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Anderson, Laurie Halse. Speak; (Y-Anderson/Y-PRD-AND)
A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda’s
freshman year in high school. If only she could talk about it!
Asimov, Isaac. I, Robot; 1950. (Y-Asimov SciFI/Y-PRD-ASI)
The development of robot technology to a state of perfection by future civilizations is
explored in nine science fiction stories.
Austen, Jane. Emma; 1816. (Y-PRD-AUS)
Emma tries to impose her match-making ideas on everyone and finds that sometimes she
should desist
Austen, Jane. Pride & Prejudice;
Wealthy Mr. Darcy and spirited Elizabeth Bennett dislike each other and must deal with
Mrs. Bennett is seeking economically advantageous marriages for her daughters.
Babbitt, Natalie. Tuck Everlasting; 1975. (Y-LPeD-Babbitt/Y-PRD-BAB)
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover a girl and a
stranger share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from aging.
Beagle, Peter S. The Last Unicorn; 1968. (Y-P-BEA Fantasy)
Schmendrick the Magician and Molly Grue accompany a beautiful unicorn on a search
for other members of her nearly extinct species.
Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, 2001. (Y-Brashares/Y-PRDBRA/Y-LPeD-Brashares)
Four best girlfriends spend the biggest summer of their lives enchanted by a magical pair
of pants.
Cabot, Meg. The Princess Diaries; 2000. (Y-Cabot/Y-LPeD-Cabot/Y-PRD-CAB)
Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life, is shocked to learn her father is the Prince of
Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is the heir to the thrown.
Card, Orson Scott. Ender’s Game; 1985. (Y-PRD-CAR)
A veteran of simulated war games, Ender believes he is in another one when he learns he
is commanding the last fleet of Earth against an alien race seeking it’s destruction.
Cooper, Susan. The Dark is Rising; 1973. (Y-LPeD-Cooper Fantasy/Y-P-COO Fantasy)
One his eleventh birthday, Will discovers he is the last of the Old Ones destined to seek
the six magical Signs that will enable the them to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
Sequel to Over Sea, Under Stone.
Cormier, Robert. The Chocolate War; 1974. (Y-LPeD-Cormier/Y-PRD-COR)
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the
school’s annual fundraising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
Cormier, Robert. I am the Cheese; 1977. (Y-PRD-COR)
A young boy desperately tries to unlock his past yet he knows he must hide those
memories if he is to remain alive.
Dessen, Sarah. Someone Like You; 2000. (Y-Dessen/Y-P-DES)
Halley’s junior year of high school includes the death of her best friend Scarlett’s
boyfriend, the discovery that Scarlett is pregnant, and her own first serious relationship.
Dessen, Sarah. That Summer; 1996. (Y-P-DES)
During the summer of her divorced father’s remarriage and her sister’s wedding, fifteenyear-old Haven comes into her own by letting go of the myths of the past.
Duncan, Lois. I Know What You Did Last Summer; 1973. (Y-PRD-DUN)
Four teens, who have desperately tried to conceal their responsibility for a hit-and-run
accident, are pursued by a mystery figure seeking revenge.
DuPrau, Jeanne. City of Ember; 2003. (Y-DuPrau)
In the year 241, Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new
places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart; 2003. (Y-Funke Fantasy/Y-LPeD-Funke Fantasy/Y-PRDFUN)
Maggie learns her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can bring characters
to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.
Funke, Cornelia Caroline. The Thief Lord; 2002. (Y-Funke)
Orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo, having run away from their cruel aunt and uncle,
decide to hide out in Venice, where they fall in the Thief Lord, a boy who leads a crime
ring of street children.
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline; 2002. (Y-Gaiman/Y-PRD-GAI)
Coraline ventures through a mysterious door into a disturbing world, where she must
challenge a gruesome entity to save herself, her parents, and the souls of three others.
Golding, William. Lord of the Flies; 1954. (Y-PRD-GOL)
A group of schoolboys are marooned on a deserted island after a plane crash and the
degenerate into a war-like, tribal community.
Goldman, William. The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and
High Adventure; 1973. (Y-Goldman)
A drunken swordsman and a gentle giant come to the aid of Westley, a handsome farm
boy, and Buttercup, a princess in need of rescue from the evil schemers surrounding her.
Gregory, Kristiana. Cleopatra VIII, Daughter of the Nile; 1999. (Y-Royal)
While her father is hiding after attempts on his life, Cleopatra records how she fears for
her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt someday.
Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot; 2002. (Y-Hiaasen/Y-LPeD-Hiaasen/Y-PRD-HIA)
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy’s
attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
Hill, Stuart. The Cry of the Icemark; 2005. (Y-Hill Fantasy/Y-LPeD-Hill Fantasy)
When her father is killed, Princess Thirrin becomes queen of Icemark and searches for a
way to protect her people from invaders from the Polypontian Empire.
Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders; 1967. (Y-PRD-HIN)
The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents’ death and their quest
for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
Hinton, S.E. Rumblefish; 1975. (Y-PRD-HIN)
A junior high school boy idolizes his older brother, the coolest, toughest guy in the
neighborhood, and wants to be just like him.
Hinton, S.E. Tex; 1979. (Y-PRD-HIN)
The love between two teenage brothers helps to alleviate the harshness of their usually
parentless life as the struggle to grow up.
Hinton, S.E. That Was Then, This Is Now; 1971. (Y-PRD-HIN)
Mark and Bryon have been like brothers since childhood, but now, as their involvement
with girls, gangs, and drugs increases, their relationship seems to gradually disintegrate.
Hoffman, Alice. Aquamarine; 2001. (Y-P-HOF)
A love-struck mermaid named Aquamarine supplies adventure and insights to two girls,
life-long friends who are spending their last summer together before one of them moves.
Horowitz, Anthony. Stormbreaker; 2001. (Y-Horowitz/Y-P-HOR)
After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, 14-year-old Alex Rider is
coerced to continue his uncle’s dangerous work for Britain’s intelligence agency, MI-6.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Howl’s Moving Castle; 1986. (Y-P-JON Fantasy)
Eldest of three sisters where it is a misfortunte, Sophie is resigned to her fate until a
witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the wizard Howl.
Klause, Annette Curtis. Blood and Chocolate; 1997. (Y-PRD-KLA)
Having fallen for a human boy, a beautiful teenage werewolf must battle both her
packmates and the fear of the townspeople to decide where she belongs and with whom.
Lasky, Kathryn. Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor; 1999. (Y-Royal)
Princess Elizabeth, the daughter of King VIII, celebrates holidays and birthdays, relives
her mothers execution, revels in her studies, and agonizes over her fathers health.
Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted; 1997. (Y-LPeD-Carson)
Ella stuggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
London, Jack. Whitefang; 1906. (Y-PRD-LON)
The adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and how he comes to
make his peace with man.
Lowry, Lois. The Giver; 1993. (Y-LPeD-Lowry/Y-PRD-LOW)
Given his lifetime assignment, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only
one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he
lives.
O’Dell, Scott. Island of the Blue Dolphins; 1960. (Y-LPeD-ODell)
Left alone on a beautiful, isolated island, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not
only surviving, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
Paolini, Christopher. Eragon; 2002. (Y-Paolini Fantasy/Y-P-PAO)
In Agaesia, fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an
intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power peopled with dragons, elves, and dwarves.
Philbrick, Rodman. Freak the Mighty; 1993. (Y-Philbrick/Y-P-PHI)
At the start of eighth grade, learning disabled Max and his new friend Freak, whose birth
defect has affected only his body, find that they make a powerful team when together.
Pullman, Phillip. The Golden Compass; 1995. (Y-Pullman Fantasy/Y-PRD-PUL)
Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other
kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows; 1961. (Y-PRD-RAW)
A boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart’s desire when he becomes the owner of two
redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
Rodgers, Mary. Freaky Friday; 1972. (Y-P-ROD)
A thirteen-year-old girl gains a much more sympathetic understanding of her
relationship with her mother when she has to spend a day in her mother’s body.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone; 1998. (Y-Rowling Fantasy/YLPeD-Rowling Fantasy)
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great
destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; 1999. (Y-Rowling Fantasy/YLPeD-Rowling Fantasy)
When the Chamber of Secrets is reopened at Hogwarts, second-year student Harry finds
himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.
Sequel to Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban; 1999. (Y-Rowling Fantasy/YLPeD-Rowling Fantasy)
During his third year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter must confront the devious and
dangerous wizard responsible for his parents’ deaths. Sequel to Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; 2000. (Y-Rowling FantasyY-LPeDRowling Fantasy)
Harry, a fourth-year student, longs to escape his hateful relatives and live a normal life,
but he does not yet realize that he is not a normal wizard, and in this case, different can
be deadly. Sequel to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix; 2003. (Y-Rowling Fantasy/YLPeD-Rowling Fantasy)
When the Ministry of Magic refuses to believe in the threat of a revived Lord Voldemort,
Harry finds support from his friends in facing the evil wizard and other new terrors.
