LibGuides: F.A. Day Library: 2015 Summer Reading

Middle School 2015

Something for everyone!

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This list was created by the Newton Free Librarians and Newton Public Schools Middle School Library Teachers.

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F.A. Day's 6th Grade Summer Read

This summer, all incoming 6th graders are reading Flipped by Wendelin van Draanen. In the fall, we'll get together for some fun activities that explore the themes of this book.

Juli thinks Bryce is dreamy; he thinks she is a pest.

But then their feelings flip.

Going Into Sixth Grade Summer 2015

Bugged: How Insects Changed History by Albee, Sarah
Chronicles the rivalry between the human and insect worlds that draws on myriad disciplines to explain the varying roles that bugs have played in building and toppling empires as well as the bug stories behind infamous disasters.
Malala Yousafzai and the Girls of Pakistan by Aretha, David
When fifteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai spoke out against the Taliban's policy of forbidding education for girls, an attempt was made on her life. This is her story, which also includes information on other hardships faced by young women in Pakistan.
Curiosity by Blackwood, Gary
In 1835, when his father's put in a Philadelphia debtor's prison, 12-year-old chess prodigy Rufus Goodspeed is relieved to be recruited to secretly operate a chess-playing automaton named The Turk, but soon questions the fate of his predecessors and his own safety.
Animalium by Broom, Jenny
Invertebrates -- Fish -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals.
Saving Lucas Biggs by de los Santos, Marisa
When thirteen-year-old Margaret's father is sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit, she knows the only way to save him is to use the forbidden family power of time travel
Stella by Starlight by Draper, Sharon M.
When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand change in her segregated town.
Starting from Scratch by Elton, Sarah
A book about food--how it works, why it works, and what kids need to know to have fun in the kitchen. Also includes some yummy recipes.
Under the Egg by Fitzgerald, Laura Marx
Her grandfather's dying words lead thirteen-year-old Theodora Tenpenny to a valuable, hidden painting she fears may be stolen, but it is her search for answers in her Greenwich Village neighborhood that brings a real treasure.
My Cousin's Keeper by French, Simon
When the odd new kid at school turns out to be his cousin, Kieran feels embarrassed and resentful. But how far will he let the bullying go?
The Graveyard Book, Vols 1 & 2 by Gaiman, Neil
Nobody Owens is a normal boy, except that he has been raised by ghosts and other denizens of the graveyard
Urban Outlaws by Peter Jay Black
Deep beneath London, five extraordinary youths orphans have formed the Urban Outlaws and dedicated themselves to outsmarting criminals and performing Random Acts of Kindness (R.A.K.s), but they are in serious trouble when the face a genius super-computer, Proteus.
Space Case by Gibbs, Stuart
Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors
Handbook for Dragon Slayers by Haskell, Merrie
Yearning for life in a cloistered scriptorium, thirteen-year-old Princess Matilda, whose lame foot brings fear of the evil eye, escapes her scheming cousin Ivo and joins her servant Judith and an old friend, Parz, in hunting dragons.
The Fourteenth Goldfish by Holm, Jennifer L.
Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother.
The Big Book of Superheroes by King, Bart
As a child, Bart King discovered he could punch people into outer space. Today, Bart is one of the world's most in-demand superhero experts. So if you're wondering if you have what it takes to be a superhero--of course you do! All you need is a burning desire to fight evildoers.
Harlem Hellfighters by Lewis, J. Patrick
A regiment of African American soldiers from Harlem journeys across the Atlantic to fight alongside the French in World War I, inspiring a continent with their brand of jazz music
If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric L. Gansworth
Seventh-grader Lewis "Shoe" Blake from the Tuscarora Reservation has a new friend, George Haddonfield from the local Air Force base, but in 1975 there is a lot of tension and hatred between Native Americans and Whites.
At Home in Her Tomb by Liu-Perkins, Christine
Call Number: J 931 L74A/SR
Unearth the mysteries of the Mawangdui tombs, one of China's top archaeological finds of the last century.
West of the Moon by Preus, Margi
In nineteenth-century Norway, fourteen-year-old Astri, whose aunt has sold her to a mean goatherder, dreams of joining her father in America
Underworld by Price, Jane
An introduction to underworld scenes shares intricately detailed spreads featuring wonders ranging from volcanoes and dinosaur bones to tombs, city works, and buried treasure.
Percy Jackson's Greek Gods by Riordan, Rick
Percy Jackson, a modern-day demigod, tells the origin stories of the gods of Olympus and provides an insider's point of view - with plenty of attitude - in this illustrated collection
National Geographic Kids Cookbook by Seaver, Barton
For each month of the year discover recipes for fun, new dishes and twists on old favorites, weird-but-true food facts, profiles on "foodie" people, plus activities you can do by yourself or with friends.
Hades Speaks! by Shecter, Vicky Alvear
Hades, the Greek god of the dead, is waiting to take you on a tour of his kingdom. where you will learn about mighty gods, terrifying monsters, ancient rites, magic spells, and Furies with bloody talons that can tear a mortal to shreds. Do not enter if you are afraid of the dark--or of the dead
Tesla's Attic by Shusterman, Neal
With a plot combining science and the supernatural, four kids are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor, Nikola Tesla
Sisters by Telgemeier, Raina
Three weeks. Two sisters. One car. A true story.
A Path Begins by White, J. A.
When twelve-year-old Kara discovers her mother's grimoire in the dangerous forest, she must decide if she'll use it, even though such magic is forbidden
Boys of Blur by Wilson, N. D.
When his stepfather moves them to Taper, Florida, in the Everglades, twelve-year-old Charlie discovers a secret world hidden within the sugar cane fields, as well as new family connections and friendships.
Literally Disturbed by Winters, Ben H.
A collection of thirty poems includes rhyming tales featuring zombies, vampires, and other unearthly beings.
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
Grayson, a transgender twelve-year-old, learns to accept her true identity and share it with the world.
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
The author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South.

