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| Title | Billy Bones: Tales from the Secrets Closet |
| Author | Christopher Lincoln |
| Illustrator | Avi Ofer |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • adventure • bravery • creepy • death • fantasy • friendship • ghosts • greed • injustice • middle readers • murder • mystery • older readers • orphans • reluctant reader • supernatural • truth • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
good for upper elementary/middle reluctant reader
Billy Bones lives in the Secrets-Closet of the Biglum Family’s High Manners Manor, a...
Books » Historical Fiction
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| Title | Alchemy and Meggy Swann |
| Author | Karen Cushman |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • apprenticeship • being yourself • disabilities • dysfunctional families • English history • England • fathers/daughters • finding yourself • friendship • historical fiction • love • middle readers • murder • older readers • overcoming obstacles • science • self-confidence • self-esteem • self-reliance • Seeker/Leader |
To be released April 2010: “If she could find sixpence for the carter she could return to the village and the alehouse” where her mother, bad temper and all, was...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | An Echo Falls Mystery: Down the Rabbit Hole |
| Author | Peter Abrahams (An Echo Falls Mystery) |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | adventure • boys/girls • girl power • girls • mature reader • murder • mystery • older readers • soccer • suspense • grandfather |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Thirteen-year-old Ingrid Levin-Hill is fascinated by Sherlock Holmes, but she never expected to have to carry on his work in her own town. She's involved in the town community theater,...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | An Echo Falls Mystery: Into the Dark |
| Author | Peter Abrahams |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | girls • boys/girls • adventure • detective • girl power • grandfather • mature reader • murder • mystery • suspense • If You Liked Nancy Drew • If You Liked Sammy Keyes |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Ingrid Levin Hill is up against another mystery and trying to protect her beloved grandfather. At the age of thirteen she has discovered a body in the snow. What's going...
Books » Realistic Fiction
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| Title | Angry Management |
| Author | Chris Crutcher |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • a tissue box book • abuse • acceptance • accepting others • anger • bullies • bullying • character • child abuse • choices • coming of age • dysfunctional families • high school • homosexuality • injustice • mature issues • mature reader • murder • parenting • relationships • self-control • self-reliance • survival • teens • trust • truth • understanding others • very mature readers • violence • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • obesity |
Counselor Nak, Mr. Nakatani, has a new job. In a jurisdiction covering three school districts, there has been a streak of tragedy in the past year with two suicides...
Books » Non-Fiction
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| Title | Chasing Lincoln's Killer |
| Author | James L. Swanson |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • action/adventure • American history • anger • beliefs • broken leg • cities • Civil Rights • Civil War • detective • history • information • journeys • middle readers • murder • older readers • racism • reluctant reader • weapons • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
On the evening of April 14th, John Wilkes Booth was in the perfect position to carry out his plan. He knew every line of the play being presented at Ford’s...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Dead Man in Indian Creek |
| Author | Mary Downing Hahn |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • If You Liked Wolf Rider • middle reader • murder • mystery • older reader • suspense • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector |
A lot of kids like to camp out in their own backyard when the weather is warm enough. Parker and Matt "Armentrout" decide to go camp down near Indian Creek....
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Dovey Coe |
| Author | Frances O'Roark Dowell |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | girls • boys/girls • family • girl power • middle reader • murder • mystery • older reader • physical challenges • suspense • If You Liked Nancy Drew • If You Liked Sammy Keyes |
Meet Dovey Coe, a twelve-year-old, self-reliant, outspoken resident of Indian Creek, North Carolina. She's a tough, feisty young lady, who feels a sense of responsibility for her brother, Amos. Her...
Books » Realistic Fiction
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| Title | Fat Boy Chronicles |
| Author | Diane Lang and Michael Buchanan |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • books that make a difference • boys • bullies • bullying • family • fears • feelings • finding your voice • finding yourself • food • friendship • mature readers • murder • mystery • older readers • realistic fiction • relationships • understanding others • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • obesity |
"Middle school stunk big time. I mean stink up the toilet kind of stunk....you know, where you're picked on everyday because you're the fat kid." You're reading an entry in...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Forensic Mystery: Angel of Death |
| Author | Alane Ferguson |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • adventure • danger • detective • mature readers • murder • older readers • suspense thriller • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Being a coroner’s assistant means that Cameryn has seen more gore than your average seventeen-year-old. But even Cammie is shocked when Kyle O’Neil, the most popular guy in school, discovers...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Forensic Mystery: Circle of Blood |
| Author | Alane Ferguson |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • detective • if you Liked Stuck in Neutral • If You Liked Wolf Rider • intrigue • mature readers • murder • older readers • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Cameryn Mahoney works as the assistant to her father, the county coroner of Silverton, Colorado. But if that’s not hard enough, her long-lost mother has made a surprise return to...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Forensic Mystery: Dying Breath |
| Author | Alane Ferguson |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • danger • detective • if you Liked Stuck in Neutral • If You Liked Wolf Rider • mature readers • murder • mystery • older readers • risk • suspense • suspense thriller • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Cameryn’s ex-boyfriend is back . . . and ready to kill!
Cameryn...
