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September 2019 Acceleration BC 140, 30 COPIES

Grades 7-12. t's a hot summer and in the depths of the Toronto Transit Authority's lost and found, 17-year-old Duncan is cataloging misplaced belongings. And between Jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dusty boxes overflowing with stuff no one will ever claim, Duncan has just about had enough. Then he finds a little leather book filled with the dark and dirty se- crets of a twisted mind, a serial killer stalking his prey in the subway. And Duncan can't stop reading. What would you do with a book like that? How far would you go to catch a madman? Graham McNamee.

A Farewell To Manzanar BC 258, 25 copies

Reading Level 4.9. Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp-with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. This is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention...and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind barbed wire in the United States. Author: James D. Houston, Jeanne Wakatusuki.

After BC 144, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. In the aftermath of a nearby school shooting, a grief and crisis counselor takes over Central High School and enacts increasingly harsh measures to control students, while those who do not comply disappear. Author: Francine Prose

Al Capone Does My Shirts BC 83, 40 copies and AU 284 CD-Rom

Grades 5-9. When Moose's family moves to Alcatraz so his father can work as a guard and his sister can attend a special school in San Francisco, Moose has to leave his friends and his winning baseball team behind. But it's worth it, right? If his sister, Natalie, can finally get help, maybe his family will finally be normal. But as it turns out, life on Alcatraz is much more complicated than even Moose would have predicted. Author: Gennifer Choldenko

Almost Starring Skinny bones BC 84, 20 copies

Grades 4-7. Alex “Skinnybones” Frankovitch is about to become a huge star—in his very own TV commercial! But Alex’s big plans for stardom go terribly wrong. Are Alex’s days as a Big Celebrity over? Author: Barbara Park

Among the Hidden BC 85, 25 copies and AU 302 Playaway

Grades 4-7. Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he's met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows. Does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can he afford not to? Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix

And Then There Were None BC 150, 19 copies, Author: Agatha Christie

Grades 8-12. Ten strangers, each with a dark secret, are lured to a mansion on an uninhabited island and killed off one by one.

Animal Farm BC 157, 25 copies and AU 304 Playaway and DV 1786

Grades 8-12. Manor Farm is like any other English farm, expect for a drunken owner, Mr Jones, incompetent workers and op- pressed animals. Fed up with the ignorance of their human masters, the animals rise up in rebellion and take over the farm. Led by intellectually superior pigs like Snowball and Napoleon, the animals how to take charge of their destiny and remove the inequities of their lives. But as time passes, the realize that things aren't happening quite as expected. Author: George Orwell.

April Morning BC 36, 20 copies and AU 140 Cassettes

Grades 4-12. Covers twenty-four hours in life of Adam Cooper, starting the afternoon of April 18, 1775 and continuing through the Battle of Lexington, where the first shots of the American Revolution are fired. Howard Fast. Also available AU140 (Audio). A Separate Peace BC 41, 20 copies

Grades 7-12. Set at a boys’ boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, A Separate Peace is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of adolescence. Gene is a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas is a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happens between the two friends one summer, like the war itself, banishes the innocence of these boys and their world.

As Simple As Snow BC 142, 25 copies

Grades 9-12. Anna—who prefers to be called Anastasia—is a spooky and complicated high school girl with a penchant for riddles, Houdini tricks, and ghost stories. She is unlike anyone the narrator has ever known, and they make an unlikely, though happy, pair. Then Anna disappears, leaving behind only a dress near a hole in the frozen river, and a string of unanswered questions. Desperate to find out what happened the narrator be- gins to reconstruct the past five months. And soon the fragments of curious events, intimate conversations, secrets, letters—and the anonymous messages that continue to arrive—coalesce into haunting and surprising revelations that may implicate friends, relatives, and even Anna herself. Gregory Galloway.

A Thousand Splendid Suns BC 267, 20 copies, Author: Khaled Hosseini

Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever escalating dangers around them-in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul-they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ulti- mately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. With heart-wrenching power and suspense, Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival. A stunning accomplishment, A Thousand Splendid Suns is a haunting, heartbreaking, compelling story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely friendship, and an indestructible love.

Because of Winn-Dixie BC 88, 25 copies, AU 251 CD-Rom, and DV 1839.

Grades 4-7. Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni's mother walked out on her seven years ago, and she's been asking about her ever since — so that she won't forget her mom. But when she moves to Naomi, Florida, and befriends a lively stray dog, the canine helps her meet some unusual characters who teach her about love, life, and forgiveness. Kate DeCamillo.

Brian’s Hunt BC 88, 25 copies, and ER 1 Nook

Grades 7-12. This story takes place two years after Brian had been stranded in the Canadian wilderness. When Brian finds a dog one night, a dog that is wounded and whimpering, he senses danger. The dog is badly hurt, and as Brian cares for it, he worries about his Cree friends who live north of his camp. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible, growing sense of unease, he sets out to learn what happened. He sets out on the hunt. The tale of adventure proceeds as Brian and his dog find what happened when a murdering bear has gone wild. Gary Paulsen.

Bridge to Terabithia BC 89, 25 copies, ER 1 Nook, AU 188 Cassettes, and DV’S 1007 and DV 1771

Grades 3-5. In this classic novel, fifth grader Jesse Aaron's dreams of becoming the fastest runner in his class are dashed when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns everybody, even him. But Jess and Leslie begin a friendship, and soon they discover a magical kingdom in the forest, where they reign as king and queen. The friendship be- tween young Jess and Leslie grows as they meet in Terabithia, their secret hiding place, and only ends with the tragic death of one of them. Katherine Paterson.

Bud, Not Buddy BC 251, 25 copies, and AU 283 CD-Rom. Christopher Paul Curtis

Grades 5-8. R.L. 5.0 Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids. A Raisin In The Sun BC 292, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. A three-act play concerned with the tensions in a middle-class African American family living on Chicago's Southside in the 1950s. Lorraine Hansberry's award-winning drama about the hopes and aspirations of a struggling, working-class family living on the South Side of Chicago connected profoundly with the psyche of black America.

