NEW FICTION BOOKS IN THE JMS LIBRARY (9/2013-5/2014)

Marie Antoinette, serial killer by Katie Alender Colette Iselin enlists the help of her charming French tour guide in uncovering a possible connection between

Marie Antoinette, and a series of gruesome murders.

Princess Labelmaker to the rescue! by Tom Angleberger

The Origami Rebel Alliance has found powerful allies in unexpected places in their fight against the

FunTime test preparation program, but Principal Rabbski has not yet declared her allegiance.

The Surprise Attack of Jabba the Puppett by Tom Angleberger The FunTime Educational Program. FunTime is supposed to raise students' standardized test scores.

Instead, it's driving everyone crazy. The students turn to Origami Yoda for help.

Shadow and bone by Leigh Bardugo Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protegé of the

mysterious Darkling, who trains her to join the magical elite in the belief that she is the Sun Summoner,

who can destroy the monsters of the Fold.

I represent Sean Rosen byJeff Baron With the help of his "manager," a thirteen-year-old boy sells a movie idea to a major Hollywood

studio.

Finding Zasha by Randi Barrow Twelve-year-old Ivan has escaped from the siege of Leningrad, but when the town he has taken refuge

in is occupied by Hitler's troops, he sees his chance to rescue German shepherd puppies, Zasha and

Thor, from the cruel Commander Recht.

Strike three, you're dead by Josh Berk Lenny Norbeck and his friends set out to investigate the suspicious death of a young pitcher at a

Phillies game.

Doll bones by Holly Black

Zach, Alice, and Poppy embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a

dead girl.

Jinx by Sage Blackwood A young boy named Jinx encounters magic and danger as he grows up in the deep, dark forest and

discovers that the world beyond--and within-- is more complex than he could imagine.

Untold by Sarah Rees Brennan (Lynburn legacy ; book 2) Friendships and families are torn apart As Kami Glass and her friends continue to battle the sorcerers

of the Lynburn family.

Turn left at the cow by Lisa Bullard Thirteen-year-old Trav feels like a fish out of water in this mystery about a boy who discovers his dad

may have been a bank robber.

The bitter kingdom by Rae Carson Elisa, a fugitive in her own kingdom, faces great challenges to rescue the man she loves from her

enemies, prevent a civil war, and take back her throne. Sequel to Crown of Embers.

Crown of Embers by Rae Carson Seventeen-year-old princess turned war queen Elisa, struggling to earn trust and respect inside her

court, sets out on an adventure to find the mythical source of the Godstone's power as her country

crumbles and her enemies resurface.

Perfect scoundrels by Ally Carter When teenaged thief Kat's boyfriend, Hale, suddenly inherits his family's billion dollar company, Kat

gets a tip-off that the will is a fake.

The Elite by Kiera Cass A sixteen-year-old America Singer, is one of only six girls still competing in the Selection--but before

she can fight to win Prince Maxon and the Illean crown, she must decide where her own heart truly lies.

The Selection by Kiera Cass A sixteen-year-old America Singer is chosen to compete in the Selection--a contest to see which girl

can win the heart of Illea's prince --but all she really wants is a chance for a future with her secret love,

Aspen, who is a caste below her.

The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima (Seven Realms; bk. 4) Queen Raisa 'ana Marianna and Han Alister join forces to right a thousand-year-old wrong

The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima (Seven Realms; bk. 1) The fates of former street gang leader Han Alister and Princess Raisa, as Han takes possession of an

amulet that once belonged to an evil wizard and Raisa uncovers a conspiracy in the Grey Wolf Court.

The enchanter heir by Cinda Williams Chima Racing against time, Jonah and Emma, who possess unique magical gifts, work to uncover the truth

about Thorn Hill, a peaceful commune that the Wizard Guild claims is a hotbed of underguild terrorists.

The Exiled Queen By Cinda Williams Chima (Seven Realms; bk. 2)

Two teenagers, one fleeing from a forced marriage and the other from a dangerous family of wizards, cross paths and fall in love.

The Gray Wolf Throne by Cinda Williams Chima (Seven Realms; bk 3) Thief-turned-wizard, Han Alister joins forces with Raisa ana'Marianna, heir to the Queendom of the Fells,

to defend her right to the Gray Wolf Throne.

