

The Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon #1) by Patrick Carman
Twelve-year-old Alexa Daley has grown up surrounded by walls, but unlike most villagers she knows, Alexa wants to find a way out. As a...
Feb 29, 2012


Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
This is one of my all-time favorites because of the beautiful writing, entertaining characters, and profound life lessons. After her...
Feb 21, 2012


Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
India Opal Buloni is lonely when she and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida. When she goes to the grocery store and a stray...
Feb 16, 2012


Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
Dallas and Florida are known as the 'trouble twins.' They've been bounced between countless foster homes and the Boxton Creek Home for...
Feb 14, 2012


Heat by Mike Lupica
Michael Arroyo's first love in life is baseball and his Little League Team is cruising through the playoffs. However, when some rival...
Dec 31, 2011


Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta
Francesca is still trying to find herself as she begins her first year at a nearly all male prep school. At the same time, her usually...
Oct 29, 2011


Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Stargirl is one of the greatest characters ever created. She is so full of life and creativity that she can't even conform to a normal...
Oct 29, 2011


A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
A classic coming of age story, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn tells the story of Francie Nolan. She is a young girl growing up in the slums of...
Oct 28, 2011


A Solitary Blue (Tillerman Series, Book 3) by Cynthia Voigt
Left by his mother at a young age, Jeff is fascinated by her when she reappears in his life. However, he soon learns by painful...
Oct 28, 2011


A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family Chronicles, Book 4) by Madeline L'Engle
During her sixteenth summer, Vicky Austin is surrounded by death. Her friend's father has just died, her own grandfather is dying, and...
Oct 28, 2011