Brown Girl Dreaming BC 272, 20 copies

Jacqueline Woodson, the acclaimed author of Another Brooklyn, tells the moving story of her childhood in mes- merizing verse. Grades 4-8. Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become.

The Cage BC 56, 21 copies, Author: Ruth Minsky Sender

Grades 4-7. After Mama is taken away by the Nazis, Riva and her younger brothers cling to their mother's brave words to help them endure life in the Lodz ghetto. Then the family is rounded up, deported to Auschwitz, and separated. Now Riva is alone. At Auschwitz, and later in the work camps at Mittlesteine and Grafenort, Riva vows to live, and to hope - for Mama, for her broth- ers, for the millions of other victims of the nightmare of the Holocaust. And through determination and courage, and unexpected small acts of kindness, she does live - to write the unforgettable memoir that is a testament to the strength of the human spirit.

The Call of the Wild BC 72, 22 copies, AU 375 Playaway, AU 277 CD-Rom, and ER 1 Nook

Grades 7-12. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period when strong sled dogs were in high de- mand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara valley of California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into the brutal existence of an Alaskan sled dog, he reverts to atavistic traits. Buck is forced to adjust to, and survive, cruel treatments and fight to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts and lessons he learns, to emerge as a leader in the wild. Author: Jack Wild

The Car BC 283, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. A fourteen-year-old boy named Terry Anders whose parents split-up and left him to fend for him- self, finds an old Blakely Bearcat kit car in his garage. He decides that he will assemble it and take a road trip. When the car is finished, Terry sets off from Cleveland to Portland in search of an uncle he barely remembers. Along the way, he is joined by a wise Vietnam vet who turns his journey into an adventure in learning. Gary Paulsen.

The Castle in the Attic BC 48, 20 copies and AU 100 Cassette

Grades 4-7. William has just received the best present of his life—an old, real-looking stone and wooden model of a castle, with a drawbridge, a moat, and a finger high knight to guard the gates. It’s the mysterious castle his housekeeper has told him about, and even though William is sad she’s leaving, now the castle is his! William can’t wait to play with the castle—he’s certain there’s something magical about it. And sure enough, when he picks up the tiny silver knight, it comes alive in his hand! Sir Simon tells William a mighty story of wild sorcery, wizards, and magic. And suddenly William is off on a fantastic quest to another land and another time—where a fiery dragon and an evil wizard are waiting to do battle. Author: Elizabeth Winthrop The Catcher In the Rye BC 143, 26 copies

Grades 9-12. After he has been expelled form boarding school, sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield seeks refuge in New York City. and disillusioned, he searches for truth and rails against the "phoniness" of the adult world. J.D. Salinger.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory BC 59, 20 copies and AU 377 Playaway

Grades 4-7. Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life! Author: Roald Dahl

Charlotte’s Web BC 36, 40 copies

Grades 3-6. Video available-LV88. The enduring story of a little girl, a pig, and Charlotte, a beautiful gray spider who saves the life of the pig by weaving words in her web. E.B. White.

City of Orphans BC 257, 25 copies

Grades 5-9. Reading Level 3.9. In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes. Author: Avi.

Code Orange BC 139, 30 copies and ER 1 Nook

Grades 7-12. Walking around New York City was what Mitty Blake did best. He loved the city, and even after 9/11, he always felt safe. Mitty was a carefree guy–he didn’t worry about terrorists or blackouts or grades or anything, which is why he was late getting started on his Advanced Bio report. Mitty does feel a little pressure to hand something in–if he doesn’t, he’ll be switched out of Advanced Bio, which would be unfortunate since Olivia’s in Advanced Bio. So he considers it good luck when he finds some old medical books in his family’s weekend house that focus on something he could write about. But when he discovers an old envelope with two scabs in one of the books, the report is no longer about the grade–it’s about life and death. His own. This edge-of-your- seat thriller will leave you breathless.

Courage of Sarah Noble BC 8, 24 copies

Grades 4-7. In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. "Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble," her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah's journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all. Author: Alice Dalgliesh

The Constitution BC 108, 40 copies

Grades 4-7. Non-fiction, soft-covered, 32 pages. Join the debates at the Constitutional Convention as delegates draft a new plan of government. Examine the final document - the preamble, the seven articles that set up the federal government and the amend- ments. See why the U.S. Constitution still works today.

Crash BC 90, 50 copies and AU 378 Playaway

Grades 5-8. Crash Coogan, a seventh-grade football star, has been an aggressive person from the time he was very young; sometimes, he is too aggressive. He enjoys his rough, macho behavior until he meets an unusual neighbor who forces him to think about his life and his way of treating others. A rare look into the life of a bully in an unforgettable story about stereotypes and surprises. Author: Jerry Spinelli Crispin-The Cross of Lead BC 69, 20 copies, ER 1 Nook, ER 2 Tablet and AU 379 Playaway

Grades 6-9. An action-packed historical narrative that follows the frantic flight of a 13-year-old peasant boy across 14th-century England. After being declared a "wolf's head" by his manor's corrupt steward for a crime he didn't commit (meaning that anyone can kill him like a common animal--and collect a reward), this timid boy has to flee a tiny village that's the only world he's ever known. Providing plenty of period detail and chase-scene suspense, teaches students about England's peasant revolt of 1381. Au- thor: Paul Hughes

Criss Cross BC 117, 25 copies, AU 282 CD-Rom and AU 380 Playaway Grades 4-7. Teenagers in a small town in the 1960s experience new thoughts and feelings, question their identities, connect, and disconnect as they search for the meaning of life and love. Author: Lynne Perkins

The Crossover BC 278, 25 Copies, Grades 5-7. Dread-locked, 12-year old Josh Bell and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood, he's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel of family and brotherhood. Josh and Jordan must come to grips with growing up on and off the court to realize breaking the rules comes at a terrible price, as their story's heart-stopping climax proves a game-changer for the entire family. Author: Kwame Aexander.