Al Capone does my homework : a tale from Alcatraz by Gennifer Choldenko

Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards,

faces new challenges when his father is promoted to Associate Warden

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments; bk. 2) Sixteen-year-old Clary continues trying to make sense of the swiftly changing events and relationships

in her life as she becomes further involved with the Shadowhunters and their pursuit of demons and

discovers some terrifying truths.

City of Glass by Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments; bk. 3)

Still pursuing a cure for her mother's enchantment, Clary uses all her powers and ingenuity to get into

Idris, where she uncovers important truths about her family's past that will not only help save her

mother but all those that she holds most dear.

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare (Mortal Instruments; bk. 5) When Jace vanishes with Sebastian, Clary and the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their

shattered world and Clary infiltrates the group planning the world's destruction.

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline In the year 2044, Wade Watts chooses to escape reality and spends his waking hours in the limitless,

utopian virtual world of the OASIS, but when Wade stumbles upon the first of the fiendish puzzles he

finds he must compete with thousands of others--including those willing to commit murder.

The adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi A wooden puppet, with a talent for getting into and out of trouble, wants more than anything else to

become a real boy.

The wolf princess by Cathryn Constable Sophie Smith, a teenage orphan, finds herself and her two friends deliberately separated from the group

and whisked off into the silver forest of her dreams, where a mystery awaits.

The weight of water by Sarah Crossan Kasienka and her mother have immigrated to Coventry, England, and everyone is unfriendly except for

an African neighbor and a boy Kasienka whom she meets at the swimming pool.

Parched by Melanie Crowder Sarel, who just witnessed the brutal murder of her parents, Nandi, the leader of a pack of dogs, and

Musa, an escaped prisoner with the water song inside him, struggle to survive in a land without water.

The journal of curious letters by James Dashner (13th Reality; bk. 1) Thirteen-year-old Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom begins receiving mysterious letters from around the world

signed only "M.G.," and the clues contained therein lead him on a journey to the perilous 13th Reality

and a confrontation with evil Mistress Jane.

The journal of William Thomas Emerson By Barry Denenberg William, a twelve-year-old orphan, writes of his experiences in pre-Revolutionary War Boston where he

joins the cause of the patriots who are opposed to the British rule.

When will this cruel war be over? By Barry Denenberg The diary of a fictional fourteen-year-old girl living in Virginia, in which she describes the hardships

endured by her family and friends during one year of the Civil War.

Along for the ride : a novel by Sarah Dessen After Auden’s parents get a divorce she goes to spend the summer with her dad and his new family and

meets fellow insomniac Eli, an intriguing loner fighting demons of his own.

What happened to goodbye by Sarah Dessen Seventeen-year-old Mclean begins to lose sight of who she really is after she tries to reinvent herself at

each school she attends after her parents' divorce and her father moves her from town to town.

Treason by Berlie Doherty Will Montague, page to Prince Edward, the son of King Henry VIII, must flee the castle after his father is

falsely accused of treason, and wants to find a way clear his father’s name.

Michael Vey : battle of the Ampere by Richard Paul Evans (Michael Vey; bk. 3) To stop Hatch from using the Elgen fleet to gain world power, Michael and the rest of the Electroclan

must destroy the lead ship, but divisions within the Electroclan threaten the success of their operation.

Michael Vey : rise of the Elgen by Richard Paul Evans (Michael Vey; bk. 2) Fifteen-year-old Michael Vey, born with Tourette's syndrome and special electromagnetic powers, forms

an alliance with other "electric" teenagers to battle powerful foes in the jungles of Peru.

The invaders by John Flanagan (Brotherband chronicles; bk.2) Hal and the Herons, having won the Brotherband competition, are accused of stealing the Skandians'

most sacred artifact and face challenges on their journey to reclaim it from the real thief and clear their

names.

The outcasts by John Flanagan (Brotherband chronicles; bk.1) When Hal, Stig, and the other face off against the Wolves and the Sharks in an ultimate race for

survival, they hope that their courage and cunning are enough to help them win in a game that

everyone seems to think is a matter of life and death.

The royal ranger by John Flanagan (Ranger’s Apprentice; bk.12) "Will Treaty is a shell of his former self, and his first apprentice may be the only one who can save him.

