The Emerald Atlas

by John Stephens
Lexile:  720
Genre:  Fantasy

Kate, Michael, and Emma have been bounced around from orphanage to orphanage ever since the night their parents mysteriously disappeared.  Only Kate can remember the promise she made to her mother that she would take care of her siblings no matter what.  And that is what Kate has been doing for 10 years.  But when they arrive at the town of Cambridge Falls, strange things involving time travel begin to happen.  Kate, Michael, and Emma are in the midst of a new adventure, on that they may not survive, but one that they were destined for.  Saving Cambridge Falls becomes their quest.  If they can do it, they may learn more about who they are and the story behind the disappearance of their parents.

One Crazy Summer

by Rita Williams-Garcia
Lexile:  750
Genre:  Historical Fiction

Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are going on a cross country adventure to get to know their mother.  All they have are stories of the woman they know only as Cecile.  Cecile left the girls and moved to Oakland, CA and now their father thinks it's time for them to visit.  Cecile isn't at all what they expect and doesn't seem to be interested in being much of a mother, but Delphine is determined to make the best of it.  She had visions of a trip to Disneyland, but quickly realizes that's not going to be part of this trip.  But maybe, just maybe, the girls can still have a good time.

The Adoration of Jenna Fox

by Mary E. Pearson
Lexile:  570
Genre:  Science Fiction

Who is Jenna Fox?  Even Jenna Fox herself doesn't know how to answer this question.  Emerging from a year long coma, she is trying to remember the accident and the girl she was before.  Memories start to return, but not all of them make sense.  She also sense that her parents are hiding something from her.  They say it's for her own protection, but what are they protecting her from?

Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze

By Alan Silberberg
Lexile:  1180
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Milo misses his mother.  Since her death, he has felt lost and is struggling with navigating his way through life without her.  His dad keeps moving them from house to house which means Milo has to keep getting used new schools and new neighborhoods.  Now he's starting the 7th grade and he's pretty sure that he's not going to like his new school.  But then he makes two friends, his math teacher helps him make sense of math, his neighbor teaches him the importance of remembering, and suddenly, Milo is doing more than surviving...he's actually thriving!

Drama

by Raina Telgemeier
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Realistic Fiction (Graphic Novel)

Callie loves the theater, but her prospects of becoming a leading lady are slim to none so she gets involved with the drama department's stage crew, and has the time of her life!  As with any middle school theater production, there is lots to learn and plenty of DRAMA.  But Callie works her way through it all in hopes that the show will be a success.

Almost Home

by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Genre:  Realistic Fiction
Lexile:  580

Leah has moved around a lot since her parents got divorced, but her one constant has been her younger sister Anne.  The girls have made up lots of make believe games to help them cope with the chaotic life their mother has created for them.  But when summer camp ends, Leah gets a surprise when it's her father, not her mother, who shows up to take her home.  She learns that her mother and sister moved to California and they aren't coming back for her.  Life with her father and his new wife is difficult.  Leah struggles to figure out what her place is in her new home.

Twisted

by Laurie Halse Anderson
Genre:  Realistic Fiction
Lexile:  680

Nobody used to know Tyler Miller.  He was the kind of kid that no one really noticed.  Until Tyler got busted for defacing the school with graffiti, that is.  Suddenly everyone knows who Tyler is, including the most beautiful girl in the whole school.  Bethany is the girl of Tyler's dreams, who also happens to be the daughter of his father's boss and who also happens to have a twin brother, who has bullied Tyler for many years.  Tyler's life is filled with ups and downs as he tries to navigate his senior year.  Will it end on a high or a low?