Devil’s Arithmetic BC 91, 50 copies, AU 317 Playaway and DV 475. Grades 5-9. Hannah is tired of holiday gatherings−all her family ever talks about is the past. In fact, it seems to her that's what they do every Jewish holiday. But this year's Passover Seder will be different−Hannah will be mysteriously transported into the past . . . and only she knows the unspeakable horrors that await. Author: Jane Yolen

Diary of a Wimpy Kid BC 151, 25 copies Grades 5-8. Readers will laugh out loud as middle school student Greg Heffley uses a diary his mother gives him to record in pic- tures and text the sneaky ways he makes his way through the middle school social scene. With an older brother who picks on him, a little brother who embarrasses him and parents who know his every movement, readers will relate to Greg's typi- cal middle school reaction. Author: Jeff Kinney

Door In the Wall BC 37, 31 copies

Grades 4-6. Ever since he can remember, Robin, son of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman. He must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin's destiny is changed in one stroke: He falls ill and loses the use of his legs. Fearing a plague, his servants abandon him and Robin is left alone. Author: Marguerite de Angeli.

Egypt Game BC 92, 25 copies, AU 369 Playaway, and AU 287 CD-Rom.

Grades 5-9. The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she’s not sure they have anything in common. But she soon discovers that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. When they stumble upon a deserted storage yard, Melanie and April decide it’s the perfect spot for the Egypt Game. Before long there are six Egyptians, and they all meet to wear costumes, hold ceremonies, and work on their secret code. Everyone thinks it’s just a game until strange things start happening. Has the Egypt Game gone too far? Author: Zilpha Snyder

Eleanor & Park BC 268, 20 copies,-FIC-; Rainbow Rowell; Lexile: 580 XL; Book Collection, JH, St. Martin’s Griffin, 2013

Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits-smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try. When Eleanor meets Park, you'll remember your own first love-and just how hard it pulled you under. Author: Rainbow Rowell Ender’s Game BC 161, 21 copies

Grades 7-12. Young Ender Wiggin may prove to be the military genius Earth needs to fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race that will determine the future of the human race. Author: Orson Scott Card

Esperanza Rising BC 208, 25 copies and AU 409 CD-Rom

Grade 5. Esperanza Ortega possesses all the treasures a young girl could want: fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and the promise of one day rising to Mama's position and presiding over all of Rancho de las Rosas. Tragedy shatters that dream, forcing Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican farm labor camp. There, Esperanza must confront the challenges of hard labor, acceptance by her own people, and economic difficulties brought on by the Great Depression, while learning the value of family and community. Author: Pam Munoz Ryan

Eyes Wide Open BC 255, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. We're living in an Ah-Ha moment. Take 250 years of human ingenuity. Add abundant fossil fuels. The result: a population and lifestyle never before seen. The downsides weren't visible for centuries, but now they are. Suddenly everything needs rethinking – suburbs, cars, fast food, cheap prices. It's a changed world. This book explains it. Not with isolated facts, but the principles driving attitudes and events, from vested interests to denial to big-country syndrome. Because money is as important as molecules in the environment, science is joined with politics, history, and psychology to provide the briefing needed to com- prehend the 21st century. Author: Paul Fleischman.

Fahrenheit 451 BC 138, 30 copies, ER 1 Nook, AU 300 CD-Rom, and AU 319 Playaway

Grades 9-12. Guy Montag was a fireman whose job it was to start fires. And he enjoyed his job. He had been a fireman for ten years, and he had never questioned the pleasure of the midnight runs or the joy of watching pages consumed by flames, never questioned anything until he met a seventeen year old girl who told him of a past when people were not afraid. Then Guy met a professor who told him of a future in which people could think. Suddenly he finds himself a haunted fugitive, forced to choose not only between two women, but between personal safety and intellectual freedom. Author by Ray Bradbury. Includes a teacher's guide. AUDIO BOOK: Includes 4 CD's (5 hours), 1 book and a teacher's guide.

Farmer Boy BC 254, 25 copies, Grades 1-8

Grades 3-6. While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Here Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from the river and stored. Time for fun comes when the jolly tin peddler visits, or best of all, when the fair comes to town. This is Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved story of how her husband Almanzo grew up as a farmer boy far from the little house where Laura lived. Laura Ingalls Wilder.

The Fault In Our Stars BC 280, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss and life. John Green.

Flora & Ulysses BC 279, 25 copies, Grades 4-8

It begins with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequences. The squirrel never saw the vacuum cleaner coming, but self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman, who has read every issue of the comic book Terrible Things Can Happen to You!, is just the right person to step in and save him. What neither can predict is that Ulysses (the squirrel) has been born anew with powers of strength, flight, and misspelled poetry-and that Flora will be changed too, as she discovers the possibility of hope and the promise of a capacious heart. Kate DiCamillo.

The Great Fire BC 298, 20 copies, Grades 5-9 Includes bibliographical references pages (139-140) and index, photographs and text, along with personal accounts of actual survivors tell the story of the great fire of 1871 in Chicago. The Giver BC 41, 30 copies, AU 115 Cassettes, AU 321 Playaway, ER 1 Nook, ER 2 Samsung Tablet

Grades 7-12. The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Not until he is given his life assignment as the Receiver of Memory does he begin to understand the dark, complex secrets behind his fragile community. Author: John Knowles

Hatchet BC 9, 46 copies, ER 1 Nook, ER 2 Samsung Tablet, and AU 136 Cassette

Grades 4-6. After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents divorce. Author: Gary Paulsen.

Great Gatsby BC 21, 22 copies, ER 1 Nook, AU 383 Playaway, and DV 220

Grades 9-12.The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Great Gilly Hopkins BC 38, 20 copies and AU 150 Cassette.

Grades 4-6. Eleven-year-old Gilly has been stuck in more foster families than she can remember, and she's disliked them all. She has a county-wide reputation for being brash, brilliant, and completely unmanageable. So when she's sent to live with the Trotters -- by far the strangest family yet -- Gilly decides to put her sharp mind to work. Before long she's devised an elaborate scheme to get her real mother to come rescue her. But the rescue doesn't work out, and the great Gilly Hopkins is left thinking that maybe life with the Trotters wasn't so bad … Author: Katherine Paterson.

Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win The Space Race BC 285, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. The phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA whose calculations helped fuel some of America’s greatest achievements in space. Author: Margot Lee Shetterly. Winner of Anisfield-Wolf Award for Non-fiction, Winner of the Black Caucus of American Library Association Best Nonfiction Book, Winner of NAACP Image Award Best Nonfiction Book, and Winner of National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Communication.

The House on Mango Street BC 286, 25 copies

Grades 4-12. The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero, a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Told in a series of vignettes—sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous—Sandra Cisneros’ masterpiece is a classic story of childhood and self-discovery. The novel has been critically acclaimed, and has also become a New York Times Bestseller.

Help Your Kids With Computer Coding: A Unique Step-By-Step Visual Guide, From Binary Code To Building Games BC 294, 25 copies

A guide for parents to help their children create games and animations using the programming languages Scratch and Python.

Holes BC 68, 21 copies, ER 1 Nook, AU 198 Cassette, AU 324 Playaway, and DV 2003

Grades 6-9. Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnats. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day, digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake, but there are an awful lot of holes. By Louis Sachar Hope Was Here BC 116, 25 copies

GRADES 6-12. One new life, coming right up. Hope's used to thinking on her feet - she hasn't become a terrific waitress by accident. But when she and her aunt move from New York City to a small town in Wisconsin to run the local diner, she isn't sure she'll fit in. Luckily, she doesn't have much time to brood. G.T., the owner, has decided to run for mayor, an no one in town knows what to think. After all, G.T. has leukemia. And his oppo- nent is the unscrupulous current mayor, who will do or say anything to win the election. Hope knows that G.T. is up against the odds-but his vision of the future is so vivid and good that she can't help but join the campaign. Because, after all, everyone could use a little hope to get through the touch times. Even Hope herself. Joan Bauer

How To Eat Fried Worms BC 10, 20 copies

Grades 4-7. Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. With ketchup, mustard or cream sauce, worms can be good! Illustrated by Emily McCully. Thomas Rockwell. Also available-Video LVG 2468.

Hunger Games BC 178, 25 copies, ER 1 Nook, AU 363 Playaway, and DV 2065

Grades 7-12. RL 5.3. Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest dis- trict of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place. Author: Suzanne Collins

If You Lived With The Iroquois BC 97, 40 copies

Grades 2-5. Detailed, four-color paintings and a question-and-answer text bring to life the traditional life, customs, and everyday world of the Iroquois - one of the most powerful and influential of the Indian nations. unexpected results.

The Illiad: The Story of Achillis BC 183, 21 copies

Homer's classical account of the war between the Greeks and the Trojans from Agamemnon's visit by the priest Chryses to the burial of Hektor.

Indian In the Cupboard BC 49, 20 copies, ER 2 Samsung Tablet, AU 105 Cassette

Grades 4-6. It's Omri's birthday, but all he gets from his best friend, Patrick, is a little plastic Indian brave. Try- ing to hide his disappointment, Omri puts the Indian in a metal cupboard and locks the door with a mysterious skeleton key that once belonged to his great-grandmother. Little does Omri know that by turning the key, he will transform his ordinary plastic Indian into a real live man from an altogether different time and place! Omri and the tiny warrior called Little Bear could hardly be more different, yet soon the two forge a very special friendship. Will Omri be able to keep Little Bear without anyone finding out and taking his precious Indian from him? Author: Lyn Reid Banks

Inexcusable BC 137, 30 copies

Grades 9-12. Keir Sarafian knows many things about himself. He is a talented football player, a loyal friend, a devoted son and brother. Most of all, he is a good guy. And yet the love of his life thinks otherwise. Gigi says Keir has done something awful. Some- thing unforgivable. Keir doesn't understand. He loves Gigi. He would never do anything to hurt her. So Keir carefully recounts the events leading up to that one fateful night, in order to uncover the truth. Clearly, there has been a mistake. But what has hap- pened is, indeed, something inexcusable. Chris Lynch Into the Wild BC 179, 25 copies and ER 1 Nook

Grades 10-Adult. RL8.1. In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invent- ed a new life for himself. Four months later, his body was found by a moose hunter. How McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild. Author: Jon Krakauer

Invisible BC 147, 30 copies

Grades 7-12. Lots of people think Doug Hanson is a freak -- he gets beat up after school, and the girl of his dreams calls him a worm. Doug's only refuge is creating an elaborate bridge for the model railroad in his basement and hanging out with his best friend, Andy Morrow, a popular football star who could date any girl in school. Doug and Andy talk about everything -- except what happened at the Tuttle place a few years back. Author: Pete Hautman.

The Iroquois League BC 110, 40 copies

Grades4-6. Non-fiction, soft-covered, 24 pages. Explains how the Iroquois League formed, the type of government the Iroquois created - a democracy, how the League worked, the importance of women in the Iroquois society and how colonial leaders used many ideas from the Iroquois League as they wrote their constitution and created a government for the new nation.

James and the Giant Peach BC 30, 20 copies and DV 1251

Grades 4-6. After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts, Spiker and Sponge. Life there is no fun, until James accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends—Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug, and more. With a snip of the stem, the peach starts rolling away, and the great adventure begins! Roald Dahl

Joey Pigza Swallowed The Key BC 79, 20 copies, AU 384 Playaway

Grades 6-12. Joey Pigza's got heart, he's got a mom who loves him, and he's got "dud meds," which is what he calls the Ritalin pills that are supposed to even out his wild mood swings. Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription meds wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired. In fact, his behavior is so off the wall that his teach- ers are threatening to send him to the special-ed center downtown. Joey knows he's really a good kid, but no matter how hard he tries to do the right thing, something always seems to go wrong. Jack Gantos

Johnny Tremain BC 135, 25 copies

Grades 4-6. Johnny Tremain, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in the danger and excitement of Boston in the 1770's, just before the Revolutionary War. Johnny can't help being swept along by the powerful currents that will lead to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. But even more gripping than living through the drama of Revolutionary Boston is the important discov- ery Johnny make about his own life.

