Soccerland by Beth Choat
When she's not helping out on her family's Maine potato farm, Flora Dupre lives, eats, and breathes soccer. Before her mom died, Flora promised her that she would play for a national team. Then she gets the opportunity of a lifetime: to train at the International Sports Academy in Colorado. It's everything Flora has ever wanted--the first step to making it on a national team. But camp is tough, and Flora's not used to the level of talent or the attitudes of other players. She has to deal with a coach who seems to hate her, a group of girls who want nothing more than to see her fail, and then a phone call from home with tragic news. Can Flora overcome everything to make the team, or will she return to the potato farm and her family?
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Book 24: Wonder
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
August Pullman is like most middle school boys. He has an older, moody sister starting high school, a dog named Daisy whom he adores, and a love for all things Star Wars. The only difference is that Auggie has been home-schooled his entire life--he's never attended a "real" school. Until now. It's hard enough to fit in, to figure out the "right" lunch table, to know who to trust in class. But there's one more difference that makes middle school tough for him. August Pullman was born with multiple birth defects that have left his face severely deformed. What's it really like to see the world through Auggie's eyes? And what happens when his world suddenly collides with others'?
August Pullman is like most middle school boys. He has an older, moody sister starting high school, a dog named Daisy whom he adores, and a love for all things Star Wars. The only difference is that Auggie has been home-schooled his entire life--he's never attended a "real" school. Until now. It's hard enough to fit in, to figure out the "right" lunch table, to know who to trust in class. But there's one more difference that makes middle school tough for him. August Pullman was born with multiple birth defects that have left his face severely deformed. What's it really like to see the world through Auggie's eyes? And what happens when his world suddenly collides with others'?
Monday, September 10, 2012
Book 23: The Grimm Legacy
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman
Elizabeth Rew has a new part-time job. But just not any job. After a referral from her social studies teacher, Elizabeth is a library page at the New York Circulating Material Repository where patrons can check out a variety of objects and collections. As if that's not strange enough (Elizabeth was expecting a library to check out books), a giant bird creature has been seen hovering around the repository, a former page has disappeared, Elizabeth can see her boss's freckles dance around on his face, and there are a lot of secrets regarding the repository's most special collection: The Grimm Collection. When Grimm objects start disappearing, it's up to Elizabeth and the other pages to figure out what's going on. Will she survive to live "happily ever after?"
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Elizabeth Rew has a new part-time job. But just not any job. After a referral from her social studies teacher, Elizabeth is a library page at the New York Circulating Material Repository where patrons can check out a variety of objects and collections. As if that's not strange enough (Elizabeth was expecting a library to check out books), a giant bird creature has been seen hovering around the repository, a former page has disappeared, Elizabeth can see her boss's freckles dance around on his face, and there are a lot of secrets regarding the repository's most special collection: The Grimm Collection. When Grimm objects start disappearing, it's up to Elizabeth and the other pages to figure out what's going on. Will she survive to live "happily ever after?"
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Book 22: Scrawl
Scrawl by Mark Shulman
Tod Munn is a bully. He breaks kids' glasses, forces classmates to hand over their lunch money, and steals things that aren't his. He has recently been busted at school with his friends, or "droogs" as he calls them. The other guys are outside on trash duty after school. Tod is in detention with his guidance counselor, Mrs. Woodrow. His punishment: to write every day in a journal about his life. He writes about the house he lives in, the teachers who gang up against him, and the secrets he carries every day. There's more to Tod Munn than everyone thinks, but is it too late for him to prove himself?
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Tod Munn is a bully. He breaks kids' glasses, forces classmates to hand over their lunch money, and steals things that aren't his. He has recently been busted at school with his friends, or "droogs" as he calls them. The other guys are outside on trash duty after school. Tod is in detention with his guidance counselor, Mrs. Woodrow. His punishment: to write every day in a journal about his life. He writes about the house he lives in, the teachers who gang up against him, and the secrets he carries every day. There's more to Tod Munn than everyone thinks, but is it too late for him to prove himself?
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Book 21: The Heist Society
The Heist Society by Ally Carter
Katarina Bishop is finally on her own. She has left the family "business" of thievery to attend a private school and start a new life. But suddenly, she is kicked out of the academy and her father is blamed for a huge art heist that, for once, he didn't do. Before she knows it, she's thrown back into the family circle where she has two weeks to prove her father's innocence. The quest will take her all over the world, where she uncovers more secrets, surprises and clues. Will it be enough to save her father? And will Kat find everything she's looking for, including her own happiness?
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Katarina Bishop is finally on her own. She has left the family "business" of thievery to attend a private school and start a new life. But suddenly, she is kicked out of the academy and her father is blamed for a huge art heist that, for once, he didn't do. Before she knows it, she's thrown back into the family circle where she has two weeks to prove her father's innocence. The quest will take her all over the world, where she uncovers more secrets, surprises and clues. Will it be enough to save her father? And will Kat find everything she's looking for, including her own happiness?
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Book 20: Girl, Stolen
Girl, Stolen by April Henry
It's no big deal for Cheyenne Wilder to stay in the back seat of the car while her stepmom runs into the pharmacy. But then someone steals the car, without realizing that Cheyenne is in it. The fact that she is blind is only her first problem. Can Cheyenne figure out how to get away when she can't see? What will her kidnappers do with her? And what other secrets are they hiding?
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
It's no big deal for Cheyenne Wilder to stay in the back seat of the car while her stepmom runs into the pharmacy. But then someone steals the car, without realizing that Cheyenne is in it. The fact that she is blind is only her first problem. Can Cheyenne figure out how to get away when she can't see? What will her kidnappers do with her? And what other secrets are they hiding?
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
Friday, July 6, 2012
Book 19: After Ever After
Wow, I am BEHIND! Who knew that summer would be busier than the school year! I gotta get going!!!
After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick
Jeffrey Alpers has a lot on his plate: he's starting his eighth grade year, a new (hot) girl named Lindsey has moved to town, his brother has left suddenly to "find himself" in Africa, and there's a new high-stakes state test coming up that will determine if he goes to high school. It would be a lot of pressure for any kid, but for Jeffrey, a state test is even harder since his chemotherapy treatments affected his brain. Together he and his best friend Tad (also a cancer survivor) will push each other to do things they've never done before, and ultimately, face challenges that will change them forever.
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
After Ever After by Jordan Sonnenblick
Jeffrey Alpers has a lot on his plate: he's starting his eighth grade year, a new (hot) girl named Lindsey has moved to town, his brother has left suddenly to "find himself" in Africa, and there's a new high-stakes state test coming up that will determine if he goes to high school. It would be a lot of pressure for any kid, but for Jeffrey, a state test is even harder since his chemotherapy treatments affected his brain. Together he and his best friend Tad (also a cancer survivor) will push each other to do things they've never done before, and ultimately, face challenges that will change them forever.
**A Truman Nominee for 2012-2013
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