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Suggestions from the Library Block, Francesca Lia. Girl Goddess #9 Wonderful short stories, from an author like no other. Bradley, Marion Z. Mists of Avalon A romantic, exciting and luxurious retelling of the legend of King Arthur. Brashares, Ann. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Three best friends share one magical pair of jeans. First of a trilogy, and basis of a recent movie. Chabon, Michael. Summerland A classic good versus evil fantasy that incorporates folklore, ingenuity and plenty of baseball. Cole, Brock. Celine When sixteen-year-old Celine has to stay with her twenty-two-year-old stepmother while her artist father is away, she finds that her plans to run away to Deem, James M. Bodies from the Ash: Life and Death in Ancient This is a fine study of the events of August 24th and 25th, AD 79 in the shadow of Dessen, Sarah. That Summer Her sister is marrying a boring boy; her father is remarrying a brainless twit. Haven longs for simpler times. Dickinson, Peter. The Ropemaker When their enchanted valley starts to lose its protective magic, four citizens embark on a dangerous journey to find the ancient magician who cast the original spell. Ehrlich, Amy. Where It Stops Nobody Knows Nina and her mother Joyce have never lived in one place for long, but when they leave Montpelier, Vermont, she discovers that they are not moving to something; they are running away. Farmer, Nancy. The House of the Scorpion Why has the 140-year old 'Patron' singled out Matt as his successor? (Farmer also wrote The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm, a hilarious detective story.) Greenberg, Jan and Sandra Jordan. Runaway Girl: The Artist Louise Bourgeois Born in a time when girls just did not do those things, such as choose to be an artist, Louise Bourgeois, now in her nineties, followed her vision to lead a remarkable life. Haddon, Mark. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A Novel Christopher has his own reasons for needing to discover who killed the next-door neighbor’s dog but others’ lack of understanding of his autism prevents them from understanding him. Harrar, George. Parents Wanted Discarded and alone, Andy has one last chance to have a family to love. Will his persistent misbehaving, manipulation and distrust of them drive his new parents to give up on him? Hobbs, Will. Downriver Survival takes on a new meaning for Jessie during a summer on the whitewater of the Colorado River in the Jacques, Brian. Castaways of the Flying Dutchman In 1620, a mute boy and his dog are mysteriously rescued from the ill-fated ship, the ‘Flying Dutchman.’ Now, they must travel the world for eternity. (Jacques also wrote the ‘Redwall’ series. If you have not already entered this world of intrepid mice, now is the time.) Jordan, Sheryl. The Hunting of the Last Dragon Set in medieval Klass, David. You Don’t Know Me John is a freshman in high school and copes with his problems with humor and astute self-awareness. Lawrence, Iain. The Wreckers Surviving the shipwreck is only the beginning. Now, in 1799, John must survive the rescuers. This is the first in the ‘High Seas’ trilogy. Lowry, Lois. Gossamer Littlest One, in training to become a dream giver, sends a boy healing memories through his dreams in order to free him from the effects of his abusive past as well as the nightmares inflicted by the Sinisteeds. Marsden, John. Letters from the Inside Tracey and Mandy -- such good friends, although they’ve never met. Suddenly, there’s a break in their correspondence. Can the friendship survive their startling secrets?’ Moriarty, Jaclyn. Feeling Sorry for Celia Funny, funny, funny. Elizabeth’s life, in note form. See also Sue Townsend’s The Adrian Mole Diaries for a boy’s take on life. Myers, Walter Dean. Fallen Angels After enlisting to go to In the time of the Trojan War, mermaid Sirena wants no part of the fate that dictates that she must lure Greek sailors onto the rocks to die, especially after she falls in love with one of them. Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Jade Green: A Ghost Story Everything is falling into place for orphan Judith -- a job, a new family, and maybe a boyfriend -- until she comes across that hand on the back stairs. How did that get there? Partridge, Elizabeth. John Lennon: All I Want is the Truth An excellent biography of your librarian's favorite Beatle. Peck, Richard. Here Lies the Librarian What can I say? Sleator, William. The Oddballs An absolutely hilarious and somewhat autobiographial account of the author's childhood. Spinelli, Jerry. Milkweed A boy with no name has nothing but a generous heart and the will to survive everyday life in the Vinke, Hermann. The Short Life of Sophie Scholl As a university student, Sophie Scholl became involved in the German Resistance movement during World War II. She was a member of the group, ‘The White Rose,’ and took part in a campaign to counter Nazi propaganda. This is a tragic, true story of bravery. Wersba, Barbara. Whistle Me Home When she meets him, she thinks that they are perfect for each other. Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly High school students Jeremiah and Ellie are considered an unlikely pair by everybody except themselves. This is a beautiful and sad love story set in
Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere 15-year-old Liz looks at life from the vantage point of an afterlife in which people age backwards from death to infancy in order to return to life on Earth. Zuzak, Marcus. The Book Thief Liesel finds that stealing books from those who do not respect them and then reading them to others helps to keep hope alive in her village in Nazi NEW THIS YEAR Almond, David. Clay In this metaphysical tale, Anderson, M. T. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Vol. 1, The Pox Party This novel offers a view of the American Revolutionary War through an unusual lens. Octavian, a slave who is educated at a college and treated like a White person as part of an experiment, ultimately runs away to join the army.
Fleischman, Sid. Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini As a magician, Fleischman brings a deep understanding to the life of the world’s greatest conjurer and escape artist. His personal comments and energetic pacing combine to create an engrossing biography.
Glatstein, Jacob. Emil and Karl This tale, set in . Jansen, Hanna. Over a Thousand Hills I Walk With You In the fictionalized biography, Jeanne’s adoptive mother gently helps her to recount the loss of her Tutsi family at the hands of her Hutu neighbors during the war in
Knox, Dreamhunters are highly valued because they can harvest a dreams and sell them to customers. Rose and Laura prepare to be tested to see if they have this gift, as they try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of Laura’s father.
Larson, Kirby. Hattie Big Sky Hattie Brooks sets out to claim a homestead in
Lisle, Janet Taylor. Black Duck Ruben discovers a body on the beach during the 1929 Prohibition era.
Murdock, Catherine Gilbert. Dairy Queen a Novel Fifteen year old D. J. Schwenk narrates the story of her summer, doing chores on her family’s Wisconsin dairy farm, and coaching Brian, football star from the rival high school team. D. J., who has developed a crush on Brian, makes her school’s football team and has to face Brian out on the field.
KIDS RECOMMEND….
For more reading suggestions, go to the American Library Association web site for Young Adults:
Other sites with reading lists for you: www.bpl.org/teens/booklists/index.htm www.teenlink.nypl.org/bta1.cfm www.tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/lists.htm
Your favorite author probably has a web site, too. Print out a list of titles and visit your local library and independent bookstore for books to take away with you this summer.
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