GREAT BOOKS (Really!)

THE OUTSIDERS Hinton 750L Genre: Realistic Two rival gangs compete in town: the Socs and the Greasers.

ALL FALL DOWN Carter HL610 L Genre: Thriller, spy novel Grace’s mother is murdered. She is going to find the killer Great writer!

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES Author: Kidd840L Genre: Realistic Lily gets Roslyn, the only mother she has ever known, out of jail and they RUN. They are taken in by 3 interesting sisters who are bee keepers. This is a book to share with your family and friends.

ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES Niven 830L Genre: Realistic If you liked The Fault in Our Stars  Fantastic book!  Finch & Violet explore their state.  The help each other out during hard times.

HARRY POTTER & THE SORCERER’S STONE Rowling 880 L Genre: Fantasy Harry escapes from his terrible aunt and uncle. He finds a world of magic at Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

THE TESTING Charbonneau830L Genre: fantasy The smartest students go to the university to help rebuild the world. They have to pass tests in order to survive. If you liked the Hunger Games…

NUMBER THE STARS Lowry670 Genre: Historical Fiction The Nazis won’t stop relocating the Jews of Denmark. Annemarie must decide how she can help her best friend to survive.

THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY Jenny HanHL600f 600L Genre: Realistic Teen  East coast, summer on the beach  Love story

CATALYST Anderson580L Realistic Kate’s life spins out of control. She has to share a room with her nemesis when a house burns down. She begins to see the world in a different way.

KICK Myers & Workman 710 Genre: Realistic A great soccer player ends up in jail. His mentor also has attitude. They must learn to trust each other

THE RUNNING DREAM Wendelin Van Draanen 650L Genre: Realistic Fiction  Jessica is a runner who loses a leg. She is forced to face a life without running.

WONDER Palacio790L Genre: Realistic Wonderful story about a boy who is different. This story is about how he conquers people who bully him. Funny, sad and hopeful.

TEN  Mystery 640L  McNeil A group of teens go to a house on an island. People begin dying! The kids are stranded with a killer during a huge storm.

THE SILENCE OF MURDER Mackall HL620 Genre: Realistic Teen Fiction An silent boy is accused of murder. His sister tries to find the killer.

THE MAZE RUNNER James Dashner 770 L Genre: Fantasy --Boys trapped in a maze search for a way out every day by sending runners into the Maze. Don’t get caught in it after dark.

13 REASONS WHY Jay Asher 550L Genre: Realistic You won’t be able to put this book down. 13 people receive 13 cassettes telling how they influenced the girl to commit suicide.

STEELHEART THIS IS SUCH A COOL, FUN BOOK! Epics have taken over. They are super-evil! Reckoners – humans who are trying to kill the Epics – are fighting back. Sanderson 680L Science Fiction

ELEANOR & PARK Rainbow Rowell 580L Genre: Realistic Popular & Beautiful & Hopeful Two misfits find each other. Life is always easier with the help of a friend.

WE WERE LIARS  LockhartHL600  Mystery A cousin spends the summer trying to remember a tragedy. Told in flashbacks.

THE FALSE PRINCE  Nielsen710  Fantasy A senator trains three boys to play the part of a “prince”.

MONSTER Myers 670 Realistic  Steve is on trial for murder.

A CHILD CALLED IT  Peltzer810L  True story The story of a boy who was abused. This is the story of how he survived.

LEGEND Marie Lu710L Genre: Dystopian, Sci Fi Another great action book! Who should you believe? The Government or the Rebels?

THE FAULT IN OUR STARS John Green850 L Genre: Realistic  Very popular book!  Funny, sad, hopeful, emotional  Memorable characters

HATCHET Paulson1020 Genre: Realistic A boy’s plane crashes in Alaska. He must survive but he only has a hatchet (an ax).