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Biography/Autobio/Memoir Classics Fantasy Graphic Novels Non-Fiction Historical Fiction Realistic Sports/Adv./Survival Suspense/Mystery Verse Dorothy Canfield Fischer Teens Top Ten Books
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Biography / Autobiography / Memoir
Byrd, Robert Leonardo da Vinci: Beautiful Dreamer
Fleischman, Sid Escape!: The Story of the Great Houdini Frank, Anne Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Freedman, Russell The Adventures of Marco Polo Freedman, Russell The Voice That Challenged a Nation Giblin, James Cross Good Brother - Bad Brother: The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth Gilbreth, Frank B. Cheaper by the Dozen
Hamilton, Bethany Soul Surfer Kehret, Peg Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio
Parks, Rosa Rosa Parks: My Story Robinson, Sharon Promises to keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Classics
Adams, Richard Watership Down Alcott, Louisa May Little Men
Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan Bradbury, Ray Fahrenheit 451 Bronte, Charlotte Jane Eyre Burnett, Frances Hodgson The Secret Garden Carroll, Lewis Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Doyle, Arthur Conan Sherlock Holmes Grahame, Kenneth The Wind in the Willows
London, Jack White Fang Montgomery, L.M. Anne of Green Gables Paterson, Katherine Bridge to Terabithia Rawls, Wilson Where the Red Fern Grows Saint Exupery, Antoine de The Little Prince
Stevenson, Robert Louis Treasure Island Twain, Mark The Adventures of Tom Sawyer White, T.H. The Sword in the Stone
Fantasy / Science Fiction
Almond, David Kit’s Wilderness Almond, David Skellig Anderson, M.T. The Game of Sunken Places Anderson, M.T. Thristy Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia In the Forests of the Night Babbitt, Natalie Jack Plank Tells Tales Barry, Dave Peter and the Starcatchers Bass, L.G. Sign of the Qin
Bujor, Flavia Prophecy of the Stones Carman, Patrick Dark Hills Divide (series) Clements, Andrew Things Not Seen Colfer, Eoin Artemis Fowl (series) Colfer, Eoin The Supernaturalist Colfer, Eoin The Wish List
Constable, Kate Singer of all Songs Crutcher, Chris The Sledding Hill Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Dicamillo, Kate Tale of Despereaux Dickinson, Peter Eva Diterlizzi, Tony The Spiderwick Chronicles (series) Divakaruni, Chitra Banerjee The Conch Bearer DuPrau, Jeanne The City of Ember (series)
Farmer, Nancy A Girl Named Disaster Fisher, Catherine The Oracle Betrayed Funke, Cornelia Dragon Rider Funke, Cornelia Inkheart & Inkspell Funke, Cornelia The Thief Lord Gaiman, Neil Coraline Gruber, Michael Witch’s Boy Haddix, Margaret Just Ella Haddix, Margaret Double Identity
Hale, Shannon Princess Academy Hale, Shannon Book of a Thousand Days Hautman, Pete Rash Hesse, Karen The Music Of Dolphins Hobbs, Will Kokopelli’s Flute Hoffman, Alice Stravaganza (series) Hoffman, Alice Water Tales: Aquamarine & Indigo Hulme & Wexler The Seems: the Glitch in Sleep Hunter, Erin Warriors (series) Hunter, Erin Warriors: The New Prophecy (series) Ibbotson, Eva Island of the Aunts Ibbotson, Eva The Secret of Platform 13 Jacques, Brian Redwall (series) Jonell, Lynne Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat Juster, Norton The Phantom Tollbooth
L'Engle, Madeleine Wrinkle In Time (series) Landy, Derek Skulduggery Pleasant Langrish, Katherine Troll Fell Layne, Steven This Side of Paradise Leavitt, Martine Keturah and Lord Death Lee, Tanith Wolf Tower (series) Levine, Gail Carson Ella Enchanted
Levine, Gail Carson Two Princesses of Bamarre Lewis, C.S. The Chronicles of Narnia (series) Lowry, Lois Gossamer MacHale, D.J. Pendragon (series) Marillier, Juliet Wildwood Dancing Marsh, Katherine The Night Tourist McCaffrey, Anne Alia Waking McCaffrey, Anne Dragonflight McGraw, Eloise Jarvis The Moorchild
