Anderson, M.T. The Game of Sunken Places
Brian and Gregory are invited to visit Greg's Uncle Max. From the moment they arrive strange things happen: they are picked
up in a horse-drawn carriage and their luggage disappears. Even stranger, the boys begin playing a board game that is an
exact replica of the estate on which they are staying. They must finish the game to survive - but who are they playing
against, and what are the stakes?

Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia. Hawksong
The war between the avian and serpiente races has existed for generations and claimed countless lives. Danica, a shape-
shifting hawk and Zane, a shape-shifting cobra, are both heirs to their thrones. They vow to end the war by marrying. But for
peace to succeed, they must overcome fear and distrust between themselves and their differing cultures.

Choldenko, Gennifer. Al Capone Does My Shirts
In 1935, Moose's father gets a job as an electrician at Alcatraz and the family moves to the infamous island prison. As if
leaving his friends, quitting his baseball team and starting a new school was not bad enough, Moose must babysit his sixteen-
year-old, autistic sister. His parents are desperate to get her in a much sought after program and help comes from an unlikely
source - a prisoner.

Colfer, Eoin. The Supernaturalist
Fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill escapes the abuse of an orphanage only to be thrown into the dangerous world of the
Supernaturalists, a motley group of kids who have the ability to see Parasites - creatures who swarm over Satellite City and
feed off the energy of the dying. In this harsh future world, Cosmo discovers his ability to see what others do not may cost
him his life.

Colfer, Eoin. The Wish List
Meg joins her friend Belch in burglarizing the home of a bitter old man, Lowrie McCall. While trying to escape the bungled
attempt, both are killed when a nearby gas tank explodes. Meg finds herself in the hereafter, where St. Peter and Beelzebub
argue over her soul. To determine whether she goes to Heaven or . . . not, Meg must return to earth and help McCall complete
his "wish list" of things he wanted to accomplish in life.

Corder, Zizou. Lion Boy
Charlie Ashanti comes home from school to discover his parents have been kidnapped. As a kid with a special gift - he can
speak Cat - he finds his talent invaluable in tracking down the kidnappers. In a chase that takes him across several continents
he finds himself enlisting the aid of a pack of lions imprisoned in a traveling, floating circus as it travels to Paris and then
across Europe.

D'Adamo, Francisco. Iqbal: a Novel
Iqbal and Fatimah are forced to work for a cruel man in a Pakistani sweatshop. They are not paid and it does not look like they,
nor any of their friends, will ever be released. Thus, Iqbal takes things into his own hands and escapes so that he can show
the world what is going on. Based on a true story, this shows what can happen when one person makes a stand.

Farmer, Nancy. The Sea of Trolls
Vikings, trolls, dragons, and giant boars (well, just one) are some challenges that face one brave bard-in-training. Jack is
kidnapped by the Northmen, insults a half-troll queen (by making her hair fall out), and must travel to the land of the trolls in
order to save his little sister from being sacrificed. Along the way, he is helped by a crow, a girl who wants to die in battle,
and another bard who has lost his voice.

Fox, Helen. Eager
Gavin and Fleur are disappointed and embarrassed about their new robot because Eager doesn't look like the streamlined
robots others have. Little do they know how smart he is until he has to use his artificial intelligence to save their lives.

Konigsburg, E.L. The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place
Rescued by her doting uncles from a humiliating summer camp experience, Margaret Rose Kane finds herself fighting to
preserve the unique, decorated steel towers her uncles have been creating for forty-five years when a group of neighbors
try to have them torn down because they don't conform to the "historical integrity" of the area.

Lupica, Mike. Travel Team
Devastated to be cut from his seventh grade basketball team, Danny is sure it was because he was too short or because his
coach was angry at his Dad. Determined to play and certain of his talent, Danny forms his own team, made up of other kids
who got cut - but who all have heart. Will that be enough to get to nationals?

Pattou, Edith. East
When a huge white bear offers to save her sister if Rose will come live with him in his castle, she willingly agrees. Traveling
on his back to the far north, Rose soon learns to love the bear. But when the evil Troll Queen steals him away, Rose
discovers that her bear is really an enchanted prince, and she determines to go to the ends of the earth to save him.

Philbrick, Rodman. The Young Man and the Sea
The death of Skiff's beloved mother leaves his fisherman-father in a drunken stupor and too despondent to care when his
boat sinks at the dock. With the help of an elderly friend, Skiff raises and repairs the boat only to find that the engine will
require thousands of dollars to repair. When a rich bully thwarts his first plan to raise money, Skiff takes his small boat and a
stolen harpoon out to catch a giant bluefin tuna that can be sold for a small fortune - a battle that will take all of his courage
and endurance.

Reeve, Philip. Mortal Engines
After the Sixty Minute War leaves the earth in desolation, large, tiered Traction Cities now move about on caterpillar tracks as
they eat up smaller towns. Tom, a 15-year-old apprentice historian on the City of London, saves the life of the head historian,
Valentine. But instead of being thanked, Valentine throws Tom off the City where he must survive with the help of Hester, the
disfigured girl who was actually the attempted murderer, as they face rebel fighters, Borg-like stalkers, and more.

Sherlock, Patti. Letters from Wolfie
When Mark's brother goes to Vietnam he wants to do something to help, so he enlists his beloved dog in the army as a scout.
When he finds out that he will never get his dog back, Mark begins a campaign to try and change things.

Shusterman, Neal. The Schwa Was Here
Antsy refers to "the Schwa" as "functionally invisible." Basically, no one notices the Schwa - which makes him a perfect
accomplice for pranks, until they choose the wrong victim. The curmudgeonly Crawley does not take kindly to the boys
messing with his dogs and he teaches them a valuable lesson that changes them forever.

Stahler, David Jr. Truesight
Everyone in Harmony, a colony on a distant planet, is blind. The citizens were genetically altered, believing that blindness was
a virtue, and that people who could see were aberrations. What happens when thirteen-year-old Jacob begins to develop
sight - will he tell, and be shunned or worse? Or keep it a secret?

Stroud, Jonathan. The Amulet of Samarkand
Nathaniel, a 12 year-old apprentice magician, gains control of a 5000 year-old, wisecracking dijinni, Bartimaeus. When insulted
by a high ranking magician, Nathaniel tries to keep his involvement in the theft of a magical amulet secret while struggling to
control Bartimaeus. Do not skip the wry and caustic footnotes included by Bartimaeus as he tells the tale of intrigue, action,
and humor.

Westerfeld, Scott. The Secret Hour
In the 25th hour of the day, which only those born at the stroke of midnight can experience, ancient creatures hide from
mankind. Jessica Day, newly arrived in Bixby, Oklahoma, finds herself part of this group of Midnighters, all with special
talents. Together they work to uncover the mysteries of the Secret Hour and fight to destroy the slithers and darklings that
haunt it.

Yee, Lisa. Millicent Min, Girl Genius
Millicent Min is eleven years old and finishing her junior year of high school. Her summer begins perfectly, taking a class of
poetry at the junior college. Millicent's mother turns her summer upside down by enrolling her in volleyball and forcing her to
tutor her biggest enemy. However, something good might just surface, her very first best friend! It might be possible for
Millicent to be more than just the typical genius.

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