Too Good To Miss

Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity 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.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Black, Holly
When seventeen-year-old Tana wakes up following a party in the aftermath of a violent vampire attack, she travels to Coldtown, a quarantined Massachusetts city full of vampires.
The Hunt by Fukuda, Andrew
Gene has passed as a vampire for years, but now, just as he finds a girl worth fighting for, he is chosen to participate in the hunt for the last remaining humans.
See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles
Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible in her family, and when tragedy strikes, the fragile bond holding everyone together is stretched almost to the breaking point.
Hothouse by Lynch, Chris
Teens D.J. and Russell, life-long friends and neighbors, had drifted apart but when their firefighter fathers are both killed, they try to help one another come to terms with the tragedy and its aftermath.
The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson
Rory, of Boueuxlieu, Louisiana, is spending a year at a London boarding school when she witnesses a murder by a Jack the Ripper copycat and becomes involved with the very unusual investigation.
A Confusion of Princes by Nix, Garth
Battling aliens and space pirates, Prince Khemri meets a young woman, named Raine, and learns more than he expected about the hidden workings of a vast, intergalactic Empire.
The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt
Although they have never gotten along well, seventeen-year-old Levi follows his older brother Boaz, an ex-Marine, on a walking trip from Boston to Washington, D.C. in hopes of learning why Boaz is completely withdrawn.
Revolution 19 by Gregg Rosenblum
Twenty years after military robots turned their weapons against humans, siblings Nick, Kevin, and Cass must risk everything when the wilderness community where they have spent their lives in hiding is discovered by the bots.
Bruiser by Shusterman, Neal
Inexplicable events start to occur when sixteen-year-old twins Tennyson and Brontë befriend a troubled and misunderstood outcast, aptly nicknamed Bruiser, and his little brother, Cody.
Curveball by Jordan Sonnenblick
After an injury ends star pitcher Peter Friedman's athletic dreams, he concentrates on photography which leads him to a girlfriend, fame as a high school sports photographer, and a deeper relationship with the beloved grandfather who, gives Pete all of his professional camera gear.