Books » Fiction
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| Title | Genesis Alpha |
| Author | Rune Michaels |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • experiments • If You Liked Hunger Games • if you Liked Stuck in Neutral • mature readers • medicine • murder • older readers • science • siblings • suspense • suspense thriller • values • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
Science, medicine, ethical questions, and the age-old struggle of good vs. evil collide in the debut novel by Rune Michaels. Josh worships his older brother Max. He...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | If the Witness Lied |
| Author | Caroline B. Cooney |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • abandonment • belonging • choices • danger • death • detective • family • fears • feelings • finding your voice • grief • murder • older readers • responsibility • siblings • standing up for yourself • stepfamilies • suspense • telling the truth • truth • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
The crowds gathered on the front lawn chanting against Laura Fountain’s decision to have her baby and to possibly give up her own life by not starting the...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Killer's Cousin |
| Author | Nancy Werlin |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • family • if you Liked Stuck in Neutral • mature readers • murder • mystery • older reader • older readers • suspense • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • If You Liked Wolf Rider |
A young man has relocated to Massachusetts after just being found not guilty of killing his girlfriend. He comes to live with his aunt and uncle and his young cousin....
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Killing Mr. Griffin |
| Author | Lois Duncan |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • choices • If You Liked Tangerine • intrigue • middle readers • murder • mystery • school story • suspense • Belonger/Connector |
Teenagers and pranks often go hand in hand. But this time the prank has gone too far and the English teacher's body has been found in the quarry pit. Who?...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | Monster |
| Author | Walter Dean Myers |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • boys/girls • African American • books that make a difference • choices • city living • mature readers • murder • mystery • older readers • peer pressure • realistic fiction • suspense • teens • values • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
Sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon is on trial. At question is the issue of whether or not he was an accomplice to a robbery by going into a corner store to see...
Books » Historical Fiction
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| Title | Something Upstairs |
| Author | Avi |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • African American • ghosts • historical fiction • middle reader • murder • mystery • older reader • slavery • suspense • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • If You Liked My Brother Sam Is Dead |
Twelve-year-old Kenny is about to experience the horror of slavery first-hand. He and his family move to a new home in Rhode Island, and there Kenny finds himself traveling back...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | The Composer Is Dead |
| Author | Lemony Snicket |
| Illustrator | Carson Ellis |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Picture Books (Ages 3-8) • Independent Readers (Ages 6-8) • Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • cd included • detective • great read aloud • humor • Independent reader • independent readers • instruments • middle reader • middle readers • murder • music • mystery • orchestra • picture books • Read aloud to 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's • Read aloud to 5's, 6's, 7's • Read aloud to 6's, 7's, 8's • reluctant listener • reluctant reader • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
There has been a death, perhaps a murder. The composer is dead and under suspicious circumstances. A detective has been brought in to question all of the instruments in the...
Books » Historical Fiction
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| Title | The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle |
| Author | Avi |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • boys • girls • boys/girls • girl power • historical fiction • injustice • journeys • middle reader • murder • mystery • older reader • sailing • self-reliance • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
Imagine being a 13-year-old girl who sets forth alone in 1832 on a great sailing ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by the rough sailors, she finds herself accused...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | The Weirdo |
| Author | Theodore Taylor |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | adventure • bears • biology • boys • boys/girls • ecology • environment • girls • mature readers • murder • mystery • older readers • suspense • swamps • scientist |
In the dark Powhatan Swamp, a graduate student is dedicating himself to tagging and protecting the local black bear population. He is joined by 17-year-old Chip Clewt, nicknamed "Weirdo" by...
Books » Realistic Fiction
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| Title | Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer |
| Author | John Grisham |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • boys • girls • boys/girls • helping others • immigrants • injustice • middle readers • murder • overcoming obstacles • problem-solving • Belonger/Connector |
Perry Mason and Encylopedia Brown say Hello to Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer. He's about to teach us all a thing or two about the law. Theo is the son of...
Books » Realistic Fiction
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| Title | We Were Here |
| Author | Matt de la Pena |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • accepting others • African American • Asian culture • beliefs • belonging • choices • faith • getting along • loss • love • loyalty • mature readers • multicultural • murder • racial differences • running away • self-control • self-esteem • self-reliance • struggle • values • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • mistakes |
"When it happened, Miguel was sent to juvi." In Juvi he meets Rondell a huge African American whose strength can easily overpower just about anyone and who insists he can...
Books » Mystery
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| Title | White Gates |
| Author | Bonnie Ramthun |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • acceptance • accepting others • adventure • being yourself • bullying • courage • danger • environment • fiction • If You Liked Among the Hidden • If You Liked City of Ember • If You Liked Tangerine • intrigue • murder • mystery • outdoors • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
Slam! Another kid 'accidentally' runs into Tor Sinclair. He and his mom, Dr. Sinclair, have just moved to Snow Park, Colorado, and instantly everyone hates them. What is going on?...
Books » Suspense / Thriller
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| Title | Wish You Were Dead |
| Author | Todd Strasser |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • danger • horror • if you Liked Stuck in Neutral • mature readers • murder • risk • school story • suspense • suspense thriller • teamwork • trust • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
"Today at school Lucy Cunningham looked at me like I was something the cat coughed up" writes Str-S-d in her first post to her new blog. In her fourth post...
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