their close knit group.  It's up to Pride and her siblings to stay one step ahead of all the grownups who want to get involved in their business.

by Amy Timberlake Lexile:  690 Genre:  Historical Fiction Georgie refuses to believe that her sister Agatha is dead.  Despite the fact that the sheriff says her body has been found and her funeral has been held.  Georgie turns to Agatha's former boyfriend, Billy, for help and the two of them set off on a journey to find any evidence that will prove that Agatha is still alive.

by Gregory Maguire Lexile:  700 Genre:  Fantasy Elena has nothing.  Ekaterina has everything.  When their lives meet by chance, an unexpected adventure is set in motion for both of them.  Elena has a chance to save her family and Ekaterina has a chance to save herself.  Will both of them have the courage to discover what lies ahead?

by Carl Hiaasen Lexile:  770 Genre:  Mystery Richard's cousin Malley has disappeared.  It appears that she has run off with a guy she met online. The police are not having any luck tracking her down and Richard is frustrated.  He wants to help, but how?  Enter Skink - a former governor of Florida turned secret environmental agent.  Skink decides to team up with Richard to help him rescue Malley.  They both are willing to do whatever it takes.

by Rob Buyea Lexile:  560 Genre:  Realistic Fiction The fifth graders at Snow Hill School are excited.  They have a brand new teacher for 5th grade.  And he has never been a teacher before!  They are surprised at how quickly Mr. Terupt figures out the dynamics of the class - from Peter the class clown to Alexia the queen of girl drama.  Nothing seems to get by Mr. Terupt and school is rapidly becoming an amazing place to be...until a tragic accident changes their lives forever.

by Benjamin Alire Saenz Lexile:  380 Genre: Realisitic Fiction Aristotle is a loner.  He says he prefers things that way.  Until he meets Dante.  Everyone is instantly charmed by Dante and he is comfortable in every situation; the complete opposite of Aristotle.  The boys meet one summer and become close friends and begin to change each other's lives.  Neither can predict by just how much their friendship will chance them.

by Vicky Alvear Shecter Lexile:  720 Genre:  Historical Fiction Lucia has everything she could want...until her father arranges a marriage for her to a man who is 40 years older than she is.  Lucia and her best friend Cornelia are trying desperately to come up with a plan to get Lucia out of this arrangement.  In the midst of this, Lucia's childhood friend Tages returns from Rome.  Tages is owned by her father and now that they are both grown up, and relationship between the two of them, even friendship is forbidden.  Tages and Lucia are going to have to make some tough choices that could possibly destroy them both.

by Kimberly Derting Lexile:  ??? Genre:  Science Fiction The last thing Kyra remembers is arguing with her father and suddenly it is five years later.  She returns to her home only to find out that everyone else has moved on with their lives thinking that she had disappeared forever.  Kyra hasn't aged or changed a bit in five years and the only person who can explain why has offered her a story that is too unbelievable to be true.