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Blumenthal, Karen. Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed
the Future of Girls in America.
How girls’ sports were impacted due to this federal law.
Fleming, Candace. Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's
Remarkable Life.
A remembrance of the first lady.
Nelson, Marilyn. A Wreath for Emmett Till.
In this chilling poetry book, the author reminds us of the boy whose fate
sparked a movement.
Silverstein, Ken. The Radioactive Boy Scout: The True Story of a Boy and
His Backyard Nuclear Reactor.
This teenager creates something in his backyard that can create an
environmental disaster.
Unger, Zac. Working Fire: The Making of an Accidental Fireman.
A young rookie provides a look behind the firehouse doors.
Fiction
Almond, David. The Fire Eaters.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, Bobby fights his own battles at
school and home.
Bass, LG. Sign of the Qin: Outlaws of Moonshadow Marsh.
Dangers abound in this magical martial arts fantasy.
Bruchac, Joseph. Skeleton Man.
After her parents disappear, Molly is turned over to the care of her “great
uncle”. Spooky.
Cabot, Meg. Teen Idol.
When Luke shows up at Jenny’s high school, he tries to pursuade her to
change things at school for the better.
Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts.
Moose Flanagan is upset when his family moves to Alcatraz so his dad can
work as a prison guard. A 2005 Newbery Honor Book.
Cooney, Caroline. Burning Up.
A burned out barn and Macey’s research project may reveal a town secret.
Dunkle, Clare B. The Hollow Kingdom.
After the Goblin King draws Kate into his world, he promises to release his
sister if she marries him. Kate has other plans.
Fleischman, Sid. The Whipping Boy.
A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures as they trade
places.
Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart.
Meet Meggie as she learns that her father can bring fictional characters to
life. What will happen when one of the characters abducts them?
Goldman, Amy Koss. The Cheat.
When Sarah gets her hands on the answers to the eighth-grade geography
midterm, and shares the answers, the consequences are far-reaching.
Horowitz, Anthony. Scorpio
The teenage spy is back in this adventure with the next book in this
thrilling series.
Lupica, Mike. Travel Team.
A basketball teen story about a travel team.
Marchetta, Melina. Saving Francesca.
Francesca copes the complications that come up from being one of 30 girls in
a school with 750 guys.
Napoli, Donna Jo. Bound.
A clever retelling of the Cinderella story.
Nixon, Joan Lowery. The Trap.
Sixteen year old Julie spend the summer at her great aunt and uncle’s ranch
and finds herself thick in a mystery of thievery and murder.
Noel, Alyson. Art Geeks and Prom Queens.
A new girl is caught between two social groups.
Paolini, Christopher. Eldest.
In this sequel, Eragon and his dragon train for battle.
Peck, Richard. The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts.
Russell thinks he is done with school, until his sister becomes his teacher.
Sachar, Louis. Small Steps.
This is a companion book to Holes. X-ray and Armpit are back!
Staples, Suzanne Fisher. Shiva’s Fire.
A Hindu girl is chosen to study dance with a master of Indian classical
dance.
Werlin, Nancy. Double Helix.
Eli Samuels finds that the answers to his questions get answered by a world-
famous genetics expert, and his familiarity masks a chilling truth.
Westerfield, Scott. Uglies.
Extreme makeover or else! (Follow up: Pretties)
Whedon, Joss. Fray.
Fray is a thief making until one day she discovers she is a Slayer, born to
kill the monsters at war with mankind.
Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere.
What happens after you die? Here is a completely new take.
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