Love Among the Walnuts Jean Ferris Ages 10-12 Sandy Huntington-Ackerman’s life becomes increasingly complicated when his bungling, moneygrubbing uncles try to shanghai the family fortune by poisoning a birthday cake. Luckily, those conniving uncles prove yet again that they can’t…
Inexcusable Chris Lynch I am a good guy. Keir Sarafian may not know much, but he knows himself. And the one thing he knows about himself is that he is a good guy. A guy who’s a devoted son and…
Ready Player One Ernest Cline In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days.…
Every Soul a Star Wendy Maas Ages 11-13 At Moon Shadow, an isolated campground, thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of a rare and extraordinary total eclipse of the sun. It’s also where three lives are about to be…
I Am The Cheese Robert Cormier Ages 11-13 A boy’s search for his father becomes a desperate journey to unlock a secret past. But the past must not be remembered if the boy is to survive. As he searches for…
Olive’s Ocean Kevin Henkes Ages 9-12 Martha Boyle and Olive Barstow could have been friends, but they weren’t. Weeks after a tragic accident, all that is left are eerie connections between the two girls, former classmates who both kept the…
In the Space Left Behind Joan Ackermann When Colm Drucker’s mother heads out to Las Vegas for her third honeymoon, Colm has plans of his own—organizing his baseball cards, playing guitar, and remodeling the family house as a surprise wedding…
Speak Laurie Halse Anderson Ages 12+ “Speak up for yourself—we want to know what you have to say.” From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big lie, part of the nonsense…
Notes From the Dog Gary Paulsen Ages 12-13 “Sometimes having company is not all it’s cracked up to be.” Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer he’s hoping for a job…
Keesha’s House Helen Frost Ages 12-18 Keesha has found a safe place to live, and other kids gravitate to her house when they just can’t make it on their own. They are Stephie – pregnant, trying to make the right…