The Replaced (sequel to The Taking)

by Kimberly Derting
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Science Fiction

Kyra has lost 5 years of her life.  And now she has lost her dad and her boyfriend and doesn't know if she will ever see them again.  She teams up with other Returned to try to find them, but it looks as though the Daylighters may have gotten to them first.  The more that Kyra learns about herself and the others who are helping her survive, the more she realizes that her life will never again be the same.

The Heir (Book 4 in The Selection series)

by Kiera Cass
Lexile:  680
Genre:  Dystopian

20 years ago, Eadlyn's parents fell in love during the Selection process.  Much to her annoyance, they have decided that it is now her turn to find a husband.  And so begins her Selection adventure. Eadlyn only agrees to participate if after 3 months she is unable to find a suitable husband, the Selection will end and she will not be forced to marry.  The candidates arrive from all over the country, including one from within the palace, and the drama begins.

Rump - The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin

by Liesl Shurtliff
Lexile:  660
Genre:  Fantasy

Everyone in the kingdom thinks Rump's name is hilarious!  His mother died moments after he was born and before she could tell his grandmother his full name.  So Rump he became.  His grandmother won't tell him much about his mother.  One night, Rump finds her spinning wheel and begins to spin. Much to his surprise the straw he is spinning, turns to gold. Gold buys power and food...two things that Rump and his grandmother have very little of.  Could this be the answer to all of his family troubles?

One for the Murphy's

by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Lexile:  520
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Carley Connors has been through a lot.  She has grown up in Las Vegas with her mother where she has sometimes had to be the parent.  When her mother remarries and they move across the country, Carly's life changes in ways she never expects.  A terrible incident occurs and suddenly Carley finds herself in foster care living with the Murphy family.  They are a family that Carley has only ever dreamed of having.  Would she choose a life with a perfect family over life with her unpredictable mother?

Rain Reign

by Ann M. Martin
Lexile:  720
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Rose Howard loves homonyms and can't figure out why the rest of the world isn't as interested in them as she is. Even her name is a homonym!  Rose has trouble understanding the rules of the world - both at home and at school.  Rose's favorite thing in the world (next to homonyms) is her dog Rain (also a homonym!)  One night, a terrible storm passes through her town, and her dad lets Rain out and she doesn't return.  Now Rose must do everything she can to find her dog and bring her home safely.