The Taking

by Kimberly Derting
Lexile:  ???
Genre:  Science Fiction

The last thing Kyra remembers is arguing with her father and suddenly it is five years later.  She returns to her home only to find out that everyone else has moved on with their lives thinking that she had disappeared forever.  Kyra hasn't aged or changed a bit in five years and the only person who can explain why has offered her a story that is too unbelievable to be true.

In Honor

by Jessi Kirby
Lexile:  850
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Honor has just lost her brother, but has a letter from him that he sent to her before his death in Iraq. Honor reads the letter after his funeral and discovers that her brother has sent her tickets to a concert in California.  Honor is supposed to be reporting to college for freshman orientation week, but instead decides to drive her brother's car to California to see the concert that he wanted her to.  Her brother's best friend decides to tag along on the journey.  Honor has no idea what she will find along the way, let alone whether or not she will actually reach her destination.

Peanut

by Ayun Halliday
Lexile:  470
Genre:  Realistic Fiction (Graphic Novel)

Sadie is starting over at a new high school.  She decides this is the perfect time to reinvent herself and decides to do that by pretending that she has a peanut allergy.  What she doesn't think about is how hard it is going to be to keep all of her lies straight as she gets to know more people at her new school.  Will her new friends stick with her when the truth comes out?

Between the Lines

by Jodi Picoult and Samantha Van Leer
Lexile:  770
Genre: Fantasy

Deliah loves fairy tales despite the fact that she is really too old to be reading them.  It's not really all fairy tales, just one in particular.  It's the story of Prince Oliver and a happy ending that intrigues Deliah.  She reads the book over and over and suddenly, one day, Prince Oliver talks to her and she can hear them.  The two of them forge a most unusual relationship...one that no one in either of their separate worlds could possibly understand.

Surrounded by Sharks

by Michael Northrop
Lexile:  660
Genre:  Realistic Fiction

Davey is on vacation with his family.  He is anxious to see the ocean for the first time.  He decides to sneak out of his family's hotel room and start exploring the island they are vacationing on.  Davey finds a quiet beach where he decides to wade in just a little bit.  Before he knows it, he has been swept farther away from the beach to an area where the current is stronger than his swimming ability. Will his family notice that he has gone missing before any ocean animals notice that he is floating alone in their ocean?

The Revenge of Seven

by Pittacus Lore
Lexile:  840
Genre:  Science Fiction

This is book five in the I am Number Four series.  John (number 4) has been tricked by Number 5. Number 8 is dead so Six, Seven and Nine are continuing the fight.  Setrakas Ra is getting impatient. He has his plans in place and is ready to invade Earth and take over the planet.  4, 6, 7, 9 and a variety of friends are going to do everything in their power to make sure that doesn't happen.  Are they powerful enough to save Earth from Setrakas Ra?

Sisters

by Raina Telgemeier
Lexile:  320
Genre:  Realistic Fiction (Graphic Novel)

Raina has always wanted a sister, but once Amara arrives, life is not as perfect as she had imagined. And things really change when three years later, brother Will joins the mix!  The story of Raina's childhood unfolds as the family embarks on a cross country car trip to attend a family reunion. Raina's mother thinks this trip will be a great time for some good old fashioned family bonding time. But as you might expect, things don't necessarily go as planned.