Sequel to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Sachar, Louis. Holes; 1998. (Y-Sachar/Y-PRD-Holes)
As evidence of his family’s bad luck, Stanley is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the
Texas desert, where he finds his first friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Sheldon, Dyan. Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen; 1999. (Y-Sheldon/Y-LPeDSheldon/Y-P-SHE)
Mary Elizabeth Cep, who now calls herself Lola, sets her sights on the lead in the annual
drama production, and finds herself up against the most popular girl in school.
Snicket, Lemony. The Bad Beginning; 1999. (Y-Snicket/Y-LPeD-Snicket)
After the death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other
and their wits when it turns out that the relative appointed as their guardian is
determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
Stevenson, Robert Louis. Treasure Island; 1881. (Y-PRD-STE)
While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the
mistress of the in and her son find a treasure map leading them to a pirate’s fortune.
Strasser, Todd. Drive Me Crazy; 1999. (Y-P-STR)
Popular Nicole is forced to get another date to the prom when hunky Brad asks someone
else so she shapes her childhood friend and class clown Chase into the perfect date.
Sequel to How I Changed My Life.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Fellowship of the Ring; 1965. (Y-Tolkien Fantasy/Y-PRD-TOL)
Frodo the hobbit and his companions set out to deliver the One Ring of Power to the dark
land of Mordor in order to destroy the ring in the forge of its creation.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Two Towers; 1965. (Y-Tolkien Fantasy/Y-PRD-TOL)
As the fellowship breaks, its members continue their quest in smaller groups with the
hops of defeating Sauron and the Darkness of Mordor by destroying the Ring of Power.
Sequel of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Tolkien, J.R.R. The Return of the King; 1965. (Y-Tolkien Fantasy/Y-PRD-Fantasy)
Frodo and Sam make a terrible journey to the heart of the Land of the Shadow in a final
reckoning with the Power of Sauron while the others fight of his Dark Forces. Sequel to
The Two Tower.
Verne, Jules. Around the World in Eighty Days; 1873. (Y-P-VER SciFi)
In 1872, Phileas Fogg wins a bet by traveling around the world with his manservant
Passepartout in seventy-nine days, twenty-three hours, and fifty-seven minutes
von Ziegesar, Cecily. Gossip Girl, 2002. (Y-VON)
A group of teens attending a private school in Manhattan live the high life with preparing
for college, dealing with a returning friend with a bad reputation, and being popular
von Ziegesar, Cecily. You Know You Love Me, 2002. (Y-VON)
Blair and Serena, who go to an exclusive private school in Manhattan, are no longer best
friends but are still both consumed with thoughts of boyfriends and college. Sequel to
Gossip Girl.
von Ziegesar, Cecily. All I Want Is Everything, 2003. (Y-VON)
It's Christmastime and Blair and Serena are best friends again and up to their old tricks-partying hard and breaking hearts from Park Avenue to the Caribbean. Sequel to You
Know You Love Me.
von Ziegesar, Cecily. Because I’m Worth It, 2004. (Y-VON)
Everyone is suffering from cabin fever after finishing their college applications. Now it's
time for the teens of New York's wealthiest private school to run a little wild. Sequel to
All I Want Is Everything.
von Ziegesar, Cecily. I Like It Like That, 2004. (Y-VON)
Blair moves in with Serena and they're back to being best friends, but will the love-fest
last, or will they end up tearing out one another's newly highlighted hair? Sequel to
Because I’m Worth It.
von Ziegesar, Cecily. You’re the One That I Want, 2004. (Y-VON)
After an agonizing wait for college acceptance letters, Blair, Nate, Serena, and their
friends discover their college choice depends a lot on relationships – both old and new.
Sequel to I Like It Like That.
von Ziegesar, Cecily. Nobody Does It Better, 2005. (Y-VON)
Scandal abounds as the uptown girls take “time to shop, drink, eat, and make merry,”
winding up their days at school with a Senior Spad Day that is crashed by a rock group.
Sequel to You’re the One That I Want.
von Ziegesar, Cecily. Nothing Can Keep Us Together, 2005. (Y-VON)
Only two weeks before graduation, and the senior girls still have to face some surprises
as they fill their remaining days with boys, gossip, parties, and shopping. Sequel to
Nobody Does It Better.
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