Falcon in the Glass by Susan Fletcher Eleven-year-old Renzo must teach himself to blow glass with the help of a girl who has a mysterious

connection to her falcon

Spoiled Rotten by Dayle Gaetz Jessica's yearly backpacking trip with her father suddenly gets complicated when her new stepmother

and spoiled new stepsister, Amy, come along

From Norvelt to Nowhere by Jack Gantos (sequel to Dead End in Norvelt) After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the founder of Norvelt,

Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack accompanies his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on a

cross-country run as she pursues the oddest of outlaws.

Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia (sequel to Beautiful Darkness) Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena

struggle to understand and control the impact of Lena's claiming, which is even causing her family

members' supernatural abilities to dangerously misfire.

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena

struggle to understand and control the impact of Lena's claiming, which is even causing her family

members' abilities to dangerously misfire.

Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier When sixteen-year-old Gwyneth Shepherd unexpectedly travels through time to the eighteenth century,

she must find out why her mother hid her ability and work with handsome Gideon, another time

traveler, to unlock her family’s secrets.

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Sixteen year old Hazel, who has cancer, meets Augustus at a kids-with-cancer support group and as

they fall in love they both wonder how they will be remembered.

Theodore Boone : the activist by John Grisham (Theodore Boone; bk 4) Aspiring lawyer Theodore Boone takes the stand to protect his political and environmental freedoms.

Risked by Margaret Peterson Haddix Jonah, thirteen, and Katherine, eleven, travel through time to 1918 Russia just as Alexei, Anastasia, and

the rest of Tsar Nicholas II's family is about to be executed.

Mister Death’s Blue-Eyed Girls by May Downing Hahn Narrated from several different perspectives, tells the story of the 1956 murder of two teenaged girls in

suburban Baltimore, Maryland.

When We Wake by Karen Healey In 2027, sixteen-year-old Tegan is just like every other girl--playing the guitar, falling in love, and

protesting the wrongs of the world with her friends. But then Tegan dies, waking up 100 years in the

future as the unknowing first government guinea pig to be cryogenically frozen and successfully revived.

Ascend by Amanda Hocking (Trylle trilogy; bk. 3) Trylle queen Wendy Everly tries to stop the immortal Oren from destroying her and her friends, while

having to make the choice of whom she will love for the rest of her life.

Switched by Amanda Hocking (Trylle trilogy; bk. 1)) When Wendy Everly was six years old her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her,

and eleven years later Wendy learns that her mother was right and that she is actually a changeling

troll, who, at the age of seventeen, must be returned to her rightful home.

Torn by Amanda Hocking (Trylle trilogy; bk. 2) Wendy Everly discovers a connection between herself and her Vittra rival, but if she hopes to save the

Trylle she must master her magical powers and put aside her feelings for Finn, her handsome

bodyguard, to marry a royal with powers equal to her own

Search of the Moon King’s Daughter: a novel by Linda Holeman In order to have money for the drams of opiate that take away the pain of her injured hand and of

poverty, Emmaline Rote's mother sells her young son, Tommy, to a master chimney sweep. Emmaline is

determined to find her brother and to save him from the short life of a chimney sweep.

The Great Trouble: a Mystery of London, the Blue Death, and a Boy Called Eel

By Deborah Hopkinson Eel, an orphan, and his best friend Florrie must help Dr. John Snow prove that cholera is spread through

water, and not poisonous air, when an epidemic sweeps across their London neighborhood in 1854.

Russian Roulette : the Story of an Assassin by Anthony Horowitz (final book in

the Alex Rider series) Presented with an unexpected assignment, Alex Rider's greatest nemesis, Yassen Gregoravich, recalls

his life and the path that led him to become an assassin.

Hidden by Sophie Jordan (Firelight series) Jacinda, aware her forbidden relationship with Will has led to the capture of Cassian's sister by her

enemies, poses as a prisoner in a daring attempt to rescue her.

Vanish by Sophie Jordan (Firelight series) Jacinda is branded a traitor for showing her true form to dragon hunters to save Will and she struggles

with the knowledge that she will not be able to see him again, but when a chance that they could be

reunited arises Jacinda much decide what she is willing to risk for love.

The hypnotists by Gordon Korman Twelve-year-old Jackson Opus is descended from two powerful hypnotist bloodlines, but he has just

begun to realize that he can control other peoples' actions with sometimes frightening results.

