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North Allegheny Middle Schools
Allende, Isabel. City of the Beasts. When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians. Adventure
Bartoletti, Susan Campbell.
Hitler Youth : Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow.
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker. For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy. During World War II, Suzanne David is a young French girl whose life is innocent until the day she and a friend witness a horrifying act of war. As the story unfolds, Suzanne is asked to work with the resistance and begins to run coded messages secretly. Historical Fiction Bruchac, Joseph. Code Talker : A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War II. After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue. Historical Fiction Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Game. Ender, who is the result of genetic experimentation, may be the military genius Earth needs in its war against an alien enemy. Be sure to read the many sequels. Science Fiction Christie, Agatha. Murder on the Orient Express. Detective Hercule Poirot has a wealth of suspects to choose from when a wealthy American is stabbed to death en route to Paris on the Orient Express. Mystery Deuker, Carl. High Heat. When his father is arrested for money-laundering, Shane’s life of privilege is turned upside down. Baseball offers an escape, but it too is unpredictable. Sports
Elliott, L. M.
Annie Between the States.
Fifteen year old Annie Sinclair lives in Virginia during the Civil War. She is
caught between two opposing viewpoints on the war and to complicate matters,
she falls in love with a Yankee. Ellis, Deborah. The Breadwinner. Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest. Multicultural Fleischman, Paul. Whirligig. While traveling to each corner of the country to build a whirligig in memory of the girl whose death he causes, sixteen-year-old Brian finds forgiveness and atonement. Realistic Fiction Friend, Natasha. Perfect. Following the death of her father, a thirteen-year-old uses bulimia as a way to avoid her mother's and ten-year-old sister's grief, as well as her own. Realistic Fiction Funke, Cornelia. The Thief Lord. Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with-and protection from-Venice's "Thief Lord." Adventure Goldman, William. The Princess Bride. Based on S. Morgenstern's classic tale, this is the love story that turns sour between the most beautiful girl in the world and the handsomest prince. Fantasy Gutman, Bill. Lance Armstrong : A Biography. Chronicles the life of world champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, describing his start in the sport, his battle with cancer, his family life, and his Tour de France wins. Biography Hesse, Karen. Out of the Dust. In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression. Historical Fiction/Poetry Hiaasen, Carl. Flush. With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home. Adventure
Hobbs, Will.
Leaving Protection.
Sixteen-year-old Robbie Daniels, happy to get a job aboard a trawler fishing for
king salmon off southeastern Alaska, finds himself in danger when he discovers
that his mysterious captain is searching for long-buried Russian plaques that
lay claim to Alaska and the Northwest.
Hughes, Dean. Soldier Boys. Two boys, one German and one American, are eager to join their respective armies during World War II, and their paths cross at the Battle of the Bulge. Historical Fiction Marsden, John. Tomorrow, When the War Began. Seven Australian teenagers return from a camping trip in the bush to discover that their country has been invaded and they must hide to stay alive. Also read the sequels. Adventure Mikaelsen, Ben. Touching Spirit Bearr. Cole has been fighting and stealing for years. He chooses circle justice instead of prison. But will the spirit bear destroy his life or save his soul? Realistic Fiction Myers, Walter Dean. Monster. While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken. Realistic Fiction Naidoo, Beverley. The Other Side of Truth. Smuggled out of Nigeria after their mother's murder, Sade and her younger brother are abandoned in London when their uncle fails to meet them at the airport and they are fearful of their surroundings and of what may have happened to their journalist father back in Nigeria. Multicultural Namioka, Lensey. Ties That Bind, Ties That Break. Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to have her feet bound. Multicultural
Nelson, Peter.
Left for Dead : A Young Man's Search for Justice for the USS Indianapolis.
Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the
Navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young
boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later. Nix, Garth. Sabriel. Sabriel, daughter of the necromancer, Abhorsen, must journey into the mysterious and magical Old Kingdom to rescue her father from the Land of the Dead. Read the sequels Abhorsen and Lireal. Fantasy
Peters, Julie Anne.
Define Normal : A Novel.
When she agrees to meet with Jasmine as a peer counselor at their middle school,
Antonia never dreams that this girl with the black lipstick and pierced eyebrow
will end up helping her deal with the serious problems she faces at home and
become a good friend. Perkins, Lynne Rae. Criss Cross. Teenagers in a small town in the 1960s experience new thoughts and feelings, question their identities, connect, and disconnect as they search for the meaning of life and love. 2006 Newbery Winner Pullman, Philip. The Ruby in the Smoke. In nineteenth-century London, sixteen-year-old Sally, a recent orphan, becomes involved in a deadly search for a mysterious ruby. Mystery Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief. After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods. Fantasy Shusterman, Neal. The Schwa Was Here. A Brooklyn eighth-grader nicknamed Antsy befriends the Schwa, an "invisible-ish" boy who is tired of blending into his surroundings and going unnoticed by nearly everyone. Realistic Fiction Shaara, Michael. Killer Angels. Robert E. Lee and James Longstreet tell the southern view of the battle at Gettysburg while Colonel Joshua Chamberlain and General John Buford present the northern view. Other books to read about the Civil War are Bull Run by Paul Fleischman; With Every Drop of Blood by James Lincoln Collier, and Soldier’s Heart by Gary Paulson. Historical Fiction Smith, Betty. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Story of sensitive, intelligent young Francie Nolan as she and her family struggle to survive in a slum. Classic Updale, Eleanor. Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman. After his life is saved by a young physician, a thief in Victorian London, begins a double life as a clever burglar and respectable gentleman using all the skills he has acquired. Adventure North Allegheny School District Libraries 2006 |