Realistic Fiction

45 Pounds (More or Less) by Barson, Kelly
Call Number: TEEN
When Ann decides that she is going to lose 45 pounds in time for her aunt's wedding, she discovers that what she looks like is not all that matters
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.
Two Girls Staring at the Ceiling by Frank, Lucy
In this novel in verse, two very different girls bond while hospitalized for Crohn's disease.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Han, Jenny
Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent
The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Hiranandani, Veera
When Sonia's father loses his job and she must move from her small private school to a public middle school, the half-Jewish half-Indian sixth-grader experiences culture shock as she tries to navigate the school's unfamiliar social scene.
The Theory of Everything by Luna, Kari
When fourteen-year-old Sophie Sophia journeys to New York with a scientific boy genius, a Kerouac-loving bookworm, and a giant shaman panda guide, she discovers more about her visions, string theory, and a father who could be the key to an extraordinary life.
After Iris by Natasha Farrant
Twelve-year-old Bluebell Gadsby's written and video diary chronicles life in a rowdy London family, and how Zoran, the new au pair, and Joss, the troublemaking boy next door, help to pull her out of her shell and cope with the loss of her twin three years before.
We Were Liars by Lockhart, E.
Spending the summers on her family's private island off the coast of Massachusetts with her cousins and a special boy named Gat, teenaged Cadence struggles to remember what happened during her fifteenth summer.
Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality by Elizabeth Eulberg
Tired of being constantly overshadowed by pretty girls, especially her pageant-princess little sister, sixteen-year-old Lexi decides to take on the pageant world herself and show everyone including her crush Logan, that she can play that game too.
The Swap by Shull, Megan
When seventh-grader Ellie, who is having best-friend problems, and eighth-grader Jack, who is under tremendous pressure from his father, switch bodies and lives, they learn a great deal about themselves and the opposite sex.
Ketchup Clouds by Annabel Pitcher
Zoe, a teenager in Bath, England, writes letters to a death-row inmate in Texas, hoping to find comfort in sharing her guilty secret over the death of a friend with someone who can never tell her family.

Sports

Zombie Baseball Beatdown by Bacigalupi, Paolo
While practicing for their next baseball game, thirteen-year-old friends Rabi, Miguel, and Joe discover that the nefarious activities of the Delbe, Iowa, meatpacking plant have caused cows to turn into zombies.
Swagger by Carl Deuker
High school senior point guard Jonas Dolan is on the fast track to a basketball career until an unthinkable choice puts his future on the line.
Gold Medal Winter by Freitas, Donna
Esperanza Flores's place on the United States Olympic figure skating team has come at the expense of an injured skater, so in addition to the pressure of sudden fame and outsized expectations Espi has to deal with the resentment of her teammates--and their efforts to sabotage her routine.
The League by Heldring, Thatcher
Fourteen-year-old Wyatt, hoping to impress a girl and ward off a bully, decides to join his older brother's summer football league, "The League of Pain."
Fantasy League by Lupica, Mike
In Los Angeles, twelve-year-old Charlie's skill at fantasy football gains the attention of both the local media and the owner of a professional football team.
Underhand by McIsaac, M. J.
Nick is determined to clear his brother's name when a vicious rumor jeopardizes Markus's lacrosse scholarship.
Screaming at the Ump by Vernick, Audrey
Twelve-year-old Casey lives with his father and grandfather at their family-run umpire school, where he stumbles on a sensational story that has him questioning his dream of becoming a journalist.
Game Seven by Volponi, Paul
A sixteen-year-old shortstop in Cuba who dreams of playing with the pros must choose between his country and his father who defected to the U.S
Muckers by Wallace, Sandra Neil
Felix O'Sullivan, standing in the shadow of his dead brother, an angry, distant father, and racial tension, must lead the last-ever Muckers high school football team to the state championship before a mine closing shuts down his entire town.

Graphic

Through the Woods by Carroll, Emily
A collection of five spine-tingling short stories
Friends with Boys by Hicks , Faith Erin
After an idyllic childhood of homeschooling with her mother, Maggie enrolls in public high school, where interacting with her peers is complicated by the melancholy ghost that has followed her throughout her life.
This One Summer by Tamaki, Mariko
Rose's latest summer at a beach lake house is overshadowed by her parents' constant arguments, her younger friend's secret sorrows, and the dangerous activities of older teens.
The Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long et al.
A black family and a white family in 1960s Texas find common ground during the Civil Rights Movement.
Ms. Marvel - No Normal by G. Willow Wilson et al.
Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City--until she's suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts and becomes Ms. Marvel.
Meteor Men by Parker, Jeff
On a summer night, Alden Baylor sits in a field watching the largest meteor shower in human history, an event that brings travelers who will change the world completely.
Macbeth by Hinds, Gareth
A graphic novelization of Shakespeare's classic play in which a man and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself.
Dead Boy Detectives by Litt, Toby
Charles and Edwin begin to unravel the mysteries of their own deaths while trying to protect tech-savvy sleuth Crystal from a similar fate.