Hostage Three by Nick Lake Seventeen-year-old Amy, her father, and her stepmother becomes hostages when Somalian pirates

seize their yacht, but although she builds a bond with one of her captors it becomes brutally clear that

the price of life and its value are two very different things

Kingdom of the wicked by Derek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant ; bk. 7) Magic is a disease. Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers,

unwittingly endangering their own lives and the lives of the people around them. Kitana, along with her

normal teenage friends, becomes infected. Becomes powerful. Becomes corrupted. Wielding the magic

of gods, they're set to tear the city apart unless someone stands up against them.

Last Stand of Dead Men by Derek Landy (Skulduggery Pleasant ; bk. 8) War has finally come. Not between good and evil, but between Sanctuaries, and if Skulduggery and

Valkyrie are to stop it they must team up with the rest of the Dead Men.

The tombs of Atuan by Ursula K. LeGuin (Earthsea cycle; bk. 2) Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special

treasure.

The colossus rises by Peter Lerangis (Seven Wonders; bk. 1) Teens Jack, Marco, Aly, and Cass begin a quest to find seven pieces of Atlantis' power that were hidden

long ago and that will, if returned to Atlantis, save them from certain death due to the genetic

abnormality that also gives them superior abilities.

Champion : a Legend novel by Marie Lu June and Day have sacrificed so much for the people of the Republic--and each other--and now their

country is on the brink of a new existence.

The Underdogs Mike Lupica Small but fast twelve-year-old Will Tyler, an avid football player in the down-and-out town of Forbes,

Pennsylvania, takes matters into his own hands to try and finance the city's football team.

Casualties of War Chris Lynch (Vietnam; bk. 4) One of four friends who have volunteered to fight in the Vietnam War, the intellectual Beck is in the Air

Force, where he is part of a crew spraying Agent Orange, but the destruction of the jungle and his

isolation from the fighting going on below is starting to effect him.

Free-Fire Zone Chris Lynch (Vietnam; bk. 3) Rudi is a newly drafted United States Marine in Vietnam, and he likes being part of a squad--but the

way some of his fellow soldiers behave toward their officers, the Vietnamese, and the war itself, is

starting to trouble him.

The right fight Chris Lynch (World War II, bk. 1) When the draft board calls on the eve of World War II, Roman leaves behind a career in minor-league

baseball to join the army, and finds himself driving a tank in the North African campaign.

Sharpshooter by Chris Lynch (Vietnam; bk. 2) van wants nothing more than to fight for his country, just as his father did in World War II. But Vietnam

is not the war he was expecting. Now, for the first time, Ivan is forced to question what he's really

fighting for. and whether it's a fight he can hope to win.

The soldiers of Halla by D. J. MacHale (Pendragon; bk. 10) Each of the Travelers returns home to learn the truth about their origins before being reunited for a

final, inevitable confrontation with Saint Dane, whose efforts to control Halla are destroying its very

foundations.

11 birthdays by Wendy Mass Amanda and Leo prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday but peculiar things begin to happen as the

day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.

13 gifts by Wendy Mass After stealing the school mascot, a goat, Tara, gets caught and is shipped off for the summer to stay

with relatives in the quirky town of Willow Falls where she decides to reinvent herself.

Finally by Wendy Mass After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected

consequences interfere with her involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird

prediction starts to make sense.

The last present by Wendy Mass When Connor's little sister Grace falls into a frozen state on her tenth birthday, Amanda and Leo must

travel back in time to find out what force prevented Angelina from casting the blessing that would have

protected her.

Cut by Patricia McCormick While confined to a mental hospital, thirteen-year-old Callie slowly comes to understand some of the

reasons behind her self-mutilation, and gradually starts to get better.

A picture of freedom : the diary of Clotee, a slave girl by Pat McKissack (Dear America, bk. 5) In 1859, twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write,

records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom.

Island of fire by Lisa McMann (Unwanteds; bk. 3) The magical world of Artimé is gone and the Unwanteds are looking to Alex Stowe for answers, but

while his twin brother Aaron continues to build his army in Quill, a very dangerous common enemy is

revealed.

