The Acorn People, by Ron Jones, tells a story of how a camp of handicap teens grow together and accomplish more than they could ever dream of doing at a camp made for boy scouts.
Edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci. Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
Morton-Shaw, Christine. The Hunt for the Seventh
Keller, Julia. Back Home
See Mrs. Baran's post about this book.
Korman, Gordon. Pop
After moving to a new town, Marcus strikes up a friendship with Charlie Popovich, a former pro football player. As the two grow closer, Marcus learns that Charlie has early onset Alzheimer's disease as a result of suffering head injuries during his career. Marcus is willing to risk everything to help his new friend.
Dashner, James. The Maze Runner
Collins, Susan. The Hunger Games and Catching Fire
Taylor, Greg. Killer Pizza
When Toby McGill lands the perfect summer job at a place called Killer Pizza, there's more to cooking than just pies. Toby and his friends are shocked when they find out the shop is a front for an underground monster-hunting organization.
GREG TAYLOR is a screenwriter whose credits include Jumanji, Harriet the Spy, and Prancer. This is his first book.
Stead, Rebecca. When You Reach Me
Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note scrawled on a tiny slip of paper: I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I must ask two favors. First, you must write me a letter. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late. From the Hardcover edition.
Thompson, Sarah. Mortenson, Greg. Relin, David Oliver. Godall, Jane. Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Journey to Change the World…One Child at a Time (The Young Reader’s Edition)
Lowry, Lois. Gossamer
Cashore, Kristin. Graceling
Cooney, Caroline B. Code Orange
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. From the Hardcover Edition
Mirandas disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun? As summer turns to Arctic winter,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. Told in journal entries, this is the heart-pounding story of Mirandas struggle to hold on to the most important resource of all--hope--in an increasingly desperate and unfamiliar world.
Zink, Michell. Prophecy of the Sisters
Hale, Shannon & Hale, Dean. Rapunzel’s Revenge
Beil, Michael D. Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour
Williams, Suzanne Morgan. Bull Rider
Clayton, Emma. Roar
Ellen Potter. Slob
Tolan, Stephanie. Listen! and Surviving the Applewhites
Luttrell, Marcus. Lone Survivor
On a clear night in late June 2005, four U.S. Navy SEALs left their base in northern Afghanistan for the mountainous Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less then twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs remained alive.
