POP

by Gordon Korman
Lexile: 740
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Marcus was the star of his high school football team, but now he's moved to a new town and is going to have to prove that he deserves a spot on a championship team. He meets Charlie in the park one day as he's practicing and Charlie offers to help. Marcus realizes that Charlie knows football, but other than that is kind of a strange guy...things don't always seem to make sense when Charlie is around. Marcus finds out that Charlie is Troy Popovich's dad; another football player who has had it in for Marcus since day one. Then Marcus learns Charlie's secret. Should he try to help or stay as far away from the Popovich family as he can?

Turtle in Paradise

by Jennifer L. Holm
Lexile: 610
Genre: Historical Fiction

It's 1935 and Turtle's mother has just landed a new housekeeping job. The problem is that children are not welcome in the home. Turtle's mom decides to send her to live with her sister in Key West, Florida. However, Turtle arrives before the letter explaining that she's coming does, so Turtle gets off to a rocky start with her aunt and 3 boy cousins. Gradually they accept her and Turtle finds that life in Key West is not nearly as dull as she thought it might be.

Black Duck

by Janet Taylor Lisle
Lexile: 790
Genre: Historical Fiction

The boyhood stories of Ruben and Jeddy emerge during a series of interviews by aspiring high school journalist, David. As David listens to Ruben relive the memories of the Prohibition era, he learns about the mysterious Black Duck, a rum running ship who was notorious for not being caught. Ruben is at first reluctant to part with any information, but the more he talks to and confides in David, a ery interesting story begins to emerge.

You Don't Know Me

by David Klass
Lexile: 970
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Does anyone know John? Does his mother really know? Do his classmates at school now? Do his teachers know? John has created a world of his own to help him cope with the unpleasant reality of a cruel man who is making his life more miserable by the day. Will anyone ever really know who the real John is?

Found

by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Lexile: 750
Genre: Science Fiction

Imagine getting a letter in the mail with the words "You are one of the missing." Would you think it was a prank? Someone just trying to mess with your mind? Meet 13 year old Jonah, who has always known he was adopted, but now someone is sending him strange messages that is causing him to wonder about his past. When he learns that his new best friend Chip is also adopted and is receiving the same messgaes, they dive into the mystery along with Jonah's sister, not sure what they are going to find out.

Linger

by Maggie Stiefvater
Lexile: 800
Genre: Fantasy

This novel is the sequel to Shiver and continues the love story between Sam and Grace, both of whom are human now. Sam has to struggle with the fact that his life as a werewolf is now over and has to come to terms with the fact that he has a future to prepare for: in his new, permanent human form. Grace is so happy to have Sam human and is starting to think about their future together. Her parents don't like him so she's got that to deal with, but there's something else going on as well, that just doesn't feel quite right.

Al Capone Shines My Shoes

by Gennifer Choldenko
Lexile: 620
Genre: Historical Fiction

This is the sequel to Al Capone Does My Shirts and is set once again on the island of Alcatraz where Moose is still growing up. His sister Natalie has finally been accepted to attend a special school, but there's one problem: the famous Al Capone had something to do with her being accepted. And now he wants Moose to return the favor. Moose realizes that growing up in the presence of notorious criminals on Alcatraz is not going to be easy!