The apprentices by Maile Meloy (Sequel to The Apothecary) Two years after parting from Benjamin, Janie reunites via magical communication to prevent a global

catastrophe

Boston Jacky : being an account of the further adventures of Jacky Faber,

taking care of business by L.A. Meyer Jacky Faber, recently arrived in Boston, finds herself at odds with the Women's Temperance Union and

local residents angry at the arrival of hundreds of Irish immigrants on a ship owned by Faber Shipping

Worldwide.

My bonny light horseman : being an account of the further adventures of Jacky

Faber, in love and war by L.A. Meyer Jacky Faber, forced to go behind enemy lines in Paris as an American dancer, then dresses in male

clothing and penetrates the French army to fight with Napoleon.

Cress by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles; bk. 3) Cress, an excellent hacker, is the best person to help overthrow Queen Levana. Unfortunately, she is

being forced to work for Queen Levana, and she has just received orders to track down Cinder and her

handsome accomplice, Captain Thorne.

Arcade catastrophe by Brandon Mull (Candy Shop War; bk. 2) Nate and his friends think the new Arcadeland, where tickets can earn jets, tanks, subs, and racecars, is

totally cool, until they learn that the arcade owner is hiding a secret.

Sky Raiders by Brandon Mull (Five Kingdoms; bk. 1) Whisked through a portal to The Outskirts, an in-between world, sixth-grader Cole must rescue his

friends and find his way back home--before his existence is forgotten.

Standing in the light: the captive diary of Catharine Carey Logan, Delaware

Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 by Mary Pope Osborne (Dear America; bk. 10) A Quaker girl's diary reflects her experiences growing up in the Delaware Valley of Pennsylvania and her

capture by Lenape Indians in 1763.

Hitler’s Secret : a Novel by William Osborne In June 1941, Otto and Leni, two young refugees from the Nazis living in England, are sent on a secret

mission to Bavaria, to extract a young girl attending a summer camp, and who may hold the key to the

war

Karma : a novel in verse by Cathy Ostlere Fifteen-year-old half Hindu, half Sikh Maya, having traveled from Canada to New Delhi to put her

mother's ashes in their final resting place, finds herself in the middle of chaos after Indira Gandhi is

assassinated and must disguise her identity and rely on a boy she just met in order to be reunited with

her father and remain safe.

Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson Tandy Angel and her brothers are suspects in their parents' murder, but having grown up under Malcolm

and Maud Angel's perfectionist demands, Tandy decides she must clear the family name no matter

what.

I Funny by James Patterson Jamie Grimm tries to win the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic Contest, while also dealing with his stepfamily,

friends, and a school bully.

Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a

game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct.

Dogsong by Gary Paulsen Fourteen-year-old Russel takes a 1,400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains

seeking peace in the old Eskimo ways.

The Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer (Life as We Knew It; bk. 4) It’s been four years since a meteor crashed into the moon and Jon Evans realizes that escaping his safe

haven may be the only way to truly survive.

Prisoner 88 by Leah Pileggi In 1885, ten-year-old Jake is sent to prison for killing a man who threatened his father, and struggles to

survive the harsh realities of prison life in the Idaho Territory.

Eight tales of terror by Edgar Allan Poe

Starters by Lissa Price Sixteen-year-old Callie, having lost every family member besides her little brother when a genocide

spore killed all of those who were not vaccinated, thinks she has found a way to support him by renting

her body to seniors who want to be young again.

Code by Kathy Reichs (Virals series) Tory Brennan and the Virals get caught up in a geocaching adventure that leads them to a cache

containing a bomb that they must locate before it explodes.

Seizure by Kathy Reichs (Virals series) Tory Brennan and her friends team up to save the Loggerhead Island Research Institute when it runs

out of funding and make tracks for Charleston, where the treasure of the she-pirate, Anne Bonney, was

lost but never found.

Hollow City : the second novel of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children by Ransom

Riggs Jacob Portman and his newfound friends travel to war-torn 1940 London where they use their unusual

talents to find a cure for Miss Peregrine, the beloved headmistress of their orphanage who has been

trapped in the body of a bird.

The house of Hades by Rick Riordan (Heroes of Olympus; bk. 4) Greek and Roman demigods from the Prophecy of Seven must work together to seal the Doors of

Death--and help Percy and Annabeth escape the Underworld in the process

Allegiant by Veronica Roth (Divergent; bk. 3) Just a few days after the events of Insurgent, the Allegiant approaches Tris and Tobias, offering them a

chance to see what is outside their city.

