Friday, May 28, 2010

Trackers


by Patrick Carman
Lexile: 810
Genre: Mystery

Adam. Emily, Lewis and Finn...who are they and what are they up to? Read the transcript of their story as told in an interview format and watch the online videos to see what happens to this quartet of teens. These 4 call themselves Trackers and they are on the trail of a dangerous criminal. Who is Lazlo and what does he want?

Monday, May 24, 2010

The Emperor's Code (39 Clues #8)

by Gordon Korman
Lexile: 730
Genre:  Mystery

Amy and Dan are know searching for clues in China. They have an argument and suddenly find themselves split apart. Dan is kidnapped and doesn't know whether or not Amy is trying to find him. As they follow separate leads, they wonder if they will ever see each other again...

Distant Waves

by Suzanne Weyn
Lexile: 790
Genre: Historical Fiction

Mimi, Jane, Emma, Amelie, and Blythe...5 girls growing up in Spirit Valley with a mother who believes she can contact the dead. Can she really and if so, do any of her daughters have her gift? And how do they come to be aboard the fateful maiden voyage of the Titanic? From sister drama to tragedy, these 5 girls grow up quickly during the course of the novel.

Monday, May 10, 2010

A Step from Heaven


by An Na
Lexile: 670
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Young Ju Park immigrates to America from Korea when she is just 4 years old and discovers a whole new life in Southern California. It is not an easy life for Young Ju, her parents, and her brother, Park as they struggle to adapt to and learn a new culture.

Traitor in Williamsburg

by Elizabeth McDavid Jones
Lexile: 790
Genre: Mystery

Felicity Merriman is worried about her father when he stands up for a friend. It turns out she should be worried, because days later, her father is arrested and taken to jail. Now it is up to Felicity to prove that he is innocent.

The Viper's Nest (39 Clues #7)

by Peter Lerangis
Lexile: 590
Gernre: Mystery

The clue hunt continues in book #7 as Amy and Dan search in Indonesia. Barely staying ahead of their enemies and escaping death at every turn, Amy and Dan continue to rely on one another to stay alive and focused on their goal. Knowing who to trust and who to believe is getting tougher and tougher.


Monday, May 3, 2010

In Too Deep (39 Clues #6)

by Jude Watson
Lexile: 550
Genre: Mystery

Amy and Dan are off to Australia and Indonesia in adventure #6. Staying ahead of the other competing family branches continues to be a challenge and a struggle. Amy is being pressured to remember details about a night she has spent most of her life trying to forget.

Stuck in Neutral


by Terry Trueman
Lexile: 820
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Shawn McDaniel is trapped in his own body - literally. Unable to communicate with the world around him, yet able to hear, process, and understand things that many "normal" people couldn't. Shawn relies on his ability to listen to figure out the world around him. But when listening leads him to suspect that his own father might be thinking about ending Shawn's life, his quest to communicate takes on a new importance. How can he help his family understand that he values his life and isn't miserable like they assume?