Book cover for Amulet

Amulet

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-
Call Number: x GN
Book cover for Bud, Not Buddy

Bud, Not Buddy

Curtis, Christopher Paul.
Call Number: x

Gr. 4 and up. 10-year-old Bud escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of a man he believes is his father, renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway. Winner of the 2000 Newbery Medal.

Book cover for Coraline

Coraline

Gaiman, Neil.
Call Number: xy
Book cover for Drawing From Memory

Drawing From Memory

Say, Allen.
Call Number: x 92 S274 GN
Book cover for Esperanza Rising

Esperanza Rising

Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Call Number: x

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. 

Book cover for Liar & spy

Liar & spy

Stead, Rebecca.
Call Number: x

(Grades 5 and up) Life gets a little better for Georges when he joins a mysterious Spy Club after moving from his childhood home into a small new apartment. However, his new (and only) friend Safer, who runs the club, ultimately demands too much of him. Suspenseful and thoughtful, smart and funny, Stead (Newbery medal for When You Reach Me) has another winner with this one.

Book cover for Rules

Rules

Lord, Cynthia.
Call Number: x
Book cover for The thing about luck

The thing about luck

Kadohata, Cynthia.
Call Number: x

12-year-old Summer usually likes spending her summers traveling around Kansas helping farmers harvest wheat, but this year her parents are in Japan, leaving Summer to deal with a frail grandpa, a cranky grandma, a pesky little brother - and a bunch of trouble. Grades 5 - 7.

Book cover for Treasury of Greek mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters

Treasury of Greek mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters

Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948-
Call Number: x 292 N216 folio

Ages 10 and up. From the language to the sumptuous illustrations, everything about this treasury is gorgeous. A must for fans of Greek mythology.

Book cover for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Lin, Grace
Call Number: xy
Book cover for Wonder

Wonder

Palacio, R. J.
Call Number: x

(Grades 4 and up) Though ten-year-old Auggie feels like a regular kid inside, he knows his facial deformities make the world see him as anything but normal. Told through different points of view (Auggie, his sister, school friends, etc.), this makes a satisfying read for all ages, particularly those looking for stories about family relationships, overcoming obstacles, middle school social dynamics, looking past differences, or dealing with bullies.

Book cover for Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck

Selznick, Brian.
Call Number: x

Ages 9 and up. Another visual feast of a historical novel from the Caldecott Award-winning author of The Invention of Hugo Cabret.