by Neal Shusterman
Lexile: ???
Fans of Shusterman's book The Schwa was Here will enjoy this book about Antsy Bonano's friend Gunnar Umlaut. Gunnar tells Antsy that he has a fatal disease and has only months to live. As Antsy spends more time with Gunnar and concocts a plan to buy him some more time, he learns some interesting things about Gunnar's family. Watching Gunnar's family unravel along with a tragedy in his own family, Antsy learns to better appreciate what he has.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Harlem Summer
by Walter Dean Myers
Lexile: 910
It's summer in Harlem and 16 year old Matt has a job at a newspaper publishing office. Hes sort of interested in the job and the people he's meeting there, but his real dream is to become a famous saxophone player. Some of the activities he involves himslef with during his free time get him in a bit of trouble, first with his parents, then a mobster named Dutch Schultz and eventually the police.
Lexile: 910
It's summer in Harlem and 16 year old Matt has a job at a newspaper publishing office. Hes sort of interested in the job and the people he's meeting there, but his real dream is to become a famous saxophone player. Some of the activities he involves himslef with during his free time get him in a bit of trouble, first with his parents, then a mobster named Dutch Schultz and eventually the police.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Leepike Ridge
by N.D. Wilson
Lexile: 780
Thomas goes down to the river to float on a foam raft without realizing that his life is about to take a dramatic turn as he is swept underground and finds a castaway who has information for Tom that will change his life forever...if they can find a way out!
Lexile: 780
Thomas goes down to the river to float on a foam raft without realizing that his life is about to take a dramatic turn as he is swept underground and finds a castaway who has information for Tom that will change his life forever...if they can find a way out!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Peak
by Roland Smith
Lexile: 780
14 year old Peak Marcello has climbing in his blood. His father leads groups to the top of Mount Everest while Peak stays busy (illegally) climbing skyscrapers in New York City. When the police catch up with him, his father offers him a chance to leave his troubles in New York City behind. Peak travels to Mount Everest and begins a climb that will change his life forever.
Lexile: 780
14 year old Peak Marcello has climbing in his blood. His father leads groups to the top of Mount Everest while Peak stays busy (illegally) climbing skyscrapers in New York City. When the police catch up with him, his father offers him a chance to leave his troubles in New York City behind. Peak travels to Mount Everest and begins a climb that will change his life forever.
Zen and the Art of Faking It
by Jordan Sonnenblick
Lexile: 840
San Lee is the new kid in school and decides to create a new identity for himself to hide the fact that he is adopted and his dad is in prison. Things go great at first...he impresses his teacher, meets a great girl, and avoids having to speak to his father. How long will he be able to keep everyone fooled?
Lexile: 840
San Lee is the new kid in school and decides to create a new identity for himself to hide the fact that he is adopted and his dad is in prison. Things go great at first...he impresses his teacher, meets a great girl, and avoids having to speak to his father. How long will he be able to keep everyone fooled?
Friday, July 24, 2009
The Dead and the Gone
by Susan Pfeffer
Lexile: 680
This is the companion novel to Life As We Knew It and tells the story of the life changing asteroid hit from the perspective of a boy living in New York City. Alex Morales is 17 and suddenly finds himself in charge of his family. When the asteroid struck the moon, his father was in Puerto Rico and his mother was on her way to work. He hasn't heard from either of them so it is up to him to take care of his two younger sisters. He is forced to make some tough decisions to save them all.
Lexile: 680
This is the companion novel to Life As We Knew It and tells the story of the life changing asteroid hit from the perspective of a boy living in New York City. Alex Morales is 17 and suddenly finds himself in charge of his family. When the asteroid struck the moon, his father was in Puerto Rico and his mother was on her way to work. He hasn't heard from either of them so it is up to him to take care of his two younger sisters. He is forced to make some tough decisions to save them all.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
One False Note (39 Clues #2)
by Gordon Korman
Lexile: 680
Genre: Mystery
The race to find the 39 clues continues in Europe. Amy and Dan travel to Vienna to search for a clue hidden in Mozart's music. They run into several obstacles along the way, courtesy of the other competitors, but Amy and Dan don't give up...their quest for fame and fortune continues.
Lexile: 680
Genre: Mystery
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