Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

by Jeff Kinney
Lexile:  1000
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Greg's mom thought it would be a great idea to load the whole Heffley family into the minivan and take a road trip, but as you might expect, the road trip does not go as planned.  There is car trouble, sibling trouble, pig trouble, and all kinds of other trouble.  If you've ever had to spend an extended period of time squashed into a car with your family, you will be able to relate to Greg's experiences!

Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson
Lexile:  990
Genre:  Memoir/Novel in Verse

Jacqueline Woodson shares her story of growing up in the '60s and '70s in both the North and the South.  The story of her childhood emerges through a collection of poems that details the struggles her family faced.  Jacqueline knew from an early age that she wanted to be a writer, but school was difficult for her and not everyone believed she could achieve.  But with the strong support of her family, she can to believe that anything is possible.

Atlantia

by Ally Condie
Lexile:  680
Genre:  Science Fiction/Fantasy

Rio and Bay have grown up together in the world Below.  Now the time has come when they must make a choice:  do they go explore the unknown world Above or remain Below forever?  Rio has always known that when the time came, she would want to go Above, but now their mother has died and Bay has made her sister promise that they will remain Below together.  When the moment of decision comes, Rio announces her intention to stay Below, but Bay unexpectedly chooses a life Above.  Rio is left trying to figure out why her sister made the choice she did and how to make a life for herself alone.

The Dream Thieves (Book II of the Raven Cycle)

by Maggie Stiefvater
Lexile:  690
Genre:  Fantasy

The Raven Boys are continuing their search for a dead king known as Glendower, who they think is hidden somewhere close to their school in Henrietta.  Gansey is the leader of the group and his followers include Ronan, a boy who can bring things out of dreams, Adam, a boy who made a huge sacrifice and has yet to understand those repercussions, and Blue, the daughter of a psychic.  As the group investigates the mysterious Glendower, things begin to change and no one really knows what will happen next.

Unfriended

by Rachel Vail
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Realistic Ficiton

8th grader Truly is best friends with Hazel until one day when Natasha invites her to sit at the Popular Table in the lunchroom.  Truly quickly accepts the invitation and leaves Hazel behind.  And then the drama begins - both in school and out of school through online chats, posts, and pictures.  Someone is out to get Natasha...or so it seems.

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die

by April Henry
Lexile:  690
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

She doesn't know who she is or where she is or what has happened to her family.  All she knows is that she is going to have to stay one step ahead of the men who want to kill her.  She doesn't know who to trust or where to turn...only that she must keep moving.

The Raven Boys (Book 1 of the Raven Cycle)

by Maggie Stiefvater
Lexile:  760
Genre:  Fantasy

Blue is growing up in a house full of psychics, and from a young age she has been told that she can never fall in love because her first kiss will result in the death of the person who kisses her.  Blue tries to ignore the strange predictions and lifestyles of those around her, but then Gansey, Adam, Ronan, and Noah (the Raven boys) enter her life.  Gansey comes for a reading and is obsessed with learning about the supernatural powers that the town of Henrietta supposedly possesses.  None of them realizes how uncovering secrets from the past will change their futures forever.