Historical Fiction

Mending Horses by Barker, Michele
Free and on his own, Daniel Linnehan is nearly sixteen in 1839 when he joins Jonathan Stocking and Billy, a girl hiding from her abusive father, in peddling goods in New England.
The Madman of Piney Woods by Curtis, Christopher Paul
Even though it is now 1901, the people of Buxton, Canada and Chatham, Canada are still haunted by two events of half a century before--the American Civil War, and the Irish potato famine, and the lasting damage those events caused to the survivors.
Circle of Stones by Fisher, Catherine
The mysterious Circus--a circular street of thirty houses--in Bath, England, provides the hub for three intertwining stories about a contemporary girl with a terrible past, an 18th-century architect obsessed with druids, and a prehistoric king who learns to fly.
Halley by Gibbons, Faye
Times are hard in Depression era Georgia. Even so, fourteen-year-old Halley Owenby and her family manage to get by until her dad dies suddenly in an accident, and mom decides she and her children have no choice but to move in with her parents.
Going Over by Kephart, Beth
In the early 1980s Ada and Stefan are young, would-be lovers living on opposite sides of the Berlin Wall--Ada lives with her mother and paints graffiti on the Wall, while Stefan lives with his grandmother in the East and dreams of escaping to the West.
A Death-Struck Year by Lucier, Makiia
When the Spanish influenza epidemic reaches Portland, Oregon, in 1918, 17-year-old Cleo leaves behind the comfort of her boarding school to work for the Red Cross.
Incommunicado by Platt, Randall
When a wealthy Japanese American resort owner in a small Oregon coastal town becomes the target of an angry mob after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, twelve-year-old Ruby Opal Pearl "Jewels" Stokes comes to his defense.
Echo by Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Lost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caught up in the same thread of destiny.
Brotherhood by Westrick, Anne
"The year is 1867, and the South has lost the Civil War. Those on the lowest rungs, like Shad's family, fear that the freed slaves will take the few jobs available. In this climate of despair and fear, a group has formed. Today we know it as the KKK
The Cure for Dreaming by Winters, Cat
In Portland, Oregon, in 1900, seventeen-year-old Olivia Mead, a suffragist, is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who's paid by her father to make her more docile and womanly but who, instead, gives her the ability to see people's true natures.

Science Fiction

The Islands at the End of the World by Aslan, Austin
Stranded in Honolulu when a strange cloud causes a worldwide electronics failure, sixteen-year-old Leilani and her father must make their way home to Hilo amid escalating perils, including her severe epilepsy.
Perfect Ruin by DeStefano, Lauren
Sixteen-year-old Morgan Stockhour lives in Internment, a floating city utopia. But when a murder occurs, everything she knows starts to unravel
The Neptune Project by Holyoke, Polly
A group of kids who have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean must embark on a dangerous underwater journey to find refuge--and maybe even a way to save the world.
Linked by Howson, Imogen
When Elissa's nightmarish visions and inexplicable bruises lead to the discovery of a battered twin sister on the run from government agents, Elissa enlists the help of an arrogant new graduate from the space academy.
Scan by Jury, Walter
Tate Archer outruns armed government officials as he tries to keep his now dead father's strange invention out of the wrong hands, alien hands
Control by Kang, Lydia
In 2150, when genetic manipulation has been outlawed, seventeen-year-old Zelia must rescue her kidnapped sister with the help of a band of outcasts with mutated genes.
Stitching Snow by Lewis, R. C.
A futuristic retelling of Snow White in which seventeen-year-old Essie, a master at repairing robots and drones on the frozen mining planet Thanda, is pulled into a war by handsome and mysterious Dane after his shuttle crash-lands near her home.
Illusive by Lloyd-Jones, Emily
After a vaccine accidentally creates superpowers in a small percentage of the population, seventeen-year-old Ciere teams up with a group of fellow super-powered thieves to steal the vaccine's formula while staying one step ahead of mobsters and deadly government agents
One Past Midnight by Shirvington, Jessica
Each night, eighteen-year-old Sabine transitions between a life of privilege and security to one of economic struggle but loving relationships, and the difficulty of this strange situation causes her to consider suicide, at least in one physical reality.
Slated by Terry, Teri
In a future England, sixteen-year-old Kyla is one of the "slated," those whose memories have been erased usually because they have committed serious crimes, but as she observes more and more strange events, she also gains more memories which put her and her boyfriend, Ben in danger.
Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times by Trevayne, Emma
n 19th-century London, Jack Foster discovers a mysterious mechanical world he may never escape
Afterworlds by Westerfeld, Scott
Call Number: TEEN, EB, EA
In alternating chapters, eighteen-year-old Darcy Patel navigates the New York City publishing world and Lizzie, the heroine of Darcy's novel, slips into the "Afterworld" to survive a terrorist attack and becomes a spirit guide, as both face many challenges and both fall in love.
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi
When Aria, a sheltered and fragile Dweller, is exiled from her home in Reverie, she must face The Death Shop, a land filled with cannibals and dangerous energy storms. Her only hope for staying alive depends on Outsider Perry, a savage hunter.