Meyer, Kai The Water Mirror Murphy, Rita Night Flying Napoli, Donna Jo Beast Nelson, Blake Gender Blender Nimmo, Jenny Charlie Bone (series) Nix, Garth Keys to the Kingdom (series) Oppel, Kenneth Airborn (series) Paolini, Christopher Eragon and Eldest
Pierce, Tamora Alanna Pierce, Tamora Wild Magic Pike. Christopher Alosha Pinkwater, Daniel Looking for Bobowicz Pinkwater, Daniel The Artsy Smartsy Club Pratchett, Terry Wee Free Men Rees, Celia Witch Child and Sorceress Rees, Douglas Vampire High Rex, Adam The True Meaning of Smekday
Rodda, Emily Dragons Of Deltora (series) Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter (series) Rupp, Rebecca The Return of the Dragon Seidler, Tor Brainboy and Death Master Shakespeare, William A Midsummer Night’s Dream Shan, Darren Cirque du Freak (series) Shinn, Sharon The Dream-Maker’s Magic Shusterman, Neal Everlost Shusterman, Neal Downsiders Silverman, A.O. Mirror, Mirror: Twisted Tales
Snicket, Lemony The Unauthorized Biography Springer, Nancy Sky Rider Stine, R.L. The Boyfriend Stroud, Jonathan The Bartimaeus Trilogy (series) Thomson, Sarah L. Dragon’s Egg Tolan, Stephanie Welcome to the Ark Tolkien, J.R.R. Hobbit Tolkien, J.R.R. Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Vande Velde, Vivian Never Trust a Dead Man Werlin, Nancy Double Helix Wrede, Patricia The Enchanted Forest (series) Wrede, Patricia Sorcery and Cecelia
Wynne-Jones, Diana Howl’s Moving Castle Wynne-Jones, Diana Conrad’s Fate Yolen, Jane Dragon’s Blood Yolen, Jane Wizard’s Map (series) Zindel, Paul Rats Zindel, Paul The Pigman (series)
Graphic novels
Brennan, Michael Electric Girl Busiek, Kurt and Wenzel, David T. A Wizard’s Tale CLAMP Cardcaptor Sakura (series) Claremont, Byrne, et. al. X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga
Gownley, Jimmy Amelia Rules! Lee, Ditko, Quantz et. Al. Spider-Man (series) McKeever, Sean Fantastic Four (series) Sakai, Stan Usagi Yojimbo (series) Smith, Jeff Bone Sturm, James& Tommaso, Rich Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow Tolkien, Wenzel et.al. The Hobbit: An Illustrated Edition of the Classic Fantasy Varon, Sara Robot Dreams Vaughan, Brian Runaways (series) Non-fiction
Akbar, Said Hyder Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager’s Story Almond, Steve Candyfreak: A Journey Through the Chocolate Underbelly of America Bausum, Ann Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement
Bruchac, Joseph Jim Thorpe: Original All-American Burns, Loree Griffin Tracking Trash Canfield, Jack Chicken Soup (series) Crow, Chris Getting Away with Murder Deem, James Bodies from the Ash Eldridge, Jim Warriors: True Stories of Combat, Skill, and Courage Foer, Jonathan Safran Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Who Was First? Hatkoff, Isabella Owen & Mzee Houston, Jeanne W. Farewell to Manzanar Kurlansky, Mark The Story of Salt Marrin, Albert Oh, Rats! Mason, Nick Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd
Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw The Buffalo and the Indians Roehm, Michelle Girls Who Rocked the World Schlitz, Laura Amy Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Schmemann, Serge When the Wall Came Down Schlosser, Eric Chew on This: Everything you Don’t Want to Know about Fast Food Turner, Pamela Gorilla Doctors Warren, Andrea Escape from Saigon Historical Fiction
Anderson, Laurie Halse Fever 1763 Arrington, Frances Prairie Whispers Avi The Traitors’ Gate Barakat, Ibtisam Tasting the Sky
Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy Choldenko, Gennifer Al Capone Does My Shirts Clinton, Cathryn A Stone in My Hand Cullen, Lynn I am Rembrandt’s Daughter Curtis, Christopher Paul Elijah of Buxton Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud, not Buddy Curtis, Christopher Paul Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 Cushman, Karen Catherine Called Birdy Cushman, Karen The Loud Silence of Francine Green Cushman, Karen The Midwife’s Apprentice
Draper, Sharon Copper Sun Fleischman, Paul Bull Run Fleischman, Sid Giant Rat of Sumatra Fletcher, Susan Alphabet of Dreams Franklin, Kristine L. Grape Thief Giff, Patricia Reilly A House of Tailors Graff, Nancy Price Taking Wing Grey, Christopher Leonardo’s Shadow
Haas, Jessie Chase Hesse, Karen Letters From Rifka Kadohata, Cynthia Weedflower Larson, Kirby Hattie Big Sky Lester, Julius Day of Tears Lisle, Janet Taylor Black Duck McMullan, Margaret How I Found the Strong Miller, Sarah Elizabeth Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller Morris, Gerald The Princess, Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight Morris, Gerald The Ballad of Sir Dinadan
Napoli, Donna Jo Bound Napoli, Donna Jo The King of Mulberry Street Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Blizzard’s Wake Paterson, Katherine Liddy Paterson, Katherine Bread and Roses, Too Paulsen, Gary Sarny Peck, Richard The Ghost Who Belonged to Me
Peck, Richard The Teacher’s Funeral Ritter, John Choosing up Sides Ryan, Pam Munoz Esperanza Rising Ryan, Pam Munoz Riding Freedom Salisbury, Graham Eyes of the Emperor Schmidt, Gary Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy Selznick, Brian The Invention of Hugo Cabret Smith, Roland Elephant Run VanLeeuwen, Jean Cabin on Trouble Creek Various authors The Royal Diaries
Wells, Rosemary Red Moon at Sharpsburg Whelan, Gloria Listening for Lions White, Ruth Memories of Summer Way Down Deep Winthrop, Elizabeth Counting on Grace Wolff, Virginia Euwer Bat 6 Yep, Laurence Dragonwings Yolen, Jane Sword of the Rightful King
Realistic Fiction
Abbott, Tony Firegirl
Applegate, Katherine Home of the Brave Asher, Sandy Dude! Stories & Stuff for Boys Auch, Mary Jane One-Handed Catch Avi Nothing But the Truth Bauer, Joan Rules of the Road Bauer, Joan Best Foot Forward Bechard, Margaret Spacer and Rat Bell, William Death Wind Bennett, Cherie Searching For David’s Heart Birdsall, Jeanne The Penderwicks
Brashares, Ann Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (series) Brooke, Lauren Heartland (series) Cabot, Meg Princess Diaries Cabot, Meg All American Girl Cabot, Meg How to be Popular Cameron, Ann Colibri Clements, Andrew No Talking Codell, Esme Sahara Special
Cooney, Caroline Family Reunion Creech, Sharon Walk Two Moons Creech, Sharon Replay Curtis, Christopher Paul Bucking the Sarge De Guzman, Michael Beekman’s Big Deal Dessen, Sarah Keeping the Moon Dicamillo, Kate Tiger Rising Dowell, Frances O’Roark Chicken Boy Dowell, Frances O’Roark Phinea L. Macguire…Erupts Easton, Kelly Life History of a Star Ellis, Deborah Breadwinner (series)
Ewing, Lynne Drive-By Fitch, Sheree One More Step Flake, Sharon Who Am I Without Him Fusco, Kimberly Newton Tending to Grace Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza (series) Giff, Patricia Reilly Pictures of Hollis Woods
Griffin, Adele Amandine
Hautman, Pete Godless Hautman, Pete Invisible Henkes, Kevin Olive’s Ocean Hiaasen, Carl Hoot Hiaasen, Carl Flush Hill, Kirkpatrick Do Not Pass Go Hobbs, Will Bearstone Hobbs, Will Crossing the Wire Holm, Jennifer Middle School is Worse than Meatloaf
Howe, James Totally Joe Howe, James The Misfits Jaramillo, Ann La Linea Johnson, Maureen 13 Little Blue Envelopes Kadohata, Cynthia Kira Kira Cracker! Kantor, Melissa If I have a wicked stepmother, where is my prince? Kinney, Jeff Diary of a Wimpy Kid Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie Gifts from the Sea
Koja, Kathe Straydog Korman, Gordon No More Dead Dogs Schooled Lawrence, Iain Gemini Summer Lawrence, Iain Ghost Boy Littman, Sarah Confessions of a Closet Catholic Lord, Cynthia Rules Lubar, David Dunk