Julie of the Wolves BC 98, 40 copies, ER 2 Samsung Tablet, and AU 361

Grades 5-9. To her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When her life in the village becomes dangerous, Miyax runs away, only to find herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness. Without food and time running out, Miyax tries to survive by copying the ways of a pack of wolves. Accepted by their leader and befriended by a feisty pup named Kapu, she soon grows to love her new wolf family. Life in the wilderness is a struggle, but when she finds her way back to civilization, Miyax is torn between her old a new lives. Is she Miyax of the Eskimos -- or Julie of the wolves? Jean Craighead George Landry News BC 122, 25 copies

Grades 4-6. The bad news is that Cara Landry is the new kid at Denton Elementary School. The worse news is that her teacher, Mr. Larson, would rather read the paper and drink coffee than teach his students anything. So Cara decides to give Mr. Larson some- thing else to read -- her own newspaper, The Landry News. Before she knows it, the whole fifth-grade class is in on the project. But then the principal finds a copy of The Landry News, with unexpected results. Tomorrow's headline: Will Cara's newspaper cost Mr. Larson his job?

Legend of Sleepy Hollow BC 165, 14 copies, Washington Irving, AU 387 Playaway and AU 279 CD-Rom.

Grades 5-8. Illustrations by Arthur Rackham accompany this retelling of Irving's classic tale of a headless horseman.

Life As We Knew It BC 152, 25 copies Susan Beth Pfeffer

Grades 9-12. High school sophomore Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when an asteroid knocks the moon closer to Earth, like "one marble hits another." The result is catastrophic. How can her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsuna- mis are wiping out the coasts, earthquakes are rocking the continents, and volcanic ash is blocking out the sun? As August turns dark and wintery in northeastern Pennsylvania, Miranda, her two brothers, and their mother retreat to the unexpected safe haven of their sunroom, where they subsist on stockpiled food and limited water in the warmth of a wood-burning stove.

The Lightning Thief BC 216 (30) copies, DV 2000, ER 2 Samsung Tablet, and AU 331 Playaway

Grades 5-12. After getting expelled from yet another school for yet another clash with mythological monsters only he can see, twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is taken to Camp Half-Blood, where he finally learns the truth about his unique abilities: He is a demigod, half human, half immortal. Even more stunning: His father is the Greek god Poseidon, ruler of the sea, making Percy one of the most powerful demigods alive. There's little time to process this news. All too soon, a cryptic prophecy from the Oracle sends Percy on his first quest, a mission to the Underworld to prevent a war among the gods of Olympus.

Little Brother BC 180, 25 copies and ER 1 Nook

Grades 10-12. RL5.9. Marcus, a.k.a "w1n5t0n," is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works -and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school's intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems. But his whole world changes when he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a major terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are appre- hended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they're mercilessly interrogated for days. Author: Cory Doctorow

Little House in the Big Woods BC 57, 20 copies

Grades 4-6. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura Ingalls's story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog, Jack.

Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe BC 134, 25 copies

Grades 6-12. Four adventurous siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie— step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope is lost, the return of the Great Lion, Aslan, signals a great change . . . and a great sacrifice.

A Long Way From Chicago BC 70, 20 copies

Grades 4-7. Each summer Joey and his sister, Mary Alice—two city slickers from Chicago—visit Grandma Dow- del's seemingly sleepy Illinois town. Soon enough, they find that it's far from sleepy...and Grandma is far from your typical grandmother. From seeing their first corpse (and he isn't resting easy) to helping Grandma tres- pass, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungry—all in one day—Joey and Mary Alice have nine summers they'll never forget! Author: Richard Peck Lord of the Flies BC 73, 40 copies, AU 366 Playaway, ER 1 Nook, DV 113, and DV 1783

Grades 9-12. A group of very ordinary small boys are marooned on a coral island , at first it seems as though it is all going to be great fun; but the fun before long becomes furious and life on the island turns into a nightmare of panic and death. As ordinary standards of behavior collapse, the whole world the boys know collapses with them—the world of cricket and homework and ad- venture stories—and another world is revealed beneath, primitive and terrible.

Lyddie BC 252, 20 copies, AU 388 Playaway

Grades 3-7. When ten-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true. A story of determination and personal growth, Lyddie has al- ready established itself as a classic.

Maniac Magee BC 99, 25 copies

Grades 5-9. Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee might have lived a normal life if a freak accident hadn't made him an orphan. After living with his unhappy and uptight aunt and uncle for eight years, he decides to run--and not just run away, but run. This is where the myth of Maniac Magee begins, as he changes the lives of a racially divided small town with his amazing and legendary feats. Author: Jerry Spinelli

March: Book One BC 288, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. Presents in graphic novel format. March is a vivid first-hand account of Congressman John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement. Book One spans Congressman John Lewis' youth in rural Alabama, his life-changing meeting with Martin Luther King, Jr., the birth of the Nashville Student Move- ment, and their battle to tear down segregation through nonviolent lunch counter sit-ins, building to a stunning climax on the steps of City Hall.

A Midsummer Nights Dream BC 75, 20 copies, BC 235, 25 copies, AU 389 Playaway, ER 1 Nook, and DV 120

Grades 7-12. A simplified prose retelling of Shakespeare's play about the strange events that take place in a forest inhabited by fairies who magically transform the romantic fate of two young couples. Written by William Shakespeare. Retold by Bruce Coville

Milkweed BC 101, 40 copies and AU 255 CD-Rom.

Grades 5-9. He's a boy called Jew. Gypsy. Stop. Thief. Runt. Happy. Fast. Filthy son of Abraham. He's a boy who lives in the streets of Warsaw. He's a boy who steals food for himself and the other orphans. He's a boy who believes in bread, and mothers, and angels. He's a boy who wants to be a Nazi some day, with tall shiny jackboots and a gleaming Eagle hat of his own. Until the day that suddenly makes him change his mind. And when the trains come to empty the Jews from the ghetto of the damned, he's a boy who realizes it's safest of all to be nobody. Author: Jerry Spi- nelli.