Fantasy

Sea of Shadows by Armstrong, Kelley
Twin sisters Ashyn and Moria must embark on a a dangerous journey when the spirits they're charged with protecting turn vengeful
Sorrow's Knot by Erin Bow
Otter is a girl of the Shadowed People, a tribe of women, and she is born to be a binder, a woman whose power it is to tie the knots that bind the dead--but she is also destined to remake her world.
The Luck Uglies by Durham, Paul
Eleven-year-old Rye O'Chanter and her two friends delve into the secret lore of their village when mysterious creatures of legend reappear on the night of the Black Moon, leading them to the notorious secret society, the Luck Uglies.
Chasing Power by Durst, Sarah Beth
Sixteen-year-old Kayla, whose telekinetic ability allows her to be a master shoplifter, meets Daniel, who has the ability to teleport and needs her help to steal an ancient incantation that can help rescue his kidnapped mother--but may lead to great danger for Kayla.
Half Bad by Green, Sally
In modern-day England, where witches live alongside humans, Nathan, son of a White witch and the most powerful Black witch, must escape captivity before his seventeenth birthday and receive the gifts that will determine his future.
The Glass Sentence by Grove, S. E.
One sentence can reveal the world's most powerful secret
Firstborn by Grover, Lorie Ann
Tiadone has been forced to live her entire life as a female accepted as male in her community in order to survive as a firstborn child. But when she needs to pass the rites of manhood, she finds the Creator may have use for her feminine traits after all
Promise of Shadows by Ireland, Justina
As a human/god offspring, Zephyr Mourning is destined for a life of servitude but when she uses a forbidden dark power to kill the minor god who murdered her sister she is sent to Tartarus, where she discovers that she may be the Nyx, a dark goddess prophesied to change the balance of power.
The Mark of the Dragonfly by Johnson, Jaleigh
Since her father's death in a factory in the Dragonfly territories, thirteen-year-old Piper has eked out a living as a scrapper in Merrow Kingdom, but the arrival of a mysterious girl sends her on a dangerous journey to distant lands.
The Falconer by May, Elizabeth
In 1844 Edinburgh eighteen-year-old Lady Aileana Kameron is neither an ordinary debutante, nor a murderess--she is a Falconer, a female warrior born with the gift for hunting and killing the faeries who prey on mankind and who killed her mother.
Unthinkable by Werlin, Nancy
Fenella, the first of cursed Scarborough girls, is challenged to accomplish three tasks of destruction against her family in order to finally leave her miserable life of purgatory in the faerie realm and return to the human world.