Divergent by Veronica Roth In a future Chicago, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must choose among five predetermined factions to

define her identity for the rest of her life.

Insurgent by Veronica Roth (Divergent; bk. 2) Tris Prior survives the Erudite simulation attacks that occur during the time she expected to be

celebrating her achievement of being ranked first among the initiate class of her chosen faction,

Dauntless.

Yellow star by Jennifer Rozines Roy From 1939, when Syvia is four and a half years old, to 1945 when she has just turned ten, a Jewish girl

and her family struggle to survive in Poland's Lodz ghetto during the Nazi occupation

Threatened by Eliot Schrefer Luc, an orphan, meets a Professor who claims to be studying chimpanzees, and together they head off

into the jungle--but when the Professor mysteriously disappears, Luc must join with a family of

chimpanzees to survive.

Between shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys In 1941, fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother, and brother are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet

guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp while she fights for

her life and the life of her brother.

Ship Out of Luck by Neal Shusterman Antsy and his family embark on a week-long adventure on a cruise ship to celebrate Old Man Crawley's

eightieth birthday.

UnSouled by Neal Shusterman (Unwind Dystology; bk. 3) After the destruction of the Graveyard, Connor and Lev are on the run, seeking a woman who may be

the key to bringing down unwinding forever.

UnWholly by Neal Shusterman (Unwind Dystology; bk. 2) Thanks to Connor, Risa, and Lev the morality of unwinding has been brought into question, and Cam, a

teenager made entirely out of the parts of other unwinds, struggles with a search for identity and

meaning.

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people

and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident.

Fallout by Todd Strasser Scott's dad is the only one in the neighborhood who builds a bomb shelter during the Cuban Missile

Crisis, and when the time comes, more neighbors enter the shelter than Scott's dad is prepared for.

The language inside by Holly Thompson Raised in Japan, American-born tenth-grader Emma is upset by a move to Massachusetts for her

mother's cancer treatment, because half of Emma's heart remains with her friends recovering from the

tsunami.

The ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila Turnage (Sequel to Three Times Lucky)

Sixth graders Mo and Dale work to solve the identity of the ghost haunting the old inn that Mo’s guardian, Miss Lana, impulsively purchased at an auction.

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to

stay with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out some

things about his past.

Camp X by Eric Walters In 1943, while their father is fighting in Europe, eleven-year-old George and his older brother, Jack,

stumble upon what turns out to be Canada's top-secret spy camp and come to suspect that an adult

friend of theirs is one of its agents.

Brotherhood by Anne Westrick Fourteen-year-old Shadrach follows his older brother, Jeremiah, to the meetings of a group whose

stated mission is to protect post-Civil War Confederate widows like their mother, but soon Shad finds

himself trapped between old loyalties and the intentions of the new group now known at the Ku Klux

Klan.

In the shadow of blackbirds : a novel by Cat. Winters In San Diego in 1918, as deadly influenza and World War I take their toll, sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley

Black must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battle, returns.

Soldier X by Don L. Wulffson In 1943 sixteen-year-old Erik experiences the horrors of war when he is drafted into the German army

and sent to fight on the Russian front

Millicent Min Girl Genius by Lisa Yee In a series of journal entries, eleven-year-old child prodigy Millicent Min records her struggles to learn to

play volleyball, tutor her enemy, deal with her grandmother's departure, and make friends.

Warp Speed by Lisa Yee Seventh grader Marley Sandelski has always felt invisible at school until his ability to outrun bullies in

the annual Tiggy Tiger Turkey Trot race catches the track coach’s eye and gives him a taste of

popularity.

Queen's own fool : a novel of Mary Queen of Scots by Jane Yolen When twelve-year old Nicola leaves Troupe Brufort and serves as the fool for the doomed Mary, Queen

of Scots, she experiences the political and religious upheavals in both France and Scotland.

What's left of me by Kat Zhang Fifteen-year-old Eva, a recessive soul born into the same body as her sister Addie, will do anything to

live, despite the danger they will face from a society that sees hybrids as a threat,

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German

girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are

hiding.

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