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh BC 50, 20 copies and AU 372 Playaway

Grades 4-6. Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Tim- othy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats of NIMH, an extraor- dinary breed of highly intelligent creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her dilemma. And Mrs. Fris- by in turn renders them a great service. Author: Robert O’Brien. My Side of the Mountain BC 32, 35 copies, AU 178 Cassette, AU 362 Playaway, and DV 1249

My Side of the Mountain Trilogy BC 174, 8 copies

Grades 3-7. As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a falconer who rescues her, and several unscrupulous poachers, as well as with many animals that are part of the area's ecological balance. Jean Craighead George.

Night BC 176, 25 copies and AU 336 Playaway

Grades 9-12. Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps. This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents this seminal memoir in the language and spirit truest to the author's original intent. And in a substantive new preface, Elie reflects on the enduring importance of Night and his lifelong, passionate dedication to ensuring that the world never forgets man's capacity for inhumanity to man.

Nightjohn BC 163, 25 copies and AU 364 Playaway

Grades 6-12. Sarny, a female slave at the Waller plantation, first sees Nightjohn when he is brought there with a rope around his neck, his body covered in scars. He had escaped north to freedom, but he came back-to teach reading. Knowing that the penalty for reading is dismemberment, Nightjohn still returned to slavery to teach others how to read. And twelve-year-old Sarny is willing to take the risk to learn. Author: Gary Paulsen

Number the Stars BC 53, 21 copies ER 1 Nook, ER 2 Samsung Tablet, and AU 368 Playaway

Grades 7-12. As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Jo- hansen’s family takes in Annemarie’s best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles almost the entire Jewish pop- ulation of Denmark, nearly seven thousand people, across the sea to Sweden. The heroism of an entire nation reminds us that there was pride and human decency in the world even during a time of terror and war. Author: Lois Lowry

Of Mice and Men BC 153, 25 copies, AU 360 Playaway and DV 115

Grades 9-12. They are an unlikely pair: George is "small and quick and dark of face"; Lennie, a man of tremendous size, has the mind of a young child. Yet they have formed a "family," clinging together in the face of loneliness and alienation. Laborers in Cali- fornia's dusty vegetable fields, they hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ranch in the Salinas Valley, the fulfill- ment of their dream seems to be within their grasp. But even George cannot guard Lennie from the provocations of a flirtatious woman, nor predict the consequences of Lennie's unswerving obedience to the things George taught him. John Steinbeck

Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat BC 213 (20) copies

Offers insight into food consumption in the twenty-first century, explaining how an abundance of unlimited food varieties reveals the responsibilities of consumers to protect their health and the environment.

The One and Only Ivan BC 282, 25 copies

Grades 1-8. This stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point-of-view of Ivan himself. Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes. Author: Katherine Applegate. Ordinary Grace BC 281, 25 copies

New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. It was the Twins' debut season; the country had a new, young president. But for thirteen-year-old Frank Drum it was a grim summer in which death visited often and took many forms. Accident. Nature. Suicide. Murder. Frank was forced to demonstrate a maturity and gumption beyond his years. Forty years later, he tells the story of discovering the terrible price of wisdom and the enduring grace of God.

Othello BC 293, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. William Shakespeare’s classic play Othello, featuring valuable tools for educators and readers, from the esteemed Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest collection of Shakespeare’s print- ed works. In Othello, William Shakespeare creates powerful drama from a marriage between the exotic Moor Othello and the Venetian lady Desdemona that begins with elopement and mutual devotion and ends with jealous rage and death. Shakespeare builds many differences into his hero and heroine, including race, age, and cultural background. Yet most readers and audiences believe the couple’s strong love would overcome these differences were it not for Iago, who sets out to destroy Othello. Iago’s false insinuations about Desde- mona’s infidelity draw Othello into his schemes, and Desdemona is subjected to Othello’s horrifying verbal and physical assaults.

The Outsiders BC 60, 20 copies, AU 338 Playaway and DV 727.

Grades 7-12. Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul- searching for one of the youths involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy. Author: S.E. Hinton.

Petey BC 259, 25 copies

Grades 4-7. In 1922, Petey, who has cerebral palsy, is misdiagnosed as an idiot and institutionalized; sixty years later, still in the institution, he befriends a boy and shares with him the joy of life. Author: Ben Mikaelsen.

Phantom Tollbooth BC 120, 26 copies and AU 288 CD-Rom

Grades 4-6. For Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from ticking watchdog named Tock, and even embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason! Somewhere along the way, Milo realizes something astonishing. Life is far from dull. In fact, it's exciting beyond his wild- est dreams. Includes a teacher guide. Author: Norton Juster

Rash BC 141, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. It's late in the twenty-first century, and the United Safer States of America (USSA) has become a nation obsessed with safety. For Bo Marsten, a teenager who grew up in the USSA, it's all good. He knows the harsh laws were created to protect the people. But when Bo's temper flares out of control and he's sentenced to three years of manual labor, Bo's forced to live and work in a factory in the Canadian tundra. The warden running the place is totally out of his mind, and cares little for his inmates' safety. Bo will have to decide what's worse: a society that locks people up for road rage, or a prison where the wrong move could make you polar bear food. Pete Hautman

Raymie Nightingale BC 284, 25 copies

Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything depends on her. And she has a plan. If Raymie can win the Little Miss Central Florida Tire competition, then her father, who left town with the dental hygienist, will see Raymie's picture in the paper and (maybe) come home.To win, not only does Raymie have to do good deeds and learn how to twirl a baton; she also has to contend with the wispy, frequently fainting Louisiana Elefante, who has a show-business background, and the fiery, stubborn Beverly Tapinski, who's determined to sabotage the contest. But as the competition approaches, loneliness, loss, and unanswerable questions draw the three girls into an unlikely friendship and challenge each of them to come to the rescue in unexpected ways. Au- thor: Kate DiCamillo. Redwall BC 58, 20 copies

Grades 6-12. The question in this first volume is resoundingly clear: What can the peace-loving mice of Redwall Abbey do to defend themselves against Cluny the Scourge and his battle-seasoned army of rats? If only they had the sword of Martin the Warrior, they might have a chance. But the legendary weapon has long been forgotten-except, that is, by the bumbling young apprentice Matthi- as, who becomes the unlikeliest of heroes. Author: Brian Jacques.