Mystery Adventure

Tunnel Vision by Adrian, Susan
When Jake Lukin, eighteen, reveals his psychic ability, he's forced to become a government asset in order to keep his mother and sister safe, but Rachel, the girl he likes, tries to help him live his own life instead of tunneling through others.
The Naturals by Barnes, Jennifer Lynn
Seventeen-year-old Cassie, who has a natural ability to read people, joins an elite group of criminal profilers at the FBI in order to help solve cold cases
Kepler's Dream by Bell, Juliet
While her mother undergoes radical cancer treatment, eleven-year-old Ella stays with her father's mother in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she learns about grammar and family history, and helps investigate the theft of an extremely rare book from her grandmother's library.
All Fall Down by Carter, Ally
Call Number: TEEN
There are many powerful people along Embassy Row who want Grace to block out all her unpretty thoughts. But Grace will not stop until she finds out who killed her mother and make the killer pay.
Knightley and Son by Gavin, Rohan
A father and son detective team investigates the mystery surrounding a book that that makes its readers commit terrible crimes, and a sinister organization known as the Combination.
The Body in the Woods by Henry, April
While helping the Portland County Sheriff's Search and Rescue to seek a missing autistic man, teens Alexis, Nick, and Ruby find, instead, a body and join forces to find the girl's murderer, forming an unlikely friendship, as well.
The Darkest Path by Jeff Hirsch
Since he was captured by the Glorious Path, a militant religion based on the teachings of a former soldier, fifteen-year-old Cal has served the Path in its brutal war with the remains of the United States government, and tried to survive and protect his younger brother , but when he kills an officer to protect a stray dog, Cal is forced take his brother and the dog and run.
The Voice Inside My Head by Laidlaw, S. J.
Luke's older sister, Pat, has always been his moral compass, every time he has a decision to make. So when Pat disappears off the coast of Honduras and the authorities claim she's drowned--despite the fact that they can't produce a body--Luke heads to Honduras to find her. Once there, he meets several characters who describe his sister as a very different girl from the one knows.
Zebra Forest by Adina Rishe Gewirtz
Eleven-year-old Annie and her younger brother are being raised by their Gran and are surrounded by family secrets, but everything changes when an escaped criminal shows up at their house and takes them all hostage.
Devin Rhodes Is Dead by Jennifer Wolf Kam
To most people Cassandra and Devin look like best friends--but Cassandra actually resents the arrogant and bossy Devin, and when Devin turns up dead, Cassandra is wracked by her guilty secret.

Horror/Supernatural

Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender
While in Paris on a class trip, Colette enlists the help of her charming French tour guide in uncovering a possible connection between Marie Antoinette, a series of gruesome murders, and even her own family history.
Heap House by Carey, Edward
Young Clod is an Iremonger. He lives in at Heap House, his family's mansion at the center of the Heaps, a vast sea of lost and discarded items whose ever-shifting masses have been known to swallow people alive.
The Fall by Griffin, Bethany
A retelling of Edgar Allen Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' in which Madeline and her twin brother, Roderick, suffer from the Usher family illness but she hears the House talking to her, filling her dreams, controlling her actions, and ensuring she never leaves the property.
Demon Derby by Harris, Carrie
Once a true daredevil, South Carolina high school junior Casey is in remission from cancer when a terrifying encounter at a Halloween party leads her to become a demon-fighting roller derby girl.
The Young Elites by Marie Lu
Adelina survived the blood fever, a deadly illness that killed many, but left others with strange markings and supernatural powers. Cast out by her family, she joins the secret society of the Young Elites and discovers her own dangerous abilities.
Fracture by Miranda, Megan
After falling through the ice of a frozen lake and being resuscitated by her best friend Decker, seventeen-year-old Delaney begins experiencing a strange affinity for the dead and wonders whether she is predicting death or causing it.
Welcome to the Dark House by Stolarz, Laurie Faria
Seven super fans have won the trip of a lifetime to meet the master of horror, legendary film director Justin Blake. But things quickly go from delightfully dark to dangerously deadly, when Ivy, Parker, Shayla, Natalie, Frankie, and Garth find themselves trapped in an abandoned amusement park. To earn a ticket out, they must face their darkest demons one ride at a time
Silver by Chris Wooding
When the students at Mortingham Boarding Academy find a group of strange, silvery beetles on school grounds they are excited, but when the beetles attack them and a mysterious virus starts spreading, a group of mismatched students must work together to survive.
Famous Last Words by Katie Alender
High-schooler Willa has just moved to Hollywood with her mother and film director stepfather, but her real problem is that she keeps seeing things that are not really there, like a dead body in the swimming pool. Are her visions may be connected to a serial killer stalking young girls in Hollywood?
Fiendish by Yovanoff, Brenna
Clementine DeVore, seventeen, is determined to learn what happened ten years ago that led to her magical imprisonment and problems in her town, but a dangerous attraction to Fisher, the boy who freed her, town politics, and the terrifying Hollow get in the way.

