Wonder

by R.J. Palacio
Lexile:  790
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Austin has never been to school before.  His parents have decided that as a 5th grader it's time to switch from home school to a private school, Beecher Prep.  Going to middle school is tough enough for the average kid, but August is different.  He was born with a severe facial deformity that frightens most people when they see him.  Will the students at Beecher Prep be able to look beyond Auggie's face and see the extraordinary person he is?

Torn

by Amanda Hocking
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Fantasy

In book two of the Trylle Trilogy, Wendy has accepted the fact that she is a changeling - someone who has been switched at birth - but the more she learns about her past, the more her future is threatened.  Should she side with her father and the Vittra clan or is her rightful place in Trylle where she is being groomed to take over for the queen?  Wendy is torn...and knows she must make the decision that is right for herself and for the people she will rule.

Switched

by Amanda Hocking
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Fantasy

Imagine if you woke up one morning and found out that everything you thought was true, was a lie...Wendy knows she's had a different life - her mother tried to kill her when she was 6 so she has been raised by her brother and aunt.  Until one day this mysterious new boy, Finn, shows up at Wendy's school, and tells her that she is a changeling - someone who had been switched at birth.  If Wendy decides that he's telling the truth, her life will change forever.

The Beef Princess of Practical County

by Michelle Houts
Lexile:  810
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Libby is getting the chance she always wanted.  She is going to be able to show a calf at the Practical County Fair.  Libby has grown up on her family's ranch and watched her brother, Ronnie, win lots of prizes.  She and her granddad choose two special fair calves that become Libby's sole responsibility.  Over the course of the summer, Libby learns a lot about raising cattle, her family, and herself.

Fish

by Gregory Mone
Lexile:  810
Genre:  Historical Fiction

"Fish" can swim like no one has ever seen before.  His family has sent him to the city to work as a courier.  One day he is sent on an errand to the docks where he feels most at home.  As he's about to make his delivery, the purse of coins that he was carrying is stolen.  As he chases after the thief, he is led onboard a pirate ship.  Before he realizes it, he is sailing away, and has to make a choice.  Does he jump off before it's too late or continue his quest to reclaim what was stolen from him?

Storm Runners: Eruption

by Roland Smith
Lexile:  590
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Chase has just survived Hurricane Emily so his life should slow down.  Nope!  Thanks to his storm chasing father, they are now on their way to Mexico where an earthquake has occurred and a volcano is threatening to errupt.  And to make matters worse, the Rossi Brothers' Circus caravan is unaccounted for which means that more wild animals may be on the loose. Will Chase be able to survive this expedition?

Storm Runners: The Surge

by Roland Smith
Lexile:  600
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Chase Masters and his father chase storms.  In book one, Chase and his friends are in the midst of Hurricane Emily.  Book two picks up with the storm in full force.  Chase is trapped on his friend Nicole's family farm.  However, this is no ordinary farm.  Nicole and her family run a circus and many of the animals in their care have escaped from their cages as a result of the hurricane.  Suddenly, Chase and his friends have more to fear than the storm itself!