Darth Paper Strikes Back

by Tom Angleberger
Lexile: ???
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Origami Yoda is back. But this time his owner, Dwight, is in big trouble. It seems that the principal thinks that Dwight should be placed at an alternative school because of all the trouble he's gotten into with his origami yoda finger puppet. Dwight's friends refuse to sit by and watch him get expelled. They compile a case file to present to the school board about all the good things Origami Yoda has done with the help of Dwight. But still the mystery remains...is Origami Yoda real?

The Mostly True Story of Jack

by Kelly Barnhill
Lexile: ???
Genre: Fantasy

What would it be like to be invisible? Jack knows..he has no friends, his family never notices him, he feels totally alone. Until one day when he is returned to his aunt and uncle in Iowa. Strange things begin to happen at their house. Strange things that cannot be explained unless you believe in magic. Is Jack really ready to find out who he is?

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

by Tom Angleberger
Lexile: 760
Genre: Realistic Fiction

It doesn't get any stranger than an origami Yoda finger puppet who can dispense advice on a variety of topics. The question is, how does he know what he knows and is he real? Origami Yoda's owner and creator, Dwight, is one of the weirdest kids in the 6th grade, but when he brings his Origami Yoda to school things change. As Yoda begins to dispense advice, the whole 6th grade is suddenly paying attention to him. Is Origami Yoda real or just another of Dwight's strange creations?

Emmy and the Rats in the Belfry

by Lynne Jonell
Lexile: 740
Genre: Fantasy

Emmy and the rats are back. Emmy's trying to resume her normal life, but problems in the rodent world keep dragging her back to the rats. Emmy's parents think she needs to learn how to be responsible so they've shipped her off to spend some time with her elderly aunts. But the rats go along and the adventure begins when Miss Barmy returns. She's not done with Emily either.

The Forbidden Sea

by Sheila A. Nelson
Lexile: 820
Genre: Fantasy

Adrianne Keynnman has become the hunted. After rescuing her sister from nearly drowning, she is marked on the wrist by the elusive and haunting Mermaid of Windwaithe Island who is known for dragging young girls out to sea. Adrianne wonders how she will be able to protect her family and herself from the mermaid as well as the townspeople who are quickly turning against her.

Blood Wounds

by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Lexile: ???
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Willa's life is going along okay. She has some challenges adjusting to life with a stepfather and two stepsisters, but all in all, things have been okay. Until one day when a phone call changes everything. Willa unexpectedly has to come face to face with her past; a past that she doesn't know much about. Will it change who she thinks she is?

Dirty Little Secrets

by C.J. Omololu
Lexile: 890
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Lucy appears to be a normal high school student. But she is hiding a terrible secret. Her mother is a hoarder and the home she lives in is full of filth and garbage. Lucy has just two years left before her high school graduation and then she plans to leave home and never look back. As she attempts to lead a normal life, she is forced to lie to her friends about what her home is really like. One morning something happens that she isn't going to be able to hide. Will she be able to share the truth of her situation with the world?