Unmask!

Masks by Blake, E. C.
Masks, the first novel in a mesmerizing new fantasy series, draws readers into a world in which cataclysmic events have left the Autarchy of Aygrima—the one land blessed with magical resources—cut off from its former trading partners across the waters, not knowing if any of those distant peoples still live.
You Look Different in Real Life by Castle, Jennifer
Five teens starring in a documentary film series about their ordinary lives must grapple with questions of change and identity under the scrutiny of the camera
Elena Vanishing by Dunkle, Elena
Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.
The Princess Bride by Goldman, William
Presents the timeless love story between a farm boy named Westley and the beautiful Princess Buttercup, along with the author's comments on life and art as he attempts to edit the children's classic.
Superheroes and Beyond by Hart, Christopher
With step-by-step instructions, this book helps aspiring artists create a huge array of original comic book heroes and villains.
Steampunk LEGO by Himber, Guy
Filled with LEGO-based airships and dirigibles, monowheels and penny-farthings, cabinets of curiosity and robots galore, Steampunk LEGO is styled as a diary of the fictional explorer Captain Herbert Jobson as he catalogs the wonders of the world for Queen Victoria.
Throne of Glass by Maas, Sarah J.
Finished service a sentence in the salt mines of Endovier for her crimes, eighteen-year-old assassin Celaena Sardothien is offered her freedom on the condition that she act as the prince's champion in a competition to find a new royal assassin.
Girls Who Rocked the World by McCann, Michelle Roehm
This fun and inspiring collection of influential stories provides forty-six illustrated examples of strong, independent female role models, all of whom first impacted the world as teenagers or younger.
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
A London teenager, who is blind, and her younger brother travel to New York to find their missing father, using clues from his notebook.

Nonfiction

D-Day by Atkinson, Rick
An adaptation of "The Guns at Last Light," tracing the Battle of Normandy and the Allied liberation of Western Europe through the end of World War II.
Fad Mania! by BIX, Cynthia Overbeck
Fad Mania! takes readers through a century of crazy fads--from swallowing goldfish to cramming phone booths and showing up for spontaneous flash mob events.
The Fashion Book by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
This sassy style guide for teenage girls shares insight into the fashion world and how to personalize one's appearance for best results, chronicling fashion trends throughout history while sharing practical tips from top designers and models.
Sneaker Century by Keyser, Amber
Follow sneaker fashions and the larger-than-life personalities behind the best known athletic shoe brands in history. Learn how teen sneakerheads became important style makers and drove the success of NIKE, Inc., and other shoe companies.
The Green Teen Cookbook by Marchive , Laurane
A cookbook for beginners and for all those interested in pursuing an eco-friendly lifestyle, includes one hundred favorite recipes and tips for eating on a budget in a healthy and environmentally friendly way.
Harry Potter by Revenson, Jody
Dementors and House-elves, merpeople and Chinese Fireball Dragons--these are just a few of the magical creatures and frightening monsters populating J. K. Rowling's wizarding world.
No Summit Out of Sight by Romero, Jordan
The story of Jordan Romero, who at the age of 13 became the youngest person ever to reach the summit of Mount Everest. At age 15, he reached the summits of the world's 7 highest mountains
The Top 10 of Everything in Sports by Sports Illustrated Kids Magazine Staff
From the top athletes to the most popular teams in the world, SI Kids ranks a variety of topics covering every professional sport.
Photos Framed by Thomson, Ruth
Explores some of the most famous photographs in history, including Stephen Dalton's "Ladybird Take-off," Charles C. Ebbets' "Lunchtime atop a Skyscraper," and Neil Leifer's "Muhammad Ali versus Sonny Liston."
The Finest Hours by Tougias, Michael J.
On February 18, 1952, two oil tankers off the shore of Cape Cod were torn in half by the force of the storm. This book tells the story of the shipwreck and a harrowing Coast Guard rescue when four men in a tiny lifeboat overcame insurmountable odds and saved more than 30 stranded sailors.