Middle School Reads!

by Kierra Cass Lexile:  670 Genre:  Fantasy It has all come down to this final moment.  Eadlyn will have to make a choice.  Who from her remaining suitors is the best choice for a husband who will rule Illea with her in the future?  Her brother has gone, her mother is ill, her father is grief stricken, so all eyes are on Eadlyn.  Will she be able to convince the country that she is fit to rule?  Will her story have a happily ever after?

by Linda Sue Park Lexile:  640 Genre:  Mystery The Vespers still have Amy and Dan's family members locked in a secret location.  Amy and Dan are still traveling around the world, trying to meet the endless demands of the Vespers.  Things don't seem to be going their way and when they discover that there is a mole in their midst, they will have to turn on someone in their inner circle whom they have trusted.  Getting rid of the mole will help, but will they be able to meet the increasing demands of the Vespers in time to save their loved ones?

by Sabaa Tahir Lexile:  670 Genre:  Fantasy A Torch in the Night is the sequel to An Ember in the Ashes .  Elias and Laia are on the run, desperate to get to Kauf prison in time to save Laia's brother, Darin.  Helene, Marcus, and the Commandant will do everything in their power to stop them.  Elias and Laia will have to learn to work together if they are going to be able to defeat the evil forces at work that are threatening to destroy the Empire.

by Mary E. Pearson Lexile:  760 Genre:  Fantasy Lia and Rafe have barely escaped from Venda.  But now they disagree on what their next steps should.  Rafe wants to take Lia back to the safety of his kingdom and live happily ever after while Lia feels the need to warn the people of her kingdom about the attack that's sure to come, even though many in her home will see her as a traitor.  Will Lia and Rafe be able to compromise or will they go their separate ways?

by Nicola Yoon Lexile:  610 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Madeline is seventeen and she has never left her house.  She is basically allergic to the world so her mom and her nurse Carla are the only two people she is allowed to see.  Madeline has made the best of her situation.  She attends an online high school and uses books as a way to see and experience the world. This is enough for her until Olly moves in next door.  The moment Madeline sees him, she knows that she is going to fall in love, and she knows that it can only lead to disaster.

by Dean Pitchford Lexile:  830 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Sam Brattle is having the worst Christmas ever.  His dad's business is nearly bankrupt, his mom has remarried and cancelled his Christmas visit, and because he damaged his neighbor's house, he has to spend the entire winter break working off his debt.  But working for his neighbor, Mr. Wells, turns out to not be the experience he expected. In fact, meeting Mr. Wells, just might be one of the best things that has ever happened to him.

by Cece Bell Genre:  Memoir, Graphic Novel Cece Bell is starting a new school and she is worried about what others will think about her.  Cece is deaf and has to wear hearing aids that are clearly visible to everyone else and her teacher has to wear a special microphone that works in conjunction with her hearing aid.  Cece feels like everyone looks at her strangely and she isn't sure if kids will want to be friends with her.  All Cece wants is to fit in and make new friends.  Will it be possible or will she need to develop a superpower to overcome her problems?