The Round House BC 287, 25 copies

Grades 7-12. Int Lvl: AD. One of the most revered novelists of our time-a brilliant chronicler of Native-American life-Louise Erdrich transports readers to the Ojibwe reservation in North Dakota. It is an exquisitely told story of a boy on the cusp of manhood who seeks justice and understanding in the wake of a terrible crime that upends and forever transforms his family.

Savvy BC 158, 25 copies and AU 392 Playaway

Grades 6-12. Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs Beaumont is eager to see what she gets. But just before the big day, Poppa is in a terrible accident. And now all Mibs wants is a savvy that will save him. In fact, Mibs is so sure she’ll get a powerful savvy that she sneaks a ride to the hospital on a rickety bus with her sibling and the preacher’s kids in tow. After this extraordinary adventure—full of talking tattoos and a kid- napping—not a soul on board will ever be the same. Author: Ingrid Law.

Seedfolks BC 167, 25 copies and AU 341 Playaway

Grades 6-12. A vacant lot, rat-infested and filled with garbage, looked like no place for a garden. Especially to a neighborhood of strangers where no one seems to care. Until one day, a young girl clears a small space and digs into the hard-packed soil to plant her precious bean seeds. Suddenly, the soil holds promise: To Curtis, who be- lieves he can win back Lateesha's heart with a harvest of tomatoes; to Virgil's dad, who sees a fortune to be made from growing lettuce; and even to Maricela, sixteen and pregnant, wishing she were dead. Thirteen very different voices and perspectives—old, young, Haitian, Hispanic, tough, haunted, and hopeful—tell one amazing story about a garden that transforms a neighborhood. Paul Fleischman.

Shiloh BC 31, 20 copies, LV 3192

Grades 4-7. When he finds a lost beagle in the hills, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs. Newbery Medal. Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.

The Sign of the Beaver BC 51, 21 copies, ER 2 Samsung Tablet, LV 2948, and AU 97 Cassette

Grades 4-7. Also available-Video LV2948. In 1769, Matt faces serious challenges in the Main wilderness while awaiting his father's return to their cabin. When he is saved from a terrifying bee swarm attack by a Penobscot Indian chief and his grandson Attean, Matt gains a valuable friend in the young Indian boy. As the boys become closer and learn new skills from each other, Matt must face a heart-wrenching decision when the tribe decides to move north. Is it time for Matt to move on with Attean's tribe and give up hope of his family ever returning? ELIZABETH GEORGE SPEARE.

Son of the Mob BC 145, 24 copies

Grades 7-12. Vince Luca is just like any other high school guy. His best friend, Alex, is trying to score vicariously through him; his brother is a giant pain; and his father keeps bugging him to get motivated. There is just one thing that really sets him apart for oth- er kids, his father happens to be the head of a powerful crime organization. Needless to say, while Vince's family's connections can be handy for certain things-like when teachers are afraid to give him a bad grade as they can put a serious crimp in his dating life. How is he supposed to explain to a girl what his father does for a living? But when Vince finally meets one who seems to be worth the trouble, her family turns out to be the biggest problem of all. Because her father is an FBI agent-the one who wants to put his father away for good. Author: Gordon Korman. Speak BC 126, 25 copies

Grades 9-12. CONTAINS MATURE MATERIAL: Melinda Sordino busted an end-of-summer party by calling the po- lice, so her old friends won't talk to her and people she doesn't know hate her from a distance. The safest place is to be alone, inside her own head. But even that's not safe. Because there's something she's trying not to think about, something about the night of the party that, if she let it in, would blow her carefully constructed disguise to smithereens. And then she would have to speak the truth. Includes a teacher guide. Author: Laurie Anderson

Stone Fox BC 269, 20 copies

Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race—the prize money would save the farm and his grandfather. But he isn't the only one who desperately wants to win. Willy and his brave dog Searchlight must face off against experienced racers, including a Native American man named Stone Fox, who has never lost a race. Author: John Reynolds Gardine. a New York Times Outstanding Children's Book.

Stormbreaker BC 103, 25 copies and ER 1 Nook

Grades 6-8. They told him his uncle died in a car accident. Fourteen-year-old Alex knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in his un- cle's windshield confirm his suspicions. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for MI6, Britain's top secret intelligence agency. Recruited to find his uncle's killers and complete his final mission, Alex sud- denly finds himself caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. Author: Anthony Horowitz

Stuck In Neutral BC 104, 40 copies and AU 394 Playaway

Grades 6-8. Shawn McDaniel's life is not what it may seem to anyone looking at him. He is glued to his wheelchair, unable to volun- tarily move a muscle—he can't even move his eyes. For all Shawn's father knows, his son may be suffering. Shawn may want a re- lease. And as long as he is unable to communicate his true feelings to his father, Shawn's life is in danger. To the world, Shawn's senses seem dead. Within these pages, however, we meet a side of him that no one else has seen—a spirit that is rich beyond im- agining, breathing life. Author: Terry Trueman.

Tangerine BC 105, 25 copies, ER 1 Nook, and AU 395 Playaway

Grades 5-7. Paul Fisher's older brother Erik is a high school football star, but to Paul he's no hero. Paul's own game is soccer, which he plays even though he has to wear thick glasses because of a mysterious eye injury. When the Fishers move to Tangerine, Florida, Paul tries to make sense of things. Like why people live in a place where underground fires burn for years, a sinkhole swallows his school, and lightning strikes the same practice field everyday. Why he fits into the toughest group around, which just happens to be his new soccer team. And most of all, why no one but he can see the terrifying truth about Erik. Author: Edward Bloor

To Kill A Mockingbird BC 130, 25 copies and AU 296 CD-Rom, and DV 112.