Mackler, Carolyn The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things Marsden, Carolyn Silk Umbrellas Martin, Ann A Corner of the Universe Martin, Ann Here Today Mass, Wendy Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Matthews, Andrew A Winter Night’s Dream McCormick, Patricia My Brother’s Keeper McDaniel, Lurlene Garden of Angels McKay, Hilary Saffy’s Angel and Indigo’s Star McNeal, Laura Crooked Myers, Walter Dean Monster Myracle, Lauren ttyl and ttfn
O'Dell, Kathleen Agnes Parker...Girl in Progress and Agnes Parker…Happy Camper? Patron, Susan The Higher Power of Lucky
Patterson, Katherine The Same Stuff As Stars Paulsen, Gary Amazing Life of Birds Pearsall, Shelley All of the Above Perkins, Lynne Rae Criss Cross Peters, Julie Anne Luna Ryan, Pam Munoz Becoming Naomi Leon Sachar, Louis Small Steps Salisbury, Graham Lord of the Deep Schmidt, Gary Wednesday Wars
Sones, Sonya One of those Hideous Books Where the Mother Dies Spinelli, Jerry Crash Spinelli, Jerry Loser Spinelli, Jerry Stargirl Strasser, Todd Confidence Tarshis, Lauren Emma Jean Lazurus Fell out of a Tree Tolan, Stephanie Listen Tolan, Stephanie Surviving the Applewhites Urban, Linda A Crooked Kind of Perfect Van Draanen, Wendelin Flipped
Various authors Bluford (series) Voigt, Cynthia Dicey’s Song Homecoming Weeks, Sarah So B. It Whelan, Gloria Chu Ju’s House Whelan, Gloria Homeless Bird Wilhelm, Doug The Revealers Woodson, Jacqueline Feathers Woodson, Jacqueline Hush
Sports / Adventure / Survival
Brooks, Bruce The Moves Make the Man Coman, Carolyn The Big House Esckilsen, Erik Offsides Feinstein, John Last Shot Fleishman, Sid The White Elephant Key, Watt Alabama Moon Korman, Gordon Dive (series)
Korman, Gordon Island (series) Lupica, Mike Heat Lupica, Mike Travel Team Lynch, Chris Slot Machine McCaughrean, Geraldine The White Darkness Meyer, L.A. Bloody Jack (series) Mikaelsen, Ben Stranded Mowat, Farley The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Nuzum, K.A. A Small White Scar
Paulsen, Gary Dogsong Paulsen, Gary How Angel Peterson Got His Name Paulsen, Gary Woodsong Paulsen, Gary The Rifle Philbrick, Nathaniel The Young Man and the Sea Rosoff, Meg How I Live Now Ritter, John The Boy Who Saved Baseball Smith, Roland Peak Snicket, Lemony Series of Unfortunate Events (series) Soto, Gary Taking Sides White, Robb Deathwatch
Suspense / Mystery
Anderson, M.T. The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen Balliett, Blue Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 3 Bellairs, John The House With a Clock in its Walls Blackwood, Gary Second Sight Bloor, Edward Crusader Broach, Elise Shakespeare’s Secret Bruchac, Joseph Hidden Roots
Cooney, Caroline Mummy Cooney, Caroline Face on the Milk Carton (series) Cooney, Caroline The Terrorist Cooney, Caroline Code Orange Cray, Jordan Danger.com Deaver, Julie The Night I Disappeared
Dunkle, Clare B. By These Ten Bones Ehrenhaft, Daniel Drawing a Blank Ellis, Sarah Odd Man Out Haddix, Margaret Running Out of Time Haddix, Margaret Shadow Children (series) Hobbs, Will Crossing the Wire Hahn, Mary Downing Dead Man in Indian Creek Hahn, Mary Downing The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story Horowitz, Anthony Stormbreaker (series) Korman, Gordon On the Run (series)
Lerangis, Peter Spy X McNamee, Graham Acceleration Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Jade Green Raskin, Ellen The Westing Game Schlitz, Laura Amy A Drowned Maiden’s Hair Springer, Nancy The Case of the Missing Marquess Updale, Eleanor Montmorency (series) Van Draanen, Wendelin Sammy Keyes (series) Vande Velde, Vivian Being Dead Wynne-Jones, Tim A Thief in the House of Memory
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