Grades 7-12. Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterwork of honor and injustice in the deep South—and the heroism of one man in the face of blind and violent hatred.

Touching Spirit Bear BC 106, 48 copies, ER 1 Nook, and AU 256 Cassette

Grades 6-8. After severely injuring Peter Driscal in an empty parking lot, troublemaker Cole Matthews is in major trouble. But instead of jail time, Cole is given an alternative: a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island. This program—called Circle Justice—is based on Native American traditions that provide healing for the criminal mind. To avoid serious jail time, Cole resolves to go. While there, Cole is mauled by a mysterious white bear and left for dead. Thoughts of his abusive parents, helpless Peter, and his violent anger cause him to examine the root of his troubled ways. Author: Ben Mikaelsen The Things They Carried BC 271, 20 copies

The Things They Carried is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination, and the redemptive pow- er of storytelling. The book depicts the men of Alpha Company: Jimmy Cross, Henry Dobbins, Rat Kiley, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Kiowa, and the character Tim O’Brien, who has survived his tour in Vietnam to become a father and writer at the age of forty-three. Taught everywhere—from high school classrooms to graduate seminars in creative writing—it has become required reading for any American and continues to challenge readers in their perceptions of fact and fiction, war and peace, courage and fear and longing.

The Trap BC 162, 25 copies

Grades 5-8. Seventeen-year-old Johnny Least-Weasel knows that his grandfather Albert is a stubborn old man and won't stop checking his own trap lines even though other men his age stopped doing so years ago. But Albert Least -Weasel has been running trap lines in the Alaskan wilderness alone for the past sixty years. Nothing has ever gone wrong on the trail he knows so well. When Albert doesn't come back from checking his traps, with the tempera- ture steadily plummeting, Johnny must decide quickly whether to trust his grandfather or his own instincts

True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle BC 256, 25 copies

Grades 3-7. Reading level 5.3. Thirteen-year old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the s hip, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them. What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean cross- ing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy.. and is put on trial for murder. Author: Avi

Tuesday’s With Morrie BC 181, 25 copies and ER 1 Nook

Grades 9-12. An Old Man, A Young Man, And Life's Greatest Lesson. RL5.5. When he learns that his former college professor is dying, Mitch, a busy sports journalist, makes time to visit with Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in col- lege. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final class and Mitch finds his own outlook on life changed by his conversations with the dying teacher. Memoir by author: Mitch Albom

Twisted BC 148, 25 copies and ER 1 Nook

High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you wouldn't believe. His new physique attracts the attention of queen bee Bethany Milbury, who just so happens to be his father's boss's daughter, the sister of his big- gest enemy, and Tyler's secret crush. And that sets off a string of events and changes that have Tyler questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world. Author: Laurie Halse Anderson.

A Year Down Yonder BC 77, 20 copies

Grades 7-12. Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman well known for shak- ing up her neighbors-and everyone else! All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not. This is the sequel to the Newbery Honor Book A Long Way from Chicago. Author: Richard Peck

Uglies BC 133, 25 copies, ER 1 Nook and AU 396 Playaway

Grades 9-12. Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license - for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your six- teenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive pretty and catapults you into a high-tech paradise where your only job is to have a really great time. In just a few weeks Tally will be there. But Tally's new friend Shay isn't sure she wants to be pretty. She'd rather risk life on the outside. When Shay runs away, Tally learns about a whole new side of the pretty world and it isn't very pretty. The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can image: find her friend and turn her in or never turn pretty at all. The choice Tally makes changes her world forever. Author: Scott Westerfeld Under the Blood-Red Sun BC 119, 25 copies

GRADES 5-8. Tomikazu Nakaji's biggest concerns are baseball, homework, and a local bully, until life with his Jap- anese family in Hawaii changes drastically after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Includes a teach- er guide. Author: Graham Salisbury

Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle BC 166, 15 copies

Grades 5-8. Illustrations by Arthur Rackham accompany this retelling of Irving's classic tale of a headless horse- man. Washington Irving.

Westing Game BC 131, 25 copies, AU 285 CD-Rom, and AU 398 Playaway. Ellen Raskin

Grades 7-12. A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible murderer—to in- herit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead…but that won’t stop him from playing one last game!

What Is The U.S. Constitution BC 109, 40 copies

Grades 4-7. Non-fiction, soft-covered, 24 pages. Takes a look at the Constitution and explains how it evolved. Provides a brief explanation of why the first system of government with the Articles of Confederation didn't work and the months of debate that went into the creation of a new constitution. Students will learn why American leaders studied the government of the Iroquois League and looked at the Magna Carta as they wrote their new constitution. Briefly defines the three branches of government and the Bill of Rights.

Witch of Blackbird Pond BC 28, 20 copies, and ER 1 Nook

Grades 5-8. Kit Ryler, on a visit to colonial Connecticut from her home in Barbados, becomes friendly with Hannah the witch, teaches a little girl to read and is thus saved in the ensuring witch-hunt. Newbery Medal, 1959. Elizabeth George Speare.

A Wrinkle In Time BC 128, 25 copies, ER 1 Nook, AU 399 Playaway, and DV 474.

Grades 4-8. It is dark and stormy night. Meg Murray; her brother, Charles Wallace; and their mother are in the kitchen for a midnight snack when a most disturbing visitor arrives. Meg and her friends become involved with the unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaging in secret work for the government. Includes a teacher guide. Author: Madeleine L'Engle.

Wonder BC 297, (24) copies, Grades 3-7. August Pullman is a 10 year -old boy who has jarring facial anomalies which cause others to avoid him. Homeschooled all his life, August heads to public school for 5th grade where he must learn to cope with new situations and new people. Author: R.J. Palacio.

For more books to read, see the following resources on SNAP:

ER 1 Electronic Readers (high school), ER 2 Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Tablets (elementary), ELA Modules eBooks on SNAP-TumbleBook Library, Overdrive, Marshall Cavendish and StarWalks Kids Media